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Works with individuals who have disabilities to achieve their employment, independence and economic goals.

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Vocational Assessment
Prevocational Training
Vocational Rehabilitation
Subsidized Employment

Serves the cultural, psychological, and socio-economic needs of Ethiopians in Chicago and the surrounding areas. Also supports other African, Asian, Middle Eastern and Eastern European refugee populations who seek assistance services.

Services include:

- Refugee Reception and Placement.

- Preferred Communities Program.

- Illinois Welcoming Center Program.

- Illinois Access to Justice (A2J) Program.

- Southern Border Arrivals Program.

- IFSP Cash Assistance Program.

- Employment Training and Services.

- Matching Grant Program.

- Electromechanical Assembly Training Program.

- English as a Second Language (ESL).

- Citizenship and Immigration Services.

- Ethiopian Cultural Museum and Education.

- Children and Youth Services.

- Open Computer Lab.

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Citizenship Education
Immigrant Resettlement Services
Immigrant/Refugee Employment Programs
Refugee Resettlement Services
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Tutoring for children under age 12 from low income families. Dyslexia tutoring available.

Job readiness training class and work experience training and community service opportunities available. Transportation to job fairs (must meet qualifications; determined upon intake). Computer lab available to fill out applications on line. GED classes and adult dyslexia tutoring also available.

Workshops and classes related to financial education.

Helps parents advocate on behalf of their children with learning disabilities. Right to Educate advocate for students with special needs, including dyslexia.

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Housing Search Assistance
Job Search/Placement
School System Advocacy
Tutoring Services
Financial Literacy Training
Prejob Guidance
Job placement and maintenance services assist people in obtaining community employment. Participants receive individualized and group support in resume development, job search and interviewing strategies, and networking. Job Placement Specialists help participants assess their strengths and needs, set personal goals, and explore their vocational interests. Staff also connect job seekers to area employers.

Certified for Success employment training programs include retail, hospitality, food handling, essential computer skills, IT Support Professional, and custodial certification programs. A combination of onsite and classroom training helps prepare participants for success.

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Supported Employment
Prevocational Training
Job Search/Placement
Vocational Assessment
Provides FIP recipients with work experience that will enhance their work skills and increase their employment potential, while providing a service that will be of benefit to the community. Participants in Promise Jobs are assigned to work sites three days per week (or more), eight hours per day, for a maximum of six months. They will, to the maximum extent possible, learn and perform all assignments associated with a position. Participants do not receive wages for work performed, but instead receive a transportation allowance, child care assistance if necessary, and Workers' Compensation Coverage from Promise Jobs.

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Occupation Specific Job Training
Welfare to Work Programs
Job Search/Placement
Iowa's Family Investment Program (FIP) gives temporary cash assistance to families with children. FIP is available to one-parent and two-parent families and to relatives caring for children whose parents are not in the home. Federal law limits FIP assistance to a total of 60 months (five years) unless family can prove a reason that they cannot support the family. Payments are based on the size of the family and the family's income. For FIP assistance there must be participation in the PROMISE JOBS program ( a work and training program to help make a plan to become self-supporting).

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TANF Applications
Welfare to Work Programs
Family Caregiver Subsidies
CBE (COMMUNITY BASED EMPLOYMENT) provides assistance in finding and maintaining employment in contracted and non-contracted work environments to people with disabilities.

LIFE SKILLS (DAY HAB) a non-paid day program that provides support in developing or maintaining life skills and community integration.

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Supported Employment
Vocational Rehabilitation
Prevocational Training
Disability Related Center Based Employment
Vocational Assessment
Provides services such as job placement assistance, unemployment insurance, unemployment tax liability services, services for veterans, labor market information, dislocated worker programs (Re-employment Services), proficiency testing and career guidance

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Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Senior Community Service Employment Programs
Welfare to Work Programs
Job Search/Placement
Work Permits
Unemployment Insurance
Seeks, as resources allow, to help refugees and asylees reach economic self-sufficiency and to them with any problems, interests and concerns they may have. The Bureau of Refugee Services works to serve as a central clearinghouse in order to refer refugees and asylees to any resource necessary and available to them. The Bureau is the service agency for all refugees enrolled in FIP, the state welfare reform program.

Now offering a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) program. This program will help participants prepare for the class, enroll into the DMACC CDL program at no cost, and obtain a job after completion. Participants will also qualify for "Jump Start" training specially designed to help English Language Learners.

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Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Language Interpretation
Refugee/Entrant Cash Assistance
Driver Training
Immigrant/Refugee Employment Programs
Seeks, as resources allow, to help refugees and asylees reach economic self-sufficiency and to them with any problems, interests and concerns they may have. The Bureau of Refugee Services works to serve as a central clearinghouse in order to refer refugees and asylees to any resource necessary and available to them. The Bureau is the service agency for all refugees enrolled in FIP, the state welfare reform program.

Now offering a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) program. This program will help participants prepare for the class, enroll into the DMACC CDL program at no cost, and obtain a job after completion. Participants will also qualify for "Jump Start" training specially designed to help English Language Learners.

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Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Language Interpretation
Refugee/Entrant Cash Assistance
Driver Training
Immigrant/Refugee Employment Programs
Seeks, as resources allow, to help refugees and asylees reach economic self-sufficiency and to them with any problems, interests and concerns they may have. The Bureau of Refugee Services works to serve as a central clearinghouse in order to refer refugees and asylees to any resource necessary and available to them. The Bureau is the service agency for all refugees enrolled in FIP, the state welfare reform program.

Now offering a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) program. This program will help participants prepare for the class, enroll into the DMACC CDL program at no cost, and obtain a job after completion. Participants will also qualify for "Jump Start" training specially designed to help English Language Learners.

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Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Language Interpretation
Refugee/Entrant Cash Assistance
Driver Training
Immigrant/Refugee Employment Programs

Offers to help veterans succeed in the 21st Century Workforce. This is accomplished through three goals: maximizing veterans employment, earning, retention, and competitiveness; assuring that service members transition to quality civilian employment; and protecting the employment and reemployment rights of veterans.

Service information can be obtained by calling the local IowaWorks Center.

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Job Retraining
Employment Related Advocacy Groups
Job Search/Placement

Assists students with disabilities with job exploration counseling, work-based learning experiences, counseling on post-secondary education, workplace readiness training, and self advocacy.

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Independent Living Skills Instruction
General Youth Employment Programs
Seeks, as resources allow, to help refugees and asylees reach economic self-sufficiency and to them with any problems, interests and concerns they may have. The Bureau of Refugee Services works to serve as a central clearinghouse in order to refer refugees and asylees to any resource necessary and available to them. The Bureau is the service agency for all refugees enrolled in FIP, the state welfare reform program.

Now offering a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) program. This program will help participants prepare for the class, enroll into the DMACC CDL program at no cost, and obtain a job after completion. Participants will also qualify for "Jump Start" training specially designed to help English Language Learners.

Categories

Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Language Interpretation
Refugee/Entrant Cash Assistance
Driver Training
Immigrant/Refugee Employment Programs
Seeks, as resources allow, to help refugees and asylees reach economic self-sufficiency and to them with any problems, interests and concerns they may have. The Bureau of Refugee Services works to serve as a central clearinghouse in order to refer refugees and asylees to any resource necessary and available to them. The Bureau is the service agency for all refugees enrolled in FIP, the state welfare reform program.

Now offering a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) program. This program will help participants prepare for the class, enroll into the DMACC CDL program at no cost, and obtain a job after completion. Participants will also qualify for "Jump Start" training specially designed to help English Language Learners.

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Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Language Interpretation
Refugee/Entrant Cash Assistance
Driver Training
Immigrant/Refugee Employment Programs

Youth program providing job search tools, on-the-job training, resume assistance, job board, and other services including:
- Financial assistance with occupational training
- Employment readiness skills
- Help with job placement
- Academic tutoring
- Internships and On-The-Job-Training

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Prejob Guidance
Occupation Specific Job Training
On the Job Training
Job Training Resource Lists
Job Search/Placement

Provides transitional services to formerly incarcerated individuals.

Services include, but are not limited to:
- Transitional housing
- Counseling
- Vocational assistance (including job skills training and career counseling)
- Life skills development (including budgeting, health and wellness information, parenting training, etc.)

In some cases Neuro/Bio-feedback can be provided to help those with damaged or toxic brains. This portion of the program is based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and can begin after a person is stabilized with Neuro/Bio-feedback.

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Ex-Offender Employment Programs
Ex-Offender Counseling
Transitional Housing/Shelter
Ex-Offender Reentry Programs
Life Skills Education

Offers comprehensive workforce services that include, but are not limited to:
- Job seeker services (resume, job search, and labor market information assistance)
- Overcoming barriers to employment
- Health and mental health services
- Adult education
- Youth, senior, and Veteran services
- Child care assistance
- Job training and internships

Website that connects skilled job seekers to employers in Illinois. Job seekers can build multiple resumes to emphasize different skills and experiences. Business owners can use keyword matching technology to search resumes and find the best candidate. IllinoisJobLink.com is free for workers and employers and can be accessed 24/7 online.
Employment agency for job seekers with developmental disabilities.

Career planning, job placement, and ongoing support and consultation to employee and employer.

Provides community based day services, residential supports, and respite services.

Diversity training to employers on working with people experiencing developmental disabilities.

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Disability Awareness Training
Supported Employment
Adult Out of Home Respite Care
Supported Living Services for Adults With Disabilities
Day Treatment for Adults With Developmental Disabilities
Adult In Home Respite Care
Job Search/Placement
Career Counseling
Provides a bathroom, everyday essentials (such as food, water, blankets, clothing and hygiene items) and access to a caseworker to help those that are homeless rebuild their lives. Also provides clients with access to computer stations, job assistance and housing navigation.

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Job Search/Placement
General Clothing Provision
Public Internet Access Sites
Personal/Grooming Needs
Seeks, as resources allow, to help refugees and asylees reach economic self-sufficiency and to them with any problems, interests and concerns they may have. The Bureau of Refugee Services works to serve as a central clearinghouse in order to refer refugees and asylees to any resource necessary and available to them. The Bureau is the service agency for all refugees enrolled in FIP, the state welfare reform program.

Now offering a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) program. This program will help participants prepare for the class, enroll into the DMACC CDL program at no cost, and obtain a job after completion. Participants will also qualify for "Jump Start" training specially designed to help English Language Learners.

Categories

Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Language Interpretation
Refugee/Entrant Cash Assistance
Driver Training
Immigrant/Refugee Employment Programs

Offers to assist former refugee families through education, family wellness, work readiness and economic development programs.

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Literacy Programs
Immigrant/Refugee Employment Programs
Family Preservation Programs

National service program where members earn money for college or to pay off student loans, gain job skills and give back to local communities.

Classes in English as a Second Language, citizenship, and workforce development. Classes online and at various locations.

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Citizenship Education
English as a Second Language
Prejob Guidance