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Works to enhance innovative individualized employment opportunities, promote careers and improve the quality of life for individuals with significant disabilities by providing education, technical assistance and training as well as advocacy and support to people with disabilities, their family members, employers and employment specialists.
A network of businesses with a commitment to disability issues, identifying areas of need to support Alabama employers by providing resources, information links and qualified job candidates.
Works to enable children and adults with disabilities to achieve their maximum potential by providing programs and services to assist Alabamians with disabilities at home, in school and on the job.
Provides Employer Development Coordinators located throughout Alabama to assist employers with recruiting, disability management services, financial incentives, training and technical assistance, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
A non-partisan coalition of individuals with disabilities and advocacy organizations that works to educate legislators and the public about disability issues, including accessibility, transportation and employment.
DPNs enable persons with disabilities to maximize their employment success by assisting customers in navigating the variety of services and resources that impact their ability to gain/retain employment.
Works to include citizens with disabilities and their natural support systems in the active formulation of public policy that incorporates inclusion and participation in Alabama.
Contact information for all ILCs in Alabama. ILCs provide people with disabilities advocacy and support services, including assistance with employment, transportation, housing, health care and living skills.
A comprehensive education and rehabilitation system serving children and adults in Alabama who are deaf, blind and multi-disabled.
Each center provides career counseling, resume assistance, direct job placement, classroom and on-the-job training and information about local and national labor markets and unemployment compensation.
A statewide program that helps Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) beneficiaries, between the ages of 14 and 64, understand their work options so that they may make more informed choices regarding employment.
Provides information on programs and services that ensure the proper payment of benefits to employees injured on the job and encourage safety in the work place.
Offers services including advocacy, employment and housing assistance and life skills training to empower people with disabilities in Birmingham, Jasper and Alabaster to fully participate in their Alabaman communities.
Enforces many federal civil laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), that prohibit job discrimination. The Birmingham District Office has jurisdiction over the Jackson Area Office.
Provides programs and services to support the independence and full inclusion of children and adults with cerebral palsy and other disabilities.
Offers one-stop assistance to individuals and small businesses by providing a wide variety of information and guidance in central and easily accessible branch locations. SBDC services include, but are not limited to, assisting small businesses with financial, marketing, production, organization, engineering and technical problems
If you receive disability benefits from the Social Security Administration and are interested in working or learning more about how working would affect your benefits, you can get help from a community organization known as a Work Incentive Planning and Assistance (WIPA) project.
