Tennessee

Blind & Visually Impaired Services in Tennessee

Offers several programs to assist individuals who are blind or visually impaired, including vocational rehabilitation and independent living services.
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Community Options

A nonprofit organization providing housing, employment assistance, advocacy and support services to people with disabilities.
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Easter Seals Tennessee

Offers a variety of services to help people with disabilities address life's challenges and achieve personal goals -- from child development centers to physical rehabilitation and job training.
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Employment Network Programs in Tennessee

Organizations that help increase opportunities and choices for Social Security disability beneficiaries in obtaining employment, vocational rehabilitation (VR) and other support services from public and private providers, employers and other organizations.
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Project Opportunity

Tennessee Department of Human Services and Vanderbilt University Medical Center partnership to help high school students with disabilities find full-time employment. After successful completion of the program, participating students are eligible for full-time employment at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital.
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STAR Center Employment Services

Through this program offered in several counties in Western Tennessee, employment specialists teach people with disabilities resume preparation, interview techniques and other job skills. Center also offers vocational evaluation services.

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Shelby Residential & Vocational Services (SRVS)

Offers services that include family support, residential living programs, job training and placement, community participation, a day center and more for children and adults with developmental disabilities. Read more about SRVS programs.

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Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) in Tennessee

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 an interactive map to help users find the SBDC closest to where they live.

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Sunrise Community of Tennessee, Inc.

Not for profit corporation provides a variety of services for people with disabilities in Tennessee, including behavior support, community participation, personal assistance services, respite care, supported employment and supported living.
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Tennessee Career Center System

Network of centers across the state where employers can go to find the workers they need and job seekers can get assistance and career information.
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Tennessee Commission on Aging & Disability

Offers programs and services relating to employment, health insurance, long-term care and other needs of people with disabilities and older citizens.

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Tennessee Committee for Employment of People with Disabilities

Promotes employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Committee members, in conjunction with the Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS), provide technical assistance to businesses and the general public.
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Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities

Works with public and private groups across the state to find necessary supports for individuals with disabilities and their families so that they may have equal access to public education, employment, housing, health care and all other aspects of community life.
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Tennessee Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services

Provides specialized vocational rehabilitation services to eligible clients who are deaf or hard of hearing. Counselors who are specially trained to work and communicate with persons who are deaf or hard of hearing provide services that enable their clients to enter, retain or return to competitive employment.
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Tennessee Disability Coalition

Advocates for public policy that ensures self-determination, independence, empowerment, integration and inclusion for people with disabilities.
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Tennessee Disability Pathfinder Employment Resources

Offers disability resources and information on a variety of issues throughout the state of Tennessee. Search the Pathfinder Service Provider Database to find programs and services in your community.

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Tennessee Independent Living Centers (ILCs)

Contact information for all ILCs in Tennessee. ILCs provide people with disabilities advocacy and support services, including assistance with employment, transportation, housing, health care and living skills.
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Tennessee Local Office Locator

Statewide contacts for information on adult protective and vocational rehabilitation services, including employment and training services, food stamps and health care.
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Tennessee 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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Tennessee 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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The Arc of Tennessee

Comprised of people with intellectual, developmental and other disabilities, their parents, friends, and the professionals who assist them in reaching their goals.
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U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) - Nashville Area Office

Enforces federal laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), that prohibit job discrimination.
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United Cerebral Palsy of Middle Tennessee

Serves Tennessee with programs and services for individuals of all ages who have a variety of physical disabilities that primarily affect mobility.
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Vocational Rehabilitation Employer Services

To strengthen its mission of placing individuals with disabilities into employment, Vocational Rehabilitation offers a variety of special services to employers.
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Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) is a federal and state-funded program providing services to help individuals with disabilities enter or return to employment. It is designed to assist individuals of work age with physical and/or mental disabilities compete successfully with others in earning a livelihood.
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Work Incentive Seminar Event in Lawrenceburg (09/22/2010)

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 in Lawrenceburg on September 22 to learn more.

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