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Meet Your Disability Program Navigator (DPN)
Toni Costales-Servin is your North Central Counties Consortium Disability
Program Navigator.  She is located at the Sutter County One Stop and has been providing convenient and easy access to disability information in our five counties.  Some services that the Navigator provides are services to Employers such as information and training on programs, services, adaptive technology and accommodations, financial and tax incentives for hiring people with disabilities and connecting job seekers with services that will support them in meeting employment goals, provide referrals and resource information about Social Security benefits, Benefits Planning Services, Ticket to Work, and Supportive Employment and information to local resources and answers to disability questions.  The Disability Program Navigator (DPN) strengthens relationships with groups, agencies and organizations to promote the employment of qualified individuals. 

What is a Disability Program Navigator (DPN)?

• Resource
• Problem-Solver
• Relationship Builder
• Facilitator

Where can I find the DPN?
The Disability Program Navigator for Yuba, Sutter, Lake, Glenn, and Colusa Counties can be found at the Sutter County One Stop, 256 Wilbur Ave.  P.O. Box F, Yuba City Ca. 95991, (530) 822-5120 X 3052 [TTY: (530) 822-5104]

• For counties outside of the above please go to the state-wide DPN list
  
  

How can the DPN help me?

• Develop partnerships and collaborate on an ongoing basis with employers to facilitate job placements for persons with disabilities.

• Serve as resource on Social Security administration (SSA’s) work incentives and employment support programs and the provision of services through Benefits Planning, Assistance and Outreach organizations (BPAO’s); Protection and Advocacy systems (P & A’s); and employment-related demonstration projects.
  
  
• Serve as resources on the Federal, State, Local and private programs that impact the ability of persons with disabilities to enter and remain in the workforce.
  
• Develop linkages and collaborate on an ongoing basis with employers to facilitate job placements for persons with disabilities.

Disability Issues and Actions in Congress:
Please see Disability Issues and Actions in Congree Page - Link Here

“As a part of SCSOS staff serving YCHS/SH aged students we have been writing in our transition plans options for programs at age of exit, 22.  Prior to receiving the Transition Reference Guide from Toni (Toni Costales-Servin, Disability Program Navigator), we used a well worn “Life After School” format. As an educator, I often thought that I should revisit and revise the exit format. Well, thanks to Toni she has produced an incredible format for exiting students, encompassing levels of functioning, resources, with addresses, phone #’s, and contact persons WOW!  This is such a powerful tool for us to use. - Thank you Toni.”

- Cheryl Ginther