Employment & Training Resources - Disability Resource Directory

ETR Disability Resource Directory

EMPLOYER RESOURCES

ADA Business Connection

U. S. Department of Justice

Address:

City:

State:

Zip Code

Phone:

Fax

TTY

URL:

http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/business.htm

Notes:

This web site provides detailed information for businesses on the Americans with

Disabilities Act (ADA)

ADA Guide for Small Businesses

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)

Address:

City:

State:

Zip Code

Phone:

Fax

TTY

URL:

http://www.sba.gov/ada/

Notes:

The ADA Guide for Small Businesses presents an overview of some basic ADA

requirements for small businesses that provide goods and services to the public. It

provides guidance on how to make their services accessible and how tax credits and

deductions may be used to offset specific costs.

Business Development and Self-Employment

Region VI Rehabilitation Continuing Education

Address:

Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) - U.S. Department of Education

City:

State:

Zip Code

Phone:

Fax

TTY

URL:

http://www.rcep6.org/resource_center/Employment/business_resources.htm

Notes:

The web site provides a wealth of information on self-employment and entrepreneurship

for individuals with disabilities

Employer Assistance and Recruiting Network (EARN)

Address:

City:

State:

Zip Code

Phone:

(888) 327-6669

Fax

(703) 448-7545

TTY

(888) 327-6669

URL:

http://www.earnworks.com/

Notes:

The Employer Assistance & Recruiting Network (EARN) is a free service that helps

employers recruit and hire qualified workers to meet their workforce needs through our

extensive network of over 6,500 disability employment service providers. In addition,

we assist employers in understanding the practical business reasons, as well as the

practices that facilitate the recruitment and hiring of people with disabilities.

Employer Resources - American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)

AFB CareerConnect®

Address:

City:

State:

Zip Code

Phone:

(800) 232-5463

Fax

TTY

URL:

http://www.afb.org/Section.asp?SectionID=7&TopicID=116&DocumentID=2076

Notes:

This web site provides a wealth of resources to assist employers in issues they face

concerning blind and visually impaired applicants and employees.

Employer Resources - Hiring People with Disabilities

Address:

City:

State:

Zip Code

Phone:

Fax

TTY

URL:

http://www.etrcc.com/Employer_Resources.html

Notes:

This Employment & Training Resources (ETR) web page provides employers with

information about the Americans with Disabilities Act, tax incentives, referral services,

job accommodations, hiring practices, and helpful links to a variety of state and federal

web sites including the MA Department of Workforce Development and the U.S.

Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy.

Employer's Guide to Hidden Disabilities

The Career Center, Muhlenberg College

Address:

2400 W. Chew Street

City:

Allentown

State:

Zip Code

18104-5586

Phone:

(484) 664-3170

Fax

(484) 664-3533

TTY

URL:

http://www.muhlenberg.edu/careercenter/emplguide/

Notes:

This online guide provides employers with information about hidden disabilities and how

they impact people in the workplace.

Employers' Guide to Including Employees with Disabilities in Emergency Evacuation Plans

Job Accommodation Network (JAN)

Address:

City:

State:

Zip Code

Phone:

Fax

TTY

URL:

http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/emergency.html

Notes:

Whether mandatory or voluntary, many employers decide to develop emergency

evacuation plans. This guide provides employers with steps for including employees

with disabilities in those plans.

Employment of Individuals with Disabilities

U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Address:

City:

State:

Zip Code

Phone:

Fax

TTY

URL:

http://www.uschamber.com/icw/strategies/disabilities/default.htm

Notes:

This web site, maintained by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, provides chambers and

their business members with a wealth of inofrmation so they could better understand the

facts and the resources available to support the employment of individuals with

disabilities.

ForEmployers.com

Institute for Community Inclusion/UMass Boston

Address:

100 Morrissey Blvd.

City:

Boston

State:

Zip Code

02125-

Phone:

Fax

TTY

URL:

http://www.foremployers.com/index.php

Notes:

ForEmployers.com uses technology and flexible design strategies (or universal design) to

bridge the needs of the business community and the employment needs of people with

disabilities. The site provides straightforward solutions and information that address

everyday human resource issues, especially as they relate to current or future employees

with disabilities.

Marlborough Regional Chamber of Commerce

Address:

11 Florence Street

City:

Marlborough

State:

Zip Code

01752-

Phone:

(508) 485-7746

Fax

(508) 481-1819

TTY

URL:

www.marlboroughchamber.org/

Notes:

The Marlborough Regional Chamber of Commerce is a not-for-profit, private

organization that has been serving the community since 1924. Representing more the 750

business members, the Chamber's mission is to promote and advocate for our members’

business and civic interests and to collaborate with the communities for the overall

economic benefit of the region.

Massachusetts Business Leadership Network (MassBLN)

C/O Resource Partnership

Address:

251 West Central Street, Suite #31

City:

Natick

State:

Zip Code

01760-

Phone:

(508) 647-1722

Fax

TTY

URL:

http://www.massbln.org/index.php

Notes:

The MassBLN is an association of Massachusetts companies committed to a diverse

marketplace that includes people with disabilities as both customers and employees. The

MassBLN is an affiliate of the US Business Leadership Network (BLN) initiative, a

national business-led endeavor that recognizes and promotes best practices in hiring,

retaining, and marketing to people with disabilities.

MetroWest Chamber of Commerce

Address:

1671 Worcester Road, Suite 201

City:

Framingham

State:

Zip Code

01701-5400

Phone:

(508) 879-5600

Fax

(508) 875-9325

TTY

URL:

www.metrowest.org/

Notes:

The MetroWest Chamber of Commerce provides members with networking

opportunities, discounts on goods and services, special events, and produces an Annual

and Online Directory. The Chamber also serves as an advocate in community matters on

behalf of its members.

Myths and Facts About Hiring People with Disabilities

The Work Site - Social Security Online

Address:

City:

State:

Zip Code

Phone:

Fax

TTY

URL:

http://www.ssa.gov/work/Employers/mythfact.html

Notes:

Myths are roadblocks that interfere with the ability of persons with disabilities to have

equality in employment.This web site describes some common myths and the facts that

tell the real story.

National Business and Disability Council (NBDC)

NBDC

Address:

201 I.U. Willets Road

City:

Albertson

State:

Zip Code

11507-

Phone:

(516) 465-1516

Fax

(516) 465-3730

TTY

URL:

www.business-disability.com/

Notes:

The NBDC is the leading resource for employers seeking to integrate people with

disabilities into the workplace and companies seeking to reach them in the consumer

marketplace.

Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce

Address:

190 Vanderbilt Ave., Suite 1

City:

Norwood

State:

Zip Code

02062-

Phone:

(781) 769-1126

Fax

(781) 769-0808

TTY

URL:

www.nvcc.com/

Notes:

Since 1894, the Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce has been the premier

organization serving Neponset Valley businesses. If your business, or present and future

customers, are in Canton, Dedham, Foxborough, Medfield, Norwood, Sharon, Stoughton,

Walpole, Westwood, surrounding towns, or on the Internet, you belong in the Neponset

Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce

Address:

281 Needham St

City:

Needham

State:

Zip Code

02464-

Phone:

(617) 244-5300

Fax

(617) 244-5302

TTY

URL:

http://www.nnchamber.com/

Notes:

The Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce is an organization of 600-plus local

businesses working together to protect, strengthen and promote the business

communities within Newton and Needham. For over 90 years the Chamber has

represented a varied membership of large corporations, small businesses, educational

institutions, not-for-profit organizations and individual entrepreneurs. Please use our

web site as your resource for doing business locally with companies that show their

support for the community through membership in the Chamber.

Portal for Employers: Job Accommodations for People with Disabilities

JAN - Job Accommodation Network

Address:

City:

State:

Zip Code

Phone:

Fax

TTY

URL:

http://www.jan.wvu.edu/portals/private_er.htm

Notes:

The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is a free service of the Office of Disability

Employment Policy of the U.S. Department of Labor. The Portal for Employers

provides employers, people with disabilities, and other interested parties with

information on job accommodations, self-employment and small business opportunities

and related subjects.

Reaching out to Customers with Disabilities: An On-Line ADA Course for Businesses

Address:

City:

State:

Zip Code

Phone:

Fax

TTY

URL:

http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/reachingout/intro1.htm

Notes:

This on-line course explains how the ADA applies to businesses in ten short lessons.

Putting these lessons into practice will allow an employer to comply with the ADA and

welcome a whole new group of customers to purchase their goods, products, and

services.

Recruiting and Hiring People with Disabilities

Office of Disability Employment Policy

Address:

U.S. Department of Labor

City:

State:

Zip Code

Phone:

Fax

TTY

URL:

http://www.dol.gov/odep/categories/employer/

Notes:

This web site provides a wealth of information for employers on hiring and retaining

employees with disabilities.

Social Security Work Incentives: An Employers’ Guide to Benefits Planning and

Management for Employees with Disabilities

Virginia BLN

Address:

City:

State:

Zip Code

Phone:

Fax

TTY

URL:

http://www.vabln.org/Tool%20Kits/wipGuide.htm

Notes:

This on-line toolkit will assist employers in understanding and utilizating Social Security

Work Incentive Programs available to their employees with disabilities.

The New England Council

Address:

98 North Washington Street, Suite 201

City:

Boston

State:

Zip Code

02114-

Phone:

(617) 723-4009

Fax

(617) 723-3943

TTY

URL:

http://www.newenglandcouncil.com

Notes:

The New England Council is an alliance of businesses, academic and health institutions

and public and private organizations throughout New England formed to promote

economic growth and a high quality of life in the New England region. The Council is

dedicated to identifying and supporting federal public policies and articulating the voice

of its membership regionally and nationally on important issues facing New England.

The New England Council is also committed to working with public and private sector

leaders across the region and in Washington, D.C., through educational programs and

forums for information exchange.

The Work Site - Employers: Information on Hiring People with Disabilities

U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA)

Address:

City:

State:

Zip Code

Phone:

Fax

TTY

URL:

http://www.ssa.gov/work/Employers/employers.html

Notes:

Employers will find information about how to become an Employment Network, the

Americans with Disabilities Act, tax incentives, referral services, and helpful links to the

Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Address:

1615 H Street NW

City:

Washington

State:

Zip Code

20062-

Phone:

(800) 638-6582

Fax

TTY

URL:

http://www.uschamber.com/default

Notes:

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world’s largest business federation representing

more than 3 million businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions. It includes hundreds of

associations, thousands of local chambers, and more than 100 American Chambers of

Commerce in 91 countries. The U.S. Chamber is a non-profit membership organization

representing the unified interests of U.S. business before Congress, government agencies,

and the courts.

US Business Leadership Network (USBLN®)

Address:

City:

State:

Zip Code

Phone:

Fax

TTY

URL:

http://www.usbln.org/

Notes:

The US Business Leadership Network (USBLN®) is the national organization that

supports development and expansion of BLNs across the country, serving as their

collective voice. The USBLN® recognizes and promotes best practices in hiring,

retaining, and marketing to people with disabilities. The USBLN website provides

additional details, including contact information.

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