ABOUT US
The North Intertribal Vocational Rehabilitation Program (NIVRP) has been serving the Nooksack, Sauk-Suiattle, Stillaguamish, Swinomish, Tulalip since 1997.
NIVRP staff can help you:
- Evaluate your disability,
- Help you to choose an employment goal which best suits your abilities and interests.
- Once you have chosen an employment goal, we can help you:
Identify the barriers to your successful employment.
Assist you to determine the steps needed to reach your employment goal.
Help coordinate the services needed to obtain successful employment.
NIVRP services can include the following:
Cultural
Disability Evaluation and Assessment
Vocational Exploration
Goal Setting
Vocational Training
Education Assistance
Medical Referral
Job Search Assistance
Transportation Assistance
Coordination with other programs and agencies
Assistive Devices
Behavioral Health Counseling
Advocacy
Transitions from High School
Eligibility Criteria
- Enrolled in a Federally Recognized Tribe/Alaska Native; and
- Age 16 and older; and
- Living in the NIVRP service area (Skagit, Snohomish or Whatcom Counties); and
- Have a physical or mental impairment that is preventing you from looking for, getting, or keeping a job.
Confidentiality Statement:
NIVRP will gather information about you that is necessary to determine my eligibility for vocational services. The information gathered will be kept confidential (in accordance with 34 CFR 361.49) and will be released only with the client’s consent and as necessary to achieve rehabilitation.
