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About the coverThe S.C. Vocational Rehabilitation Departmentis reaching out to youths with disablingconditions by expanding the services that willhelp them make the transition from school toproductive careers. Weve added resourcestargeted to their needs and we offer severalprograms that provide insight into employmentopportunities.OurHigh School/High Tech (HS/HT)program provides opportunities for youngpeople with disabilities to explore jobs or post-

secondary educationleading to technology-related careers.

HS/HT links youthbetween the ages of 16and 22 to a broad range

of academic and careerdevelopment resourcesand experiences,

including internships, that will enable them tomeet the demands of the 21st Centuryworkforce.Students learn about transition options for lifeafter high school, such as college, technicaltraining, employment and volunteeropportunities.

For employers, HS/HT is a source ofemployees who have already proved they areprepared to apply their abilities and exploretheir potential.For students, its an opportunity to participatein a unique experience that will provide a head

start on the future.

Astate Workforce Investment Board grantprovides funding assistance for HS/HT.

HS/HT coordinators are located at SCVRDoffices in Anderson, Charleston, Florence,Gaffney, Greenville, Greenwood, Richland andSumter.For more on this exciting program, turn to page 4

for the story of participant Sean Darcy.Another program for youth in transition is theS.C. YouthLeadership Forum(YLF), an annualcareer leadershipprogram for highschool juniors andseniors between theages of 17 and 21.Students attending the YLF learn aboutdisability history, community and academicresources, career options and resources thatcan help them face challenges may that arise asthey become participating members of theircommunities.

YLFs goal is to improve the participation ofyouth with disabilities in employment-relatedactivities. YLF focuses on building self-esteem,developing personal leadership skills andpreparing young adults with disabilities forlife beyond high school.The forum is the result of an interagencypartnership called Partners in Transition.Members include the DevelopmentalDisabilities Council, state Department ofEducation, state Department of Health andEnvironmental ControlChildrensRehabilitative Services, The Continuum ofCare in the Governors Office, Proparents, theCenter for Disability Resources at theUniversity of South Carolina, Lexington SchoolDistrict Four, Midlands Technical College andthe S.C. Vocational Rehabilitation Department.Disability Mentoring Dayprovides anotheropportunity for high school students to explorepotential careers by shadowing peopleworking in professions that have an appeal.DMD is a national event and SCVRD sponsorsit in South Carolina.


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IntroductionOur missionT

hank you for your interest in the SouthCarolina Vocational RehabilitationDepartment. Were here for one very

simple, yet critical, purposeto bring our statespeople with disabilities and employers together.

This issue ofBreakthrough is focused on aprecious commodity, our youth with disabilities,and the programs and services we provide tohelp them remain in school, graduate and moveinto careers of theirinterest.We are committed toproviding the highest

quality and level ofservices necessary toprepare all of ourclients to successfullyachieve theiremployment goals.

Donnie AbramsElectrical engineer, NanYa Plastics, Lake City

Regardless of theChristy Crochet, VR Counselor, Florencenature of theirdisabilities or whetherthey are transitioning Larry C. Bryantfrom school to work, Commissionergetting their first jobor retraining for

another career after an accident, our mission is to ready them for a job that best suits their abilitiesand interests.

When we succeed, everyone benefits. People withdisabilities get a chance to use their considerableskills to earn a living; their employers tap a greatresource that too often is overlooked; and thepublic at large can take satisfaction in knowingthat these new employees become taxpayersthemselves and often end their reliance ondisability benefits.

Whatever your interest, theres a section in this

publication for you; better yet, take a look at allour services. You will see an agency that iscommitted to making the most of our resourcesand making a difference in the lives of ourBrittany Fostercustomers.Greeter, Fatz Caf, Greer

Sallie Foster, VR Counselor, Greenville


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ServicesThe road to employmentstarts here!If you have a disabling condition that keepsyou from getting or holding a job, our staffwants to hear from you. Together we can seeksolutions to your employment needs.Getting startedIf you have a physical or mental disability andare of working age, you may apply for vocationalrehabilitation services by contacting your nearestSCVRD area office. You will meet with acounselor to discuss what might be preventingyou from getting or keeping a job, and learnabout VR services that might be available to you. EligibilityTo be eligible for VR services, you must have aphysical or mental impairment that substantiallyinterferes with your ability to work. You must alsorequire and be able to benefit from VR services thatwould lead to permanent, competitiveemployment.When you apply for services, a team of vocationalrehabilitation specialists will help determine youreligibility and then help you understand theoptions you have in setting and reaching yourgoals. Your medical records will be used to helpdetermine if you are eligible for services.

Planning your rehabilitationOnce your counselor has established youreligibility, it is time to determine what servicesare needed to put you on a path to employment.You will work as a partner with the CareerPlanning and Employment team, your counselorand other staff.In some cases, individualized testing may helpyou learn about your strengths and abilities. It isimportant to select an employment goal that best

suits your abilities and interests. This can be donein several ways.You may benefit from a community workexperience, which might involve shadowing aperson who is performing the job; working onthe job under the guidance of a mentor; oractually trying out the job.Once you have chosen a vocational goal, its timefor a plan of action. This is called an Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE). Youhave a choice to complete it with the help of yourcounselor, do it yourself or get help fromsomeone else. When you and your counseloragree on the services you need and sign the IPE,it will be your guide as you prepare foremployment.

Informed choiceYou are at the center of the choices made to reachyour goals. SCVRD staff will work closely withyou to provide the information you need to fullyparticipate in the decisions that will be madeduring your rehabilitation.Restoration servicesThe department may provide medical or otherservices to help meet physical or mental

disability needs that require attention before youcan reach an employment goal. These services are

based on individual need.

Michelle WestDog groomer, Benjis Bed & Breakfast, Pawleys IslandJohnathan Greene, VR counselor, Conway

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ClassesInstructional classes are offered to all clients asthey prepare for employment. These include: classes that address specific disabilities and

how they affect your ability to work; pre-employment classes (filling out job

applications, developing interview skills, basiccomputer skills); and/or

employment classes when you are job ready,including job-seeking groups, advancedinterview skills and other topics.

TrainingAny job requires specific knowledge and skills,

but certain behaviors are desirable in all jobs.

Job-readiness training helps you develop positive

work behaviors and the physical stamina neededfor successful adjustment to a new job. Thistraining may include performing workoutsourced to an SCVRD work training center byarea businesses and industries.Your individual plan may call for training orcourse work provided by SCVRD staff or throughan outside program.Other servicesBased on individual needs, services might

include: interpreter services; transportation; occupational licenses, tools, equipment, initial

stocks and supplies; and/or technical assistance and consultation about

self-employment or the establishment of asmall business.

Job placementEvery service you receive while you are a client isfor one purposeto prepare you for employment.As you approach the end of the services on yourplan, your counselors and other members of yourVR team will focus on the job placement process.Our mission is not complete until you are in a suitable job.Many clients can and do find their own jobs.Others may need someone to assist them.Whatever your situation, the staff is ready tomake your transition to employment successful.

Supported EmploymentIts possible that you may need a little extra helpgetting started on a job. Some of our clientsqualify for supported employment services, inwhich a staff member works side-by-side withyou at your job site and trains you to perform the

job duties. The employer pays you during thisperiod and soon you can perform the job byyourself.

Follow Up

Service goes beyond job placement. VR staffprovide follow-up services as needed to clientsplaced in competitive employment to make surethe client and the employer are satisfied.

Ellis Lee Diggs Jr. Connie AullTaxi driver, Red Rose Cab Company, Lancaster Behavioral interventionist, SC Youth Advocate Prog., AikenGary Conrad, VR counselor, Lancaster Shantay Evans, VR counselor, Aiken

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NOAA experience brightens Darcys forecastWhen Sean Darcy rolled into the NationalWeather Service office in Greer last summer, hedidnt know much about the weather except thatit happens every day.Then a rising senior at Hillcrest High School innearby Simpsonville, Darcy was the offices firstHigh School/High Tech (HS/HT) student andthe first person with a disability to work there.

Injured in a car accident in 2003 when he was justshy of 15, he sustained a spinal cord injury that keeps him in a wheelchair. Computers are hispassion, so in an office dependent on them, hesnot disabled at all, said Vince DiCarlo, warningcoordination meteorologist and Darcys mentor.

Hes a good fit for the (HS/HT) program, saidKerry Reece, career planning and employmentspecialist with the S.C. Vocational RehabilitationDepartment where Darcy is a client.HS/HT prepares high school students withdisabilities to make responsible career choicesand motivates them to graduate and either moveinto post-secondary education or a technical jobin their interest area.Darcy worked about eight hours a week lastsummer, learning the ropes, doing callbacks to

Sean Darcy

the National

realized he had some exciting careeroptions through his High School/High Tech internship at

Weather Service in Greer.

verify the accuracy of warnings and even puttingout a severe weather alert or two.

DiCarlo, who believes in capitalizing onpotential, asked him to develop a program onlightning safety. The result is a PowerPoint slideshow that Darcy will present to schools in theGreenville area.Lightning safetys been on the back burnerrecently, DiCarlo said. This will help raiseawareness.DiCarlo was so impressed with Darcys work hefound some money in the National Oceanic andAtmospheric Administrations student temporaryemployee program to hire him for the springsemester. This summer, Darcys working on an

internship funded by the National Collaborativeon Youth with Disabilities that was negotiated on

behalf of HS/HT with NOAA.The program also benefits NOAA, DiCarlo said,

by providing a source of future employees.NOAAis a large organization. We employoceanographers, hydrologists, climatologists,meteorologists and a wide range of other skills,he said. Most high school kids are not thinkingalong those lines.

Darcys interested in engineering and

hopes to go to Greenville Tech beforepossibly moving on to Clemson University.

Id recommend this program to anybody,Darcy said. It gets you out there and gives you real job experience. You get more of apicture of a real job than you would in afast food place. And you meet greatpeople.Darcys father Dan is enthusiastic about hissons opportunity.Dan Darcy is assembly manager at CompX

Security Products in Greenville. CompXemploys about 10 former SCVRD clientswho are deaf and also had about fiveHS/HT students in its plant last summer.

I cant say enough about the program orthe people, he said. Seans been througha lot and its good to see him involved inthis.

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Samuel WakefieldMaterial handler, Electrolux, AndersonRichard Poole, VR counselor, Anderson Area

John BeattyAuditor/evaluator for Market Research, GaffneyLora Chavis, VR counselor, Spartanburg Area

Dixie OrrTeacher, Southwood Middle School, AndersonPat Crotwell, VR counselor, Oconee-Pickens Area

Sean CarrollPrep chef, Sodexho Campus Services,Presbyterian College, ClintonRichard Cobb, VR counselor,Laurens-Greenwood Area

Freddie MortonDispatcher, Parris Island Fire Department, Parris IslandTonya Miller, VR counselor, Beaufort Area

Shelton ChristopherHome Depot, CharlestonJakki Deas, VR counselor, Charleston Area

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Specialized servicesmeeting individual needsT

he Vocational Rehabilitation team isuniquely equipped to provide a full rangeof services based on individual needs.

Some specialized areas of service are:

Cardiac Rehabilitation ProgramCertified by the South Carolina MedicalAssociation, cardiac rehabilitation programsinclude Vocational Rehabilitation Departmentcounselors and other staff with expertise in theeffects of cardiac disabilities on employment. VRstaff help cardiac patients maintain job stability,identify alternative job opportunities, recognizestress factors on the job, and make dietary andother lifestyle changes which enhanceemployment opportunities.Deafand Hard ofHearing ProgramThroughout the state, SCVRD has staff speciallytrained in the audiological, psychological,vocational and communication problems ofpeople who are deaf or hard of hearing. Thedepartment provides services through localspeech and hearing centers and within themedical community, resulting in competitiveemployment for hundreds of clients with hearingproblems annually.Job Retention ServicesIncreasingly popular among the states

businesses and industries, the Job RetentionServices program provides vocationalrehabilitation services to employees whose jobsare jeopardized by disabling conditions. Theseconfidential services help employees identifydisability-related impediments that affect their

job performance and enable them to makechanges needed to avoid losing their jobs.Employers benefit through reduced turnover andtraining costs, and better employee performance.

Joneeka Rice received services through SCVRDsprogram for people with deafness. Rice now works as adishwasher at Presbyterian Home in Clinton. His VRcounselor was Richard Cobb in Laurens.

Substance Abuse/Dependence RehabilitationThe department operates two voluntaryadmission treatment centers for clients needinginpatient therapy for the chronic abuse of alcoholand/or other drugs. Holmesview Center inGreenville and Palmetto Center in Florenceprovide a full range of personal, social,vocational and family services for people whose

employment is prevented or jeopardized bysubstance abuse or dependence problems.Referred to the centers by their VR counselors,these clients receive follow-up services once theyreturn to their communities.Statewide PartnershipsThe departments partnerships with otheragencies and community organizations providespecialized vocational rehabilitation services (seepage 16).Pathways Toward EmploymentSCVRD administers the South Carolina PathwaysToward Employment program, funded by theSocial Security Administration. Disability benefitsrecipients who want to work but are concernedabout losing benefits and health care coveragecan learn about work incentives and receive helpin making plans, accessing long-term supportsand solving problems along the way.

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disabilities in computer systems technology andprogramming, computer-aided drafting anddesign, business applications, and personalcomputer repair and help desk.

Barrier-Free Model HomeTechnological and structural features of thishome built on the SCVRD campus illustrate howcareful planning and attention to detail duringconstruction can result in a living environmentthat is truly user-friendly for people withdisabilities.

Rehabilitation Technology ProgramThis program looks at the physical barriersencountered by people with disabilities and usesan engineering approach to help overcome those

barriers. Based on individual need, the programprovides services such as job accommodation;computer access; mobility, seating andpositioning; telecommunication, sensory aids and

devices; vehicle/driving modification; homeassessment; and aids for daily living.

The Vocational Rehabilitation Departmentoffers specialized, innovative services toclients with significant physical disabilities

through its Center for Comprehensive Programson its main West Columbia campus. Clients fromthroughout the state are referred to the center ifthose services are needed to prepare them for thework force.

Evaluation CenterAs the focal program of the Center forComprehensive Programs, the Evaluation Centerprovides each client with an evaluation todetermine employment potential. Careerplanning and employment services, occupationaltherapy, and medical and nutritional services areavailable to help clients explore and develop theirvocational strengths and abilities.

Pain Management ProgramClients learn to cope successfully with chronic

orthopedic pain. The four-week program examinesthe relationship between tension and pain. Clientslearn assertiveness and relaxation skills that reducestress. They also learn special exercises and liftingtechniques to strengthen muscles and decrease thepossibility of additional injury.

Muscular Development ProgramAt the fully accessible Muscular DevelopmentCenter, clients achieve their physical andvocational potential through muscular exercise,aquatic therapy, physical therapy and therapeuticrecreation. The centers caring specialists work inteams to help clients achieve the staminarequired to compete for and obtain good jobs,and retain their employment after they are hired.

Information Technology Training ProgramThis nationally recognized program specializes intraining clients with significant physical

Students in the Information Technology TrainingCenter receive high level training for careers intechnology, including very marketable PC repair skills.

Center for Comprehensive ProgramsBuilding a foundation for work life.


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EmployersNeed reliable, well-preparedworkers? We can help!E

mployers continually voice concern over thelack of sufficient job candidates. Varioussurveys show that 50 to 70 percent of

employers find it difficult to recruit qualifiedemployees.Vocational Rehabilitation provides an answer tothose needs. People with disabilities represent thesingle largest minority group seeking employmentin todays market. If youre an employer, the SouthCarolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department canprovide you with job candidates who are trained ina wide variety of skills and have learned the goodwork habits that you require.Using non-profit partners is a proven way to helpreduce recruiting costs, and our staff can help your

business achieve its competitive advantage byproviding a steady supply of qualified workers.Our clients (people with disabilities) also have agood job retention rate, which reduces trainingcosts that come with turnover.If youre worried about the costs involved to makethe workplace accessible for employees withdisabilities, keep in mind that three-fourths ofemployees with disabilities do not require anyaccommodations at all. When accommodations arerequired, they usually cost less than $500.

In addition to hiring our clients, employers havethe option of utilizing other valuable VocationalRehabilitation services:Job Retention Serviceshelp employees whose jobsare jeopardized by disabling conditions. The

employer holds on to good employees and avoidsretraining costs. These services are confidential.Substance Abuse Treatmentis provided at VR-operated centers in Greenville and Florence.Employers from throughout the state makereferrals through their local VR offices to helpemployees with addiction problems get their livesturned around and get back to work.Supported employmentspecialists, paid by VR,work side-by-side with a new worker who needs alittle extra help getting started. The supported

Why does it pay to hire VR clients? Our clients come to you well-prepared. Theyve

had counseling and guidance to understand whatis expected of them and to develop good workhabits.

People with disabilities often possess valuableproblem-solving skills because they are

accustomed to finding creative ways to performtasks others take for granted. The best person forthe job might be someone who has shown a greatdeal of motivation and responsibility just tobecome employable.

Employees with disabilities have proven to bedependable, driven to succeed, loyal andproductive.

Our staff will work with you to identify the traits youare looking for in an employee and to match thoseskills with those of potential applicants.

Our staff will follow up with you after employmentto make sure everything is going smoothly, and tohelp you and the employee with any concerns.

Tax credits are available to businesses who tapinto the disability community. Two tax incentivessmall business tax credit and architectural andtransportation tax deductionare available toemployers.

employment specialist trains the employee toperform the job at no cost to the employer.Community work experiencesgive VR clients jobtryouts at no cost to the employer, who can assessthe persons potential with no obligation to hire.This also exposes clients to real work situationsand helps them set career goals.

Edward JacksonMaterial Handler, JBE Inc., HartsvilleJoni Williams, VR counselor, Marlboro Area

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Walgreens,SCVRD focus on abilityto staffnew distribution centerSouth Carolina is poised to become a showcasefor the employment of people with disabilities

when Walgreens opens its new distributioncenter in Anderson in early 2007.The Deerfield, Illinois-based drugstore chainplans to hire 850 workers by the time the state-of-the-art center is fully operational. Thirty percent,or 255, of those workers, will be people withdisabilities, according to Randy Lewis, Walgreenssenior vice president of distribution and logistics.

The company is primarily focusing on hiringyoung people who have cognitive disabilities,such as attention deficit disorder and learningproblems, said Rick Poole, a S.C.

from the tower.Walgreens is investing more than $175 million inthe project, which will include equipmentspecially designed for use by people withdisabilities.We feel like we're the luckiest people in theworld to have fallen in with VR, Lewis said. Itwas a match made in heaven. They've workedwith us hand in hand to make our dream a reality.In addition to SCVRD, we've also receivedstrong participation from Anderson County andother state and local agencies, which have created

a solid business environment,

disabilities in the workforce is asound business decision. The disabled don't walk through our doors, hesaid. They're invisible to most employers. Alotof them have given up (trying to get a job)

because they don't have access. I believe we need to take advantage of their gifts.My son will have to compete in a world wherepeople have lots of advantages over him. If wecan't do something about that, who can? he said.

Job candidates with disabilities will come fromSCVRD, the S.C. Department of Disabilities andSpecial Needs, the Veterans AdministrationRehabilitation Programs and the S.C.Commission for the Blind.Anderson was chosen for the 700,000-square-footcenter because of its proximity to the markets itwill serve and also because of the servicesavailable to people with disabilities. The size of10 football fields, the center will serve 800 storesin eight states throughout the South and Mid-Atlantic area. A10-story tower in the middle willaccommodate merchandise storage and 42computer-operated cranes will retrieve products

Vocational Rehabilitation

Lewis said.Department counselor inWalgreens stores have no storage

Anderson who has been workingspace. The company uses a

closely on the Walgreens project.computerized distribution system

He said a large number of them that records each item as it iswill come from SCVRDs school- sold. That information is sent toto-work transition program, the distribution center and twice awhich helps students with week, the items are restocked.disabilities move into

The logical conclusion is thatemployment.

automation will enable a group ofLewis, who has an autistic son, people who might not otherwisesays including people with have an opportunity to work,

Lewis said. Our experience has been that theyre

a very loyal, committed group of people thatothers like working with.Their spirit makes us feel like we're part of a

bigger community, he said.

Walgreens will train people with disabilities tocheck in merchandise; unpack and categorizeitems; and pick orders for a specific store. Theyalso will be encouraged to apply for managerial,supervisory, professional and auxiliary supportpositions, Poole said.Lewis said ultimately all Walgreens stores willemploy people with disabilities.

It's taken a lot of education and a lot of changesin attitude for employers to realize the potentialof people with disabilities and benefits of hiringthem, said SCVRD Commissioner Larry C.Bryant. Walgreens is a leader in this effort andwere proud to be associated with such aprogressive company, Bryant said.

Lewis said that three years ago, we couldn't findanybody who thought this project would be asuccess. Today, everybody believes.

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Business PartnersVR has your answer!

The South Carolina Vocational RehabilitationDepartments 24 community-based work trainingcenters offer a great outsource alternative to morethan 400 businesses and industries statewide.We can do jobs that are too labor-intensive and costly to do in-house. We can assemble, bundle,collate, fold, inspect, mail, package, paint,salvage, saw, shred, sort and just about any othersimilar task your business may require.

Our work training centers meet yourneeds by providing:Commitment to quality; Cost-efficient labor; Aflexible work force; Pickup and delivery services; and Quick turnaround time!

To find information about your nearest SCVRD Work TrainingCenter, visit www.scvrd.net and click on For Businesses.

World-renowned filter manufacturer WIX discovers thebenefits ofoutsourcing to VR training centersWhen SCVRD business development specialistCindy Hill and Florence Work Training Centermanager David Wiggins walked into the WIX plantin Dillon, the timing was perfect.WIX, which makes automotive air, oil and cabinfilters, had just partnered with a plant in Germany to repackage cabin filters and we were instantlyoverloaded, said Tommy Buckman, manufacturingmanager.

The need for temporary labor

coupled with a tight economyand the need to keep thenumber of full-timeemployees from increasingmade VocationalRehabilitation the idealsolution.

O-ring assemblyWe met with the managers,

pitched our case and they agreed to give us a try, Hill said.

Quality control is extremely important to WIX,whose customers include Ford, GM and Chrysler as well as NAPAand CarQuest. WIX, a division of theAffinia Group, also is the official filter supplier to NASCAR.The initial contract with the Florence Work Training Center was small, Buckman said. Up until then, we liked to keep the operation in-house, so we had control, he said. But in this instance, we had limited time and space.Not only did clients at the training center pass the quality control test in filter repackaging, center

personnel took it one step further.VR has done a great job. Theyve got a greatquality system and theyve developed their ownpolicies and procedures, Buckman said. Inrepackaging filters from overseas, theyrehandling products we never touch. Theyve beenvery responsive.From inspecting, packaging and labeling airfilters, the WIX contract has expanded to includeputting together o-ring assemblies for oil filters.The 450,000-square-foot WIX plant in Dillon hasabout 475 employees who handle every stage offilter production. The plant ships about 800,000filters a week.

Our production is commodity-oriented,Buckman said, so we dont hire unless we have to. Much of the manufacturing process isautomated and up to 20 percent of the staff istemporary because of fluctuations in sales. VRclients also help fill the gaps, especially withtasks that require hands-on attention.

Susan Urquhart, acting center manager inFlorence, said thetraining centerhandled 23,300 airfilters and 60,000oil filters in May2006.

Were building astrong, ongoingrelationship withWIX, Hill said. AVR client labels air filters for WIX

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Network takes business partnershipopportunities to a new levelBusiness leaders interested in saving time andmoney while expanding their business

opportunities and customer base are invited tojoin the Vocational Rehabilitation BusinessPartnership Network (VRBPN).The network is a joint effort of public and private employers and the S.C.Vocational RehabilitationDepartment.The VRBPNs mission isto provide leadership indisability employmentawareness. Its goals are tointroduce businesses to

the states most significantemployment resource,

Members of the VRBPN include:

Charles WinchellSales associate, Lowes, OrangeburgBessie Dowling, VR counselor, Orangeburg

Ablest StaffingAlcoa Inc.Alfmeier Corp.Anderson Adult Education

CenterAprons, Etc.ARAMARKArvin Meritor Inc.Arvin Meritor Heavy

Vehicle Systems, LLCBlueCross/BlueShield

of South CarolinaBriteline Extrusions Inc.Calcina AgencyCeramTec of North AmericaCharleston Marine

Containers Inc.Charleston Specialty FoodsCity of GreenvilleCMMC, LLCColonial Life and Accident

Insurance Co.Compact Automation

Products, LLC

CPTMED Inc.CrabcoDeRoyal TextilesDurotech International Inc.Electrolux Home Products

NorthEmitec, Inc.Extended Stay AmericaEzell HardwareGirl Scout Council

of the Pee Dee AreaGood Success Consulting

Group, LLCHawthorne Services Inc.Home Builders Institute

Karst Inc.Kelly Services Inc.Kimlor MillsKMS Inc.Lowe's Companies Inc.Marlboro County Economic

Development CommissionMcCrory ConstructionMiss Scarlett's Pet BakeryNestlNorth America Rescue

Products Inc.Orangeburg County Development

CommissionPalmetto Rural Telephone CoopParker Management Co.Parkway Products Inc.Richard M. Campbell Veterans

Nursing HomeRitchco Inc.Ritchie EngineeringRoylcoSaluda County Planning and

Economic Development

SCANASodexhoSource SubstratesThe Spinx Company Inc.Thrifty Car RentalUniversity of South CarolinaVanguard Car RentalWachoviaWalgreensWestinghouse Savannah

River SiteWholesale Glass Distributors

and growing!!

highlight the advantagesof hiring people withdisabilities and dispel themyths surrounding theword disability.It is a forum foraddressing disability-related issues in theworkplace.Membership in theVRBPN can helpemployers:

Willie Fuller, area humanresources manager forLowes, speaks at aDisability Mentoring Daykickoff event. Fuller ispresident of the SCVRBusiness Partnership.

Network.

Improve customer service and expand theircustomer base to include more people withdisabilities, their families and friends.

Identify people with disablities ready foremployment.

Return injured workers to the workplace. Access information on low-tech, low-cost job

accommodations.

Understand ADAcompliance, includinginterviewing techniques.

Share information and network with otheremployers.

For more information about the VRBPN, contact BrendaWilliams at (803) 896-6582 or toll free at 1-800-832-7526.Or, e-mail her at [email protected]

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Outsource PartnersSCVRD has more than 400

business partners whooutsource work to our 24community-based worktraining centers. Here aremany of them:

A.O. SmithABB Inc.Accu-PadAccuTrex Inc.Adluh FlourADO CorporationAdvanced Glassfiber YarnsAdvertising AuthorityAGFACorporationAlaglass PoolsAlbemarleAlcoa Home ExteriorsAlfmeier CorporationAllen Plastics RepairThe Alumni Group

Aluminum LadderAmerican Body BuildingAmerican LaFranceAmerican Speedy PrintingAmspakAnderson BrassAnderson Independent MailAndy EnterprisesAntley's BarbecueAnvilAplix Inc.Aprons Etc.Arvin MeritorAsten PressAtlantic ShutterAtlas CopcoAVX

B & G LiebermanBaker & BakerBallews Aluminum ProductsBartlett ServicesBauer CorporationBayer CorporationBecton DickinsonBerlin PackagingBetras PlasticsBeverage-AirBIC CorporationBiddie BanquetBKIBlue RhinoBMC ManufacturingBoatlife IndustriesBonnett LithographicsBosch Braking SystemsBowater of CarolinaBoyd CorporationBrains on FireBriteline ExtrusionsBrookview Healthcare CenterBro-TexBy Products Recovery Corp.C&C RecycleC.R. Bard Inc.Caddyrack (Swingyde)CambridgeCapsugel-PfizerCarlisle

Carlisle Tire and Wheel CompanyCarolina Classic RecipesCarolina Custom BlindsCarolina Flying DiscsCarolina Recycling GroupCaterpillarCEE-USCelgard Inc.Central Label ProductsCentral Packaging & CratingCentral ParkCentury Fasteners Corp.CeramTecCeratizitCharleston Marine Containers Inc.Charleston's Specialty FoodsCheraw Yarn MillThe ChurnClean & SafeCliffstar Corp.CMMC, LLCCoastal Carolina UniversityCoats & ClarkCogsdill Tool Products Inc.

Coker CollegeCompact AutomationCompX NationalConbraco IndustriesConbraco/Apollo Valve Co.Consolidated Systems Inc.Consumer Products EnterprisesCooper Standard AutomotiveCooper ToolsCortek Inc.CPPInternationalCrabcoCrenlo Inc.Crown Cork and Seal Inc.Crowson Stone PrintingCustom Corrugated Container

Cyrovac

DAK AmericaDanaDaniels ScientificDare Foods (Southland) Inc.Darlington County School DistrictDayco Products Inc.Decolam Inc.DelavanDelta MillsDel-TecDennysDeRoyal TextilesDetyens ShipyardDiamond Hill PlywoodDillon FurnitureDina Industries, Inc.

Disability Determination ServicesDitman EnterprisesDiversco Integrated SystemsDiversified PlasticsDuke's BarbecueDunlopDuracell Inc.DurotechEaton ElectricalEBRONEdwards EnterprisesElectric City PrintingElectroluxEmitecEmphasis

EMS-Chemie (North America)Entertainment Distribution Services Inc.Environmental Express Inc.Environments Inc.Equine America/Equipet Inc.ESABEvans Rule CompanyEventelopeExcell Flexible FilmsExpress LaneFallon Luminous Products

FastenalFaureciaFB Johnston GraphicsFederal MogulThe Felters GroupFerguson Box & Supply Mfg.Filtronia ExtrusionsFloralife Inc.FN Manufacturing Inc.Food LionForbes CompaniesFort Stewart (GA) Army BaseFortifiber CorporationFour Oaks FarmFreightliner Custom Chassis Corp.Friends of Congaree SwampFrye's Drive-In

FTZ IndustriesFWF Inc.Furr Grading and PavingG&G BarbequeG&H Mail Service, LLCG.E. MedicalG.E. SupplyGarnay Inc.Gates Rubber CompanyGeorgia-PacificGlen Raven Custom Fabrics LLCGlobal Recovery, LLCGolden Pines GardensGrand IllusionsGreenville Fulfillment CenterGreenville MagazineGreenville Mental Health CenterGreenville RecyclingGreenwood Chamber of CommerceGreenwood Fabricating & PlatingGreenwood Packing PlantGreenwood Parks & TrailsGreenwood Plastic InjectorsGTPGreenville Inc.Hadden HouseHagermeyer North AmericaHarmann-ConcoHBD Thermoid Industries Inc.Healthcare ServicesHessAmericaHoke Inc.Holopack Inc.Homestyle KitchenHood PackagingHorry Telephone CooperativeHorry-Georgetown Technical CollegeHouse of PizzaHubble Hubbell Power SystemsILPEAInc.ILSImage NetworkINABearingINAUSACorporationIndexx Inc.Industrial ManufacturingIndustrial Packaging SystemsInergy AutomotiveInsulfab Plastics Inc.International Cup Corporation

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International PaperInterstate ServicesJBEJ-Boy EnterprisesJoslyn ClarkJostensKawashima Textiles USAInc.Kaydon Custom BearingsKennametal/IPGKeys PrintingKimlor Mills

King Electronics CompanyKleerdex CompanyKlerk's PlasticKMS Inc.KoyoKwikset, a Division of Black and DeckerLamson & SessionsLaw Enforcement TechnologyLeCreuset of AmericaLifetecLift-tecLinde Lift CorporationLINQ Industrial Fabrics Inc.Little BrownieLizard's ThicketLowe'sLoxcreen CompanyMar Mac WireMarley ElectricMayerMcClancy SeasoningMcKechnie Vehicle ComponentsMcKinley CratingMcPherson ManufacturingMedals of AmericaMetglasMichelin Tire CorporationMidwest StampingMisscoMohawk Industries Inc.Moldwood ProductsMoonshine Custom Logo ProductsMPI-Southern FineblankingMr. J's Caf

MTU DriveshaftMueller Die Cut Solutions, Inc.Myrtle Beach RV ResortMyrtle Beach Travel ParkThe National Beta ClubNestl USANew York Wire of WalterboroNextou.comNibrolNISH (U.S. Postal Service)NISH-General Services AdministrationNorth American Rescue ProductsNorth Trident Regional Medical CenterNutripack LLCOak Mitsui Inc.Ocean Lakes CampgroundOkonite

OngweowehOrangeburg Cash and CarryOrian Rugs Inc.Orr Lyons IndustriesOverland Trading CompanyOwens CorningOx Bodies Inc.Packaging Corporation of AmericaPaddock PoolThe Palladian GroupPalmetto MintPalmetto PackagingPam Fastening Technology Inc.Panolam Industries, Nevamar Hampton

Plant

Paper Stock DealersParkway Products Inc.PBR-ColumbiaPeachy Kleen Dry Cleaning & LaundryPenn VentilationPerfecting Coupling CompanyPerformance FrictionPerrigo of South CarolinaPhoenix SpecialtyPMRPontiac Foods

Powerlink ManufacturingPratt IndustriesPrecision ConvertersPrecision Southeast Inc.Premier GraphicsPrettl Electric Corp.Prime Outlets of GaffneyPrysmian Cables & SystemsQS1Quaker ChemicalRacorRBC Linear Precision ProductsRed Bone AlleyRegent MedicalReliance Trading CompanyRenfro Brothers AssemblyReynolds & Reynolds

Richloom Fabric GroupRichloom Home FashionsRico Tag ExpressRieter Automotive North AmericaRitchcoRobert Allen GroupRobert Bosch CorporationRoche CarolinaRockwell AutomationRoller Bearing Corp.Roylco Inc.RQ LaserS&W ManufacturingS.C. Adjutant General OfficeS.C. Department of Social ServicesS.C. Department of TransportationS.C. State Housing AuthorityS.C. Yutaka Technologies Inc.SalisburySantee CooperSara Lee Bakery GroupSassy TailsSCANorth AmericaScabbard TechnologySchlegelSealed Air CorporationSealed Air-CryovacSearsShakespeare MonofilamentSid Harvey'sSiemens Energy & Automation Inc.Siemens WestinghouseSignodeSilstarSilver Star TrailersSkamper IndustriesSLI LightingSmurfit-StoneSolectronSoliantSolutia Inc.Sonoco ProductsSopakcoSource Substrates Inc.Southeastern Aluminum SourcingSouthern FabricatorSouthern PackagingSouthern StatesSpan AmericaSpectALIndustries

Spirax-Sarco Inc.Springs Global Inc.SPX FiltranSquare D CompanySSLAmericaStafastStanley ToolsStee-Rike 3Stewart Fastener & ToolStretch AssociatesSummit Rubber Company Inc.Sumter PackagingThe Sun NewsSun PrintingSunbelt Computer Forms Inc.Sunbelt Marketing GroupSupreme & Company Inc.Sweet Magnolia CateringSyncot FibersSynstrand Inc.Synteen Technical Fabrics Inc.Tanger OutletTeijin Monofilament U.S. Inc.Temple InlandThomas and Hutton EngineeringThomson Plastics Inc.TimkenT-Quilts

Trademark CorporationTransBulk SystemsTraycoTri-State PalletsTupperwareTyco ElectronicsU.S. Army, PhiladelphiaU.S. Autoseat Covers LLCU.S. Defense Department-Ft. Jackson

CommissaryU.S. Justice Department-National

Advocacy CenterU.S. Marine Corps, Parris IslandU.S. Textile Inc.Ulbrich Precision FlatwareUnicorn Printing Company Inc.UnifirstUnifor BrassUnited States Gypsum CompaniesUniversal Components, Inc.Upstate Packaging Inc.US AluminumUSALeaseUSC Lettermen AssociationUSCOAInternational CorporationV.A. Outpatient Clinic, GreenvilleValley Forge FlagValsparVelux-AmericaVelux-GreenwoodWal-MartWal-Mart Distribution CenterWampler EngineeringWestinghouseWashington Savannah River Company,

Savannah River SiteWatermark SportsWeatherford LandscapingWest Cambridge ParkWhimsical GraceWhite Horse PackagingWholesale Glass DistributingWild DunesWoodside Plantation Country ClubWorld Wide WeldingZ Becky Brown Inc.ZeusZman Fishing Inc.ZZorco Consulting

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The bottom lineVR by the numbers

Rehabilitations per 100,000 populationSCVRD rehabilitates more citizens with disabilities intoemployment per 100,000 population than any otherstate in the U.S.

223

9872

SCVRD Southeast USAAverage AverageCost per client servedSCVRDs integrated service delivery system helps thedepartment achieve one of the nations best cost-

efficiency levels. SCVRD ranks #9 in nation.

$2,134 $2,159$1,504

SCVRD Southeast USAAverage Average

Cost per client rehabilitatedSCVRDs total expenditures reveal a far lower cost perclient rehabilitated than national and regionalaverages. SCVRD ranks #1 in the nation.

$14,981$12,462

$7,486

SCVRD Southeast USAAverage Average

(These figures are from 2004, the latest year for whichnational figures are available.)

VR pays offfor clients and for SouthCarolinas investment!Vocational Rehabilitation clients becometaxpayers instead of tax consumerswhen they become employed. Theyreduce their reliance on governmentdisability benefits and many receivehealth insurance coverage through their

new jobs, so they no longer rely onMedicaid.Taxpayers get a great return on theirinvestment because:Successfully rehabilitated clientswill pay back $2.89for everyvocational rehabilitation dollar spent onthem.Employed clients will realize an$11.75increase in earningsfor everydollar of vocational rehabilitation fundsinvested in them.It will take only 5.4 yearsfor thoseclients to repay the cost of theirrehabilitation.Taxpayers realize anet profitof$13,286.Thats an 18.4 percent annualreturnon the taxpayer investment, abargain by any standard!

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2005-2006 FactsWhat types of jobs do our clients get? Total clients served:

Service 26% 43,922*Clerical/Sales 17% Total rehabilitated (employed):Professional/ 8,475

Management/Technical 14%Manufacturing 14% New referrals:Construction 13% 18,095Agricultural 3%

Served in work training centers:Miscellaneous 13%

6,243Mean weekly earnings at referral: $105

*Since rehabilitation is a continuous process that(72% have no earnings) often takes a period of years, the department serves

some of the same clients in successive years.Mean weekly earnings after rehabilitation: $361

SCVRD services by countyTop line: county nameMiddle line: clients served fiscal year 2005-2006Bottom line: clients rehabilitated 2005-2006

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Agency partnersworking together towardemployment outcomes A

spirit of cooperation among publicagencies can go a long way towardexpanding the opportunities for their

respective clients.SCVRD's partnerships with many other agenciesand organizations pay off with betteremployment outcomes and newfoundindependence for people with disabilities. Thedepartment has 455 cooperative agreements withorganizations throughout the state.SCVRD and the Department of Mental Health(DMH) partner statewide and also share theservices of employment coaches who identifypersons with severe and persistent mental illnesswho could benefit from vocational rehabilitationservices. The agencies then join forces to getthose clients on the road to employment. TheSCVRD and DMH partnership grew evenstronger when they received a grant from

Johnson & Johnson to develop a pilot program tohelp people with mental illness return to thework force through supported employmentservices. Due to its success, this initiative hasnow grown to include 11 collaborative teamsstatewide.The department works closely with theDepartment of Corrections(SCDC) to connectpersons nearing release from correctionalfacilities with local VR staff in their homecommunities who will help them prepare foremployment. As a result of the longstandingpartnership between SCVRD and SCDC, SCDCnow allows SCVRD staff to have direct access toinformation that speeds up the process andresults in more efficient service delivery.

Aclose working relationship with theDepartment of Juvenile Justiceenables SCVRDstaff to work with troubled juveniles to help them follow a positive path. In addition, many DJJyouth receive VR services which help them makethe transition from an institutional setting toemployment.Persons who are on parole or probation and havedisabling conditions benefit from SCVRD's

partnership with the Department ofProbation,Parole and Pardon Services. VR liaisons helpthem with employment issues and in meetingtheir responsibilities in the community.SCVRD collaborates with the Department ofDisabilities and Special Needs

to serve eligibleindividuals living with brain injury, spinal cord

injury, or mental retardation and relateddisabilities who are seeking to enter or return to competitive employment.All of South Carolina's high schools are assignedVR counselors, thanks to a partnership with theDepartment of Educationand local schooldistricts. Students with disabilities receiveservices to help them make the transition fromschool to employment. This partnership includesa grant to promote improvement in literacy skills

among VR clients; co-funded transitionemployability specialists in some districts; a newinitiative to provide WorkKeys assessments andtraining to VR clients; and a transition initiative,High School/High Tech, which is supported inpart by a grant from the State WorkforceInvestment Board through the Department ofCommerce.The Employment Security Commissionhelpspave the way for employment of people withdisabilities through an agreement that providesSCVRD with information needed to help identifyjob opportunities for clients.SCVRD also provides services to people withdisabilities through agreements with theWorkers' Compensation Commission,Department of Social Services, Commission forthe Blind, county commissions on alcohol anddrug abuse, and other agencies.

Rosalie MurdaughClerical Assistant, United Way of WalterboroKimberly White-Footman, VR counselor, Walterboro Office

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The S.C. Vocational RehabilitationDepartments Disability DeterminationServices (DDS) processes Social Security and

Supplemental Security Income claims under theprovisions of the Social Security Act. Individualsreceive benefits from these programs when aphysical or mental impairment prevents them fromreaching their full employment potential.

In both programs, benefits normally continueuntil the individual medically recovers or returnsto work. Under work-incentive provisions ofSocial Security regulations, however, anindividual whose medical condition has notchanged substantially but who is attempting toreturn to work may continue to receive monthly

benefit payments and medical insurancecoverage for an extended time.

The determination as to whether a person meetsdisability provisions of the law is made by a teamconsisting of a disability examiner and a stateagency medical consultant. These professionalpersonnel are trained in the careful and objectiveevaluation of medical and vocational factorsunder the requirements of the Social Security Act.It is their responsibility to ensure that soundmedical evidence is obtained, that vocationalfactors are considered when appropriate, andthat the decision to allow or deny benefits meetsall requirements of Social Security law andregulations.DDS operates from regional offices in Charleston,

West Columbia and Greenville and a Lexingtonoffice. The West Columbia location also housesthe administrative staff and the appeals and stateclaims team. The appeals and state claims teamcoordinates medical developments on claimspending before administrative law judges inSocial Security Administration offices of hearingsand appeals and, through an agreement with theS.C. State Retirement Systems, claims for total

and permanent disability filed by state, countyand municipal workers.

In addition, hearing officers assigned to the unitconduct face-to-face hearings in cases involvingpotential termination of benefits. This unithandles all claims being processed under specialprovisions resulting from U.S. District or Circuitcourt decisions.

The Lexington State Claims office handlesMedicaid claims for disability for the S.C.Department of Health and Human Services.

In all, DDS is expected to receive and act on morethan 84,000 claims in the current federal fiscalyear.

Disability Determination ServicesProviding quality disability

determination servicesin a responsive, timely

and cost-effective manner.

Angela TiddData Entry Clerk, Wachovia, ColumbiaStacy Lever, VR counselor, Richland Office

Wayne StudemeyerSales, Hoover Dodge, SummervilleBarbara Boland, VR counselor, Berkeley-Dorchester Area


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LeadershipSCVR Agency Board

Larry C. Bryant Derle A. Lowder Sr. H. Lucius Laffitte, M.D.Columbia Sumter AllendaleSCVRD Commissioner 5th Congressional District Member-at-large

Agency Board Secretary Agency Board Chairman Agency Board Vice Chairman

Joseph A. ThomasConway1st Congressional District

Roxzanne B. Breland, D.C.Greenville4th Congressional District

Timothy W. EvattPendleton3rd Congressional District

The South Carolina State Agencyof Vocational Rehabilitation board

sets policy under which theVocational Rehabilitation

Department operates. Themembers, appointed by theGovernor and confirmed bythe South Carolina Senate,

serve seven-year terms.

Rhonda J. PreshaElgin2nd Congressional District

Alease G. SamuelsWalterboro6th Congressional District

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Contact usIf youre interested in receiving Vocational Rehabilitationservices, or youd like to hire a client or outsource acontract, please contact the office nearest you.

AikenJanet C. WestmorelandServing Aiken, Barnwell andEdgefield counties855 York St. N.E.

Aiken, S.C. 29801(803) 641-7630 (Voice/TDD)(800) 861-9410 (Toll free)[email protected]

AndersonRhonda PonceServing Anderson County3001 Mall Road

Anderson, S.C. 29625(864) 224-6391 (Voice/TDD)[email protected] Oconee and Pickenscounties1951 Wells HighwaySeneca, S.C. 29678(864) 882-6669 (Voice/TDD)(866) 313-0082 (Toll free)[email protected]/WalterboroSally Daniel

Serving Beaufort and Jaspercounties74 Robert Smalls ParkwayBeaufort, S.C. 29902

(843) 522-1010 (Voice/TDD)[email protected] Allendale, Colletonand Hampton counties919 Thunderbolt DriveWalterboro, S.C. 29488(843) 538-3116 (Voice/TDD)[email protected]

Berkeley-DorchesterServing Berkeley and Dorchestercounties2954 S. Live Oak DriveMoncks Corner, S.C. 29461(843) 761-6036 (Voice/TDD)(866) 297-6808 (Toll free)[email protected] CharlestonConstance GardnerServing Charleston County4360 Dorchester RoadNorth Charleston, S.C. 29405(843) 740-1600 (Voice/TDD)[email protected] Bethea

Serving Horry County3009 Fourth AvenueConway S.C. 29526(843) 248-2235 (Voice/TDD)[email protected] Georgetown County1777 N. Fraser St.Georgetown, S.C. 29440(843) 5546-2595 (Voice/TDD)[email protected]

FlorenceCarol AndersonServing Florence and Marioncounties1947 West Darlington StreetFlorence, S.C. 29501(843) 662-8114 (Voice/TDD)[email protected]

Ben ElstadTechnical Support, CallTech, Columbia

Tracy Brasher, VR Counselor, Lexington Are

Serving Dillon County309 N. First Ave.Dillon, SC 29536(843) [email protected] Williamsburg County405 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave.Kingstree, S.C. 29556(843) 354-5252 (Voice/TDD)[email protected]. Kathleen B. Brady

Serving Greenville County and theEasley residents of Pickens County105 Parkins Mill RoadGreenville S.C. 29607(864) 297-3066 (Voice/TDD)[email protected] CenterGreenville, S.C. 29615(864) 254-9798 (Voice/TDD)[email protected] Victoria St.Greer, S.C. 29651(864) [email protected] Cain

Serving Laurens County22861 Highway 76 EastClinton, S.C. 29325(864) 984-6563 (Voice/TDD)(866) 443-0103 (Toll free)[email protected]

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Serving Newberry County2601 Evans St.Newberry, S.C. 29108(803) 276-8438 (Voice/TDD)[email protected] Serving Abbeville, Greenwood,McCormick and Saluda counties

2345 Highway 72/221 EastGreenwood, S.C. 29646(864) 229-5827 (Voice/TDD)(866) 443-0162 (Toll free)[email protected] LexingtonRoy Hewett

Serving Lexington County1330 Boston AvenueWest Columbia, S.C. 29170(803) 896-6333 (Voice/TDD)(866) 206-5184 (Toll free)[email protected] PullieServing Chesterfield and Marlborocounties1029 Highway 9 WestBennettsville, S.C. 29512(843) 479-8318 (Voice/TDD)(800) 849-4878 (Toll free)

[email protected] Darlington County2413 Stadium RoadHartsville, SC 29550(843) 332-2262 (Voice/TDD)[email protected]

OrangeburgIvory Canty

Serving Bamberg, Calhoun andOrangeburg counties780 Joe S. Jeffords Highway S.E.Orangeburg, S.C. 29115(803) 534-4939 (Voice/TDD)

[email protected] A. Dru Beckham

Serving Richland and Fairfieldcounties516 Percival RoadColumbia, S.C. 29206(803) 782-4239 (Voice/TDD)(866) 206-5280 (Toll free)[email protected] Corporate Park Blvd.Columbia, S.C. 29223(803) 786-0495(866) 206-5280 (Toll free)[email protected] Ave.Columbia, S.C. 29202(803) [email protected] HillKathy BrownleeServing Chester and York counties1020 Heckle BlvdRock Hill, S.C. 29730(803) 327-7106 (Voice/TDD)[email protected]

Serving Lancaster County1150 Roddey DriveLancaster, S.C. 29720(803) 285-6909 (Voice/TDD)[email protected] ThomasServing Spartanburg and Unioncounties353 South Church St.Spartanburg, S.C. 29301(864) 585-3693 (Voice/TDD)(866) 451-1480 ((Toll free)[email protected] Cherokee County364 Huntington RoadGaffney, S.C. 29341(864) 489-9954 (Voice/TDD)(866) 451-1481 (Toll free)[email protected] Dewese

Serving Clarendon, Lee andSumter counties1760 N. Main StreetSumter, S.C. 29150(803) 469-2960 (Voice/TDD)[email protected] Kershaw County15 Battleship Road Ext.Camden, S.C. 29020(803) 432-1068 (Voice/TDD)[email protected]

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The South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department printed 7,000 copies of this employerrecruiting material. Money earned by the department from outsource agreements with employerspaid for the printing. The total cost of printing this publication was $4,397.40, or about $0.63 percopy.

In accordance with federal and state law, the South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Departmentdoes not discriminate against any race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or disability in employment or in provision of services.


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