Iowa

Disability Program Navigators in Iowa

Disability Program Navigators (DPNs) facilitate access to employment and services for Iowa job seekers with disabilities. Web site includes contact information for local DPNs.

The Abilities Fund - Programs & Services

The Abilities Fund has a number of programs and services available to entrepreneurs, many that are open to any individual in the U.S. with a disability.

Iowa Department of Elder Affairs

Online destination for older people to find opportunities to enhance how they live, work, recreate, learn and volunteer. Includes information on housing, health benefits, employment and recreation.

Iowa Department of Human Rights

Promotes equal access to work, services and opportunities to enhance the well being of Iowa's diverse populations.

Iowa Division of Persons with Disabilities

Works to equalize opportunities for full participation in employment and other areas of the state's economic, educational, social and political life for Iowans with disabilities through education, advocacy, referral, technical assistance and legislative action.

Iowa Employment & Disability

Information and resources designed to facilitate the matching of Iowans with disabilities and employers.

Iowa Employment Network Program

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

Iowa One-Stop Career Centers

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.

Iowa Small Business Development Center (SBDC)

Information on SBDCs in Iowa, which offer one-stop assistance to individuals and small businesses by providing information and guidance in central and easily accessible branch locations.

Iowa State & Local Business Information

Information from Business.gov, an online resource to help businesses quickly find compliance information, forms and contacts from the government.

Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Works for and with individuals with disabilities to achieve their employment, independence and economic goals.

Iowa Work Incentive Planning & Assistance (WIPA) Information

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 WIPA.

Iowa's University Center for Excellence on Disabilities

As one of over sixty University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities in the country, the organization works to expand and improve services for people with disabilities and their families.

IowaJobs

IowaJobs has thousands of jobs posted each business day. IowaJobs provides 24-hour access to all of the job listings in Iowa's Workforce Development statewide system.

Rehabilitation Continuing Education Program Region 7

Provides training and other services to vocational rehabilitation agencies and counselors in Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas.

The Arc of Iowa

Works to ensure that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities receive the services, supports and opportunities necessary to fully realize their right to live, work and enjoy life in the community without discrimination.

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) - Milwaukee Area Office

Enforces federal laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), that prohibit job discrimination. The Milwaukee Area Office has jurisdiction over the States of Iowa and Wisconsin.

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - Chicago District Office

Enforces many federal civil laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), that prohibit job discrimination. The Chicago District Office has jurisdiction over the States of Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin and several counties in the State of Illinois.

Vocational Development Center

A non-profit organization providing vocational, residential and day-habilitation services for persons with disabilities in Omaha, NE and Council Bluffs, IA, which enable them to gain employment and live independently.

Iowa Independent Living Centers

A list of Independent Living Centers in Iowa. These centers provide services such as advocacy, employment and housing assistance and life skills training to help people with disabilities in Iowa live independently.
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