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Vocational Rehabilitation is a state-federal program for individuals with disabilities who require assistance to prepare for, secure, retain or regain employment.
NEWS/UPCOMING EVENTS
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Department of Human Services will hold a public hearing on August 17, 2010 to consider the proposed repeal of the existing vending facilities program rule of the Services for the Blind Division and proposed adoption of new rules substantially similar in content for the purpose of streamlining and conforming to federal and state statutes and to update the rules with the active participation of the Hawai'i State Committee of Blind Vendors, as required by federal law.
Download the full version of the Notice of Public Hearing.
STANDARDS AND INDICATORS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009 RELEASED
FY 2009 Standards and Indicators
FURLOUGH DATES FOR 2010
| June 18 | Sep 24 |
| June 25 | Oct 8 |
| July 16 | Oct 29 |
| July 23 | Nov 19 |
| Aug 6 | Nov 26 |
| Aug 27 | Dec 10 |
| Sep 17 | Dec 17 |
STATE HOLIDAYS FOR 2010
| January 15 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| February 15 | President's Day |
| March 26 | Prince Jonah Kalanianaole Day |
| April 2 | Good Friday |
| May 31 | Memorial Day |
| June 11 | King Kamehameha Day |
| June 11 | King Kamehameha Day |
| July 5 | Independence Day |
| August 20 | Statehood Day |
| September 6 | Labor Day |
| November 2 | General Election Day |
| November 11 | Veteran's Day |
| November 25 | Thanksgiving |
| December 24 | Christmas |
| December 31 | New Year's Day 2011 |
Order of selection changes effective April 1, 2010
Since October 6, 2008, the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) has been in an Order of Selection in accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. This means that DVR is unable to provide services to all eligible individuals with disabilities and must place eligible persons who have not yet completed an Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE) onto a deferred services list, also known as a waitlist.
There are three (3) priority categories within the deferred services list that are determined by the severity of the individual's disability. The Priority 1 category is for those found to have "the Most Significant Disability." Priority 2 is those assessed to have a "Significant Disability" and Priority 3 is all other eligible individuals.
Effective April 1, 2010, only Priority 1, "the Most Significant Disability" category will be opened. Per month, approximately 50 to 75 clients in this category are being contacted in chronological order by priority category and date of application. These clients will receive letters asking them to contact their counselor for planning their vocational goals and working on their Individualized Plan for Employment. Currently there are 772 clients in Priority 1 category.
Clients in Priority 2 and 3 categories will continue being placed onto the deferred services list.
Understanding Order of Selection (posted October 24, 2008)
A document has been created to answer some of the questions regarding Order of Selection.
To download the document, click here.