Employers You Believe in Hiring Talent You Believe in the Value of Diversity Let Us Help With Compliance Questions & Accomodation Techniques

Jobseekers You Have the ABILITY You Have What It Takes to Succeed Let Us Help You Navigate Your Roadmap to Success

Even the Smartest Captain Needs a Capable Navigator Disability Navigator

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The CTWorks Disability Program Navigator is your central point of contact and information for employers and employees with workplace needs. The Navigator is an excellent resource for virtually any program that is designed to help successfully employ people with disabilities. Contact us at one of our CTWorks locations for more information.

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How We Can Help You?
Click here Connecticut Dept. of Labor's Resources	Click here Bing...Bing...Bing Comprehensive list of Disability Assistance Resources in North Central Connecticut
Click here Connect-ability Website. Click here Connect-ability Resource Links	Click here United Way's 211 Connecticut Infoline
Check out the Connecticut Commuter Services website to learn about carpool, bus, train and other ways to get to work.	The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) was authorized by Congress in the Department of Labor's FY 2001 appropriation. Recognizing the need for a national policy to ensure that people with disabilities are fully integrated into the 21st Century workforce, the Secretary of Labor delegated authority and assigned responsibility to the Assistant Secretary for Disability Employment Policy. ODEP is a sub-cabinet level policy agency in the Department of Labor.
The Employer Assistance and Resource Network (EARN) is a service of the National Employer Technical Assistance Center (NETAC) based at Cornell University's Employment and Disability Institute. NETAC is funded by the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor.	JAN - Job Accommodation Network 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
EMPLOYMENT AND DISABILITY INSTITUTE Disability Policy, Practice, and Research The Employment and Disability Institute (EDI) advances knowledge, policies, and practices to enhance the opportunities of people with disabilities through our projects, training, technical assistance, research, and publications.
The Freedom Ride Accessible Taxi Program, a partnership between Yellow Cab Company and Greater Hartford Transit District, is designed to accommodate those who need ADA paratransit options beyond typical service area and hourly restrictions. The voucher program provides a pre-paid taxi voucher card at a 50% reduced price to people defined as having a disability under ADA regulations. The following towns are included in the service area; the ride must begin and end in one of the following towns to qualify for the program: Berlin, Bloomfield, East Hartford, East Windsor, Enfield, Farmington, Hartford, Manchester, New Britain, Newington, Rocky Hill, Simsbury, South Windsor, Vernon, West Hartford, Wethersfield, Windsor and Windsor Locks. For additional information, check out the Greater Hartford Transit District Website at: www.hartfordtransit.org or contact their office at 860-247-5329 ext. 3100.

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The Navigator assists employers and jobseekers by:

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• Providing consultation with employers on reasonable accomodations
• Identifying community resources targeted to people with disabilities
• Bringing the resources of CTWorks to community events
• Coordinating staff training on disability-related topics
• Coordinating public workshops on disclosure, reasonable accomodations, work incentives and job
  seekers' rights and responsibilities
• Outreach to in-school and out-of-school youths with disabilities
• Guidance on SSI and SSDI work incentive programs to help job seekers maintain benefits

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Auxilary Equipment and Software to Help Your Job Search Adjustable work station CCTV that magnifies copy Large screen monitor Ergonomic assistive technology TTD/TYY Plus, the latest in computer technology: Zoom Text 9.0, Jaws, Mavis Software

Do you have the "Skills to pay the Bills?"

President Barack Obama had declaired October 2012 National Disability Employment Awareness month. Click here to read the entire address. In addition to the address the United States Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy produced a set of videos featuring the "soft skills" all members of the workforce should posess.Do you have the skills to pay the bills? Check out the videos to find out.

Synopsis

Enthusiasm and Attitude

Teamwork

Communication

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

Networking

Professionalism

QUESTIONS?

Visit one of our CTWorks Locations
or Contact Us for more information

Also, visit disability.gov for a plethora of additional resources