State and Local Employment Resources for Kansas

Find out what AARP, a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing quality of life for all as they age, is working on in Kansas. Web site includes information on independent living, benefits, transportation and more.

Assists people with disabilities employed in agriculture by providing practical education and assistance that promotes independence in agricultural production and rural living. AgrAbility staff perform worksite assessments and develop plans to accommodate farmers and ranchers with any type of disability, physical or cognitive.

Offers information about Work Incentive Planning and Assistance (WIPA) benefits for Social Security disability beneficiaries.

Offers a wide variety of programs and services for people with disabilities including resources that deal with employment, education, housing, transportation and personal care assistance.

Features advice and tips to help people with disabilities prepare for a job interview.

Provides links to organizations in the state that offer employment assistance, vocational rehabilitation (VR) and other support services to Social Security disability beneficiaries.

Works to prevent and eliminate discrimination and assure equal opportunities in all employment relations, to eliminate and prevent discrimination, segregation or separation, and assure equal opportunities in all places of public accommodations and in housing.

Contact information for ILCs throughout Kansas. ILCs provide people with disabilities advocacy and support services, including assistance with employment, transportation, housing, health care and living skills.

Each center provides career counseling, career planning, resume assistance, direct job placement, classroom and on-the-job training, information about local and national labor markets and unemployment compensation.

Directs delivery of services for persons who are blind, visually impaired or deaf-blind including vocational rehabilitation services and assistive technology services.