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CAP
Program
What
is CAP?
CAP is
a federally funded program that advocates for and protects the rights
of individuals with disabilities who are seeking or receiving rehabilitation
services. CAP assists individuals with disabilities in securing
and understanding rehabilitation services from:
-
Division
of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS);
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Commission
for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CBVI);
-
Centers
for Independent Living; and
-
other
rehabilitation projects and programs.
CAP was
established as a mandated program by the 1984 Amendment to the Rehabilitation
Act. Every state and territory, as a condition for receiving allotments
under Section 110 of the Rehabilitation Act, must have a CAP.
CAP
Services
CAP provides
individual legal representation and non-legal individual and systemic
advocacy, together with information and referral services, outreach,
and education. CAP usually works through negotiation, but is authorized
to pursue legal, administrative and other appropriate remedies.
Who
is Eligible for CAP Services?
You should
contact CAP if:
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you have
been recently disabled and are wondering how to apply for rehabilitation
services;
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you are
having difficulty finding rehabilitation services and want information
about other resources;
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you applied
for rehabilitation services and were turned down;
-
you are
concerned about your relationship with your counselor or staff
members;
-
you are
dissatisfied with the rehabilitation services you are receiving;
-
you have
questions regarding policies, procedures, services or programs;
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your
case has been closed and you want to be reconsidered for rehabilitation
services; or
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you are
just not sure what to do.
Useful
Links
New Jersey
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
http://www.nj.gov/labor/dvrs/vrsindex.html
New Jersey
Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/cbvi/
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