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Over 100 statewide Community Rehabilitation Programs (CRPs) provide services to DORS consumers.  A CRP is defined as a private, non-profit program that provides rehabilitation service to individuals with disabilities.  In exceptional circumstances to meet a specific need, DORS may consider approval of a community provider that is a for-profit organization.

In order to provide high quality services throughout the state, DORS frequently purchases services from these sites, including career assessment services, work adjustment training, job placement, job retention services and supported employment.  For a list of the CRPs that DORS has approved, see the CRP Directory.

DORS is particularly interested in finding additional CRPs who can help us serve individuals who are blind and vision-impaired, deaf and/or people with limited English proficiency.

We encourage agencies to achieve third-party national accreditation, such as CARF.  DORS accredits agencies that do not have third-party accreditation, applying DORS CRP standards during an accreditation review.  Approval is based on:

• Program capacity and disability population served
  
• Assurance that priority is placed on the needs, preferences and informed choice of the individual served
  
• For agencies serving individuals with chronic mental illness, consideration of provision of Evidence-Based Practice in Supported Employment
  
• For agencies serving transitioning youth, inclusion of preparatory experiences, connecting activities, work-based experiences and youth leadership activities
  
• CRP location
• Program cost 
• Quality of services provided and staff credentials
  
• Record of success
• DORS current needs

To begin the process of becoming a DORS CRP, the following information will need to be forwarded to the Contact individual listed at the bottom of this page:

• Current documentation of 501(c)3 status
• Description of agency (primary clientele, geographic location, mission and values)
• Description of the services to be provided, qualifications of staff who will be providing each service, length of each service and expected outcome of each service
• Annual report
• Copies of any current licenses from other approving agencies (CARF, DDA, MHA, etc.)