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A nonprofit, consumer governed Center for Independent Living. Programs and services support persons with disabilities in taking full advantage of community resources, enhancing personal opportunities and determining the direction of their lives. Center serves people living in the Midlands and Upstate Regions.
An Independent Living Center in Charleston that works to empower persons of all ages with all types of disabilities to reach their highest level of independence, including community inclusion and employment.
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.
These centers provide career counseling, resume assistance, direct job placement, classroom and on-the-job training and information about local and national labor markets and unemployment compensation.
Features a guide to available resources for older adults, people with disabilities, their family members and caregivers in South Carolina. Includes information on transportation, benefits, health care, assistive technology and more.
Provides programs and services for South Carolinians with mental retardation and related disabilities, autism, traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury.
Encourages change by advocating and planning for better supports and services so that people with developmental disabilities will live in real homes, work at real jobs, learn real skills and form friendships.
Enables customers to easily access the information and services they need become employed and obtain the training they find most appropriate.
Offers support and resources to help Social Security beneficiaries return to work.
Serves as an employment agency for people with disabilities.
Enables eligible South Carolinians with disabilities to prepare for, achieve and maintain competitive employment. Includes a list of 18 area offices and 24 work training centers throughout South Carolina.
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.
Promotes technology-based careers and education for youth with disabilities.
Provides assistance such as job coaches, transportation, assistive technology, specialized job training and individually tailored supervision.
Enforces federal laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), that prohibit job discrimination. The Savannah District Office has jurisdiction over the State of South Carolina Counties of Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Georgetown, Hampton, Jasper and Williamsburg.
Connects the knowledge, expertise and resources of universities to persons with disabilities and the service delivery systems of the community.
Provides employment and training for people with disabilities in South Carolina and 9 other states.
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, production, organization, engineering and technical problems.
A nonprofit organization providing housing, employment assistance, advocacy and support services to people with disabilities.