Area 5 Office Locations
If you have trouble finding the office nearest to you, contact the Area 5 Administrative Office at (239) 278-7317.
| Ft. Myers Unit 24BA
5264 Summerlin Commons Way, Suite 404 Ft. Myers, FL 33907-2154 Phone: (239) 772-6983 Fax: (239) 278-7110 Penni Hochuli, Supervisor 24BA County: Lee |
Ft. Myers Unit 24D
5264 Summerlin Commons Way, Suite 404 Ft. Myers, FL 33907-2154 Phone: (239) 278-7150 Fax: (239) 278-7110 Anthony Oakes, Supervisor 24D County: Lee |
| Immokalee Unit 24CA and 24CB
750 South 5th St. Immokalee, FL 34142-4301 Phone: (239) 658-3300 Fax: (239) 262-2548 Robert Richards, Supervisor Unit 24CA Counties: Glades, Hendry Unit 24CB County: Collier |
Naples Unit 24C
3001 Tamiami Trail North, Suite 102(Collier Place II) Naples, FL 34103 Phone: (239) 593-2543 Fax: (239) 262-2548 Robert Richards, Supervisor County: Collier |
| Palmetto Unit 18A
600 8th Avenue West, Suite 201 Palmetto, FL 34221-5162 Phone: (941) 721-2850 Fax: (941) 721-2864 Ericka Randall, Supervisor County: Manatee |
Port Charlotte Unit 24B
18501 Murdock Circle, Suite 404 (Charlotte County Center) Port Charlotte, FL 33948 Phone: (941) 613-0900 Fax: (941) 613-0905 Penni Hochuli, Supervisor County: Charlotte |
| Sarasota Unit 18B
3660 N Washington Blvd., Suite 216 Sarasota, FL 34234-6258 Phone: (941) 359-5670 Fax: (941) 359-5633 Julie Berroyer-Perrini, Supervisor County: Sarasota |
Venice Unit 18BA
871 Venetia Bay Blvd., Suite 220 Venice, FL 34285 Phone: (941) 882-7730 Fax: (941) 486-2797 Julie Berroyer-Perrini, Supervisor County: Sarasota |
| Brian Hirsch, Area Director
George Barthalow, Area Supervisor VR Administrative Office 5264 Summerlin Commons Way, Suite 404 Fort Myers, Florida 33907-2154 Brian.Hirsch@vr.fldoe.org Phone: (239) 278-7317 Fax: (239) 278-7110 |
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(800) 451-4327
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Vision: To become the first place people with disabilities turn when seeking employment and a top resource for employers in need of qualified employees.
Mission: To help people with disabilities find and maintain employment and enhance their independence.
The Florida Department of Education, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) is an equal opportunity employer. It is against the law for VR as a recipient of Federal financial assistance to discriminate against any individual in the United States on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation or belief. The application process used by VR to determine eligibility for services, any subsequent services and the entire VR process are subject to these non-discrimination requirements. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. VR program receives 78.7 percent of its funding through a grant from the U.S. Department of Education. For the 2021 Federal fiscal year, the total amount of grant funds awarded were $176,836,896. The remaining 21.3 percent of the costs ($47,860,557) were funded by Florida State Appropriations.
Revised October 2021.
Mission: To help people with disabilities find and maintain employment and enhance their independence.
The Florida Department of Education, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) is an equal opportunity employer. It is against the law for VR as a recipient of Federal financial assistance to discriminate against any individual in the United States on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation or belief. The application process used by VR to determine eligibility for services, any subsequent services and the entire VR process are subject to these non-discrimination requirements. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. VR program receives 78.7 percent of its funding through a grant from the U.S. Department of Education. For the 2021 Federal fiscal year, the total amount of grant funds awarded were $176,836,896. The remaining 21.3 percent of the costs ($47,860,557) were funded by Florida State Appropriations.
Revised October 2021.