Show J Client Assistance Program Available for Handicapped A new program which will serve as advocate or ombudsman for vocationally vocationally vocationally vocation vocation- ally handicapped people has been initiated under the Division of Rehabilitation tion Services Utah State Office of Education Chosen Chosen Chosen Cho Cho- sen to direct the new project project project pro pro- is Neva Rae Cruz Rehabilitation Rehabilitation Rehabilitation Re Re- habilitation Specialist with the Division According to Mrs Cruz the Client Assistance Program Program Program Pro Pro- gram CAP will help the vocationally handicapped by Providing information information information tion regarding available available available avail avail- able benefits benefi ts and programs Helping those who lack understanding of the requirements procedures and benefi benefits benefits bene bene- fi fits ts of the program Aiding those people who are served too slowly and experience undue frustration and delay in service ery Assisting those who may be a. a Denied services if they are dissatisfied dissatisfied dissatisfied fied b. b Declared ineligible if they are dissatisfied dissatisfied dissatisfied dis dis- satisfied c. c Phased out of the program without being ta- ta ted The specialist emphasizes emphasizes emphasizes sizes that this program will not supplant nor reduce reduce reduce re re- duce the counselor client-counselor relationship Rather the goal is to help the overall rehabilitation tation process through improved com com- We HWe try to insure that each client has complete information regarding regarding regarding re re- garding the rehabilitation program and his or her rights and responsibilities within the system she explained Mrs Cruz comes to the position well qualified to work with the handicap handicap- ped In addition to her Master of Social Work degrees degrees degrees de de- grees from the University of Utah she has worked as a psychiatric social worker a school social worker a rehabilitation counselor a disability claims examiner and school teacher Anyone having a problem problem problem lem or question about the rehabilitation program should write or phone Neva Cruz Division of Rehabilitation Services East Fifth South Salt Lake City Utah Phone Outside the Salt Lake area call toll-free toll 1 A telecommunication device device device de de- vice for use by deaf persons I Ihas has also been ordered for forthe forthe forthe the office |