Community Resources
Vocational Rehabilitation (VR)
https://rehabworks.org
Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) is a federal-state program that helps people who have physical or mental disabilities get or keep a job.
Agency for Persons with Disabilities (A.P.D.)
https://apd.myflorida.com/
APD works in partnership with local communities and private providers to assist people who have developmental disabilities and their families. APD also provides assistance in identifying the needs of people with developmental disabilities for supports and services.
American Dream Network (ADEN)
https://www.nationaldisabilityinstitute.org/)
ADEN provides technical assistance and training to employment service providers who offer high-quality employment services to Social Security disability beneficiaries through Social Security Administration’s (SSA) Ticket to Work program. ADEN is a division of National Disability Institute.
Disability Rights Florida
https://disabilityrightsflorida.org/
Disability Rights Florida is a nonprofit organization that provides legal advocacy and rights protection for adults and children with a wide range of disabilities. Staff attorneys, advocates, and investigators address civil rights violations, abuse and neglect, and discrimination.
Disability Rights – Topics of Discussion
https://disabilityrightsflorida.org/disability-topics
Disability Rights Florida is a nonprofit organization that provides legal advocacy and rights protection for adults and children with a wide range of disabilities. Staff attorneys, advocates, and investigators address civil rights violations, abuse and neglect, and discrimination.
SAMHSA’s National Helpline
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline
SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.
Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
https://askjan.org/
The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is the leading source of free, expert, and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues. Working toward practical solutions that benefit both employer and employee, JAN helps people with disabilities enhance their employability and shows employers how to capitalize on the value and talent that people with disabilities add to the workplace.
SSA Ticket to Work
https://choosework.ssa.gov/
Social Security’s Ticket to Work program supports career development for Social Security disability beneficiaries age 18 through 64 who want to work. The Ticket program is free and voluntary. The Ticket program helps people with disabilities progress toward financial independence.
Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)
http://portal.flmmis.com/FLPublic/Portals/0/StaticContent/Public/HANDBOOKS/DD_Waiver_Handbook_Final_Rule_Nov_2010.pdf
The Agency for Health Care Administration’s (AHCA) motto is “Better Health Care for All Floridians,” and employees at our agency work tirelessly to advance this mission.
Access Florida (Food Stamps, Medicaid and Welfare Assistance)
http://www.myflorida.com/accessflorida/
The ACCESS Florida system allows customers to connect with their public assistance information 24/7.
Unemployment Benefits
http://www.floridajobs.org/Reemployment-Assistance-Service-center/reemployment-assistance/claimants/apply-for-benefits
Reemployment Assistance benefits, also known as unemployment compensation, provides temporary wage replacement benefits to qualified individuals who are out of work through no fault of their own.
Low-income Light energy bill assistance
https://www.miamidade.gov/global/service.page?Mduid_service=ser1504204216164378#:~:text=The%20Low%2DIncome%20Home%20Energy,in%20cases%20of%20energy%20crisis.
Our light assistance program is designed to provide financial support to low-income households struggling to pay their electricity bills, ensuring that everyone has access to essential utilities for a comfortable and healthy living environment.
Homeless Assistance
https://www.homelessassistance.us/ci/fl-miami
We provide assistance for the homeless in most cities. We list types of homeless assistance including: shelters, clothing assistance, food assistance, social services organizations, dental assistance, housing assistance programs, medical assistance, etc. Anything that can help those who are homeless or about to be homeless.
Housing Loss Prevention Assistance
https://www.miamigov.com/Housing-Assistance-Recovery/Housing-Loss-Prevention/Apply-for-Homeless-Prevention-Homeless-Rapid-Rehousing-Assistance
This program is designed to prevent homelessness by providing temporary rental and/or utility assistance for eligible low income individuals and families who are currently homeless or are at risk of becoming homeless.
Disability Services For Individuals Living Independently
https://www.miamidade.gov/global/service.page?Mduid_service=ser1542233574645619
The Disability Services and Independent Living (DSAIL) program provides assistance to Miami-Dade residents with disabilities ages 18 to 59.
Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD)
http://APD.myflorida.com/customers/supported-employment/
APD has received a special appropriation for the past nine years to provide supported employment services to individuals on the APD Waiting List.
American Marketing Association
https://www.ama.org/
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U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/odep
Disabled-World.com. Epilepsy
https://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/epilepsy/
Information on epilepsy, a chronic neurological disorder of the brain that causes a tendency to have recurrent seizures.
Employment and Training Administration
http://www.doleta.gov/
United States Department of Labor. Employment & Training Administration (ETA).
Federal Bonding Program
http://www.bonds4jobs.com/procedures-bond-issuance.html
Other authorized non-profit organizations may register online to begin utilizing the new online portal.
Jewish Vocational Service
http://www.jvsmn.org
Jewish Vocational Service helps improve employability, increase self-sufficiency, & enhance quality-of-life for thousands of individuals & families in NJ.
Job Accommodation Network
https://askjan.org/
The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is the leading source of free, expert, and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues.
National Council on Disability
https://www.ncd.gov/
NCD is an independent federal agency charged with advising the President, Congress, and other federal agencies regarding policies, programs, practices, and procedures that affect people with disabilities.
Social Security Administration
http://www.socialsecurity.gov
Social Security provides financial protection for our nation’s people, supporting Americans throughout all of life’s journeys.
U.S. Department of Education
http://idea.ed.gov/explore/home
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law that makes available a free appropriate public education to eligible children with disabilities throughout the nation and ensures special education and related services to those children.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/index.html
ED’s mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access.
U.S. Department of Labor
http://www.doleta.gov/business/incentives/opptax/
The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is a federal tax credit available to employers who invest in American job seekers who have consistently faced barriers to employment.
U.S. Department of Labor Bonding Programs
http://www.bonds4jobs.com/assets/brochure.pdf
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/publications/fs-ada.cfm
Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 prohibits private employers, state and local governments, employment agencies and labor unions from discriminating against qualified individuals with disabilities in job application procedures, hiring, firing, advancement, compensation, job training, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.
Employment and people with disabilities – a changing world
https://www.disabled-world.com/editorials/employment-changing-world.php
The employment of people with disabilities has been something which has been discussed, fought over, denied, attempted, and successful to varying degrees.
World Institute on Disability
http://www.wid.org
The World Institute on Disability (WID) advances the inclusion, rights and justice of people with disabilities with the design and delivery of whole community solutions.
Work Opportunity Tax Credit
https://floridajobs.org/business-growth-and-partnerships/for-employers/find-tax-credit-and-incentive-programs/work-opportunity-tax-credit-program
Through the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Program, employers have the opportunity to earn a federal tax credit between $1200 and $9600 per employee.