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Provides individualized services to Iowans with disabilities to achieve their independence through successful employment and economic support.
Provides individualized services to Iowans with disabilities to achieve their independence through successful employment and economic support.
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Prevocational Training
Vocational Assessment
Subsidized Employment
Vocational Rehabilitation
Disability Services Including intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilites, daily and hourly home-based habilitation and support community living, day habilitation, and supported employment.
Disability Services Including intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilites, daily and hourly home-based habilitation and support community living, day habilitation, and supported employment.
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Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs
Supported Employment
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals With Developmental Disabilities
Vocational Rehabilitation
Prevocational Training
Centers for Independent Living
Supported Living Services for Adults With Disabilities
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.
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
Works with individuals who have disabilities to achieve their employment, independence and economic goals.
Works with individuals who have disabilities to achieve their employment, independence and economic goals.
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Vocational Assessment
Prevocational Training
Subsidized Employment
Vocational Rehabilitation
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.
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
Assists clients 18 and older who are diagnosed with a developmental and/or intellectual disability in both obtaining and maintaining community-based employment. A job developer supports clients in determining employment opportunities they are interested in and finding a job. Job developers also support clients to fill out applications, prepare resumes and perfect interview skills. Once a job is obtained the coach assists in learning job responsibilities, the culture and values of the work environment, job accommodations and explaining how employment affects client benefits.
Assists clients 18 and older who are diagnosed with a developmental and/or intellectual disability in both obtaining and maintaining community-based employment. A job developer supports clients in determining employment opportunities they are interested in and finding a job. Job developers also support clients to fill out applications, prepare resumes and perfect interview skills. Once a job is obtained the coach assists in learning job responsibilities, the culture and values of the work environment, job accommodations and explaining how employment affects client benefits.
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Supported Employment
Prevocational Training
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.
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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Work Permits
Job Search/Placement
Unemployment Insurance
Job Retraining
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Offers customized training, continuing education, on going mentorship for those working to become self-sufficient. Participants will be preparing to re-enter the workforce and secure employment with a livable wage with specific skills and benchmarks around employment preparation, financial literacy, and healthy relationships at home and work.
Offers customized training, continuing education, on going mentorship for those working to become self-sufficient. Participants will be preparing to re-enter the workforce and secure employment with a livable wage with specific skills and benchmarks around employment preparation, financial literacy, and healthy relationships at home and work.
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Occupation Specific Job Training
Provides in-house and community based opportunities for those struggling with a disability, empowering them to work on their life goals and become more active in their community.
Offers assistance with money skills training, using public transportation in the community, learning community safety skills, choosing appropriate clothing, filling out job applications, and practicing interviewing skills.
Provides in-house and community based opportunities for those struggling with a disability, empowering them to work on their life goals and become more active in their community.
Offers assistance with money skills training, using public transportation in the community, learning community safety skills, choosing appropriate clothing, filling out job applications, and practicing interviewing skills.
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Life Skills Education
Prevocational Training
Prejob Guidance
Employment services including job matching and referral, job search and job placement assistance, career guidance and assessment, employer services, labor market information, apprenticeships, veteran services, resume design, interview skills development, and a variety of other programs and services.
Computers with internet available.
Many services also apply to out-of-school individuals ages 14-24 with employment barriers, including:
-- Paid work experience, summer employment, and on-the-job training opportunities
-- Tuition assistance
-- On site tutoring
-- Support services to assist with application fees, enrollment fees, work attire, school or work supplies, etc.
Employment services including job matching and referral, job search and job placement assistance, career guidance and assessment, employer services, labor market information, apprenticeships, veteran services, resume design, interview skills development, and a variety of other programs and services.
Computers with internet available.
Many services also apply to out-of-school individuals ages 14-24 with employment barriers, including:
-- Paid work experience, summer employment, and on-the-job training opportunities
-- Tuition assistance
-- On site tutoring
-- Support services to assist with application fees, enrollment fees, work attire, school or work supplies, etc.
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Apprenticeship Training
On the Job Training
Education Related Fee Payment Assistance
Scholarships
High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
Educational Testing
General Youth Employment Programs
Veteran Employment Programs
Job Training Resource Lists
WIOA Programs
Job Search/Placement
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Career Counseling
Prejob Guidance
Occupation Specific Job Training
Provides services that are designed to give individuals with disabilities the opportunity to obtain employment in the community.
Provides services that are designed to give individuals with disabilities the opportunity to obtain employment in the community.
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Supported Employment
Prevocational Training
Provides individualized services to Iowans with disabilities to achieve their independence through successful employment and economic support.
Provides individualized services to Iowans with disabilities to achieve their independence through successful employment and economic support.
Categories
Prevocational Training
Vocational Assessment
Subsidized Employment
Vocational Rehabilitation
Initial and refresher trainings required for school bus drivers are conducted regularly throughout the year through the ROE. New bus drivers need to take an 8-hour course. Bus drivers are required to take a 2-hour refresher course each year.
Initial and refresher trainings required for school bus drivers are conducted regularly throughout the year through the ROE. New bus drivers need to take an 8-hour course. Bus drivers are required to take a 2-hour refresher course each year.
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Occupation Specific Job Training
Imagine the Possibilities offers employment training and supportive services for youth and adults. Services include: job coaching (a program providing supported employment at inclusive work sites in the community) and job development (a program to assist individuals in developing job seeking skills and work ethics).
Imagine the Possibilities offers employment training and supportive services for youth and adults. Services include: job coaching (a program providing supported employment at inclusive work sites in the community) and job development (a program to assist individuals in developing job seeking skills and work ethics).
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Supported Employment
Prevocational Training
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.
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.
Categories
Work Permits
Job Search/Placement
Unemployment Insurance
Job Retraining
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Works with individuals who have disabilities to achieve their employment, independence and economic goals.
Works with individuals who have disabilities to achieve their employment, independence and economic goals.
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Vocational Assessment
Prevocational Training
Subsidized Employment
Vocational Rehabilitation
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.
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.
Categories
Work Permits
Job Search/Placement
Unemployment Insurance
Job Retraining
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
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.
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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Work Permits
Job Search/Placement
Unemployment Insurance
Job Retraining
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Assistance for eligible persons interested in obtaining a CDL license or CNA certification including tuition, books, and testing. Some allowable courses are available and subject to approval based on length of the course and date the course completes.
Assistance for eligible persons interested in obtaining a CDL license or CNA certification including tuition, books, and testing. Some allowable courses are available and subject to approval based on length of the course and date the course completes.
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Occupation Specific Job Training
Education Related Fee Payment Assistance
Provides free training to individuals to become a personal assistant for an individual who has a disability. Individuals who have disabilities can contact SCIL for a referral list of trained personal assistants.
Provides free training to individuals to become a personal assistant for an individual who has a disability. Individuals who have disabilities can contact SCIL for a referral list of trained personal assistants.
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Personal Care
Occupation Specific Job Training
Provides services that are designed to give individuals with disabilities the opportunity to obtain employment in the community.
Provides services that are designed to give individuals with disabilities the opportunity to obtain employment in the community.
Categories
Supported Employment
Prevocational Training
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.
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 Search/Placement
Employment Related Advocacy Groups
Job Retraining
This program provides needs-based tuition assistance for approved short-term continuing education training programs for in-demand occupations. Since non-credit programs are not eligible for federal financial aid, this program is designed to bridge the funding gap for individuals that meet program and income guidelines to complete short-term training programs.
The following short-term, high-demand career training programs are approved for Gap Tuition Assistance:
The following short-term, high-demand career training programs are approved for Gap Tuition Assistance:
- Class A Commercial Driver's License Certificate
- Certified Professional Medical Coder
- Certified Nursing Assistant
- CNC Machining
- Construction Equipment Operator
- Industrial Maintenance
- Introduction to Construction Trades
- Patient Access and Front Desk
- Pharmacy Technician
- Production Welding
This program provides needs-based tuition assistance for approved short-term continuing education training programs for in-demand occupations. Since non-credit programs are not eligible for federal financial aid, this program is designed to bridge the funding gap for individuals that meet program and income guidelines to complete short-term training programs.
The following short-term, high-demand career training programs are approved for Gap Tuition Assistance:
The following short-term, high-demand career training programs are approved for Gap Tuition Assistance:
- Class A Commercial Driver's License Certificate
- Certified Professional Medical Coder
- Certified Nursing Assistant
- CNC Machining
- Construction Equipment Operator
- Industrial Maintenance
- Introduction to Construction Trades
- Patient Access and Front Desk
- Pharmacy Technician
- Production Welding
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Scholarships
Occupation Specific Job Training
Provides supportive services, guidance, and situational intervention to allow individuals to maintain or enhance their ability to live in the Rockford community and surrounding area.
Work with each individual to develop and initiate a support plan to meet their needs and personal goals.
Assists individuals in securing services and opportunities not provided by Milestone.
Provides supportive services, guidance, and situational intervention to allow individuals to maintain or enhance their ability to live in the Rockford community and surrounding area.
Work with each individual to develop and initiate a support plan to meet their needs and personal goals.
Assists individuals in securing services and opportunities not provided by Milestone.
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Social Skills Training
Prevocational Training
Offers:
-- Resume development
-- Preparing for work through job readiness, etc.
-- Practicing through mock interviews
-- Understanding ADA rights in the interview process
-- Discussing disability issues
-- Accessing the hidden job market
-- Writing follow up letters
-- Job Application skills
-- Interviewing skills development
-- Use mass transit to get to and from work, including learning bus routes, practice using the bus system with the assistance of a coach, and successfully navigating mass transit system
-- Resume development
-- Preparing for work through job readiness, etc.
-- Practicing through mock interviews
-- Understanding ADA rights in the interview process
-- Discussing disability issues
-- Accessing the hidden job market
-- Writing follow up letters
-- Job Application skills
-- Interviewing skills development
-- Use mass transit to get to and from work, including learning bus routes, practice using the bus system with the assistance of a coach, and successfully navigating mass transit system
Offers:
-- Resume development
-- Preparing for work through job readiness, etc.
-- Practicing through mock interviews
-- Understanding ADA rights in the interview process
-- Discussing disability issues
-- Accessing the hidden job market
-- Writing follow up letters
-- Job Application skills
-- Interviewing skills development
-- Use mass transit to get to and from work, including learning bus routes, practice using the bus system with the assistance of a coach, and successfully navigating mass transit system
-- Resume development
-- Preparing for work through job readiness, etc.
-- Practicing through mock interviews
-- Understanding ADA rights in the interview process
-- Discussing disability issues
-- Accessing the hidden job market
-- Writing follow up letters
-- Job Application skills
-- Interviewing skills development
-- Use mass transit to get to and from work, including learning bus routes, practice using the bus system with the assistance of a coach, and successfully navigating mass transit system
Categories
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Prejob Guidance
Job Retraining
Job Development