Missouri VR

Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) helps eligible people with disabilities obtain and maintain employment. The VR program is part of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. VR provides a wide range of services for those who qualify for their services. These include:

• Vocational exploration to determine what services are required for you to become employed
• Guidance in choosing suitable employment
• Individual counseling during the rehabilitation process
• Time-limited physical or mental restoration services that can assist you in obtaining employment
• Assistive devices (such as artificial limbs, wheelchairs or hearing aids) that increase your ability to work
• Vocational training to prepare you for employment. This could include tuition/fees as well as books/supplies for education in a college, university, trade school, community rehabilitation program or on-the-job training program
• Transportation cost necessary for you to participate in a training program
• Job-related tools and licenses for you when you are ready to go to work
• Help in developing job-seeking skills
• Assistance in finding you a job