Notice of Vocational Rehabilitation Public Comment Forum

Wednesday, March 12, 2008 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Room 2000, City Hall
301 King Street, Alexandria, VA

The Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services (DRS), the Alexandria Commission on People with Disabilities, and the Virginia State Rehabilitation Council invite your attendance at a Public Forum to receive comment on DRS’ Vocational Rehabilitation and Supported Employment Programs.  Each year, DRS (and all other states) prepares a State Plan that describes how Virginia provides rehabilitation services.  The comments received during the public forum will be utilized in the development of the 2009 State Plan.

The State Plan has two parts: the basic legal requirements about how states should operate VR programs and the Attachments which give more detail about how each state carries out the law.  The State Plan is updated annually and must be submitted to the federal government by July 1 of each year. You may review the current State Plan by visiting the DRS website at www.vadrs.org or the State Rehabilitation Council website at www.va-src.org.    

If you cannot attend the forum in person, you may send your written comments to:
Elizabeth E. Smith, Director of Policy and Planning
Department of Rehabilitative Services
8004 Franklin Farms Drive, Richmond, Virginia 23229
FAX (804) 662-7696
Or the below email address

For comments to be considered for 2008 State Plan development, they must be received by April 1, 2008.  However, public input to the Department’s planning efforts is welcomed at any time.

Sign language interpreter services will be provided.  If you require any other accommodation, or if you need driving directions, please contact Elizabeth Smith at (804) 662-7071, toll free at (800) 552-5019, TTY at (804) 662-9040 or (800) 464-9950 or by email to Elizabeth.Smith@drs.virginia.gov.