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Offers several programs to assist individuals who are blind or visually impaired, including vocational rehabilitation and independent living services.
Advocates for the rights of Tennesseans with disabilities to ensure they have an equal opportunity to be productive and respected members of our society.
Offers a variety of services to help people with disabilities address life's challenges and achieve personal goals -- from child development centers to physical rehabilitation and job training.
Organizations that help increase opportunities and choices for Social Security disability beneficiaries in obtaining employment, vocational rehabilitation (VR) and other support services from public and private providers, employers and other organizations.
Non profit organization provides a variety of services for people with disabilities in Tennessee, including personal care assistance, supported living, supported employment and transportation.
Network of centers across the state where employers can go to find the workers they need and job seekers can get assistance and career information.
Offers programs and services relating to employment, health insurance, long-term care and other needs of people with disabilities and older citizens.
Promotes employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Committee members, in conjunction with the Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS), provide technical assistance to businesses and the general public.
Works with public and private groups across the state to find necessary supports for individuals with disabilities and their families so that they may have equal access to public education, employment, housing, health care and all other aspects of community life.
Provides specialized vocational rehabilitation services to eligible clients who are deaf or hard of hearing. Counselors who are specially trained to work and communicate with persons who are deaf or hard of hearing provide services that enable their clients to enter, retain or return to competitive employment.
Advocates for public policy that ensures self-determination, independence, empowerment, integration and inclusion for people with disabilities.
An Internet community for persons seeking disability resources on many issues throughout the state of Tennessee.
Statewide contacts for information on adult protective and vocational rehabilitation services, including employment and training services, food stamps and health care.
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.
Comprised of people with intellectual, developmental and other disabilities, their parents, friends, and the professionals who assist them in reaching their goals.
Enforces federal laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), that prohibit job discrimination.
Serves Tennessee with programs and services for individuals of all ages who have a variety of physical disabilities that primarily affect mobility.
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.
SBDCs offer 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, organization and technical problems. Web site includes an interactive map to help users find the SBDC closest to where they live.
A nonprofit organization providing housing, employment assistance, advocacy and support services to people with disabilities.
Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) is a federal and state-funded program providing services to help individuals with disabilities enter or return to employment. It is designed to assist individuals of work age with physical and/or mental disabilities compete successfully with others in earning a livelihood.
To strengthen its mission of placing individuals with disabilities into employment, Vocational Rehabilitation offers a variety of special services to employers.
