Blog | Tag: Vocational Rehabilitation

Everyone deserves to have a fulfilling professional life, and that includes people with disabilities. However, achieving this is not always straightforward. Employees with disabilities often face unfair working conditions, and many are even forced to work in places called sheltered workshops, where they are isolated from co-workers without disabilities or paid less than minimum wage. This isolation is discouraging for workers with disabilities and results in employers missing out on the unique knowledge and talents they have to offer.

In light of a very important anniversary, we’re appreciating and reflecting on our Client Assistance Program (CAP). As some may know, Disability Rights Florida (DRF) has nine programs to serve the disability community. CAP which began on February 22, 1984, is one of these nine. So, what better way to honor this anniversary than to highlight CAP and its goals?