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VCU-RRTC PROGRAMS

T-TAP- Training & TA for Providers

BizNet- Business-to-Business Initiative

PDA- Professional Development Academy

BARC- Benefits Assistance Resource Center

SPI- State Partnership Systems Change Initiative

CyberU- On-line Learning Opportunities

Greetings! Business Connections at Virginia Commonwealth University is a supported employment service provider for individuals in the Metro Richmond and Fredericksburg areas.

This has been a very busy year for Business Connections. Over the past year, our small staff has successfully assisted ten of our customers with going to work and provided ongoing support to 37 employed individuals. In order to continue to improve and provide high quality services we have continued to incorporate best practices into our approach. These practices include customer choice and control, as well as, individualized and flexible services for individuals with disabilities and employers.

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FOR CONSUMERS:

• Creating a career vision
• Making business connections
• Employment negotiations
• Workplace supports

FOR EMPLOYERS:

• Training & Consultation
• Employment Specialist
• Applicant Screening
• Applications

FOR REHAB COUNSELORS:

• Goals and Outcomes
• Persons Served
• Admission Criteria
• Scope of Service

• Business Connections Awarded Three more Years of CARF Accreditation!!

• Hidden Disabilities

• Partnering with Staffing Agencies

• New ADA Guidelines

VCU Business Connections is a CARF accredited program.

Virginia Commonwealth University

Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Work Place Supports

1314 West Main Street

Richmond, Virginia 23284

www.worksupport.com

VCU/VCU Health Systems School of Education and Department of Physical Medicine and rehabilitation is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, age, religion, ethnic origin, or disability. If special accommodations are needed, please contact Pam Targett at VOICE (804) 828-2325 or TTY (804) 828-2494.

This portal is funded in part by the U.S. Department of Education, National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), Grant # H133B980036.