The Tanana Chiefs Conference Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Program (TCC TVR) provides assistance to advance vocational opportunities for individuals with disabilities that enrich tribal, cultural, and traditional values which promote independence and self-determined quality of life. We help people with disabilities find jobs and improve their quality of life.
If you have a disability that makes it hard to work or do daily tasks, this program can support you. Talk to a counselor to learn more about eligibility and how to start getting help. This program aims to help people with disabilities find work or training and support their communities.
CONTACT US:
907-452-8251 ext. 3232
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HOURS
8:00am-5:00pm
Monday-Friday
LOCATION
Chief Peter John Tribal Building
122 1st Ave
Fairbanks, AK 99701
Don’t let a disability limit your ABILITY to enjoy a subsistence lifestyle and support yourself & your family.
Our Services
- Individual vocational counseling and guidance
- Diagnostic inventory and referrals services
- Medical and psychiatric referral services
- Assistive devices such as artificial limbs, hearing aids, wheelchairs, etc., vocational training in schools, colleges, on-the-job training by correspondence or by tutor
- Licenses, equipment, and tools
- Suitable job placement referrals
- Referrals for independent living services and recreational opportunities.
- Vocational: Knowledge acquired through training from an educational Institution, on the job, tutors, or a combination
- Pre-Vocational: Academic and Basic training to develop preparatory Skills needed to enter vocational training or employment successfully.
- Personal Adjustment: Assists with personal habits and skills that will enable the individual to function effectively in the workforce with their disability.
- Assistive Technology: Assistive Technology is available for rehabilitation needs.
- Applicant must reside within a Village in the TCC service area.
- Applicant must have a documented physical or mental disability which results in substantial impediment to employment.
- Applicant must have documents proof of Alaskan Native or American Indian Descent & enrolled in their Tribe or Corporation.
Six criteria are used to determine eligibility:
- The applicant must be a member of a Federally or State-recognized tribe.
- The applicant must live on or near the reservation.
- The applicant must have a physical or mental impairment.
- The applicant’s physical or mental impairment must constitute or result in a substantial impediment to employment.
- The applicant must require VR services to prepare for and engage in high-quality employment that will increase opportunities for economic self-sufficiency.
- The applicant must be able to benefit, in terms of an employment outcome, from the provision of VR services.
We Assist People With:
- Amputation
- Diabetes
- Head Injuries
- Hearing Impairments
- Learning Disabilities
- Mental Illness
- Orthopedic Problems
- Seizure Disorders
- Speech problems
- Spinal problems
- Visual impairments
- Alcohol and drug abuse recovery
- Intellectual developmental disabilities
- Brochure
- Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
- CAP can help if you have questions or problems when applying for or receiving services from the TCC TVR Program. CAP is run by the Disability Law Center of Alaska.
- Assistive Technology of Alaska (ATLA) – Can help with equipment for individuals to connect with communication.
- DVR Orientation Video
Veterans of Color Return to Work Co-Service Support Program:
This program helps to promote the experiences of Veterans of color receiving services from State Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Tribal VR and the Veterans Affairs, (VA) VR&E program. Veterans who participate will earn a $2,000 stipend.