Get ready to work!

Sorting outgoing orders at the Coldwater Creek warehouse

As a participant in the Parkersburg South High School Community Integrated Work Program, Steven helps fulfill catalog orders for local employer Coldwater Creek.

The West Virginia Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) helps people with disabilities establish and reach their vocational goals. The primary goal for all DRS clients is to become productive working citizens.

Economic impact in West Virginia

During the last fiscal year, DRS provided vocational rehabilitation services to 17,077 West Virginia citizens. DRS helped 3,393 clients obtain employment in this fiscal year. When these individuals came to DRS, their average annual earnings totaled $48,388,652. After receiving vocational rehabilitation services, their total average earnings rose to $82,670,432. This amounts to more than a 71 percent increase in the total average earned income of these hard-working West Virginians.

Earnings increased 71 percent on average after FY2012 VR assistance
Earnings at application $48,388,652
Earnings after rehabilitation $82,670,432