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Provides individualized benefits planning and counseling for people on public benefits to help people in Connecticut understand how work will affect their benefits.
Provides comprehensive low vision services, specialized education services, life skills training, case management and vocational services to individuals of all ages who are legally blind and to children who are visually impaired.
Assists persons with significant physical or mental disabilities to prepare for, find or keep a job.
Strives to maximize employment opportunities for people with disabilities by working with businesses, governmental organizations and community services agencies in supportive and productive partnerships.
Information on topics including technology, educational opportunities, employment assistance, mental health services and workplace accommodations.
Information on services and programs for Veterans who are residents of Connecticut.
Works to improve and increase the employment opportunities for qualified people with disabilities in the state of Connecticut.
High School/High Tech programs help youth with disabilities make better, more informed decisions about their careers in order to reduce the dropout rate of youth with disabilities, increase their enrollment in college and improve their participation in employment-related activities.
Contact information for all ILCs in Connecticut. ILCs provide people with disabilities advocacy and support services, including assistance with employment, transportation, housing, health care and living skills.
Allows persons with a disability to engage in employment without risking eligibility for needed medical services through the Medicaid program.
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.
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.
Enforces many federal civil laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), that prohibit job discrimination. The Boston Area office has jurisdiction over the States of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.
Information on topics such as assistive technology, disability initiatives in Connecticut, recruitment assistance, tax credits and workplace accommodations.
Supports Connecticut businesses and business-related organizations with training, technology assistance, conferencing services, procurement services and business incubation.
A nonprofit organization providing housing, employment assistance, advocacy and support services to people with disabilities.
