(Media release) State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond and other
dignitaries broke ground today for a state-of-the-art Cave Spring
Rehabilitation Center (CSRC) in Floyd County. Construction for the Georgia
Department of Labor's newest rehabilitation center at 7 Georgia Ave. in Cave
Spring is scheduled to begin next month and be completed in November 2011.
"Georgia is becoming a national leader in providing residential and
educational services to people with disabilities," said Thurmond. "This new
facility in Cave Spring will further cement our position of leadership, not
just because of the superior facilities, but because we are providing
services to people with an array of disabilities in one residential complex.
"Cave Spring Director Russell Fleming and his staff do wonderful work here
that improves the quality of life for their clients, helping to ensure that
they have the opportunity to be fully self-supportive."
The current facilities are being demolished and will be replaced with
state-of-the-art brick and stone facilities providing complete accessibility
for all clients. The new campus will include a building to house classrooms,
administration offices and a cafeteria, as well as a 52-bed dormitory. A
feature of the new campus will be modern greenhouses, which will serve as a
training component, as well as a profit-generating activity. Other amenities
such as an amphitheater, walking trail, exterior plaza, and a basketball
court are included in the overall design of the new campus.
During construction, residential services will be suspended. Classes will be
held at Georgia Northwestern Technical College.
The CSRC, administered by the GDOL's Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services
Division, is a comprehensive residential facility serving a variety of
disability populations 18 years of age or older. The new campus is rated
American Disabilities Act (ADA) plus, with special attention given to
accessibility and technology that meets the needs of clients with
disabilities, including those who are deaf and hard of hearing, deaf-blind,
and blind. Historically, CSRA has focused on this group and will continue to
do so, while, at the same time, providing services to clients with a
wide-array of disabilities.
The old rehab center has been operational for 18 years, serving more than
100 clients each year. GDOL vocational rehabilitation counselors from
throughout the state refer their clients to the center, where the clients
receive training in life-skills and job-readiness training. The training
includes budget management, building self esteem, community resource skills,
personal and social adjustment classes, work behavior skills, resume
preparation, job application, and interviewing skills.
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