Delaware Department of Labor
Businesses that employ workers with developmental disabilities typically experience higher employee retention, stronger morale, a more innovative culture, and an enhanced brand reputation.
The Delaware Division of Developmental Disabilities Services can be your partner—helping you successfully integrate the skills of this diverse workforce into yours. As your new employees adapt, they’ll continually grow in job confidence, independence, self-esteem, socialization, and quality of life.
Still deciding? Want to know more? This toolkit has materials to illustrate how hiring workers with developmental disabilities is good for your company, good for your customers, and good for our communities.
DVR provides a variety of services to support you through the employee onboarding process.
To prepare you for this new chapter, we’ll design and implement a training program customized to suit the needs of your business.
Both the DVR and DOL offer comprehensive lists of additional resources you may find helpful.
The State of Delaware offers significant financial incentives to businesses that hire through DVR, including:
If you or someone you know would like to apply for vocational rehabilitation services, you can refer them via e-form or by mailing in a paper form, and a staff member will reach out to assist.
Download and print or electronically fill out these forms to apply for or refer someone to DVR employment services.
Agency videos, brochures, annual reports, newsletters, and other publications related to the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation.