Neurological Disabilities: 2.4% Developmental Disabilities: 1.8% Traumatic Brain Injury: 1.4% Average Age: 33 Female: 46% Male: 54% White: 79.7% Black: 17.6% Hispanic: 11.8% Asian/Pacific Islander: 3.4% Native American: 1.0% 1, 2015 30, 2016 – VR Youth Served (Ages 16-24)* The Vocational Rehabilitation Program served 10,471 youth ages 16 to 24* during SFY16. 1,298 young consumers were placed in employment, with an average hourly wage of $11.58. Employed young consumers worked an average of 26.7 hours per week. During SFY2016, MRC served 2,897 high school students with disabilities through its VR Area Offices. MRC also initiated Pre-Employment Transition contracts with 20 vendors across the Commonwealth. These programs offer work-based learning experiences, job readiness and skills trainings, assistance with enrollment in post-secondary education and training programs, job exploration, and leadership/mentoring services to students with disabilities. During SFY2016, MRC provided paid summer internship experiences for 436 young consumers across the Commonwealth through its Local Area Office Internship Program, CVS Health Summer Internship Program, and the Transitional Internship Program (TIP). These internships provide employment related skills and guidance, and references to facilitate permanent future employment opportunities.
Neurological Disabilities: 2.4% Developmental Disabilities: 1.8% Traumatic Brain Injury: 1.4% Average Age: 33 Female: 46% Male: 54% White: 79.7% Black: 17.6% Hispanic: 11.8% Asian/Pacific Islander: 3.4% Native American: 1.0% 1, 2015 – 30, 2016 VR Youth Served (Ages 16-24)* The Vocational Rehabilitation Program served 10,471 youth ages 16 to 24* during SFY16. 1,298 young consumers were placed in employment, with an average hourly wage of $11.58. Employed young consumers worked an average of 26.7 hours per week. During SFY2016, MRC served 2,897 high school students with disabilities through its VR Area Offices. MRC also initiated Pre-Employment Transition contracts with 20 vendors across the Commonwealth. These programs offer work-based learning experiences, job readiness and skills trainings, assistance with enrollment in post-secondary education and training programs, job exploration, and leadership/mentoring services to students with disabilities. During SFY2016, MRC provided paid summer internship experiences for 436 young consumers across the Commonwealth through its Local Area Office Internship Program, CVS Health Summer Internship Program, and the Transitional Internship Program (TIP). These internships provide employment related skills and guidance, and references to facilitate permanent future employment opportunities.
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