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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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
Happy Holidays
Happy Holidays from Drazen Elez, Administrator for VR Nevada and Kara Jenkins, Administrator for Nevada Equal Rights Commission! During this holiday season, we want to highlight our services and encourage Nevadans to contact either agency...
Success Stories
Joslyn Christman
When Joslyn joined Vocational Rehab in 2019, she was seeking a resource to help her pursue further education while transitioning to a new career. The agency recognized her potential and supported her throughout the...
Adolpho Rivera
Adolpho Rivera was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico and raised in Las Vegas. He came to BVR on April 2, 2004, looking for services that could help him find employment. He was referred to BVR by his therapist who told him...
Jessica Whitfield
Jessica Whitfield is another Voc Rehab Shining Star Success Story. Her initial intake was 12/18/2013 and her Eligibility Date was 2/14/2014. She had been accepted into our DETR program due to a history of depression and...
Lawrence Faulk
Lawrence Faulk applied for BVR services in March 2021. Due to covid-19, he wanted to start over. He left Ohio and moved to Las Vegas to be closer to his sister. Lawrence was working with Ohio Disability Agency, where he was diagnosed with Bipolar...
Hannah McNary
Hannah McNary came to Vocational Rehabilitation services in the December of 2020 in the middle of COVID requesting help to find a job. Hannah had an unsuccessful case from 2013 and had a strong desire to have a new case for Vocational...
Brendan Hanlon
Brendan applied for BVR services and was deemed eligible in February 2019. He came to us with diagnoses of autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and with the challenges these pose in communications and relationships. ...
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