CHRISTIAN OPPORTUNITY CENTER has vocational and residential services for persons with disabilities.
Disability Services Including intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilites, daily and hourly home-based habilitation and support community living, day habilitation, and supported employment.
Provides vocational and residential services for persons with intellectual disabilities or chronic mental illness.
MOSAIC provides residential and vocational supports to people with intellectual disabilities or brain injuries. Affiliated corporation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and non-denominational in service.
Provides assistance for youth, 18-23 years of age, who have 'aged out' of foster care or other court ordered placement, meet the challenges of living independently and transition successfully to adulthood.Case Management provides coordination and linkage to available community resources. Services include life skills training and experimental learni...
Assists income-eligible students with education, training, and supportive services that will place them on a career pathway to jobs that pay well and are in high-demand.Study one the following qualified programs: Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Health Information Management Services (HIMS), Medical Assistant, Medical Laboratory Technician, Medi...
Assists qualified individuals pursuing a career in occupations in the health-care industry such as Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA), Direct Care Professional, Pharmacy Technician, Phlebotomist, EMT/Paramedic, LPN, Medical Assistant, Surgical Technician, RN and Medical Laboratory Technician. Most of the individuals served by the grant will have barri...
Free short-term career training program for Iowa residents who are unemployed and underemployed needing gainful employment. Financial assistance may include program tuition and books, required fees, materials and other services. The program provides resources to Iowa residents who would otherwise not be able to afford career training.
Intensive case management program for out of school individuals ages 14-24 with employment barriers.Provides the following:-Employment guidance and counseling through career exploration and job readiness training-Assistance with vocational or educational placement-Paid work experience, summer employment, and on-the-job training opportunities-Occupa...
Education for youth with mild or moderate cognitive disabilities and ADD/ADHD, or other learning challenges ages 13-21 years.Speech therapy.Guidance, advocacy, and counseling.Prevocational training. Adult vocational training.
Works with individuals who have disabilities to achieve their employment, independence and economic goals.
Improves the quality of life of individuals by providing training, education and employment programs.SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT assists those who have barriers to employment in obtaining and maintaining employment in the community.DAY SERVICES is for adults with a diagnosed disability to work on their independent living skills in a stimulating and commun...
Improves the quality of life of individuals by providing training, education and employment programs.SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT services are designed to provide personalized assistance to individuals with disabilities. Encouragement in independence by helping job-seekers get the skills necessary to find and maintain employment in the community. Program i...
Employment services including job matching and referral, job search and job placement assistance, career guidance and assessment, testing clerical skills, employer services, labor market and apprenticeship information, bonding, veterans services, resume design, interviewing skills, and job searching techniques. Career Resource Center and Internet ...
This program provides needs-based tuition assistance for approved short-term continuing education training programs for in-demand occupations. Since non-credit programs are not eligible for federal financial aid, this program is designed to bridge the funding gap for individuals that meet program and income guidelines to complete short-term trainin...
Enables children and youth with disabilities to participate more fully in all aspects of life.
CANDEO formerly known as CREATIVE COMMUNITY OPTIONS (CCO) provides HCBS Intellectual Disability and Brain Injury Waiver Community Living and employment supports to adult age 18 and up. Candeo now offers outpatient mental health therapy to children and adults. Services include:COMMUNITY LIVING SUPPORT for individuals with disabilities including in-h...
Employment services including access to computers/internet for employment purposes. Assistance provided to individuals with job search, filing unemployment insurance, resumes, and cover letters. Access to partner agencies in the American Job Center include One Stop Employment Solutions/Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) job training,...
Workforce development through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Provides job training and job-seeking assistance to economically disadvantaged persons, dislocated workers, and youth.
Offers:-- Resume development-- Preparing for work through job readiness, etc.-- Practicing through mock interviews-- Understanding ADA rights in the interview process-- Discussing disability issues-- Accessing the hidden job market-- Writing follow up letters-- Job Application skills-- Interviewing skills development-- Use mass transit to get to an...
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