2020-2025

Lasting Impact: Outreach and Partnership Resources for VR

Community Agencies, Employers, News, State VR Administrators, Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors, VRTAC-QE

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Over the past five years, TACQE has made outreach a central part of our work with vocational rehabilitation agencies, schools, employers, and communities. By testing strategies and developing practical tools, we’ve seen how outreach can expand access and strengthen pathways to quality employment for people with disabilities.

The project may be ending on September 30, 2025, but the outreach practices and partnerships we’ve built along the way will continue guiding the field for years to come.

Why Outreach and Partnerships Matter

Outreach is more than raising awareness—it’s about building trust and turning connection into opportunity. When VR professionals show up and build relationships, more people with disabilities can access services, find quality jobs, and keep them long term.

Outreach Resources You Can Use

Explore TACQE’s resources designed to help you connect with communities, build partnerships, and create lasting opportunities for quality employment.

Vocational Rehabilitation Outreach Guide

Your go-to manual for planning and delivering effective outreach. It includes data tools to identify underrepresented populations, editable flyers and brochures, strategies for building partnerships, and methods to track results.

Outreach and Engagement of All Populations

This guide highlights six essential strategies for outreach, with practical steps for connecting with a wide range of communities and disability populations.

Connecting with Specific Populations

Each community is unique, and outreach requires a tailored approach. TACQE offers guides with practical strategies for engaging a variety of communities and disability populations.

Get started with these guides:

Partnering with Employers

Resources to help VR staff feel confident engaging with employers. Learn how to research employer needs, offer solutions, and communicate clearly to build partnerships that open more doors to quality jobs.

Including People with Disabilities in Policy and Programs

Outreach also means ensuring people with disabilities have a voice in shaping programs and policies. TACQE highlights ways to involve people with lived experience in evaluations and decision-making, with a focus on accessibility, trust, and respect.

Takeaway

No single outreach strategy works everywhere. That’s why TACQE created a library of resources you can adapt to your community—whether you’re reaching rural populations, building employer partnerships, or engaging with schools and cultural organizations.

Use these tools to expand your reach, strengthen partnerships, and open more doors to quality employment for people with disabilities.