August at TVR Software

New Tools, Strong Partnerships, and More Ways to Learn

August often feels like a transition point. Summer is moving quickly, the new fiscal year is getting closer, and Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation programs are balancing day-to-day participant services with reporting, documentation, and planning for what comes next.

At TVR Software, we’re using this time to focus on the same things: improving the tools programs rely on every day, expanding opportunities to learn, and recognizing the partnerships that continue to shape our work.

A Good Time for a Program Data Check-In

Good reporting starts with the information being entered throughout the year. Before fiscal-year deadlines get closer, August offers an opportunity to review your program data and address smaller issues before they become bigger reporting tasks.

Consider using this month to:

Review open participant records and current case stages.
Check that services, case notes, IPE information, and outcomes are up to date.
Look for incomplete or missing information that may affect reporting.
Review closures and employment information for accuracy.
Check fiscal-year service and expense activity.
Use TVR Software reports to identify areas that may need additional attention.

A consistent review process can help improve data quality while giving directors, counselors, and program staff a clearer understanding of where the program stands.

New Feature Spotlight: More Control Over Closures & Approvals

Our latest TVR Software enhancements provide greater flexibility for managing closures while making approval workflows easier to navigate and review.

Flexible Closure Corrections – Authorized users can now undo Closure Approval or Case Closure when a case needs to be restored or corrected. Permission-based controls also support closure date changes and allow approved roles to bypass the witness step when necessary.
Smarter Approval Navigation – Stage Approval now includes advanced pagination and a search bar, making larger approval lists easier to review and process.
My Fiscal Year Closure – The My Fiscal Year Closure view now aligns with KPI card totals and provides direct navigation to related entries, helping users verify closure numbers and quickly review the records behind them.

These enhancements give teams more control over closure-related actions while maintaining appropriate permissions and improving visibility across the approval and fiscal year closure process.

More Ways to Learn This August and Beyond

Not everyone uses TVR Software in the same way. A new counselor may need to understand the complete case lifecycle, while an experienced user may benefit more from workflow best practices. Data and administrative staff may need deeper knowledge of reporting and compliance.

That’s why our training approach continues to expand around different roles and needs, with learning pathways covering new-user foundations, refresher and workflow best practices, advanced reporting and compliance, administration, and leadership.

Several opportunities are coming up:

August 11–13 — New User Training
August 25–27 — Refresher Training
September 8–10 — New User Training
September 15–17 — Advanced Reporting Training

VIEW ALL TRAININGS →

This October: Learning Together in Albuquerque

From October 6–8, 2026, TVR Software will host an in-person training experience in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The three-day session will provide hands-on learning and an opportunity to connect directly with the TVR Software team and other Tribal VR professionals.

And there’s another reason October is a special time to visit Albuquerque: Balloon Fiesta season. 🎈

For those planning to attend, we’ve also put together a guide featuring Albuquerque hotels and things to do during Balloon Fiesta to make planning your trip a little easier.

Thank you

August may be a transition month, but it’s also an opportunity to build momentum.

Whether that means cleaning up program data, exploring a new TVR Software feature, strengthening staff skills through training, or preparing to join us in Albuquerque, the work done now can help create a stronger foundation for the months ahead.

At TVR Software, we’ll continue developing tools, training, and resources that help Tribal VR teams work efficiently, understand their data, and stay focused on participant success.

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