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QUESTION: I have recently become disabled and cannot do the work I had been doing in the past. Where can I get financial assistance for training or retraining?

Financial assistance for persons with disabilities preparing for entry or re-entry into the workforce may be available through your local One-Stop Career Center and your local state vocational rehabilitation agency. You may also locate your One Stop Career Center by calling 877-US2JOBS (877-872-5627) or 877-889-5627 (TTY).


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National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability


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Disability
Employment
Situation

April 2009


Percentage of people with disabilities in the labor force:

  22.8%

Unemployment rate of persons with a     disability:

    12.9%

 

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