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Career Awareness & Exploration Activities
Department of Labor – Preparing Youth with Disabilities for the Workforce
ODEP works to influence national policy and promote effective workplace practices to ensure that today’s — and tomorrow’s — workforce engages all people, including people with disabilities.
Job Fair Tool Kit
A Practical Guide and Best Practices for Organizing, Conducting, and Attending Job Fairs.
Using the Internet for Career Research/Job Search
The Internet provides you with many options and tools for a comprehensive job search.
Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
Have questions about workplace accomodations or the ADA? Ask us. We can help.
California Career Resource Network (CalCRN) – Department of Education
(CalCRN) program provides career development information and resources to support the development of critical career self-management skills necessary for success in today’s world of work.
CA Career Center – Virtual Counselor
Your virtual counselor! Dream big, set goals, take action!
U.S.Equal Employment Opportunity Commission- Youth at Work
The (EEOC) website is for youth in the workforce. The EEOC’s goal is to eliminate illegal discrimination from the workplace for all workers.
CA EDD / LMI Division
The LMID promotes California’s economic health by providing information to help people understand California’s economy and make informed labor market choices.
O’Net Resource Center
A workforce professional, developer, and research portal with data, tools, websites, technical documentation, and customer support information.
Career Builder
CareerBuilder is the most trusted source for job opportunities & advice. Access career resources, personalized salary tools & insights. Find your dream job now!
Explore VR
ExploreVR offers vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies easy and convenient access to a range of VR research, related data, and tools for planning, evaluation, and decision-making.
youngworkers.org
Our goal is to help prevent California’s young workers from being injured or killed on the job. Find out more.
Staying Safe at Work
A Curriculum for Teaching Workers with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities about Health and Safety on the Job (DHHS NIOSH).
CA Career Zone Reality Check (Budgeting)
Forming a budget is one of the most important parts of financial success.
Career Preparation & Job Search
Virginia Commonwealth University Center on Transition Innovations
CTI is a leader in providing resources and innovative models to support students with disabilities in their transition to adulthood.
Tfolio
T-Folio is a free transition portfolio tool for high school age youth with disabilities.
LD Manual on Self Advocacy
A website dedicated to the advancement of practical knowledge and understanding about the often mysterious world of Learning Disabilities.
MyStuffJobCentral
Make your job search easier by having everything you need in one place.
Career Builder
CareerBuilder is the most trusted source for job opportunities & advice. Access career resources, personalized salary tools & insights. Find your dream job now!
Transition Portfolio Guide – Indiana Dept. of Education
This document provides guidance for the development of transition portfolios* for Indiana students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).
Entrepreneurship
Internships / Apprenticeships
Internship Programs (find by location)
The resource for building your career brand.
Department of Labor
To foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners, job seekers, and retirees of the United States.
CA Career Center
Your virtual counselor! Dream big, set goals, take action!
Job Coaching
Job Development
411 on Disability Disclosure – Free Workbook
Free, downloadable workbook for youth with disabilities to help them discuss the components of disclosure, their rights and responsibilities under the law, postsecondary disclosure, disclosure on the job, and disclosure in social and community settings.
CA EDD / LMI Division
The LMID promotes California’s economic health by providing information to help people understand California’s economy and make informed labor market choices.
CA Committee on Employment for People with Disabilities
Advances employment for people with disabilities by making policy recommendations to the Secretary of the Labor and Workforce Development Agency and the Secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency.
Service Learning / Volunteer
Do Something (Community Service Projects)
Fueling young people to change the world.
Self Awareness
Practice tools – Casey Family Programs
This collection includes tools and resources for direct practitioners in child welfare.
Challenges of Mental Health Needs Tunnels and Cliffs
A guide for workforce development practitioners and policymakers
serving youth with mental health needs.
LD Manual on Self Advocacy
A website dedicated to the advancement of practical knowledge and understanding about the often mysterious world of Learning Disabilities.
History of Disability Rights
The Americans with Disabilities Act protects 56.3 million Americans from discrimination in all areas of life, including work, school and transportation.
Department of Labor – Office of Disability Employment Policy
To develop and influence disability employment-related policies and practices.
Work Experience
America’s Job Center of California SM (AJCC)
Nearly 2,300 AJCs nationwide help people search for jobs, find training, and answer other employment-related questions.
Using the Internet for Career Research/Job Search
The Internet provides you with many options and tools for a comprehensive job search.
youngworkers.org
Our goal is to help prevent California’s young workers from being injured or killed on the job. Find out more.
Staying Safe at Work
A Curriculum for Teaching Workers with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities about Health and Safety on the Job (DHHS NIOSH).
Employment Services for People with Disabilities – CA Employment Development Dept.
We advance employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
Tfolio
T-Folio is a free transition portfolio tool for high school age youth with disabilities.
Career Builder- Job Finder
CareerBuilders is the most trusted source for job opportunities & advice. Access career resources, personalized salary tools & insights. Find your dream job now!
411 on Disability Disclosure – Free Workbook
Free, downloadable workbook for youth with disabilities to help them discuss the components of disclosure, their rights and responsibilities under the law, postsecondary disclosure, disclosure on the job, and disclosure in social and community settings.
CA Committee on Employment for People with Disabilities
(CCEPD) advances employment for people with disabilities by making policy recommendations to the Secretary of the Labor and Workforce Development Agency and the Secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency.
Department of Labor
To foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners, job seekers, and retirees of the United States.
CA Department of Vocational Rehabilitation (DOR)
Employment and independent living for Californians with disabilities since 1963.
Workplace Mentoring
youngworkers.org
Our goal is to help prevent California’s young workers from being injured or killed on the job. Find out more.
Staying Safe at Work
A Curriculum for Teaching Workers with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities about Health and Safety on the Job (DHHS NIOSH).
