By the Numbers 2008-2009:
How We’re Doing

SCVRD prides itself on being a good steward of its public funding. The department ranks at or near the top nationally in many vocational rehabilitation service categories. We’re proud that the department’s efficiency and effectiveness are a national model for VR agencies.

But our most rewarding benefits are realized when our clients, who have been dependent on tax-supported benefits, become taxpayers as they enter competitive employment.

Facts
Total clients served 47,544*
Total clients employed 8,510
New referrals 20,009
Clients served in work training centers 6,379

*Since rehabilitation is a continuous process that often takes a period of years, the department serves some of the same clients in successive years.

Types of Jobs Our Clients Get
Service 29%
Clerical/sales 17%
Professional/Management/Technical 13%
Manufacturing 13%
Construction 11%
Agriculture 3%
Miscellaneous 14%
Client Earnings
Mean weekly earnings at referral
(72% have no earnings)		 $117
Mean weekly earnings after employment $368