TWC’s rehabilitation services will be discussed at the next Rotary Club meeting

Giovanne Turincio prepares to speak to the Rotary Club of San Marcos at its next meeting.

Turincio, a certified rehabilitation counselor with 17 years of experience in the vocational rehabilitation field, will be the guest speaker at the Rotary Club meeting on Wednesday, October 12 at 12 p.m.

Turincio worked for the State of Texas for over 30 years, beginning with the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA), Unemployment Insurance, Food Stamps, Medicaid, and TANF before joining Vocational Rehabilitation to manage mental health workload for 10 years. She worked in the Central Texas Regional Office as a Program Specialist and is currently an Outreach and Community Outreach Specialist. Its main objective is to make virtual reality services known to the community.

Texas Workforce Solutions-Vocational Rehabilitation Services helps people with disabilities prepare for, obtain, maintain, and progress in meaningful employment by providing a range of services based on an individual’s employment goals. Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Counselors work closely with job seekers to set an employment goal, then identify and organize the high quality services that lead to successful employment. Other vocational rehabilitation programs help youth and students prepare for post-secondary opportunities and employers recruit, retain and accommodate employees with disabilities.

Rotary meets at the Holiday Inn and Conference Center, 105 Bintu Drive, San Marcos. Visitors are always welcome.

Information provided by the Rotary Club of San Marcos