The Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services and its partners have had a busy summer conducting transition programs throughout the state to help students prepare for life after high school. These programs have provided hands-on lessons designed to develop and improve employment and independent living skills for teens and young adults with disabilities. The agenda differed from place to place, with
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After a strong showing in 2018, the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services is hoping for another stellar year when it kicks of the 2019 United Way combined campaign Friday, Aug. 30, with a cookout. The celebration, which will begin at 11:30 a.m. and take place in the alley between the 602 S. Lawrence St. buildings in Montgomery, is open to
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The partnership between the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Service’s SAIL/Homebound program and Carpenters for Christ has had an enormous impact on River Region residents. The crew was in action again Monday, Aug. 5, when they constructed a 68-foot ramp for a consumer in Montgomery. The ramp, Carpenters for Christ co-founder Glen Baggett said, was their largest project to date. Fortunately,
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The Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services and Montgomery Area Committee on the Employment of People with Disabilities invited other state agencies and friends to celebrate the 29th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act Thursday, July 25. The group gathered in the fourth-floor conference room of the ADRS 560 S. Lawrence St. building to celebrate this important
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The Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services’ ADRS Lakeshore office officially welcomed the public Friday, July 26, by cutting the ribbon at its new complex at 201 London Parkway in Birmingham. Visitors had an opportunity to tour the 16,000-square-foot building, which will provide an extra 2,000 square feet of space for the more than 30 staff members. The building features two
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During the most-recent Alabama Association for Persons In Supported Employment (AL-APSE) Conference, two members of the ADRS staff were honored for their service. Rachel Hughes earned the Brenda McComb Leadership Award, and Mobile Vocational Rehabilitation Service Field Supervisor Beth Hanks earned the President Award. Both were honored at the awards banquet, which took place at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel &
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