All Are Invited to Comment on OVR State Plan; Public Meetings Being Held in 2015

Friends –

The Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) has announced a period of public comment on its proposed State Plan for fiscal year 2016. The plan is the blueprint for the provision of Vocational Rehabilitation services to persons with disabilities in Pennsylvania.

As a part of this public comment period, the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) is having a series of upcoming meetings on OVR services. These meetings are intended to allow individuals, advocates, and other interested individuals and organizations to attend and present their views and recommendations on OVR services for people with disabilities.

Do you have an experience with OVR in Pennsylvania that you would like you would like to share?  Do you have concerns that you would like to share?

To see the meeting dates, click “OVR State Plan – Public Meeting Schedule 2015” under the following link:

http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/publications/17374

You can also click here for information on this public comment period, including the schedule of public meetings.

If you have questions or need more information, please contact:

Jennifer L. Garman, Esquire
Project Director, Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS)
Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania
717-236-8110, extension 327
800-692-7443, extension 327 (toll free)
877-375-7139 (TDD)
jgarman@drnpa.org

Thank You,

Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania
Offices in Harrisburg, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh
1-800-692-7443
www.drnpa.org