05 Supported Employment
Revised: 08/03
05-01 Policy Statement
NMDVR supports the employment of individuals with disabilities including those with most significant disabilities who, without intense, comprehensive and ongoing support, would be unable to locate, train for or maintain employment. Supported Employment services emphasizes coordination of services from various sources including other State and Federal Agencies, private non-profit entities, employers and family members; aimed towards providing intensive and long term support required for the participant to become employed. It is appropriate to give all applicants full consideration for eligibility for the basic vocational rehabilitation program, however, in some cases participants with the most significant disabilities would be unable to obtain or maintain employment without the use of supported employment services.
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