In the United States, 1.4 million people sustain a Traumatic Brain Injury each year. Of those, 50,000 die; 235,000 are hospitalized; and 1.1 million are treated and released from an emergency department. So what is a traumatic brain injury (TBI)? A TBI is defined as a blow or jolt to the head or a penetrating […]
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Employment Services
VocRehab Vermont – http://vocrehab.vermont.gov/ Vermont Department of Labor – http://www.labor.vermont.gov/ (more…)
Recruiting Resources for Employers
Veterans With Service Connected Disabilities and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): A Guide for Employers. http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/veterans-disabilities-employers.html (more…)
Employing Veterans With Disabilities
Each year across the country, thousands of military personnel leave active duty and seek to return to the civilian workforce. Between October 2001 and February 2008, more than 30,000 veterans returned home with service-connected disabilities. Veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan have experienced a higher proportion of both traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and post-traumatic stress […]
Employer’s Perceptions Video
“Employer Perceptions” is a five-minute excerpt from the video “Work Works!” Work Works! is a 30-minute documentary-style video that looks at how work plays an important role in the lives and recovery of people with mental illness. Through interviews with a wide range of people in the community, this video speaks frankly and from the […]