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VR Awards for Hiring People with Disabilities
Enrique Pichardo, GM of Sephora Distribution CTR in Las Vegas. Jack Robb, Director of Administration On Thursday September 7th and Friday September 8th, 2023 the State’s Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) held it’s first Statewide...
Robin Whisenhunt
VR Nevada's counselor Robin Whisenhunt shares what it means to work at Vocational Rehabilitation Nevada.
employment is essential for everyone
"Everyone wants to be independent to live the life that they want," says Mechelle Merrill, VR Nevada Deputy Administrator. Our role at VR Nevada is to help people get jobs that meet their aptitude, interests, and that...
Dante Latchman
Meet Dante, a previous client and now an employee here at VR Nevada! Hear his story and how he was able to transition from school to employment with the help of VR Nevada.
Meet the Team: Joie L. B.
1. How long have you been with Vocational Rehabilitation?
5 Months (6 months as of May 28th)
2. What is your title?
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor III
Meet the Team: Jennifer F.
1. How long have you been with Vocational Rehabilitation?
Almost six years. (Five years and ten months)
2. What is your title?
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor III
Success Stories
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. ...
Jessica Lawson
Jessica Lawson applied for services from the Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (BVR) in December 2019. Jessica was a student in the Project Search Program at Mountain View Hospital. In early 2020, when COVID forced everyone to be home, Jessica...
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