Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) - Partners - School to Work Alliance Program (SWAP)

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Mission Statement

"The Division Of Vocational Rehabilitation assists individuals whose disabilities result in barriers to employment to succeed at work and live independently."

School to Work Alliance Program

The School to Work Alliance Program (SWAP) was developed through collaborative agreements among the Colorado Department of Education, the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, and community based organizations to provide counseling and guidance, job development, job placement, on-the-job training and job-site support to assist young people with disabilities to become employed and self sufficient. Locally based teams, including educators, Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors, SWAP providers, and partnering community agencies assist in structuring the program around the economic and employment needs of the local community. Programs are typically housed outside of the school setting and in centrally located facilities. Swaps are staffed and managed by community-based coordinators and specialists with extensive experience in business, education, social work and public health. The Division's School to Work Alliance Program operates in 149 of the State's 176 school districts.

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