VR Nevada Opens New Free Low Vision Clinic in Reno

VR Nevada Opens New Free Low Vision Clinic in Reno

CARSON CITY, NV – The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) Bureau of Services to the Blind and Visually Impaired is opening its first low vision clinic in northern Nevada. The quarterly clinic will be held over a three-day period...
Town Hall Meetings 2024

Town Hall Meetings 2024

Two Town Hall meetings held by Vocational Rehabilitation Nevada in October 2024 provided a successful platform for collaboration and open dialog among VR Nevada administrators and community partners, clients, staff, and members of the public. The feedback and ideas...
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...
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...