Polar Shades

Steve Mevius, owner and president of Polar Shades located in Henderson, Nevada describes what it’s like to work with Vocational Rehabilitation. He has multiple employees from VR Nevada that work in Inventory Control. Not only is it a benefit to his company to...
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...
Chris Jarvis

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 hours in education,...
Devin Belcher

Devin Belcher

Devin Belcher applied for services from the Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (BVR) in May 2021. Devin was a graduate from Canyon Springs High School.  Through counseling and guidance, Devin was encouraged to participate in a soft skills class and later in a...
Christianna Faith

Christianna Faith

Christianna Faith, or simply “Faith” as she prefers to be called, was a senior at Douglas High School when she learned about Vocational Rehabilitation services through VR outreach programs offered at her high school.  Upon hearing about the program, she decided to...