Programs that enable individuals with disabilities, people who abuse drugs or alcohol, or people who have emotional problems to obtain the training and employment experiences they need to achieve economic self-sufficiency. Services may include vocational evaluation, work adjustment, work experience, training in marketable skills and placement in competitive employment or a sheltered work environment.

STIC provides several different employment services to people with all types of disabilities. The primary goal of these services is to assist individuals with obtaining and keeping meaningful employment. STIC focuses exclusively on finding people integrated jobs in the community. Through the employment program, Job Connections, STIC assists individuals with the development of employment opportunities as well as provides on-going support to maintain employment. This includes developing job seeking skills, resume writing, finding employment, job coaching and related services. Programs include Supported Employment, Employment Training Program (ETP), and Ticket to Work.

Programs that enable individuals with disabilities, people who abuse drugs or alcohol, or people who have emotional problems to obtain the training and employment experiences they need to achieve economic self-sufficiency. Services may include vocational evaluation, work adjustment, work experience, training in marketable skills and placement in competitive employment or a sheltered work environment.

Programs that enable individuals with disabilities, people who abuse drugs or alcohol, or people who have emotional problems to obtain the training and employment experiences they need to achieve economic self-sufficiency. Services may include vocational evaluation, work adjustment, work experience, training in marketable skills and placement in competitive employment or a sheltered work environment.

Programs that enable individuals with disabilities, people who abuse drugs or alcohol, or people who have emotional problems to obtain the training and employment experiences they need to achieve economic self-sufficiency. Services may include vocational evaluation, work adjustment, work experience, training in marketable skills and placement in competitive employment or a sheltered work environment.

Programs that enable individuals with disabilities, people who abuse drugs or alcohol, or people who have emotional problems to obtain the training and employment experiences they need to achieve economic self-sufficiency. Services may include vocational evaluation, work adjustment, work experience, training in marketable skills and placement in competitive employment or a sheltered work environment.

ADACs provide periodic training and continuing education to medical professionals and individuals within the healthcare community. The centers provide continuing medical education to primary care physicians and other professionals to assist them in identifying, evaluating and making a differential dementia diagnosis.

Programs that enable individuals with disabilities, people who abuse drugs or alcohol, or people who have emotional problems to obtain the training and employment experiences they need to achieve economic self-sufficiency. Services may include vocational evaluation, work adjustment, work experience, training in marketable skills and placement in competitive employment or a sheltered work environment.

Programs that enable individuals with disabilities, people who abuse drugs or alcohol, or people who have emotional problems to obtain the training and employment experiences they need to achieve economic self-sufficiency. Services may include vocational evaluation, work adjustment, work experience, training in marketable skills and placement in competitive employment or a sheltered work environment.

Today, organizational success depends upon its ability to embrace diversity. Employees from diverse backgrounds bring a diverse collection of skills and experiences. Although diversity is often used to refer to differences among individuals such as ethnicity, gender, age and religion, there is a growing awareness that disability is a natural part of diversity, and businesses can benefit by taking steps to ensure people with disabilities are represented in their workforce.

DEC1Additionally, Section 503 prohibits federal contractors and subcontractors from discriminating in employment against individuals with disabilities, and requires these employers to take affirmative action to recruit, hire, promote, and retain these individuals. Federal regulations established a nationwide 7% utilization goal for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Vocational rehabilitation and disability employment programs help people with disabilities enter the workforce, however these individuals are often under-employed, and employers don’t have a resource they can used to find qualified people with disabilities to fill higher level position s within their organization.

DEC2The Center for Disability Rights (CDR) is filling that need by providing a free service that connects employers interested in hiring people with disabilities with qualified candidates. Job seekers with disabilities who are eager to advance their career, change jobs, or replace a former position will have a recruitment and placement program working strictly on their behalf.