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Autism Waiver. Provide assistance to young adults in finding jobs and keeping jobs in their communities through individualized services, including support employment, vocational support, on the job training, travel training and ongoing on-the-job supports.
Ray Salzberg, President 12120 Plum Orchard Drive Silver Spring, MD 20904
301-572-6585 (V)
Provide services to people with developmental disabilities, specializing in serving those individuals who also have emotional disorders, psychological and psychiatric services.
Supported Employment Program offers training opportunies, support, practical internships and individualized job placement. Offer an Office Skills Training Center where individuals learn how to work in an office setting and train on computer programs.
Offer vocational training and employment for those individuals with a primary disability of mental retardation, and training in life enhancement skills for people with severe disabilities.
Avenues Unlimited, Inc.
8547 Bradford Road Silver Spring, MD 20901
301-585-2608 (V/TTY)
Operate workshops and individual sessions on conducting a job search, preparing for the employment interview, and becoming independent through getting the job of one's choice. Also train parents how to instill "independent skills" in their children with disabilities. Produce training videos related to these subjects.
Offer materials and services for individuals and organizations to make informed business, investment, and economic decisions. Extensive collection of business directories, source books, as well as access to a number of online databases.
Supported Employment: 301-445-3350 x 105 (V) 301-439-5366 (TTY)
Vocational programs for individuals with developmental disabilities that prepare them for supported or competitive work placements, on-the-job training, and on-going consultation and support.
Staffing and Career Services 8720 Georgia Avenue, Suite 210 Silver Spring, MD 20910 E-mail: gsnider@clb.org
240-737-5190 (V) 240-737-5100 (Bridge to Work)
Assist blind and visually impaired consumers in obtaining jobs through assessments, skill development, training, and placement. The Bridge to Work Program is designed to help veterans and returning warriors who are blind or visually impaired by providing access to job training and rehabilitation services that will allow them to successfully re-enter the workforce. Services include career assessments, assistive technology assessments and training, resume writing, interviewing, job development training (training internship program), job development placement and retention, computer training, orientation and mobility training, independent living skills, and case management. Flyer:Bridge to Work.
8615 East Village Avenue Montgomery Village, MD 20886 E-mail: csaac@csaac.org
240-912-2220 (V)
A vocational program-serving adults with autism and developmental disabilities offering a continuum of vocational and employment related services. Services include assessment, pre-employment training, job referral, and development, on the job training and supported employment.
Provide supportive employment for individuals 21 and over who have developmental disabilities. Services may include job development, job coaching, community-based training, transportation, in-home support, and recreational services.
12301 Old Columbia Pike, Suite 220 Silver Spring, MD 20904 E-mail: clarc@comcast.net
301-431-1628 (V)
Computer access and structured classes in keyboarding and the latest software packages. Employment services include job coaching, job searching, placement assistance, resume workshops, and resume preparation.
Educational and supportive services for low-income, at-risk families. Services include supportive housing, employment training, life skills education, afterschool programs and early childhood education. Serve Metropolitan Washington area.
Funding and information for community-based services that provide the supports necessary for individuals to obtain and maintain work in the community. Supports may include job skills training, job development, vocational assessment, and ongoing job coaching. Governor's Transitioning Youth Initiative funds supportive employment and other day services for eligible graduating students who otherwise may not have received DDA services.
Career assessment services, rehabilitation technology, career training, and job placement. Personalized programs and services that help people with disabilities go to work or stay independent in their homes and communities.
Nonprofit agency serving children and adults with disabilities. Program activities include assessment of job seeker work skills and abilities, on-the-job training, and development of natural supports and job maintenance.
Ellie Wegener, Executive Director 1556 Wisconsin Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20007 E-mail: jobclubs@hotmail.com
202-628-2919 (V)
Member organization that instructs and guides individuals through networking and one-on-one sessions to help them acquire the skills needed to interview successfully and help them develop a reality-based career plan.
Supported employment services for people with autism, mental retardation, and behavior disorders. Provide individualized community living supports and assistance to individuals with developmental disabilities. Funded through the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA).
Program serves people ages 16 or older with head injuries and related disabilities. Services include assessment, support services at school or work, cognitive retraining, job development and placement, and follow-up job coaching.
Terri L. Morris, Employment Initiative Program Coordinator
240-773-9308 (V)
Help HOC residents in obtaining skills and experience necessary for successful employment. Services include career planning, job readiness workshops, weekly employment support groups, career counseling and coaching, computer training, and job and internship placement.
Montgomery / Prince George's County: 301-587-4137 (V) Western, Tri-County Southern, or Eastern Shore: 1-888-838-1776 (Toll Free)
Provide a free outreach program for recipients of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), and Supplemental Security Insurance (SSI). Explain how other financial support services will be affected when a recipient returns to work, as well as providing benefits planning and information and referral. Also provide training on the "Ticket to Work" and other Social Security Work Incentives.
For young adults and adults with special needs. Individually tailored specialized services and programs that include: employment readiness skills training, job placement, job coaching/assistance with employment retention, vocational testing and assessment, computer skills training, employment support groups, monthly support dinners and vocational counseling.
Provide access to resources to help individuals with disabilities prepare for, secure and maintain employment and career advancement. Offer skills training, resume and interview preparation, and other job readiness and support resources.
Offer job training and employment for people with developmental disabilities throughout MD, VA and DC. Services include career assessment, job readiness and skills training, job coaching and retention services, and assistive technology and accommodation recommendation.
Teach students skills they need to become successfully employed and assist students in matching their careers or job goal to employment openings (current or future).
301-738-0015 x 208 (V) MontgomeryWorks Grant/Training: 301-929-6880 (V)
Extensive real-world business education and comprehensive one-on-one business counseling, at reduced fees or no charge. Partnered with MontgomeryWorks to provide innovative programs and training grant opportunities that can help employers meet their unique workforce needs.
For eligibile individuals ages 17 - 25 who are unemployed and out of school. Provide career skills in conservation, carpentry, wood working, and landscaping.
A central clearinghouse for volunteers which recruits and matches volunteer jobs in County government and in nonprofit agencies. Approximately 500 agencies and 2,000 volunteer jobs are registered and listed with the volunteer center.
Provide accessible employment and training services. Career center services include assessment, job preparation skills, placement, and on-the-job training.
Career development and employment services for men and women with developmental disabilities. Goals of meaningful employment and greater independence are made possible through a variety of services that are customized to match each person’s abilities, strengths and interests.
Promote the hiring and advancement of people with disabilities and educate the NIH community about workplace issues confronting people with disabilities.
Marion Levine, M.Ed., CRC 102 Irving Street, NW Washington, DC 20010
202-877-1198 (V)
Computer and office automation training, placement services, work adjustment training, and internships for individuals with spinal cord injuries or related neurological disorders.
1800 M Street, NW, Suite 750 South Washington, DC 20036 E-mail: swnissen@aol.com
202-887-0136 (V)
Offer job readiness, placement, and maintenance services for people with long-term disabilities. Provide job preparation training and follow-up services to people with multiple sclerosis, lupus, diabetes, arthritis, and spinal cord injury.
Free education and training program that helps young men and women ages 16 to 24 prepare for employment, learn job skills, earn a GED or high school diploma, and find a good job. Students live on-site.
Montgomery County Site 19548 Amaranth Drive Germantown, MD 20874
240-686-0866 (V)
Prince George's County Site 5100 Philadelphia Way Lanham, MD 20706 E-mail: generalinfo@roiworks.org
301-731-4242 (V)
Vocational/day training center for adults with disabilities. Other services include job placement, counseling, supported employment and sheltered employment.
Staff support people in the community as they explore a wide range of employment options, hone their job skills, research job opportunities, and secure positions in their chosen field. On-the-job supports are provided as needed to facilitate mastery of their job skills and independence.
6295 Edsell Road, Suite 175 Alexandria, VA 22312-2670
703-461-6000 (V) 703-461-7905 (TTY)
Provide vocational training and employment services for adults with physical and mental disabilities, including assessment, training, case management/referral, job placement, and job coaching/follow-up employment.
Help people recovering from mental illness choose, find and keep a job. The program includes vocational evaluation, transitional employment programs, supported employment, and job development / placement services.
Career Transition Program
301-493-4200 x 357 (V)
Offer career transition services to secondary students with serious emotinal problems who are in the 11th and 12th grades in MCPS.
Sandy Sipes, Director of Developmental and Community Relations 18403 Woodfield Road, Suite D Gaithersburg, MD 20879 E-mail: ssipes@mcdaniel.edu
240-632-1434 (V)
Provides vocational evaluation, work adjustment training and vocational skills training to individuals with disabilities. Offer residential services to adults with developmental disabilities through an apartment program or an alternative living unit in Montgomery and Carroll Counties.
Employment program for people with disabilities who are interested in going to work. Increase opportunities and choices for Social Security disability beneficiaries to obtain employment, vocational rehabilitation (VR), and other support services from public and private providers, employers, and other organizations. Program has been contracted to MAXIMUS.
Connect job seekers and employers through specific programs and partnerships. Collaborate with several local, state and national initiatives in order to expand opportunities for youth with disabilities as they prepare for the move into employment and adult life.
William Irwin Buck Center 4409 Forbes Boulevard Lanham, MD 20706 E-mail: ucppgmc@ucppgmc.com
301-459-0566 (V) 301-262-4982 (TTY)
Provide a variety of experiences and training which enable them to be competitively employed. These include support groups, counseling, job clubs, direct skills training on the job, and long term supports.
Provide an array of vocational assessment and job readiness, training, and placement services to dislocated workers, low-income adults, older works, disadvantaged workers and youth. Services operated locally by MontgomeryWorks.
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