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Provides individualized services to Iowans with disabilities to achieve their independence through successful employment and economic support.

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Subsidized Employment
Vocational Rehabilitation
Vocational Assessment
Prevocational Training
Supports farmers and ranchers impacted by health conditions or disabilities by recommending devices and techniques that promote continued work in agriculture. This includes modifying farm and ranch tasks, adapting equipment, increasing farmstead accessibility, providing financial guidance, identifying funding sources and coordinating community services. Rural Rehabilitation Specialists have a detailed understanding of the labor, equipment, and management requirements of Nebraska livestock and grain operations, in addition to the unique issues surrounding self-employment and rural living.
Supported employment provides vocational services which promote and support inclusion within the community. Encourages and assists people in obtaining jobs in the community or running their own small business. The focus is on assessing interest, job placement, and job coaching.

Job coaching provides training for clients to perform job tasks to the employer's specifications and to learn the interpersonal skills necessary to be accepted as workers at the job site.

Vocational centers provide training to teach people vocational skills and an opportunity to earn an income through completion of contract work.

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Supported Employment
Disability Related Center Based Employment
Vocational Rehabilitation

Offers to help blind or low vision Iowans prepare for, obtain and retain employment in a wide variety of occupations. Applicants are determined eligible for services based upon their visual disability, their need for employment services and their intent to work. They will work with a VR Counselor to jointly identify an employment goal and the services needed to achieve it.

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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Vocational Assessment
Prevocational Training
Supported Employment
Vocational Rehabilitation
Disability Related Center Based Employment
Offers Pre-Vocational services, Community Employment and Day Habilitation services are offered to teens and adults of working age to develop the skills necessary to be successful on the job and/or to increase their successful integration into their community.

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Prevocational Training
Vocational Rehabilitation
Supported Employment
Disability Related Center Based Employment
Vocational Assessment
Work activity centers in Red Oak and Shenandoah provide opportunities for people with disabilities to gain useful vocational training while earning a wage.

Day habilitation services.

Transportation to both services is available.

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Vocational Rehabilitation
Disability Related Center Based Employment
Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation provides vocational assessments, job coaching and supported employment services. In addition, support for students with disabilities pursuing post-secondary education is available.

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Supported Employment
Vocational Rehabilitation
Vocational Assessment
Supported employment provides vocational services which promote and support inclusion within the community. Encourages and assists people in obtaining jobs in the community or running their own small business. The focus is on assessing interest, job placement, and job coaching.

Job coaching provides training for clients to perform job tasks to the employer's specifications and to learn the interpersonal skills necessary to be accepted as workers at the job site.

Vocational centers provide training to teach people vocational skills and an opportunity to earn an income through completion of contract work.

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Supported Employment
Disability Related Center Based Employment
Vocational Rehabilitation
Industrial location that houses several businesses including the assembly division which ranges from scanning documents for data storage to collating, sorting and packaging and in the manufacturing division pallets and shipping crates are built.
Provides individualized services to Iowans with disabilities to achieve their independence through successful employment and economic support.

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Subsidized Employment
Vocational Rehabilitation
Vocational Assessment
Prevocational Training

Offers to improves the quality of life of individuals by providing training, education and employment programs.

SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT assists those who have barriers to employment in obtaining and maintaining employment in the community.

DAY SERVICES is for adults with a diagnosed disability to work on their independent living skills in a stimulating and community integrated environment. Participants have opportunities to plan activities, volunteer, learn to self-advocate and have fun with a group of their peers.

**PAID SKILLS TRAINING listed separately.

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Supported Employment
Vocational Education
Occupation Specific Job Training
Prevocational Training
Vocational Assessment
Vocational Rehabilitation
Disability Related Center Based Employment

Offers individuals with a serious mental illness the opportunity to work in a supportive and therapeutic environment. Clients will be given an opportunity to learn vocational skills, earn money, improve self-esteem, learn to work with others in a cooperative effort, and improve chances for future competitive employment. Individuals learn office skills, light industrial skills such as assembling, packaging, and housekeeping.

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Disability Related Center Based Employment
Comprehensive Disability Related Employment Programs
Vocational Rehabilitation

Vocational training and job placement for developmentally disabled.

Community living training.

In-home support.

Shelter workshops and integrated work environments.

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Attendant Services for People With Disabilities
Supported Employment
Vocational Rehabilitation
Disability Related Center Based Employment
Job Search/Placement
Vocational, residential, and day services support and training to persons with developmental disabilities and/or related conditions.

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Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs
Job Search/Placement
Vocational Rehabilitation
Vocational, residential, and day services support and training to persons with developmental disabilities and/or related conditions.

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Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs
Job Search/Placement
Vocational Rehabilitation

Services at the Day Services Center focus on senior activities, assisting individuals to develop volunteer roles in the community and meeting individualized needs.

Employment training is provided at the Day Service Center and at on-site job opportunities throughout the community.

Community living is provided to persons living in residential units operated by SCDS, to persons living with families or in their own homes.

Support is provided as necessary to meet the individual's needs and to assist them in being a participant in their community.

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Group Residences for Adults With Disabilities
Vocational Rehabilitation
Residential Placement Services for People With Disabilities
Employment program for people who experience a disability. Assists people with disabilities prepare for, find, and keep a job. Program is voluntary and the services provided will be specific to an individual's needs.

Helps businesses recruit, train, and retain employees with disabilities.

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Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Assistive Technology Equipment
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Vocational Rehabilitation
Community-based services and support to persons of all ages with developmental disabilities. Services includes Vocational training and employment services.

Adult leisure and recreational center for individuals who have reached retirement age. Clients are served through an alternative day program that emphasizes recreation, leisure, and maintenance of daily living skills. Alternative day services are also available for other adults whose needs do not include vocational or employment goals.

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Vocational Rehabilitation
Supported Employment
Day Treatment for Adults With Developmental Disabilities
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Vocational, residential, and day services support and training to persons with developmental disabilities and/or related conditions.

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Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs
Job Search/Placement
Vocational Rehabilitation
Vocational, residential, and day services support and training to persons with developmental disabilities and/or related conditions.

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Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs
Job Search/Placement
Vocational Rehabilitation
Provides HCBS Intellectual Disability and Brain Injury Waiver Community Living and employment supports to adult age 18 and up. Candeo now offers outpatient mental health therapy to children and adults. Services include:

COMMUNITY LIVING SUPPORT for individuals with disabilities including in-home and community supports that assist individuals with disabilities to live independently in the community of their choice. Serves individuals with autism, intellectual disability, developmental disabilities, brain injury, individuals dealing with interfering behaviors and dual diagnosis of intellectual disability and mental illness.

EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT for individuals with disabilities. This service provides community supports to find, obtain, learn and maintain a competitive employment position in the community. Specializes in individuals with intellectual disability, developmental disabilities, brain injuries and chronic mental illness.

HOME BASED HABILITATION SERVICES are for individuals who have a mental illness. Provides supports in the home, community and employment site to assist the individual to maintain independent living and employment.

MENTAL HEALTH THERAPY for children and adults of all ages. Candeo therapists specialize in Art and Play Therapy, Trauma recovery and more. The team also specializes in therapeutic support for adults experiencing both an intellectual disability and a mental health diagnosis.

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Independent Living Skills Instruction
Centers for Independent Living
Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs
Prevocational Training
Vocational Rehabilitation
Mental Health Related Community Support Services (CSS)
Supported Employment
Supported Living Services for Adults With Disabilities
Serves individuals with a physical or mental impairment resulting in a substantial impediment to employment, and who can benefit from vocational rehabilitation services in terms of an employment outcome. Services provided will vary and are according to the individualized plan developed to assist the individual.

Disability Employment Network provides job referrals for people with disabilities to 10 member agencies.
Works with individuals who have disabilities to achieve their employment, independence and economic goals.

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Vocational Rehabilitation
Prevocational Training
Vocational Assessment
Subsidized Employment
Provides individualized services to Iowans with disabilities to achieve their independence through successful employment and economic support.

Categories

Subsidized Employment
Vocational Rehabilitation
Vocational Assessment
Prevocational Training