Toolkit to assist Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Professionals who work with employers and business to advance employment for people with disabilities; also has training materials on Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
The Technical Assistance & Continuing Education (TACE) Region IV is a partnership of the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) and DBTAC: Southeast ADA Center, in collaboration with a Learning Consortium of nationally recognized educators and researchers from renown universities such as: Georgia Tech, Mississippi State University, University of Tennessee, University of Kentucky, Syracuse University, University of Illinois-Chicago, as well as local, regional, and national leaders and experts — i.e. Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) administrators, rehabilitation services providers, employers and advocates — throughout the eight states in the Southeast Region IV (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN).
The unique partnership of academic, governmental, and community expertise in TACE Region IV creates a broad base of knowledge and networks to effectively deliver state-individualized and regional technical assistance (TA) and continuing education (CE) to State VR agencies, Community Rehabilitation Programs (CRPs), Centers for Independent Living (CILs), Client Assistance Programs (CAPs), and other partners in support of the State VR programs' mission to enhance employment outcomes, independent functioning, independent living and quality of life for persons with disabilities throughout the eight states in the Southeast Region IV.
Our Mission: To provide technical assistance (TA) and continuing education (CE) activities to meet the training and organizational development needs of State Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agencies and their partners.
Our Purpose: To improve the quantity and quality of employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities through enhanced technical assistance and continuing education for State Vocational Rehabilitation agencies and their agency partners (e.g., Centers for Independent Living, Client Assistance Programs, and Community Rehabilitation Programs) throughout the eight states in the Southeast Region IV.
Our Vision: To maximize quality training and development opportunities for rehabilitation personnel throughout the eight states in the Southeast Region IV so that vocational rehabilitation personnel at all levels may continue to acquire knowledge, skills and competencies in order to more effectively and efficiently increase employment, economic self-sufficiency and independent living outcomes for individuals with disabilities.
TACE Region IV - Southeast
Toll-Free: (866) 518-7750 [voice/tty]
Email: tacesoutheast@law.syr.edu
A Project of the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) of Syracuse University
Funded by U.S. Department of Education Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA), Grant# H264A080021.
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