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DVR employment services available

Although all 26 field offices throughout New Mexico are closed, the New Mexico Division of Vocational Rehabilitation encourages people with disabilities in the state looking for employment to begin the application process on the DVR website, email or by phone. “We are still providing all of the exact same employment services we did if when you visited our offices to apply in person,” said Michael O’Brien, DVR’s Rehabilitation Services administrator, who oversees more than 130 vocational rehabilitation counselors and staff throughout the state. “You can go on the referral page on our website, fill out that information and one of our counselors will reach out to you and help you start the process.”

UNM Division for Equity and Inclusion announces staff expansion

Kathy L. Powers and Marissa Greenberg will join DEI as the 2021 DEI Academic Leadership Faculty (DEI-ALF) Fellows, while Jeannie Baca will join the team as a professional consultant. Each Fellow will develop a community of practice in restorative justice and formal institutional support for underrepresented racial and ethnic minorities, women, and persons with disabilities, in order to recommend changes that will better support all faculty, inclusive of sexual orientation, gender identity and expression. “It is of vital importance that we continue to provide opportunities for the next generation of leaders while enhancing the excellent scholarship, research, and administration currently being done at UNM,” said Assata Zerai, vice president for Equity and Inclusion. “The addition of Drs. Powers, Greenberg, and Baca will provide DEI with the opportunity to further develop and expand our diversity, equity, and inclusion imprint.”

DVR Invites Public To Virtual Hearings Dec 18 And 22

DVR Invites Public To Virtual Hearings Dec. 18 And Dec. 22 NMDVR News: SANTA FE The New Mexico Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (NMDVR), the State Rehabilitation Council, and the State Independent Living Council will hold two special hearings this month. The purpose of these hearings is to solicit comments from the public regarding the updated version of the Division’s Manual of Operating Procedures, Order of Selection policy, and plans for managing Order of Selection. The hearings, conducted via Zoom, are 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 18 and 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22. First h To join, log-in here. Passcode: 001472 To join, log-in here. Meeting ID: 820 9302 6581

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