Tuesday
Jul242012
State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies
Contact information for each state's Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, compiled by the Job Accommodation Network.
Resources
The Clearinghouse also has numerous outside resources available on topics related to mental health. From websites and guides to help consumers navigate the mental health system, to the latest research on consumer-driven services and systems transformation, our library can help you find the information you need.
Use the categories below to help direct your search, or see what we've added lately in the Recently Posted Resources. You can also call us at 1-800-553-4539 or email for more information on any of these topics. Our technical assistance staff can help you find what you're looking for if you don't see it here
Entries in Vocational/Educational Support (11)
Vocational/Educational SupportMonday
May072012
Self-Employment Technical Assistance, Research and Training (START-UP / USA)
"START-UP / USA provides technical assistance and disseminates resources nationally to individuals interested in pursuing self-employment."
Wednesday
Apr252012
Vocational Rehabilitation
Vocational Rehabilitation entry found on the Website of the International Encyclopedia of Rehabilitation, written by Geoff Waghorn, Ph.D., Chris Lloyd and Hector W. H. Tsang, Ph.D.
Wednesday
Apr252012
WorkSupport.com
This Web site is a project of the Virginia Commonwealth University Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC). Its main goal is the study of "those supports that are most effective for assisting individuals with disabilities maintain employment and advance their career." The Web site's "Resources" section contains many documents useful to people with disabilities looking to obtain and keep employment, as well as rehabilitation professionals and those hiring people with disabilities.
Resources for Supported Employment: http://www.worksupport.com/resources/listContent.cfm/21/0
Wednesday
Apr252012
Supported Employment Fact Sheet
Fact sheet issued by the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law.
http://www.bazelon.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=IVd2OXBERnI%3D&tabid=350
Wednesday
Apr252012
Workforce Development
Cafe Technical Assistance Center's publications on workforce development, including vocational support.
Wednesday
Apr252012
Supported Education for Consumers of Mental Health Services
Cafe Technical Assistance Center's publications on supported education.
Thursday
Dec082011
International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation
Website of the International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation.
Friday
Aug262011
Frequently Asked Questions by Educators about Students with Psychiatric Disabilities
By Anne Sullivan for the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation Boston University.
http://www.bu.edu/cpr/resources/articles/1997/sullivan-soydan1997.pdf
Friday
Aug262011
Living Well with a Psychiatric Disability in Work and School
"An interactive and informative web site for people with a psychiatric condition that addresses issues and reasonable accommodations related to work and school."
http://www.bu.edu/cpr/jobschool/
http://www.bipolarworld.net/job_school/js27.htm
