{"id":4719,"date":"2008-11-14T14:18:31","date_gmt":"2008-11-14T19:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=4719"},"modified":"2008-11-14T15:38:48","modified_gmt":"2008-11-14T20:38:48","slug":"texas-dars-and-walgreens-working-to-create-jobs-for-people-with-disabilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2008\/11\/14\/texas-dars-and-walgreens-working-to-create-jobs-for-people-with-disabilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas DARS and Walgreen&#8217;s Working to Create Jobs for People with Disabilities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Texas DARS and Walgreen&#8217;s Working to Create Jobs for People with<br \/>\nDisabilities<\/p>\n<p>Walgreen&#8217;s and the Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitation<br \/>\nServices (DARS) has an intensive and individualized work conditioning<br \/>\nprogram for adults with disabilities, including Deaf and Hard of<br \/>\nHearing. The Work Ready Program (WRP) is a four week program, and<br \/>\nincludes physical endurance and job skills development training.<\/p>\n<p>The Transitional Work Group (TWG) is an opportunity for individuals<br \/>\nwith disabilities to enhance and develop work skills in a retail<br \/>\ndistribution environment. After working with a job coach in this nine<br \/>\nweek program, individuals are evaluated toward becoming full-time<br \/>\nemployees of Walgreen&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on these programs contact Dana Dobbs, E-mail:<br \/>\ndana.dobbs@dars.state.tx.us<br \/>\n, Phone: 972-923-9789<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>BETTER IP RELAY &#8211; EVERYWHERE! i711.com makes all your relay calls better.<br \/>\nBetter web calls. Better wireless calls. Better AIM calls. Why settle for<br \/>\nordinary IP relay? Go beyond! Try http:\/\/www.i711.com for free today!<\/p>\n<p>NEW! Try out our Deaf Network of Texas Calendar! 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