Employment and Vocational Training

2000 RESOURCE GUIDE
Section 2. Local and State Resources: (Last updated: Monday, November 1, 2004 10:31 AM )
EMPLOYMENT AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING
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.
E-mail: thearcsf@ix.netcom.com Web site: N/A
California Department of Rehabilitation 185 Berry St., Lobby 7, Rm. 189 San Francisco, CA 94107	Tel: (415) 904-7100 TDD: (415) 904-7138 Fax: (415) 597-5810	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.
E-mail: N/A Web site: N/A
Community Vocational Enterprises 450 Sansome St., 10th Flr. San Francisco, CA 94111	Tel: (415) 544-0424 TDD: N/A Fax: (415) 544-0351	A vocational service program for individuals with severe mental disabilities. Services include vocational assessment, counseling, training, supported employment and referrals.
E-mail: N/A Web site: N/A
Goodwill Industries of SF, San Mateo and Marin Counties, Inc. 1500 Mission St. San Francisco, CA 94103	Tel: (415) 575-2100 TDD: (415) 575-2115 Fax: (415) 575-2170	Provides vocational services to disabled and disadvantaged adults and youth (ages 17-23).
E-mail: N/A Web site: N/A
Independent Living Resource Center 649 Mission St. San Francisco, CA 94105	Tel: (415) 543-6222 TDD: (415) 543-6698 Fax: (415) 543-6318	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.
E-mail: ilrc@earthlink.net Web site: www.ilrcsf.org
Jewish Vocational Services 77 Geary St., Suite 401 San Francisco, CA 94108	Tel: (415) 391-3600 TDD: (415) 391-2846 Fax: (415) 391-3617	Provides a comprehensive range of career and employment counseling and job development services, including specialized assistance to people with disabilities.
E-mail: hire@jvs.org Web site: www.jvs.org
Marriott Foundation Bridges To Work 785 Market St., #700 San Francisco, CA 94103	Tel: 415) 227-4330 TDD: (415) 227-4526 Fax: (415) 227-4527	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).
E-mail: anthea.charles@marriott.com Web site: www.marriottfoundation.org
Rose Resnick 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.
E-mail: ir@lighthouse-sf.org Web site: www.lighthouse-sf.org
San Francisco Vocational Services 814 Mission St., Suite 600 San Francisco, CA 94103	Tel: (415) 512-9500 TDD: (415) 512-9500 Fax: (415) 512-9507	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
E-mail: N/A Web site: N/A
Toolworks 1119 Market St., #300 San Francisco, CA 94103	Tel: (415) 621-8665 TDD: N/A Fax: (415) 621-8942	Provides vocational training and supported living services for adults with developmental disabilities.
E-mail: toolworks@hooked.net Web site: N/A
United Cerebral Palsy of the Golden Gate 1970 Broadway #600 Oakland, CA 94612	Tel: (415) 627-6939 TDD: N/A Fax: (510) 839-1329	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@ucpsf.org Web site: N/A
Volunteer Center of San Francisco, Transitional Volunteer Program 1160 Battery St., Suite 70 San Francisco, CA 94111	Tel: (415) 955-8947 TDD: (415) 982-4663 Fax: (415) 399-9214	Links mental health consumers with structured, supportive volunteer jobs in non-profits around San Francisco.
E-mail: Transvp@aol.com Web site: N/A
Work Ability I Program 1116 - 9th St., Lower Level #17 Sacramento, CA 95814-3698	Tel: (916) 323-0938 TDD: N/A Fax: (916) 444-2644	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
Workability c/o City College of San Francisco 1860 Hayes St. San Francisco, CA 94117	Tel: (415) 561-1004 TDD: N/A Fax: (415) 561-1861	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
Workability IV c/o SF State University 1600 Holloway Ave. San Francisco, CA 94132	Tel: (415) 338-6420 TDD: (415) 338-6420 Fax: (415) 338-2979	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

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.