Wisconsin. Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

In 1921, responsibility for the rehabilitation of the physically disabled was placed under the State Board of Industrial Education (WIHV86-A1523). The parent agencies were successively changed to the State Board of Vocational Education (WIHV86-A1522), the State Board of Vocational and Adult Education (WIHB86-A1521) and the Board of Vocational, Technical and Adult Education (WIHV86-A1520). The budget bill of 1967 transferred the Division to the newly created Department of Health and Social Services (WIHV85-A674). Under 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, the division was transferred to the newly created Dept. of Workforce Development (WIHV96-A859) effective July 1, 1996. In Wisconsin State Archives' database entries, the above form of agency name is used for all appropriate records dating 1921-present.

The division provides services to help vocationally handicapped individuals engage in a remunerative occupation.

In 1987 the Office for the Hearing Impaired was transferred to this Division from the Division of Community Services (WIHV85-A282).

From the description of Agency history record. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145776796