Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation (TVR) serves tribal citizens with disabilities in Southeast Alaska. Through a Cooperative Agreement with the State of Alaska, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (SOA/DVR), we agree to cooperate and coordinate joint efforts to provide the most beneficial, culturally relevant, vocational rehabilitation services possible to Alaska Natives and American Indians (AN/AI) who experience disabilities. These programs are intended to complement each other in providing vocational rehabilitation services in Alaska.
TVR empowers eligible applicants with disabilities to become self-sufficient and independent. TVR counselors provide the following services:
- Guidance for clients needing help through the vocational rehabilitation process for training.
- Referrals to appropriate employment agencies to ensure they find the best job that suits their skills, abilities and strengths.
- Counseling when client needs moral support, or needs someone to talk to regarding basic needs, schooling or issues surrounding alcohol and drugs. TVR partners with Tlingit and Haida, Community & Behavioral Services (CBS) for mental health services, including psychological assessments and counseling services.
Eligibility Requirements
- Must be enrolled in a federally recognized tribe.
- Must reside in Southeast Alaska.
- Must have a disability that interferes with their ability to do the work normally performed.
- A disability is any medical condition (physical or mental) that interferes with a person’s everyday life, including employment.
- Must be able to work.