NET Resources
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Electronic Copies of Related Materials |
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Connect to Community |
Connect to Community is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to finding and facilitating purposeful employment and enjoyment for adults with developmental disabilities. Further, in an effort to help these adults live the lives they desire and deserve within the community, we will provide person-centered services across all aspects of community life. |
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| District 211 Transition Services Website | The hub for our District’s transition services | ||
| Department of Human Resources- Division of Rehabilitative Services (DHS/DRS) | A great resource for government organizations and programs available to adults with disabilities | ||
| Community Alternatives Unlimited (CAU) | Community Alternatives Unlimited (CAU) is a private non-profit corporation incorporated by the State of Illinois that provides services for people who are coping with both the short- and long-term effects of any disabling condition | ||
| Regional Transit Authority (RTA)- Travel Training | RTA includes Metra, Chicago Transit Authority and PACE transportation. Travel Training is one program that RTA offers for adults with disabilities | ||
| Northwest Special Recreation Association (NWSRA) | Various recreation opportunities for people with disabilities Serving the Park Districts of: Arlington Heights, Bartlett, Buffalo Grove, Elk Grove, Hanover Park, Hoffman Estates, Inverness, Mt. Prospect, Palatine, Prospect Heights, River Trails, Rolling Meadows, Salt Creek, Schaumburg, South Barrington, Streamwood, and Wheeling. | ||
| Department of Labor- Soft Skills | This website offers resources for prospective workers in learning about soft skills necessary for obtaining and maintaining competitive employment | ||
| Kenneth Young Vocational Services | The philosophy of the Kenneth Young Vocational service is that work is an integral part of the healing process | ||
| Social Security- Ticket to work | Ticket to Work connects you with free employment services to help you decide if working is right for you, prepare for work, find a job or maintain success while you are working. If you choose to participate, you will receive services such as career counseling, vocational rehabilitation, and job placement and training from authorized Ticket to Work service providers, such as Employment Networks (EN) or your state Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agency. The service provider you choose will serve as an important part of your “employment team” that will help you on your journey to financial independence. | ||
| Illinois WorkNet Center- Arlington Heights |
For both job seekers and businesses, the workNet Center Arlington Heights provides resources, tools and connections available 24/7. Explore these valuable career and business resources to improve your efficiency and move to the next point. Our professionals offer job seekers and businesses of any size highly efficient and effective recruitment, hiring and training expertise and assistance. We’re also your entry point to an extensive network of public and private support programs that can help you address almost any employment or business challenge. And because we are part of the statewide Illinois worknet initiative, we are funded in large part by tax dollars. That means we can offer most of services at little or no cost to you. |
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| Harper Continuing Education Program | Harper offers many courses that are not college credit baring but touch on many interest areas, skill bases and even accreditations or certifications | ||
| Harper Career Skills Institute | The Career Skills Institute provides an educational program for students with mild cognitive disabilities, age 18 and above, that assesses and strengthens basic employability skills and helps student develop a realistic career plan. |