Idaho Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

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ABILITY The goal of ABILITY jobs is to enable people with disabilities to enhance their professional lives by providing a dedicated system for finding employment.
ACCSES-Idaho (formerly known as the Idaho Association of Community Rehabilitation Programs) is a professional non-profit organization dedicated to assisting its membership in the provision of services to individuals who are disabled and disadvantaged.
Americans with Disabilities Act Information and guidance
ADA (DBTAC Northwest)
Association of University Centers on Disabilities A network of interdisciplinary centers advancing policy and practice for and with individuals with developmental and other disabilities, their families and communities.

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Brain Injury Association of Idaho - President: Michelle - Featherston (208) 342-0999 - E-mail: info@biaid.org
Brain Injury Association of America

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Client Assistance Program CO-AD Assisting people with disabilities to Protect, Promote, and advance their legal and human rights, through quality legal, individual, and system advocacy.
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities CARF reviews and grants accreditation services nationally and internationally on request of a facility or program.
Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification CRCC
Community Action Partnerships CAP, Community Action changes people's lives, embodies the spirit of hope, improves communities and makes America a better place to live. We care about the entire community, and we are dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other.
Community Rehabilitation Programs CRP's
Community Supported Employment /Work Services IDVR Many individuals with disabilities throughout Idaho need ongoing support services in order to maintain their employment. The Extended Employment program is the State of Idaho’s funding source that makes long-term support services available to individuals as they work in either a sheltered or community-based employment setting.
Consortium for Idahoans with Disabilities (CID) The Consortium for Idahoans with Disabilities or CID is a coalition of Idaho agencies and organizations concerned with issues affecting people with disabilities.
Council of State Administrators of VR CSAVR

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Disability Official website of the State of Idaho
Disability Advocacy Work With Networking DAWWN Find disability resources on topics such as parents and kids, legal matters, and assistive technology)
Disability Business Technical Assistance Centers DBTAC Northwest, Established by Congress to serve business, state and local government and people with disabilities as they work together to meet the challenges of disability and its impact on society.
Disability Etiquette, Tips on Interacting with People with Disabilities
Disability Info.gov Online connection to Federal government disability related information and resources.

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Emergency Preparedness
Epilepsy Foundation of Idaho
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Offers general information regarding reasonable accommodation

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Idaho Assistive Technology Project
Idaho Commission for the Blind & Visually Impaired
Idaho Commission on Aging
Idaho Commission on Human Rights
Idaho Council for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing
Idaho Council on Developmental Disabilities
Idaho Department of Corrections
Idaho Department of Education Special Education
Idaho Department of Health & Welfare
Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections
Idaho Department of Labor
Idaho Disability Determination
Idaho Families of Adults with Disabilities
Idaho Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
Idaho Fish and Game (Accessible Idaho)
Idaho Help.Info - IdahoHelp.info is an online directory of services, resources, and information designed to help individuals who have a disability and their families locate resources and supports in their own communities.
Idaho Mental Health Counselors Association (Search for local Mental Health Professionals)
Idaho Parents Unlimited
Idaho Relay Service Idaho CareLine 211
Idaho School for the Deaf & Blind
Idaho Special Olympics
Idaho State Board of Education
Idaho State Industrial Commission
Idaho Task Force on the Americans with Disabilities Act ADA
Idaho Training Clearinghouse - A website listing all current special education related trainings across the state.

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Job Accommodation Network (JAN) Provides information on job accommodations, entrepreneurship, and related subjects.

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Medline Plus MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations.

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National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI – Idaho) - 1-800-572-9940 (in Idaho only)
NDA National Deaf Academy (NDA is a residential mental health care facility for children, adolescents, and adults)
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities - 1.800.695.0285 - E-Mail: nichcy@aed.org
National Organization of Rare Diseases (NORD) - 1-800-999-6673 / TTY: 203-797-9590 - E-Mail: orphan@rarediseases.org

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Postsecondary Education Programs Network PEPNET Advancing educational opportunities for people who are deaf or hard of hearing
Prescription & Medical Assistance

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Self Rescue Manual (Local resource listings for everything from clothing, housing, medical etc.)
Social Security A summary guide to employment supports for individuals with disabilities under the Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income Programs
Work Incentives Special rules make it possible for people with disabilities receiving Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) to work and still receive monthly payments and Medicare or Medicaid. Social Security calls these rules "work incentives."
Ticket to Work The Ticket to Work Program provides most people receiving Social Security benefits (beneficiaries) more choices for receiving employment services.
Plans to Achieve Self-Support Introduction and Overview of PASS plans
State Independent Living Council
SILC
State Rehabilitation Council
SRC

Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation

Shoshone Bannock Tribes Ramona Medicine Horse Director
P.O. Box 306
Fort Hall, Idaho 83203
Phone: (208) 478-3916
Fax: (208) 478-3928

Coeur d'Alene Tribe
Joseph Matt, Sr.
Project Director
P.O. Box 408
850 A. Street
Plummer, Idaho 83851
Phone: (208) 686-5160
Fax: (208) 686-5804

Nez Perce Tribe
David Miles, M.Ed.
Project Director
P.O. Box 365
116 Veterans Way
Lapwai, Idaho 83540
Phone: (208) 843-9395
Fax: (208) 843-9396

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United Cerebral Palsy National Chapter (UCP)
United Cerebral Palsy of Idaho (UCPI)

Universities:

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VR Offices - Nationwide

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Willing and Able
Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) The WIPA program is a no cost service to help beneficiaries of Social Security Insurance (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) to make informed choices about going back to work or entering the workforce for the first time.
Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)