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210 East Torrance Avenue, Pontiac, IL 61764

Provides individualized services like classroom and specialized training, job placement assistance, work readiness and job skills training for those with disabilities. Job coaches assist individuals to obtain employment, learn specific job tasks, and assimilate to the worksite. They also specialize in helping workers with disabilities perform the tasks of their jobs successfully. This includes providing intensive monitoring, training, assessment and support to workers and facilitating healthy working relationships between management and co-workers.

Vocational Training provides opportunities for individuals to receive hands-on experience in learning vocational skills to prepare them for the workforce and help achieve success in the community. This provides training opportunity for individuals looking to obtain permanent employment within their community.

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2525 Cabot Drive, Suite 205, Lisle, IL 60532

Offers 10-week long internships for individuals with disabilities that provide vocational skills in a variety of hospital departments. At the completion of the internships, students are placed into competitive employment.

Three main categories of internships:

- Operations: stocking linens and supplies, dock, assembling and cleaning equipment, delivering linens/equipment, completing work orders, sanitizing, etc.

- Clerical: data entry, scanning, making and receiving phone calls, alphabetizing, minimal patient interaction, shredding, using copying machines, sorting mail, etc.

- Hospitality: food and beverage prep, customer service, cashiering, stocking food items, cleaning spills, catering, refilling creamer and coffee machines, catering, identifying specialty items, etc.

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300 West Broadway, Suite 13, Council Bluffs, IA 51503

Provides a comprehensive job center that offers support to assist individuals in becoming successfully employed, including employment workshops, computerized job search tools, and assistive technology for people with visual, hearing, or physical disabilities. The office administers unemployment compensation for those who have lost their jobs and manages workers' compensation programs. These programs provide income replacement, medical expense coverage, and vocational rehabilitation for employees who have suffered work-related injuries or occupational diseases.

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United Way of the Midlands

4504 Westside Drive, Dubuque, IA 52003

Offers supported employment opportunities to individuals who have both the desire to work in an integrated work setting and employment abilities for this setting. The two main goals of these services are to give the individuals the opportunity to earn competitive wages and allow these wages to be earned in an integrated work setting.

Provides vocational training for persons who require a higher level of care than is available through other Hope Haven programs. Individuals receiving services must have a primary diagnosis of a mental disability and must be certified by the Iowa Foundation for Medical Care to be in need of this level of service.

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United Way of the Midlands

1107 9th Avenue, De Witt, IA 52742

Offers supported employment opportunities to individuals who have both the desire to work in an integrated work setting and employment abilities for this setting. The two main goals of these services are to give the individuals the opportunity to earn competitive wages and allow these wages to be earned in an integrated work setting.

Provides vocational training for persons who require a higher level of care than is available through other Hope Haven programs. Individuals receiving services must have a primary diagnosis of a mental disability and must be certified by the Iowa Foundation for Medical Care to be in need of this level of service.

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United Way of the Midlands

2015 Windish Drive, Galesburg, IL 61401

Provides Employment Specialists to help individuals identify the best work environments based upon one's gifts, strengths, and interests that align with an employer's needs and desires. Services include job assessments, development, coaching, and long-term support between the individual and the employer.

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United Way of the Midlands

1321 North 7th Street, Rochelle, IL 61068

Offers individuals with a serious mental illness the opportunity to work in a supportive and therapeutic environment. Clients will be given an opportunity to learn vocational skills, earn money, improve self-esteem, learn to work with others in a cooperative effort, and improve chances for future competitive employment. Individuals learn office skills, light industrial skills such as assembling, packaging, and housekeeping.

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United Way of the Midlands

202 Market Street, Rockford, IL 61107

Works with disabled individuals to find employment by assisting them with job readiness skills, benefits counseling, job development, and case management. The program works with local business, as well as state and federal agencies, to ensure that the services are all encompassing.

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United Way of the Midlands

4805 North 72nd Street, Omaha, NE 68134

Provides part-time job opportunities for individuals with disabilities in a supportive and integrated work environment at several federal properties.

Employees work both independently and in a team setting while providing valuable services to government partners. All positions provide accommodations to increase the success of employment. Employees work with a support staff to make the placement successful.

Long-term employment opportunities are available at Offutt Air Force Base, the Zorinsky Federal Building in Omaha and the Denney Federal Building in Lincoln. Positions include custodial, postal services and grounds maintenance.

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United Way of the Midlands

5404 West Elm Street, Suite A, Mchenry, IL 60050

Offers a 13-week internship for adults with Down Syndrome. Helping to identify strengths and interests, while providing transferable job skills, and helping to build resumes for placement in a job or volunteer position within the community.

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United Way of the Midlands

3510 Kimball Avenue, Suite A, Waterloo, IA 50702

Offers to support working aged adults with diverse abilities in identification of desired occupations, skills, resume development, and interviewing.

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United Way of the Midlands

101 West 8th Street, Metropolis, IL 62960

Provides services to help individuals with disabilities find and keep a job, services include: job placement, job skills training, and supported employment.

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United Way of the Midlands

602 Kosciusko Street, Guttenberg, IA 52052

Offers supported employment opportunities to individuals who have both the desire to work in an integrated work setting and employment abilities for this setting. The two main goals of these services are to give the individuals the opportunity to earn competitive wages and allow these wages to be earned in an integrated work setting.

Provides vocational training for persons who require a higher level of care than is available through other Hope Haven programs. Individuals receiving services must have a primary diagnosis of a mental disability and must be certified by the Iowa Foundation for Medical Care to be in need of this level of service.

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United Way of the Midlands

2155 West Galena Avenue, Freeport, IL 61032

Works with disabled individuals to find employment by assisting them with job readiness skills, benefits counseling, job development, and case management. The program works with local business, as well as state and federal agencies, to ensure that the services are all encompassing.

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United Way of the Midlands

411 West Division Street, Manteno, IL 60950

Provides employment search and placement services for persons with serious mental illness. Provides clients with follow-along support to encourage long-term integration and success.

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United Way of the Midlands

745 East Court Street, Paris, IL 61944

Provides work training services for individuals with intellectual, developmental, learning, medical, or physical disabilities as well as substance use and mental health disorders. These work training activities are paid work and non-competitive. Participants are provided with opportunities to explore their personal vocational interests, develop skills, and receive assistance in obtaining competitive community employment. 

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United Way of the Midlands

2246 Loomis Avenue, Corning, IA 50841

Offers supported employment opportunities to individuals who have both the desire to work in an integrated work setting and employment abilities for this setting. The two main goals of these services are to give the individuals the opportunity to earn competitive wages and allow these wages to be earned in an integrated work setting.

Provides vocational training for persons who require a higher level of care than is available through other Hope Haven programs. Individuals receiving services must have a primary diagnosis of a mental disability and must be certified by the Iowa Foundation for Medical Care to be in need of this level of service.

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United Way of the Midlands

202 Market Street, Rockford, IL 61107

Designed to assist Social Security Disability (SSI/SSDI) beneficiaries with the transition from Social Security Disability Benefits to work. It provides employment supports and services to help reach work goals.

RAMP also has a certified Community Partner Work Incentives Counselor (CPWIC) that can assist individuals with understanding their benefits and the changes that will occur once employed.

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United Way of the Midlands

1320 G Street, Geneva, NE 68361

Offers personalized employment supports to obtain, maintain, or advance in employment. Examples of support include goal setting, resume preparation, job search assistance, resource navigation, benefits education, healthcare advisement and work incentives counseling.

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United Way of the Midlands

2135 West Ramada Lane, Carbondale, IL 62901

Provides services to help individuals with disabilities find and keep a job, services include: job placement, job skills training, and supported employment.

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United Way of the Midlands

3510 Kimball Avenue, Suite A, Waterloo, IA 50702

Provides working age adults with disabilities a chance to be employed in the workforce through businesses in the Cedar Valley area. Offers individualized opportunities to match the employer needs and the skills and interests of the applicant. Will advocate for the employer through on-going supports to ensure the quality of the work, support any changes in responsibilities of the employee and advocate for the employee through ensuring job security and advancement opportunities.

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United Way of the Midlands

81 East Queenwood Road, Morton, IL 61550

Offers employment services for individuals with developmental disabilities and visual impairments. Workers may be placed in supported employment or competitive employment. The goal of the program is to provide training for the individual, find a flexible job, and learn to be independent.

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United Way of the Midlands

706 South West Street, Galena, IL 61036

Provides job training and work opportunities for adults with disabilities according to their interests and abilities. Individuals may train to work in one or more areas within The Workshop, which include laundry and dry cleaning, the Galena gift shop, janitorial services, and many more. Community based employment opportunities are also available.

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United Way of the Midlands

753 East Court Street, Paris, IL 61944

Provides work training services for individuals with intellectual, developmental, learning, medical, or physical disabilities as well as substance use and mental health disorders. These work training activities are paid work and non-competitive. Participants are provided with opportunities to explore their personal vocational interests, develop skills, and receive assistance in obtaining competitive community employment. 

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United Way of the Midlands

4 Emmie L. Kaus Lane, Alton, IL 62002

Community Employment Services: Provides job placement, supported employment, job coaching services to persons with disabilities who want to work, job seeking skills training and job club.

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