Vermont Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
103 South Main Street
Osgood II Building
Waterbury, Vermont 05671-2303
Telephone: 1-866-879-6757
http://vocrehab.vermont.gov/

Jump on Board for Success (JOBS)

The Jump On Board for Success (JOBS) program in Vermont is an innovative program that provides Supported Employment and intensive case management service for youth with significant emotional and or behavioral disabilities. The program uses work as a means to reach this challenging population. The Vermont Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) works in partnership with the Department of Corrections, Department of Health/Division of Mental Health, and the Department of Children and Families in eleven sites around the state. In FY 2006, JOBS programs served 243 youth, of whom 176 became employed. In addition, of the JOBS participants without a High School Diploma or GED, 35 percent were helped by the programs to achieve one of these educational goals. Finally, JOBS program staff assisted 58 percent of participants obtain stable housing.

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