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2009
RESOURCE GUIDE
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2. Local and State Resources: (Last updated: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 2:47 PM ) |
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EMPLOYMENT
AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING
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Agency
Name
& Address |
Contact
Information |
Program
Description |
| Arc
San Francisco 1500 Howard St. San Francisco, CA 94103 |
Tel:
(415) 255-7200 TDD: N/A Fax: (415) 255-9488 |
Provides services to adults with developmental disabilities and their families. Services include employment assessments, training and placement; community training, mobility training; community living services; a senior program; information and referral, education and individual advocacy services. |
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E-mail: info@thearcsf.org Web site:www.thearcsf.org |
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California
Department of Rehabilitation |
Tel:
(415) 904-7100 |
Provides vocational counseling, job training and job placement to individuals with disabilities to assist them in becoming competitively employed. Provides assistive technology, special work tools, licenses or occupational equipment necessary for employment. |
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E-mail: N/A Web site: N/A |
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Community
Vocational Enterprises |
Tel:
(415) 544-0424 |
A vocational service program for individuals with severe mental disabilities. Services include vocational assessment, counseling, training, supported employment and referrals. |
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E-mail: N/A Web site: N/A |
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Goodwill
Industries of SF, San Mateo and Marin Counties, Inc. |
Tel:
(415) 575-2101 |
Provides vocational services to disabled and disadvantaged adults and youth (ages 17-23). |
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E-mail: N/A Web site: N/A |
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Independent
Living Resource Center |
Tel:
(415) 543-6222 |
ILRC services include individual and systems change advocacy, independent living skills training (self-advocacy, use of personal care attendant, etc), information and referrals to employment and vocational training programs. |
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E-mail: info@ilrcsf.org Web site: www.ilrcsf.org |
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Jewish
Vocational Services |
Tel:
(415) 391-3600 |
Provides a comprehensive range of career and employment counseling and job development services, including specialized assistance to people with disabilities. |
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E-mail: hire@jvs.org Web site: www.jvs.org |
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Marriott
Foundation Bridges To Work |
Tel:
415) 227-4330 |
Matches competitive jobs to the abilities and desires of students enrolled in SFUSD Special Education Department. Teaches interview skills and maintains contact with students throughout their job experience (minimum of 3 months). |
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E-mail: Web site: www.marriottfoundation.org |
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Lighthouse for the Blind 214 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco, CA 94102 |
Tel:
(415) 431-1481 TDD: (415) 431-4572 Fax: (415) 863-7568 |
Provides employment and vocational training for individuals with visual impairments. |
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E-mail: ir@lighthouse-sf.org Web site: www.lighthouse-sf.org |
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San Francisco
Vocational Services |
Tel:
(415) 512-9500 |
Provides clerical training, transitional employment and job placement assistance to individuals with disabilities who would like to obtain permanent employment in clerical/general office field |
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E-mail: N/A Web site: www.sfvocationalservices.org |
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Toolworks |
Tel:
(415) 733-0990 |
Provides vocational training and supported living services for adults with developmental disabilities. |
| E-mail: info@toolworks.org Web site: www.toolworks.org | ||
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United
Cerebral Palsy of the Golden Gate |
Tel: (510) 832-7430 |
Provides programs and services for persons with disabilities and their family members including children's and teen's support groups, employment programs, counseling, advocacy and information and referral. |
| E-mail: info@ucpgg.org Web site: www.ucpgg.org | ||
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Volunteer
Center of San Francisco, |
Tel:
(415) 955-8947 |
Links mental health consumers with structured, supportive volunteer jobs in non-profits around San Francisco. |
| E-mail: info@thevolunteercenter.net Web site: www.thevolunteercenter.net | ||
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California Dept of Education - Work
Ability I Program |
Tel:
(916) 319-0800 |
WorkAbility I is a California school and community transition program working to benefit students, employers and other community members to successfully meet the needs of local job markets. |
| E-mail: N/A Web site: N/A | ||
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Workability |
Tel:
(415) 561-1004 |
Provides job placement services to people with disabilities who are community college students. |
| E-mail: prosenfe@fog.ccsf.ca.cc.us Web site: N/A | ||
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Workability IV c/o SF State University 1600 Holloway Ave. San Francisco, CA 94132 |
Tel:
(415) 338-1761 |
A vocational/educational program that prepares students with disabilities for the working world. For SF State students who are clients of the Department of Rehabilitation. |
| E-mail: afisk@sfsu.edu Web site: www.sfsu.edu/~career | ||
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The resource list above is for your information; it is not necessarily comprehensive and is not an endorsement of the services offered. If you find that any of the information is incorrect, if you would like to offer any feedback, or if you know of additional resources that may be helpful to include in the future, please let us know. You can call us at (415) 920-5040, e-mail us at info@supportforfamilies.org or write to us c/o Open Gate, 2601 Mission Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94110. Thank you to all the agencies who completed our Request for Information form and thank you as well to community resource databases such as Helplink and the San Francisco Public Library Community Connection for lending valuable assistance. |
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