[NFBMT] FW: Friends of Rehab June 2021 Bulletin

Thu Jun 3 17:54:31 UTC 2021

Hi there,
Have you had a chance to visit with any of the folks/
I hope so.
They are aware of us rite/
Just some thoughts.
Dar
Original message:
> FYI most recent update from the Bureau of Blind and Low Vision Services and
> its parent organization, the Division of Disability Employment and
> Transitions in Montana DPHHS.


> Jim Marks

> President

> National Federation of the Blind of Montana

> president at nfbofmt.org

> (406) 438-1421

> www.nfbofmt.org


> You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.


> From: Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
> <DPHHS at announcements.mt.gov>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 2, 2021 4:10 PM
> To: president at nfbofmt.org
> Subject: Friends of Rehab June 2021 Bulletin


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> June 2, 2021


> Mission:


> Montana Vocational Rehabilitation and Blind Services promotes opportunities
> for Montanans with disabilities to have rewarding careers and achieve
> maximum personal potential


> Montana Vocational Rehabilitation and Blind Services has always recognized
> the importance of partnering with high schools and community programs to
> provide services to high school students with disabilities. With the passage
> of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, there was a renewed
> emphasis on serving high school students. The Pre-Employment Transition
> Services (Pre-ETS) Bureau was created to respond to new federal requirements
> and provide comprehensive Pre-ETS to Montana students with disabilities.
> Pre-ETS provides the following services:

> . job exploration counseling
> . work-based learning experiences
> . counseling on post-secondary programs
> . workplace readiness training, and
> . instruction in self advocacy

> Last year, Pre-Employment Transition Services were provided to more than
> 1400 Montana high school students with disabilities!

> Pre-ETS Specialists provide direct support to the students and their
> families and also coordinate with high schools, universities, community
> rehabilitation programs, and centers for independent living to provide high
> quality services statewide. The team has provided several presentations at
> conferences, agencies, and schools. Recently, the team collaborated with the
> Blind and Low Vision Services bureau and were presenters at the Montana
> Deaf-Blind Project and the National Center for Disability Education and
> Training at the University of Oklahoma.

> The Pre-ETS Bureau is excited to have the opportunity to guide students with
> disabilities to dream big and prepare for life, work and independence.

> Learn more at our website:


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> The Pre-ETS Bureau has staff members covering the entire state. They are:


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>         Tammy Hogan, Pre-ETS Bureau Chief

> Fun Fact: I grew up on a farm/ranch in Eastern Montana as the oldest of 9
> kids.  We are all still close and I've had the chance to visit them in fun
> locations all over the world.


> Mimi Gurnsey, Pre-ETS Data Technician

> Fun Fact: I went to school in Germany for Kindergarten - second grade and
> could speak German as well as I did in English.  Of course, I have lost that
> ability now!


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>         Lona Madsen, Pre-ETS Specialist - Billings Region

> Fun Fact: My family homesteaded to Eastern Montana from Missouri and so I
> grew up in the same house my great-grandfather built the bones for and
> attended grades 1-8 in the same one room country school my grandma attended
> in Knowlton, Montana


> Lucy Beltz, Pre-ETS Specialist - Kalispell Region

> Fun Fact: I traveled around the world, after serving three years in Peace
> Corps Vanuatu, to find a home in Montana.


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>         Belinda Battin, Pre-ETS Specialist - Miles City Region

> Fun Fact: I enjoy working with my hands and fixing things.  I remodeled my
> kitchen and bathroom by myself including replacing all the sheetrock.


> Andrew Lowney, Pre-ETS Specialist - Missoula Region

> Fun Fact: I enjoy coaching my daughters' softball teams, cheering on both at
> gymnastics and other sports events, playing slow pitch softball, floating,
> camping, fishing, and hunting.  I  recently picked up photography and have
> enjoyed capturing family, teams, senior pictures and landscapes around the
> state


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>         Lillian McGinn, Pre-ETS Specialist - Great Falls Region

> Fun Fact: I have had the opportunity to travel to quite a few countries
> including Belize, Guatemala, Germany, Italy, and France!  I love a good
> adventure and can never seem to say no to a fun trip overseas.


> Anne Carpenter, Pre-ETS Specialist - Helena, Butte, and Bozeman Regions

> Fun Fact: Although I love my Griz, I am a diehard Nebraska Cornhusker
> football fan!  I will do anything to try and find their games on TV, which
> is more difficult than you think.


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>   _____


> Friends of Rehab is a monthly bulletin published by the State of Montana,
> Department of Public Health and Human Services,
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> YZk/s/1176076863/br/107371680300-l> Disability Employment and Transitions
> Division ("DETD").

> The aim of this bulletin is to provide our community partners with regular
> updates and news on the work carried out by Vocational Rehabilitation and
> Blind Services.


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