SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Supported employment programs help people with disabilities to find and keep employment in the competitive labor force. Community based organizations such as local ARCs (Associations for Retarded Citizens), Goodwill Industries, the Mental Health Association of Connecticut and the Connecticut Institute for the Blind provide supported employment services as well as other vocational supports.

COST

Services are provided at no cost to people with disabilities who receive services through one of the state agencies listed below.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE

Must have a disability that results in a significant barrier to employment and must need support services to find and retain employment in the competitive labor force

HOW TO APPLY

For needs assessment and linkage to appropriate vocational rehabilitation programs, contact one of the following state agencies:

• Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS)
• Board of Education and Services for the Blind (BESB)
• Commission on the Deaf and Hearing Impaired (CDHI)
• Department of Developmental Services (DDS)

TO FIND PROVIDERS IN CONNECTICUT'S COMMUNITY RESOURCES DATABASE: Search by service name: Supported Employment

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SOURCES: Agency listings in 2-1-1 database
PREPARED BY: 211/pt
CONTENT LAST REVIEWED: April2012