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TO:              Department of Vocational Rehabilitation Staff

FROM:          Sherri Greer Rice, Director of Program Services

                   Wade Bailey, Assistant Director of Program Services

DATE:          April 12, 2001

SUBJECT:     Job Placement Month Activities

We are pleased to announce that we have asked Governor Patton to proclaim the month of May as the Department of Vocational Rehabilitation Job Placement Month.

This year we would like for each district/team to plan local activities for the month of May to acknowledge and celebrate our placement activities and accomplishments. If you have a Job Placement Specialist, you may team with them or develop a team of staff to plan such activities. Once your plans are finalized, please report these to Robin Fowler, as Central Office staff may want to participate in your activities or share them with other districts.

The month will culminate with the Region IV Training Conference scheduled for May 31, 2001. This conference will provide opportunities to leverage regional resources in order to enhance employment outcomes.

Funds will be available this year to cover the costs of such activities as open houses for employers, receptions for successfully employed consumers, job fair participation, etc. You may include a request for these funds in your report to Robin.

Plans are underway now for a Department dinner on June 10, 2001, honoring Council members and selected employers. This is our opportunity to thank those employers who are really special and take the extra time and effort with our staff and our consumers to make employment a success. You will be hearing more about this in the future.

As always, we appreciate your efforts and look forward to a successful Job Placement Month! Thank you.