About Us

In September 2023, the U.S. Department of Education’s Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) announced the allocation of funding for the Vermont Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired (DBVI) as part of a broader initiative encompassing 20 projects nationally designed to enhance the independence of young individuals with disabilities. This initiative seeks to identify more effective strategies for supporting these individuals in achieving success following their transition from school to adulthood. The awarded funding of $10 million will support Vermont’s Pathways to Partnerships (VT-P2P) project, which aims to facilitate a smoother transition for young people with disabilities into independent living, employment, continued education or training, and community engagement. This funding presents an exceptional opportunity for Vermont to develop meaningful partnerships and training programs aimed at fostering the post-school success of students with disabilities.

An older man in a black leather jacket standing beside a youth in a wheelchair wearing a blue shirt and green pants

The objectives of the VT-P2P initiative include:

In September 2023, the U.S. Department of Education’s Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) announced the allocation of funding for the Vermont Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired (DBVI) as part of a broader initiative encompassing 20 projects nationally designed to enhance the independence of young individuals with disabilities. This initiative seeks to identify more effective strategies for supporting these individuals in achieving success following their transition from school to adulthood.

Three-panel illustration showing VT-P2P program goals: youth with disability playing guitar, collaborative learning, and family computer education, representing partnerships, advocacy, and enhanced outcomes for youth with disabilities.

Establish Partnerships and High-Performing Systems of Support.

Center Leadership, Advocacy, and Engagement of Individuals with Disabilities and Their Families

Enhance Outcomes for Youth with Disabilities.

P2P Project Partners

Vermont Developmental Disabilities Services Division (DDSD)
Vermont Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired (DBVI)
Green Mountain Self Advocates (GMSA)
UVM Center on Disability and Community Inclusion (UVM CDCI)
Vermont Center for Independent Living (VCIL)
Vermont Family Network (VFN)
HireAbility (HA)
Vermont Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (VABVI)
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