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Program Information Sheet for:
Public Vocational Rehabilitation

Location:
Public Vocational Rehabilitation
Mass. Rehab Commission
238 Main Street
Greenfield, MA 01301
Mailing Address:
ATTENTION:
Public Vocational Rehabilitation
Mass. Rehab Commission
238 Main Street
Greenfield, MA 01301

Telephone Numbers and Contact information
Phone #:(413) 774-2326
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Fax Number:(413) 774-4654

Web Page:  www.mass.gov
E-mail to:   None Listed

Program Details:
Operating Agency: Public Vocational Rehabilitation (Governmental)
Person In Charge: :
Hours: Walk-in Hours M-F 8-5.
Eligibility: eligibility info gathered from physicians, therapists, hospital records, social security admin.
Fees:
Intake Process: call or walk-in
Program Licenses:
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Service Area: Hampshire/Franklin Counties
Handicap Accessibility:

Program/Service Notes:
MRC's Vocational Rehabilitation Program assists individuals with disabilities to obtain and maintain employment. The Vocational Rehabilitation Program helps individuals with physical, psychiatric and/or learning disabilities face the challenges of the modern workplace. This may include identifying job goals based on individual interests and aptitudes, providing funds for college and vocational training, assessing work site accommodations, educating an employer about the Americans With Disabilities Act, or assisting an individual returning to work after adjusting to a new disabling condition. Vocational rehabilitation services can often reduce or remove barriers to employment. Priority is given to those individuals who have the most severe disabilities in areas such as communication, mobility, work tolerance and work skills. Services Include: -College or Vocational Training -Job Placement -Counseling and Guidance -Supported Work -Interest and Aptitude Testing -Skill Training -Job Coaches and Tutors -Diagnostic Evaluations -Vehicle Modifications -Housing Modifications -Injured Worker's Program -Assisting and Rehabilitation Technology -Programs for Individuals Turning 22 (Ch. 688) -Consultation to Employers

This information was last updated on 01/10/2008


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