What is the Lac Courte Oreilles Vocational Rehabilitation Program?

The program offers employment services to Native Americans with disabilities,
in which the disability results in a substantial barrier to employment

The LCO Vocational Rehabilitation services project was first established in 1998. Funding is provided through a grant from the U.S. Department of Education/ Rehabilitation Services Administration

The LCO Vocational Rehabilitation Program provides culturally appropriate vocational rehabilitation services to Native Americans with disabilities who reside on the LCO reservation and in Sawyer County. VR services are provided consistent with individual strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities and informed choice to assist individuals prepare for and engage in gainful employment.

“To assist Native Americans with disabilities in making choices that encourage their gainful employment while at the same time promoting personal empowerment, independence, strengthening families, improving community awareness, and recognizing the cultural and traditional values of the Tribe as well as each individual.”