Alabama

Alabama Association for Persons in Supported Employment

Works to enhance innovative individualized employment opportunities, promote careers and improve the quality of life for individuals with significant disabilities by providing education, technical assistance and training as well as advocacy and support to people with disabilities, their family members, employers and employment specialists.
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Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services: Services for Employers

Provides Employer Development Coordinators located throughout Alabama to assist employers with recruiting, disability management services, financial incentives, training and technical assistance, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Alabama Disability Action Coalition

A non-partisan coalition of individuals with disabilities and advocacy organizations that works to educate legislators and the public about disability issues, including accessibility, transportation and employment.
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Alabama Disability Program Navigators (DPNs)

DPNs enable persons with disabilities to maximize their employment success by assisting customers in navigating the variety of services and resources that impact their ability to gain/retain employment.
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Alabama Governor's Office on Disability

Works to include citizens with disabilities and their natural support systems in the active formulation of public policy that incorporates inclusion and participation in Alabama.
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Alabama Independent Living Centers (ILCs)

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

A comprehensive education and rehabilitation system serving children and adults in Alabama who are deaf, blind and multi-disabled.
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Alabama One-Stop Career Centers

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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Alabama Small Business Development Consortium (SBDC)

Offers one-stop assistance to individuals and small businesses by providing a wide variety of information and guidance in central and easily accessible branch locations. SBDC services include, but are not limited to, assisting small businesses with financial, marketing, production, organization, engineering and technical problems
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Alabama Work Incentive Planning & Assistance (WIPA)

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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Alabama Work Incentives Network

A statewide program that helps Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) beneficiaries, between the ages of 14 and 64, understand their work options so that they may make more informed choices regarding employment.
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Alabama Workers' Compensation

Provides information on programs and services that ensure the proper payment of benefits to employees injured on the job and encourage safety in the work place.
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Resources for Independence

Non-profit organization provides a variety of services for people with disabilities in Alabama, including Adult Companion Services, Day Habilitation, personal care services, Residential Habilitation, respite care and supported employment.
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U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) - Birmingham, AL Field Office

Enforces many federal civil laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), that prohibit job discrimination. The Birmingham District Office has jurisdiction over the Jackson Area Office.

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United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of Mobile, AL

Provides programs and services to support the independence and full inclusion of children and adults with cerebral palsy and other disabilities.
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Work Incentive Seminar Event in Scottsboro (09/01/2010) and Jackson (09/28/2010)

If you are interested in learning about the Ticket to Work Program or other Work Incentives, you can attend a free Work Incentive Seminar Event (WISE). WISE are community events held by local organizations for beneficiaries to learn more about available work incentives through accessible, informal, learning opportunities. Join us on September 1 in Scottsboro or on September 28 in Jackson to learn more.

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