1 The Maryland Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS) DORS Works for Maryland Businesses.

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The Maryland Division of The Maryland Division of Rehabilitation Services Rehabilitation Services (DORS)(DORS)

DORS Works for Maryland Businesses

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The Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS) helps individuals with disabilities go to work while also helping businesses recruit and retain qualified workers with disabilities.

DORS is a state agency and division of the Maryland State Department of Education.

What is DORS?What is DORS?

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What does DORS What does DORS do for people with do for people with disabilities?disabilities?

What does DORS do What does DORS do for Maryland for Maryland businesses? businesses?

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Services for people with Services for people with disabilitiesdisabilities

Individuals with disabilities Individuals with disabilities who are eligible for DORS who are eligible for DORS can choose from many can choose from many programs that fit their programs that fit their abilities and interests. abilities and interests.

These include These include assessments, vocational assessments, vocational training, post-secondary training, post-secondary education, pre-vocational education, pre-vocational skills training and job skills training and job placement. placement.

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What can DORS do for What can DORS do for Maryland businesses?Maryland businesses?

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Match qualified applicants Match qualified applicants with job openingswith job openings

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DORS can: DORS can:

Connect Maryland businesses with Connect Maryland businesses with pre-screened, qualified work pre-screened, qualified work applicants. Many have successfully applicants. Many have successfully completed vocational training, completed vocational training, higher education and/or work higher education and/or work preparation services.preparation services.

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Funding for on-the-job Funding for on-the-job trainingtraining

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Train new employees to the Train new employees to the specific needs and requirements of specific needs and requirements of your business.your business.

Arrange reimbursement for a Arrange reimbursement for a percentage of the trainee’s wages. percentage of the trainee’s wages.

Provide follow-along services to Provide follow-along services to the trainees and employer.the trainees and employer.

DORS can:DORS can:

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On-the-job worksite On-the-job worksite consultationsconsultations

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DORS can:DORS can:

Provide on-the-job worksite Provide on-the-job worksite consultations that help employers consultations that help employers hire qualified workers and retain hire qualified workers and retain valued employees with disabilities. valued employees with disabilities.

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Identify and obtain technologies Identify and obtain technologies to increase workplace to increase workplace productivity and successproductivity and success

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DORS can:DORS can: Identify customized magnifiers, lighting, Identify customized magnifiers, lighting,

computer screen enlargement or computer screen enlargement or reading software for people who have reading software for people who have difficulty reading standard print.difficulty reading standard print.

Modify workstations that increase the Modify workstations that increase the productivity of people with orthopedic productivity of people with orthopedic and other disabilities.and other disabilities.

Recommend computer software and Recommend computer software and adaptive keyboards for people who adaptive keyboards for people who have difficulty using a standard have difficulty using a standard keyboard and mouse. keyboard and mouse.

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Provide services for Provide services for workplace disability issuesworkplace disability issues

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DORS can:DORS can: Provide details about federal and state Provide details about federal and state

disability tax credits.disability tax credits. Provide worksite assessments and Provide worksite assessments and

recommendations.recommendations. Help employers arrange for accessible Help employers arrange for accessible

workstations for employees.workstations for employees. Arrange staff training about disabilities Arrange staff training about disabilities

awareness. awareness. Provide information about the Provide information about the

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

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Ongoing employment Ongoing employment consultationconsultation

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DORS can:DORS can:

Build employer satisfaction with Build employer satisfaction with personal follow-up for at least the personal follow-up for at least the employee’s first three months on employee’s first three months on the job.the job.

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What else is important to What else is important to know about DORS?know about DORS?

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DORS Works for DORS Works for Maryland’s FutureMaryland’s Future

DORS works in DORS works in partnership with partnership with local school local school systems and systems and businesses to businesses to support students support students with disabilities with disabilities who are moving who are moving from high school from high school into the work world.into the work world.

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DORS also DORS also operates the operates the Workforce & Workforce & Technology Center, Technology Center, a comprehensive a comprehensive work preparation work preparation facility located in facility located in northeast northeast Baltimore.Baltimore.

The Workforce & Technology The Workforce & Technology Center (WTC) Center (WTC)

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OutcomesOutcomes

Last year, over 2,290 people went to work Last year, over 2,290 people went to work after taking part in DORS programs and after taking part in DORS programs and services. These new workers contributed services. These new workers contributed $35.6 million to the state’s economy. $35.6 million to the state’s economy.

DORS served 6,330 high school students DORS served 6,330 high school students with disabilities with services that include with disabilities with services that include career guidance, assessments, work-career guidance, assessments, work-connected activities, job fairs, mentoring, connected activities, job fairs, mentoring, internships and more. internships and more.

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A Maryland study shows that more A Maryland study shows that more than 85% of individuals served than 85% of individuals served through Maryland’s vocational through Maryland’s vocational rehabilitation program are still rehabilitation program are still working after one year, the highest working after one year, the highest job retention rate of any workforce job retention rate of any workforce program.program.

Outcomes Outcomes

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DORS works for people DORS works for people with disabilities.with disabilities.

DORS works for Maryland DORS works for Maryland businesses. businesses.

DORS will work for you!DORS will work for you!

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www.dors.state.md.uswww.dors.state.md.us

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Division of Rehabilitation Services Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS)(DORS)

Toll-free:Toll-free: 888-554-0334 888-554-0334

E-mail: E-mail: [email protected]@dors.state.md.us

Contact DORS Employer Contact DORS Employer Services Services

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www.dors.state.md.uswww.dors.state.md.us

Nancy S. Grasmick State Superintendent of Schools

Robert A. Burns Assistant State Superintendent in

Rehabilitation Services