CSAVR collaborates with a variety of partners and stakeholders in vocational rehabilitation. CANAR, the Consortia of Administrators for Native American Rehabilitation, is a key partner in public VR. The 73 programs that provide vocational rehabilitation services to Native Americans and Alaskan Natives are funded under the Rehabilitation Act, Title 1 and are responsible for providing VR services to Native individuals living on or near reservations or villages. In some situations, VR services are provided to Native people through a collaborative relationship between public VR and Native American VR programs.
CANAR is the membership organization of the administrators who serve Native Americans and Alaskan Natives. More information is available on the CANAR website at: http://www.canar.org. Attached is a description of CANAR and the contact list for the administrative office and officers is listed below:
AIR Programs Listing
(RTF) - posted 7/17/2008
AIR Programs Listing (PDF) -
posted 7/17/2008
Administrative Office
Street Address:
105 Jefferson St.
Natchtioches, LA 71457
Mailing Address
105 Jefferson St.
Natchtioches, LA 71457
Phone: (318)354-7400
Fax : (318)354-7300
E-mail:
jkelley@clivr.org or
cwalker@clivr.org
The officers are:
President
Treva Roanhorse
The Navajo Nation OSERS
P.O. BOX 1420
Window Rock, AZ 86515
Navajo Route 12 Morgan Blvd.
tmr_osers@hotmail.com
T: 928-871-6338
F: 928-871-7865
Vice President/Legislative Issues
Joe Kelley
Central Louisiana Intertribal Vocational
Rehabilitation Program
105 Jefferson St.
Natchitoches, LA 71457
jkelley@clivr.org
T: 318-354-7400
F: 318-354-7300
Secretary
Jackie Bisbee
Tanana Chiefs Conference
Vocational Rehabilitation
122 First Ave., Suite 600
Fairbanks, AK 99701
jbisbee@tananachiefs.org
T: 907-452-8251
F: 907-459-3883
Treasurer
Stephen West
Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin
Job Training Programs/Vocational Rehabilitation Service Project
2640 West Point Road
Oneida, WI 54155
swest@oneidanation.org
T: 920-496-7870
F: 920-496-7875
Administrative Assistant
Connie Walker
105 Jefferson St.
Natchitoches, LA 71457
cwalker@clivr.org
T: (318)354-7400
F: (318)354-7300
The Consortia of Administrators for Native American Rehabilitation (CANAR)
Mission
The Consortia of Administrators for Native American Rehabilitation
(CANAR) serves as an avenue for collaboration and cooperation between
Administrators of rehabilitation agencies serving American Indian and
Alaska Native persons with disabilities to enhance the quality of
services,
resulting in positive employment outcomes.
CANAR’s purpose is to:
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Provide a forum for administrators of Native American rehabilitation
and to study, deliberate, and act upon matters affecting rehabilitation
services to Native American persons with disabilities. -
Provide resources for the formulation and expression of collective
points of view of administrators for Native American rehabilitation
and to disseminate these views to service providers, related facilities,
companies, and concerned citizens. -
Provide a means of communication with related organizations and
governmental bodies. -
Conduct and supporting research demonstration which leads to an
improvement of rehabilitation services for Native Americans with
disabilities. -
Conduct and support efforts to increase the number of Native
American practitioners in Vocational Rehabilitation.
