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Work Without Limits

Works to increase job opportunities for youth and adults with disabilities in Massachusetts. Individuals and families can explore job and career options.  Employers can find information they need to hire, train, manage, accommodate and promote people with disabilities within their workforces.

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Assistive Technology for the Blind Program

Offers adaptive equipment and technical consulting to consumers and employers, as well as training on many forms of adaptive equipment and software.
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Choose Work Tour Boston (09/15-09/16/2010)

Join SSI/SSDI beneficiaries, service providers and disability professionals for two days of collaboration and education that will provide you with resources to help people with disabilities enter the workforce. The Ticket to Work program and other Work Incentives fund support services for Social Security beneficiaries with disabilities who want to work. Job seekers and their families can learn about the Work Incentives that offer critical support to those making a transition to work at a Work Incentive Seminar Event. Attend Choose Work Tour 2010 in Boston, Massachusetts on September 15-16, 2010.

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Disability Program Navigators (DPNs) in Massachusetts

DPNs are located in One-Stop Career Centers throughout the state and help provide people with disabilities assistance in finding and keeping employment.

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Hire Smart!

The Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission's (MRC) Vocational Rehabilitation program helps local businesses find qualified workers. MRC's professional services are free to employers and can save valuable time and money by reducing recruitment costs.
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Local Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Offices in Massachusetts

Contact information for local VR offices in Massachusetts to help people with disabilities receive VR services in their communities.
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Mass Works

Web site acts as a resource for workforce development and employment professionals in Massachusetts who want to improve the employment outcomes of people with disabilities.
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Massachusetts Aging & Disabilities Information Locator (MADIL)

A public service of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services, the MADIL is designed to help find information on services and programs that support seniors and people with disabilities in Massachusetts.
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Massachusetts Commission for the Blind

Provides the highest quality rehabilitation and social services to people who are blind or visually impaired, leading to independence and full community participation.
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Massachusetts Department of Workforce Development

Works to connect people and businesses to job opportunities and job training across the state of Massachusetts.
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Massachusetts Independent Living Centers (ILCs)

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

Works to improve post-school outcomes for youth ages 16 to 24 living in Massachusetts, including youth with disabilities.
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Massachusetts Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network

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. SBDC services include, but are not limited to, assisting small businesses with financial, marketing, organization and technical problems. Web site includes a list of all SBDCs in the state.

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Massachusetts Veterans' Services: Employment & Training

Information on employment and training opportunities for military Veterans in the state of Massachusetts.
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Massachusetts Work Incentive Planning & Assistance (WIPA) Contact Information

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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Massachusetts Workers' Compensation Information

Employees who are injured during the course of employment, or who suffer from work-related mental or emotional disabilities, as well as occupational diseases, are eligible for workers' compensation benefits.
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New England INDEX

A comprehensive state-wide resource of information for people with disabilities that includes disability-related directories and contact information for the members of the Massachusetts Network of Information Providers (MNIP), a state-wide, cross-disability network of providers.
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New England TACE Center (Region 1)

Provides technical assistance and continuing education (TACE) services to state vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies and their partners and helps improve the VR employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities. Includes information on practices, a training calendar of events in the region, useful tools and resources, helpful links to other sites, publications and more.
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Road to Responsibility

Provides day, residential and vocational programs and services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to help improve both the quality of their lives and independence in their communities.
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School Days to Pay Days: An Employment Planning Guide for Families of Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities

This booklet is for families of young adults with intellectual disabilities to help them get started with the school-to-work transition process; learn about the resources, services and programs available for young adults with intellectual disabilities; and find inspiration in the many success stories of young adults who have secured fulfilling employment with appropriate supports. This link opens a PDF document.
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U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - Boston Area Office

Enforces many federal civil laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), that prohibit job discrimination. The Boston Area office has jurisdiction over the States of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.
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Vocational Rehabilitation Services Information for Parents

Information from the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission for parents of children with disabilities about the vocational rehabilitation programs and services available to them.
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Vocational Rehabilitation Services for High School Students with Disabilities

Information from the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission on vocational rehabilitation services available to students with disabilities.
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Work Incentive Seminar Event in Boston (09/16/2010)

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 16 in Boston to learn more.

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