The Division of Adult Learning/Rehabilitation consists
of the following agencies:
Bureau of Adult
Education provides funding for programs serving
9,000 adults yearly who are improving their basic educational
skills leading to a high school credential.
Bureau
of Vocational Rehabilitation provides assistance
to over 6,500 eligible persons with disabilities in
the State of New Hampshire yearly to gain and retain
employment outcomes through the provision of a variety
of direct vocational rehabilitation services, as funded
under the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992.Services
include, but are not limited to:
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Diagnostic testing
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Vocational Evaluation
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Vocational Counseling
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Job Placement and Support
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Physical and Mental Restoration
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Transition from School to Work
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Assistive Technology
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Supported Employment
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Independent Living Services
Office of Guidance and Counseling
supports and assists school counselors,
career guidance counselors, school psychologists,
and school social workers and supervises counseling
curriculum in New Hampshire. In addition, this office
seeks and disseminates information on promising and
effective practices in the areas of school counseling and psychology,
as well as assisting schools and districts to develop comprehensive guidance & counseling and school psychology programs
and effective career guidance programs that support
and sustain high standards for all students.
The
Guidance and Counseling Office leads and participates
in the development of policies and documents that support
the work of school counselors and psychologists and
increase the coordination of educational efforts. Through
collaboration with the New Hampshire Association of
School Psychologists, the School Counselors Association,
the New Hampshire Guidance Directors Association, and
other state and national organizations,
this office provides professional development and informs
development of school counseling and psychology programs and state
policy.
New Hampshire High School Redesign provides leadership and guidance for secondary schools as they engage in this change process. New Hampshire is deeply engaged in a vision for high school redesign that encompasses the creation of learning communities in which every participant is actively involved in the process of learning. New Hampshire’s goal is that each student will receive a rigorous and personalized education. Every student deserves a course of study that allows him or her to learn in a deep, meaningful and practical way. Not only do students need to know facts, they need to know how to apply those facts to new situations, how to solve problems, and how to expand their knowledge and opportunities. All students deserve a rigorous secondary education that prepares them for post-secondary education and meaningful careers.
Bureau of Career Development provides leadership
and support for the career and technical education (CTE)
system at both secondary and postsecondary levels. This
system provides education in career pathways leading
to further education and employment opportunities. Activities
include, but are not limited to:
- Providing direction for the system of 30 secondary
regional career and technical centers and sub-centers;
- Supporting career clusters/pathways;
- Supporting facility development and renovation at
the secondary regional centers;
- Managing the use of federal CTE funds for program
improvement at secondary and postsecondary institutions
and correctional facilities;
- Connecting secondary and postsecondary institutions
(Tech Prep/School to Work);
- Supporting introductory offerings beginning at the
middle school level leading to career and technical
education;
- Providing direction to the delivery system of apprenticeship
related instruction;
- Services of the Office of Civil Rights Compliance
and Equity;
- Disbursement of state tuition and transportation
funds for CTE students
WIA
Title I - Youth provides employment and training
services to economically disadvantaged youth possessing
specific barriers to employment. Program focus is on
comprehensive youth services consisting of ten program
elements which can be grouped around four major themes:
- Improving educational achievement;
- Preparing for and succeeding in employment;
- Supporting youth; and
- Develop the potential of youth as citizens and leaders
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