In January 2016, the SETC recognized both the State Rehabilitation Councils (SRCs) of the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS) and the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CBVI) as the entities which will provide disability expertise, policy recommendations and information to the SETC in order to improve New Jersey’s public workforce system and its services to individuals with disabilities.

The mission of both the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS) and the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CBVI) Rehabilitation Councils is to advocate for the increase in the number of people with disabilities in New Jersey’s workforce. In order to achieve this goal, persons with disabilities must have improved access to New Jersey’s workforce programs and services.

The two State Rehabilitation Councils will develop policies and program strategies for recommendation to the SETC that focus on identifying the training needs, accommodations, and resources specific to people with disabilities. The integration of these specific policies will ensure that New Jersey’s workforce system is equipped to address the diverse needs of the disability community.