Disability Resources
Work in Texas
http://www.workintexas.com
Work In Texas is the most comprehensive on-line job resource. At Work In Texas you can find a job, find an employee, and find another reason to love Texas.
Ticket to Work
http://www.yourtickettowork.com
Ticket to Work is an employment program for people with disabilities who are interested in going to work giving them an opportunity to work with an "Employment Network" while finding a job. Workforce Solutions Golden Crescent is an official Ticket to Work Employment Network, and is ready to help Ticket Holders find employment.
Disability Coalition of the Golden Cresecent
http://disabilitycoalition-gc.weebly.com
The Disability Coalition is an association of community service providers that has been meeting since 2006 to collaborate and increase emploment of individuals with disabilities in the Golden Crescent. Our next meeting is on February 6 from 11:30am - 1:00pm in the 5th floor board room at 120 South Main Street. Please come if you are interested or have any employment resources or information to offer individuals with disabiltiies
Texas Department of Assistive & Rehabilitative Services
http://www.dars.state.tx.us
Administers programs that ensure Texas is a state where people with disabilities, and children who have developmental delays, enjoy the same opportunities as other Texans to live independent and productive lives.
San Antonio Independent Living Services (SAILS)
http://www.sailstx.org
SAILS is the Work Incentive Planning Administrator (WIPA) and Independent Living Center whose services cover the Golden Crescent Region. They provide Advocacy, Information and Referral, Independent Living Skills, and Peer Support to Individuals with Disabilities in South Texas. Located in San Antonio they make visits to cities in the Golden Crescent on an as-needed basis.
Office of Disability Employment Policy (Department of Labor)
http://www.dol.gov/odep/categories/workforce
A comprehensive strategy of public education, outreach, and evidence-based policy research and demonstrations to reach employers, business, and the disability community concerning the most effective ways to tap the underutilized talents of workers with disabilities.
Americans with Disabilities Act - U.S. Department of Justice
http://www.ada.gov
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a Federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in everyday activities, such as buying an item at the store, going to the movies, enjoying a meal at a local restaurant, exercising at the health club, or having the car serviced at a local garage.
