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Community and Internet Resources


Employment: Government Agencies and Programs


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National

New Sign National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability (NCWD) offers information about employment laws, services and programs for youth with disabilities. Their website provides information for parents and families, youth with disabilities and the professionals who work with them. NCWD Youth is is based at the Institute for Educational Leadership. It is supported by a grant (E-9-4-1-0070) from the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP The Guideposts represent what research and practice has identified as key educational and career development interventions that make a positive difference in the lives of all youth, including youth with disabilities.

National Industries for the Severely Handicapped's mission is to create employment opportunities for people with Severe Disabilities by securing Federal contracts through the Ability One program. It formerly went by Javits-Wagner-O'Day (JWOD) as its network of community-based nonprofit agencies. The Ability One Program is the largest single provider of employment for people who are blind or have other severe disabilities—currently employing more than 42,000 individuals with severe disabilities, at more than 600 community-based nonprofit agencies across the country. Employment opportunities made possible through the Ability One Program equip people who are blind or have other severe disabilities with the job skills and training necessary to receive good wages and benefits and gain greater independence and quality of life. To get more information, contact NISH National Office, 8401 Old Courthouse Rd. Vienna, VA 22182, call (571) 226-4660 or fax (703)849-8916, or send e-mail to info@nish.org

New Sign Office of Disability Employment Policy from the U.S. Department of Labor provides information to individuals and employers about employment including many topics, accommodations, recruitment and retention, diversity and inclusion, personal assistance services, green jobs and much more.

United States Office of Personnel Management offers many helpful on-line resources for federal employers and potential employees. They offer a number of guides to help Federal employers and human resource personnel understand issues and programs aimed at improving the employment of people with disabilities. This website also provides links to job listings and employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.

State Listings

California

City of Pasadena Human Services, Recreation and Neighborhoods Department offers Life After High School, a summer employment preparation program for teens and young adults (ages 13-22) with disabilities. The program focuses on such issues as completing an application for employment, dressing for success, interviewing, and employment searches. The program also focuses on developing social and relationship skills. For more information, call (626) 744-7257.

Illinois

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, via their Bureau of Business Development, administers a wide array of programs and services designed to help Illinois businesses thrive in todays economy. They offer expansion incentives, technology support services, access to capital, global marketing expertise, and job training and education for workers. They also place a strong emphasis on programs designed to provide small businesses -- particularly minority entrepreneurs -- with the resources they need to succeed and grow their business opportunities. For more information, call (877) 221-4403 (Voice), (800) 875-6055 (TDD).

Michigan

Michigan Department of Career Development (MDCD) offers a great deal of assistance for people with disabilities as well as for employers interested in diversifying their workplaces with employees with disabilities. For the job seeker with a disability, MDCD offers rehabilitative services including job training, supported employment services, employment plan preparation and much more. Their website also features a guide to self-employment. For employers, MDCD offers recruitment strategies, information on workplace accommodations and tax credits, and much more. For more information, call (866) 694-6257.

New Jersey

New Sign New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development offers a great deal of assistance for people with disabilities as well as for employers interested in diversifying their workplaces with employees with disabilities. Includes career development and vocational rehabilitation and employer resources such as Employers Free consultation services, Training Reimbursement, Tax Incentives, Placement Services, ADA Recommendations, and Job Modification and Barrier Removal Consultations.

New Sign New Jersey Vocational Rehabilitation: Services for Individuals with Disabilitiesfrom the Department of Labor and Workforce Development includes eligibility, services and the forms to apply to vocational rehabilitation services.

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Pathways to Independence, a program of the Department of Health and Family Services and the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, has been designed to eliminate barriers to employment by providing assurance of existing government benefits for those who wish to seek permanent employment opportunities. For more information either visit the website or call (414) 243-5600 or (414) 243-5601 (TTY).

Wisconsin Division of Vocational Rehabilitation has a website that offers information on programs, office locations and services and personnel. Also, it provides listings of the counties served by each DVR office, directions and maps, e-mail address and links to offices with websites. Information on services for persons with disabilities, services for employers, and training opportunities are available through this site. DVR works together with persons with disabilities to provide an array of employment-related services statewide.

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