— (04/28/2014) I am looking for counselor training resources: outreach/orientation, eligibility, vocational assessment and IPE development. The knowledge from your responses will be used as resources to train VR professionals working with Native Americans with Disabilities under the AIVRS/121 Programs. There is significant turn over in the professional ranks and many lack formal training in VR. Training materials need to be adapted to ensure their cultural relevancy to the population.

From David Vandergoot, WorkLife Resources:

We have developed online training materials in some of the areas you mentioned, including assessment and planning to some degree. Other courses focus on placement, job development and working with employers. These were initially designed for providing vocational rehabilitation services to SSDI beneficiaries but have also been adapted for general VR populations. They have not been adapted for cultural relevancy for Native Americans.

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From Veronica A. De Leon-Dowd, NM Division of Vocational Rehabilitation:

Karen Provine, NMDVR Staff Development Unit; Karen.Provine@state.nm.us

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From Susie Calhoun, CTUIR:

We are sending our Job Developer to CANAR Mid Year for the New Case Manager Track and hope that Lou will be coming to Oregon to work with the 5 Tribes and their staff in the near future.

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