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Brushing out the coat of a dappled Appaloosa horse

Her experience and a lifelong love of horses made Kelley the ideal candidate for a job in a Greenbrier County stable.

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 11,276 West Virginia citizens. DRS helped 1,887 clients obtain employment in this fiscal year. When these individuals came to DRS, their average annual earnings totaled $11,024,624. After receiving vocational rehabilitation services, their total average earnings rose to $39,450,320. This amounts to more than a 257 percent increase in the total average earned income of these hard-working West Virginians.

Earnings increased more than 257 percent after FY2009 VR assistance
At Referral $11,024,624
After VR Services $39,450,320

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