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Works to help people in Missouri find employment through training, educational programs and career centers.

Works to provide leadership and support so people with disabilities in the state of Missouri can achieve inclusion and independence.

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

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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.

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Works with employers and employees regarding workplace injuries and illnesses.

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Assists persons with disabilites by providing individualized employment and training support and services.

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Enable individuals with disabilities to attain their fullest potential by fostering growth, personal development, self-esteem, dignity and choice with the support of employment specialists and St. Louis area businesses.

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Enforces many federal civil laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), that prohibit job discrimination. The St. Louis District Office has jurisdiction over the states of Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma and many counties in the state of Illinois.

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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.

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Champions opportunities to create productive and supportive partnerships among people with disabilities, private businesses, and governmental and community agencies.

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SBDCs offer one-stop assistance to individuals and small businesses by providing a wide variety of information and guidance in central and easily accessible branch locations. SBDCs services include, but are not limited to, assisting small businesses with financial engineering and technical problems. Web site includes contact information for all SBDCs in the state.

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Promotes full participation and inclusion of Missourians with disabilities in all aspects of community life by educating citizens, businesses, schools, universities and others of their rights and responsibilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

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

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