Summer Youth Internship Program

Summer Youth Internship Program

Congratulations to students with disabilities from Southern and Northern Nevada who just graduated from the State of Nevada’s Summer Youth Internship Program! Each year, we help pair students ages 17-21 with paid summer internships across the state—a great way for...
New BEN Site

New BEN Site

We’re thrilled to announce that a new BEN (Business Enterprises of Nevada) site has officially opened inside the main post office in Las Vegas!   A huge shoutout to Donna Bates, the incredible operator of an employee only marketplace, called...

Polar Shades

Steve Mevius, owner and president of Polar Shades located in Henderson, Nevada describes what it’s like to work with Vocational Rehabilitation. He has multiple employees from VR Nevada that work in Inventory Control. Not only is it a benefit to his company to...
State of Nevada Distributes iBill Currency Readers Free of Charge

State of Nevada Distributes iBill Currency Readers Free of Charge

CARSON CITY, NV – The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) Bureau of Services to the Blind and Visually Impaired opens a new window, is the first agency in the state to distribute iBill Currency Readers through a recently formed...
Biggest Little Café

Biggest Little Café

We are so proud to have Eugenio as part of our VR Nevada family! Read all about how Eugenio opened the Biggest Little Cafe with the help of VR Nevada services and the Business Enterprises of Nevada (BEN) program. Eugenio says, “This is just a big opportunity for...
Chris Jarvis

Chris Jarvis

Chris began his career as a Special Education paraprofessional while still in college.   It was in this role that he was introduced to the field of Assistive Technology. After completing his degree in history, along with over 30 credit hours in education,...