Your Thoughts on NH Vocational Rehabilitation 2013

1. Your Thoughts Count --- Tell us about your experiences with NH Vocational Rehabilitation

NH Vocational Rehabilitation (NHVR) is a state agency that helps people with disabilities get and keep jobs. Every year we take a look at how we are doing as well as taking a look at the needs of persons with disabilities in the State.

We love to hear about your experiences as well as your ideas and suggestions. You can help us determine if the services we provide are helping to address the identified needs. Data from this survey will be used to make recommendations for changes to improve our services.

Thank you very much for your time participating in our survey.

If you would like to learn more about NHVR's State Plan, the State Comprehensive needs assessment and additional information about the Agency, you can find additional information at: http://www.education.nh.gov/career/vocational/state_plan.htm

Information collected through this survey will be used in the development of the State Plan for fiscal year 2014; completing the Comprehensive Statewide Needs Assessment (CSNA); and in Agency evaluation and planning.

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* 1. Tell us about yourself: (please check all that are applicable to you)

Person with a disability

Family member of a person with a disability

Guardian

Community rehabilitation program staff

School personnel

Employer

Case manager

Legislator/policy maker

Medical professional

Psychologist/psychiatrist

Other (please explain)

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* 2. How is NH Vocational Rehabilitation working in New Hampshire? Please share comments on your experiences with the Agency in the box below. (if you have no specific comment, type NA in the box)

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* 3. Overall, how would you rate your experience with NH Vocational Rehabilitation

Excellent

Above Average

Average

Below Average

Poor

Other (please explain)

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* 4. What barriers to employment do you see for persons with disability in New Hampshire?

Medical issues

Access to Housing

Financial issues

Attitudinal barriers of employers

Not enough good full time jobs available

Not enough good jobs in rural areas

Availability and understanding of Assistive Technology

Lack of understanding about benefits

Access and Accommodation issues

Transportation options for people to use to get to a job

Lack of advocacy

Other (please explain)

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* 5. What employment related services or supports are needed to help persons with disabilities get and keep jobs?

Access to more educational opportunities

Career Counseling

Employer-based job supports, such as mentoring; peer to peer support

Supported Employment

Opportunities for Self Employment

Additional information about resources available to assist

Access and accommodations

Better collaboration between Agencies that provide employment and training services to people with disabilities

Benefits Counseling

Assistive Technology

Child Care options or assistance

Better job training options for people with disabilities

Lack of resources of other Agencies such as Mental Health, Area Agencies, etc to provide sustained long-term supports

Services to help advance in employment (get promoted or get a better job)

Transportation options or assistance

Other (please explain)

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* 6. Please share any ideas or suggestions to help improve the services NH Vocational Rehabilitation provides to customers in the box below.

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* 7. Have you received NHVR services in the past?

I am currently receiving services

I have received services within the last year

I received services 2-4 years ago

I received services over 5 years ago

I have never received VR services