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Congressman Carl D. Perkins |
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CARL D. PERKINS Vocational Training Center |
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CARL D. PERKINS Vocational Training Center |
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Carl D. Perkins Vocational Training Center |
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About Us |
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Phone: 606-788-7080 Fax: 606-788-7076 Toll free (Only in Ky) 1-800-443-2187 Deaf Services TTY 1-877-600-6111 E-mail: Tim Barber
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Overview and History of The Carl D. Perkins Vocational Training Center Culminating many years of Planning and hard work, the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Training Center opened on July 7, 1973, to provide comprehensive medical and vocational services for Kentucky’s citizens with severe disabilities. Even from its beginning, the center has represented the latest and finest in comprehensive rehabilitation services. The Center was inspired by four stalwarts in an effort to provide rehabilitation opportunities for people with disabilities-the late Corbett Reddy, a former Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration ad Director of Virginia Vocational Rehabilitation, Ben F. Coffmen, then director of the Kentucky Department of Vocational Rehabilitation; and Carroll Burchett, the Center’s first director. These four convinced Governor Louie Nunn, State Secretary of Education Wendell Butler and State Senator Wendell VenHoose to Support this tremendous effort. However, the Center’s staunchest supporter was Congressman Carl D. Perkins, who represented Kentucky’s 7th Congressional District for 36 years. Congressman Perkins began to “knock on doors” in Washington, D.C., in a persistent quest to win support for the center’s funding. Fortunately for Kentucky, he was successful in gaining funding for the facility. Originally, the Center was named the Eastern Kentucky Comprehensive Rehabilitation Center and was Located upon land that was made available for purchase by the Paintsville Development Association in their efforts to obtain Jobs for the local area. It was named in May 1985 to honor the man who had worked so diligently to make these critical services a reality for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The Center is a state-operated comprehensive rehabilitation facility and is part of the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, Department for Workforce Investment, Education Cabinet, the Center has made a profound difference in the lives of more then 40,000 people with disabilities who have taken advantage of education and job training opportunities. The staff of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Training Center is proud of ifs history and looks forward to many more years of meeting the needs of Kentucky’s citizens with disabilities.
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