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Employment Ability First
- This is a program within AlphaOne that address the
needs of Maine's citizens with disabilities as they seek employment. They
provide benefits counseling, computer classes for the Deaf community,
and they offer other technical assistance to employment seekers.
Access
for All -
This guide, by Cornell University, tells how to make the workplace accessible
for all employees, including those with visual and hearing disabilities.
Achieving
Quality Services
- Want to make sure you're covering all the bases when serving
customers with disabilities? This research-based checklist can help agency
staff evaluate the quality and responsiveness of their services to job
seekers. Areas covered include access to resources, agency culture, coordination,
and consumer directedness.
America's Career InfoNet
- Find wages
and job trends, occupational requirements, state by state labor market
conditions, national employer contacts and online career resources.
America's Job
Bank
- Here you can find
job postings and a place to post your resume for potential employers
all
over the
country.
Basic
Etiquette -
This is from the National Center on Workforce and Disability/Employer
Information office.This site provides basic etiquette for communicating
with persons with disabilities in the workplace.
CHOICES
- This is Maine's Continuing Health Options and Incentives via
Coordinated Employment Supports project. It collaborates with MaineCare
(formerly Medicaid). It works to improve access to competitive employment
for people with disabilities, advance technical understanding of how Medicaid-funded
services support competitive employment, and target Medicaid resources
to improve employment opportunities.
Disability
Information Resources of the Federal Government
- Many federally-funded resources, current policy statements,
and pending legislation are located at this website. It is organized by
employment, education, housing, transportation, health, income, community,
and civil rights.
DO-IT
Program
— DO-IT stands for Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking,
and Technology. This program focuses on education, careers, assistive
technology, and providing resources for people with disabilities.
Easter
Seals - Maine - Easter Seals services include medical
rehabilitation, adult day programs, employment training, recreational
opportunities & inclusive child care. There is an Easter Seals office
moving to Maine. Look for it soon!
Employer
Assistance Referral Network
-
Tips for recruiting workers with disabilities, accommodating employees
with hidden disabilities, and tips for co-workers are some of the topics
covered in the Department of Labor sponsored site.
Employment
and Disability Institute -
This institute conducts research and provides continuing education and
technical assistance on many aspects of disability in the workplace.
Employment and Work-Based Learning Activities for College Students with Disabilities (Word Doc) - Advice to students with disabilities to prepare for employment. The title will link to a Microsoft Word version of the booklet.
Goodwill Industries
- Goodwill Industries
provides services and jobs to over 1,000 employees in Maine and New Hampshire.
Job
Accommodation Network -
This is a service of the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
of the U.S. Department of Labor. This site provides information on job
accommodations, self-employment and small business opportunities to encourage
employment and retention.
Job
Interview Guidelines -
This is from the National Center on Workforce and Disability/Employer
Information office. It offers employers suggestions when interviewing
someone with a disability.
Jobcorps
- This site is the nation's largest residential
employment and educational training program for economically disadvantaged
youth ages 16 to 24.
Jobs
in Maine -
This site is a general job directory for employers and job seekers. You
can search for jobs by Maine counties and regions.
Maine
Bureau of Rehabilitation Services
-
This state website is designed to create independent living and working
situations for all people with disabilities. It links to many other state
resources.
Maine
CareerCenter - The Maine employment resource for employers
and job seekers.
Maine
Info - Includes lists of government,
college, non-profit and private sector jobs in Maine as well as links
to employment-related services for persons with disabilities.
Maine
Personal Assistance Services Association (Maine PASA)
- Maine PASA is a coalition of people in Maine employed
to provide assistance to persons with disabilities. This grant-funded
organization supports workers by offering opportunities for collegial
support, professional recognition, development, and representation to
improve public awareness of the work, job opportunities and quality compensation.
They also have a toll-free number: (800) 268-6612.
Maine Ticket
to Work -
This site will be a central internet clearinghouse for information on
all Ticket to Work and Work Incentive Improvement activities in Maine.
If you have a disability, and want to work, and retain your benefits,
check out this site.
Maine
Worker's Compensation Board -
This board oversees the laws and regulations pertaining to workers' compensation
in the state of Maine.
MaineCare
for Workers with Disabilities - This
is a page of the Department of Health and Human Services
where you can find information about how to go back to work, or
work more hours, and still keep your MaineCare benefits.
National
Center on Workforce and Disability - Information
for career centers, employers and job seekers. Technical assistance about
how to deliver useful employment services.
National
Collaborative on Workforce and Disability
-
This site wants to assist in "making the connection between youth with
disabilities and employment." It has materials for youth, employers and
businesses, parents and policymakers.
National
Online Outreach Database Linking Employment Stakeholders (NOODLES)
- This site
is for consumers, employers, service providers, and policy-makers. They
promote policy awareness, sharing best practices, breaking through barriers
and challenges faced by state agencies, legislators, consumers and advocates.
O*Net
Online -
This database has information on skills and work activities for different
kinds of jobs. It can be used to explore careers, vocational counseling,
and training.
Office
of Disability Employment Policy -
This government site explains disability employment and answers frequently
asked questions related to employment with a disability.
Reasonable
Accommodations for People with Psychiatric Disabilities -
Practical information for employers and educators regarding accommodations
for people with Psychiatric Disabilities.
SOAR
- The Searchable
Online Accommodation Resource is designed to let users explore various
accommodation options for people with disabilities in work and educational
settings. This site is not designed to be all inclusive.
Social
Security Administration's Office of Employment Support Programs
-
In this website, there is a section for youth with disabilities, consumer
employment, and information on the Ticket to Work program.
Talking
to or About a Person with a Disability -
This is from the National Center on Workforce and Disability/Employer
Information office.The words we use to describe one another can have an
impact on how welcome we make people feel. The following are guidelines
for talking with, and about, a person with a disability.
Ticket
to Hire -
1-866-TTW-HIRE (1-866-889-4473) is a new, national referral phone line
to assist employers to recruit skilled candidates with disabilities. It's
an offshoot of Ticket to Work program of the Department of Labor.
Ticket
to Work -
The Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program was the legislation signed
by President Clinton under the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement
Act of 1999. It is a nationwide initiative designed to bring major positive
change to the lives of individuals with disabilities. SSA beneficiaries
with disabilities can find employment, vocational rehabilitation (VR)
and other support services from public and private providers.
What
and When Can Maine Employers Ask About Disability? - This
is a page on the Disability Rights Center's website with their publication.
Work
Opportunities - This organization
creates customized vocational programs for individuals with special needs
and those who may benefit from community-based work experiences. They
have 4 offices in Maine. |
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