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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.
Oklahoma chapter of the AARP, dedicated to enhancing quality of life for all as they age. Includes information on independent living, benefits, transportation and more.
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.
Offered by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission; helps people with disabilities find and keep employment.
Describes VR programs designed to help Oklahomans with disabilities get jobs in careers of their choice.
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 facilitate the independence and improved quality of life of people who are blind or vision impaired. Offers employment and training programs, education programs, youth services and more.
An independent state agency whose purpose is to help state government develop policies and services that meet the needs of Oklahomans with disabilities.
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.
Information on SBDCs in Oklahoma, which offer one-stop assistance to individuals and small businesses by providing information and guidance in central and easily accessible branch locations.
Information from Business.gov, an online resource to help businesses quickly find compliance information, forms and contacts from the government.
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.
Information on a tax credit offered to employers as an incentive to hire individuals with disabilities.
Enforces the Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Act (WCA) by conducting compliance reviews of employers to ensure employees are protected by valid workers' compensation insurance.
Information and resources from TARC, an organization committed to ensuring a high quality of life for Oklahomans with developmental disabilities and their families through education, empowerment, support and advocacy.
Contact information for the local field office of the EEOC, which enforces many federal civil laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), that prohibit job discrimination. The Oklahoma City Area Office has jurisdiction over the state of Oklahoma.
Contact information for the local field office of the EEOC, which 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 as well as several counties in Illinois.
Contact information for ILCs in Oklahoma. ILCs provide people with disabilities advocacy and support services, including assistance with employment, transportation, housing, health care and living skills.
