The Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) monitored 23 state vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies in FY 2007 as authorized by Section 107 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. These agencies, their stakeholders, and RSA identified promising practices that provide useful samples of programs and services that promote youth with disabilities transitioning from school to employment. These promising practices are unique to the VR agencies providing the programs and contact information is provided for each practice. Summaries of the practices are below with links for the agencies' websites.

• Alabama - College Preparation Programs

• Alabama - Career Preparation and Training Initiative (CPTI)

• Maryland - Transitioning Youth

• Nebraska - Transition Scholarships

• Pennsylvania - Participation in the Pennsylvania Community on Transition.

• Rhode Island - Shared Youth Vision Federal Collaborative Partnership

• Rhode Island - Statewide Partnerships Leveraging Resources and Maximizing Access to Services for Transitioning Youths

• South Dakota - Leveraging Resources and Maximizing Access to Services for Transition Youths Through Statewide Partnerships

• Vermont - Jump on Board for Success (JOBS)

• Vermont - Learn, Earn and Prosper (LEAP)