Employment Supports

ADA Document Center

ADA Statute, Regulations, ADAAG (ADA Accessibility Guidelines), Federally Reviewed Tech Sheets, and other Assurance Documents.

Barrier Breakers

Detailed information on the SSI Plan for Achieving Self-Support program (PASS). Also includes action-alerts, links and a chat room focused on Social Security issues.

California Department of Rehabilitation

Assessment, information and referral, training, job search help and placement, counseling and guidance, assistive technology and independent living services. 866-449-2730 Voice, 866-359-7705 TTY.

Cal Transitions

 

Disability Mentoring Day - Main Page

 

Discharge Loan Forms on the Web

 

California Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities

California state government advisory body to increase employment of youth and adults with disabilities to rates as close as possible to that of the general population.

Fair Employment and Housing Act

Law which provides protection from harassment or discrimination in employment based on personal characteristics such as a disability.

National Center on Workforce and Disabilities/Adult

The official web site for the National Center on Workforce and Disabilities, for adults. Includes information on One-Stop Career Centers.

National Collaboration on Workforce and Disability for Youth

The site is a national collaboration on youth, workforce development and disability. The site provides resources, publications, links and features promising practices.

National Student Loan Data System

 

Pacific Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center (Pacific DBTAC)

Pacific DBTAC is a project of the Public Health Institute. This site provides resources on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and accessible information technology.

San Francisco Lighthouse for the Blind

 

Social Security Administration Office of Employment Support Programs, OESP

Office of Employment Support Programs, OESP Social Security’s web site focused on employment: www.ssa.gov/work or www.socialsecurity.gov/work.

Social Security Administration on the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999 Fact Sheet

A fact sheet from the Social Security Administration on the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999.

Social Security Rules and Program Operations Manual System

Public version of the SSA Program Operations Manual System (POMS), a primary source of information for Social Security employees, a technical resource for others.

SSA Work (the Social Security Administration’s Work Incentives Program)

Produced by the Institute for Child Health Policy. Resources include videos on the Plan for Achieving Self-Support (PASS) and Ticket to Work program.

Student Aid on the Web

 

Ticket to Work and Work Incentive Advisory Panel

Information on Panel Members, meetings, calendar of events, news, progress reports, policy briefs and panel recommendations.

Ticket to Work program Information Services

Ticket to Work Program facts, dates, training and resources. This site is managed by a contractor.

The Direct Loan Service center

 

The Red Book (A Guide to SSI and SSDI Employment Support for Persons with Disabilities)

Information for providers and advocates about the employment-related provisions of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs.

U.C. Berkeley Career Center - Students with Disabilities

 

U.C. Berkeley: Career Center - Students with Disabilities - Mentoring

 

U.C. Berkeley: Career Center - Students with Disabilities - Talking About Disability: Disclosure

 

Virginia Commonwealth University on Employment Support

Information, research and resources on employment for people with disabilities. Topics range from work accommodations to workforce training. Includes links to a variety of business partners.

Work Incentive Planning and Assistance Projects from Social Security

Awards made late September 2006.

Work Incentives Transition Network

The Work Incentives Transition Network focuses on work for school-aged youth with disabilities. The site provides downloadable documents and links to collaborating agencies.

Worksupport.com

Sponsored by Virginia Commonwealth University, RRTC on Workplace Supports.

Youth with Disabilities, Social Security Administration Office of Employment Support Programs, OESP

This section of the Social Security Work Site is dedicated to youth with disabilities. Information in this section is helpful to youth with disabilities, parents, families, teachers, and counselors.