Employment Links

State of Maine Links

Maine Department of Labor- http://www.maine.gov/labor/

State of Maine's web page with information about employment services in Maine.

Maine Bureau of Rehabilitation Services- http://www.maine.gov/rehab/

Maine Bureau of Rehabilitation works to bring about full access to employment, independence and community integration for people with disabilities.

Maine Ticket-to-Work - http://www.maine.gov/rehab/ticket/ticket.htm

The "Ticket to Work" is part of a national initiative designed to assist people with the training and support they need to go to work. Social Security beneficiaries with disabilities can find employment, vocational rehabilitation (VR) and other support services from public and private providers.

Maine Employment Curriculum Implementation Project -- http://www.ccids.umaine.edu/projects/mec/default.htm

This site contains information about the Maine Employment Curriculum and training that is available for employment specialists and job coaches throughout the state of Maine.

National Links

National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth - http://www.ncwd-youth.info/

NCWD/Youth is your source for information about employment and youth with disabilities. Our partners - experts in disability, education, employment, and workforce development - strive to ensure you will be provided with the highest quality, most relevant information available.

Social Security Online- http://www.ssa.gov

Government site for Social Security with numerous links to assist people in locating information about Social Security, Social Security Disability Income, (SSDI) and Social Security Income (SSI).

Social Security Online: The Work Site- http://www.ssa.gov/work/index.html

This section of The Work Site provides information on employment support for people with disabilities.

Social Security Online -Youth with Disabilities' page- http://www.socialsecurity.gov/work/Youth/youth.html

This section of The Work Site is dedicated to youth with disabilities. Information in this section is helpful to youth with disabilities, their parents and families, teachers, and counselors.

Ticket-to-Work- http://www.ssa.gov/work/Ticket/ticket_info.html

This section of The Work Site contains information on the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999 (Public Law 106-170), and the Ticket to Work Program.

Ticket-to-Work Program and Youth in Transition - http://www.yourtickettowork.com/youth_

The Ticket To Work Program can help to ensure the successful transition of youth with disabilities from school to work and adulthood through the provision of employability services, supports and incentives.

U.S. Department of Labor- http://www.dol.gov/

The Department of Labor fosters and promotes the welfare of the job seekers, wage earners, and retirees of the United States by improving their working conditions, advancing their opportunities for profitable employment, protecting their retirement and health care benefits, helping employers find workers, strengthening free collective bargaining, and tracking changes in employment, prices, and other national economic measurements

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