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A disability-focused employment company and Employment Network (EN) whose mission is to provide competitive employment and career opportunities to people with disabilities by matching their skills with client needs.
Provides services for people with disabilities including early intervention programs for children, life skills and vocational training, independent and community living services and respite programs for families of people with disabilities.
Not-for-profit organization provides employment services including job matching and training and support for people with developmental and other disabilities in order to meet employer needs and help individuals work successfully in the community.
Provides funds to guarantee loans made by eligible lenders to eligible Californians for the purchase of vans, automobiles and other special equipment to facilitate transportation of persons with physical disabilities. Loans are also available to assist Californians with disabilities, regardless of age, and private employers to purchase durable equipment, adaptive aids and assistive devices for persons with disabilities to live more independently or to engage in employment.
Represents employers in California who are interested in sharing best practices concerning the employment of people with disabilities and in supporting and enriching each other, their companies and their communities through their commitment to inclusion.
Provides services and advocacy to support employment, independent living and equality for individuals with disabilities.
Information and links related to employment services available for Veterans who are residents of California.
Offers a comprehensive range of workforce development activities through statewide and local organizations; local activities benefit job seekers, laid off workers, youth, incumbent workers, new entrants to the workforce, Veterans, persons with disabilities and employers.
Provides leadership and works to increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities in the California workforce.
Contact information for ILCs throughout California. ILCs provide people with disabilities advocacy and support services, including assistance with employment, transportation, housing, health care and living skills.
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.
Information on programs and services for small business owners and Veterans with disabilities who are interested in business ownership.
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.
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. This center serves small business owners in Fresno, Madera, Kings and Tulare Counties.
Serves more than 1,000 individuals with developmental and other disabilities through training and support services including employment, housing and daily living skills.
Information from the city of Sacramento on a variety of topics, including appropriate interviewing techniques and workplace accommodations.
The DPN guides One-Stop Career Center staff in assisting people with disabilities to access and navigate the various programs that affect their ability to gain/retain employment. Provides links to contact information and to DPN services in California.
A nonprofit organization in California that provides resources, training and guidance to people with disabilities who are starting or running a small business.
Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization provides services and programs to people of all ages with disabilities. Programs include Early Start, K-12 special education, post-secondary education and supported employment services.
Works to develop statewide and national partnerships to increase employment and independent living opportunities for people with disabilities. Learn more about this organization's Youth Leadership Forum for Students with Disabilities and disability sensitivity training resources from Windmills.
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. The lead SBDC provides services to strengthen the small business community network and promote economic growth within the twenty-three county service region in Northern California.
Provides quality management and technical assistance for existing and potential small businesses. This includes one-on-one professional business counseling, workshops and seminars and special programs designed for business owners in Marin, Sonoma and Mendocino counties.
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. SBCD services include, but are not limited to, assisting small businesses with financial, marketing, production, organization, engineering and technical problems.
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. SBCD services include, but are not limited to, assisting small businesses with financial, marketing, production, organization, engineering and technical problems.
Provides oversight and support for SBDCs located in the Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. 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.
Enforces many federal civil laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), that prohibit job discrimination. The Los Angeles District Office has jurisdiction over several counties in California, the State of Hawaii and the U.S. Possessions of American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands and Wake Island.
Contact information for the San Diego, CA local office of the EEOC.
Enforces many federal civil laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), that prohibit job discrimination. The San Francisco District Office has jurisdiction over the states of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and certain counties in Nevada and California.
Disability Benefits 101 provides benefits calculators for a number of different life situations.
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