Vocational Rehabilitation Services (NJ Dept. of Labor and Workforce Development) - Any individual with a physical, mental, cognitive, or other form of disability who has a substantial impediment to employment may qualify for the services through the New Jersey Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS). This page offers links to services, resources, and support
Centers for Independent Living (New Jersey Dept. of Human Services) - Centers for Independent Living, many of them funded through the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services, in the Department of Labor & Workforce Development, are community-based, consumer-driven organizations that provide information and referral, peer counseling, skills training, advocacy and a variety of services based on individual needs.
State Rehabilitation Council - The State Rehabilitation Council (SRC) is a partnership of persons with disabilities, advocates and other interested persons. It is committed to ensuring through policy development, implementation and advocacy that New Jersey has a rehabilitation program that is not only comprehensive and consumer-responsive but also effective, efficient, and significantly funded. The SRC is dedicated to ensuring that persons with disabilities receive rehabilitation services that result in employment.
Supported Employment and Specialized Services Manual (NJ Dept. of Labor and Workforce Development)- The 2020 revised edition of the NJDVRS Supported Employment & Specialized Services Manual includes best practices about supported employment, job coaching, specialized services, fees, revised reporting forms and instructions.