Apalachee Center, FL Assertive Community Treatment (FACT)

*Comprehensive community-based treatment program in Leon County residents ONLY for persons with severe and persistent mental illnesses, significant functional impairments, and/or history of frequent hospitalizations, substance abuse, and inability to meet basic needs * Uses the P.

Services: Comprehensive Outpatient Substance Use Disorder Treatment, Home Based Mental Health Services, Psychiatric Case Management, Psychiatric Medication Services, Vocational Rehabilitation

DISC Village, Residential Transitional Housing Salvita House

*Transitional housing community, providing women 18 and older a minimum 2 month, voluntary stay in a step down opportunity to practice *Multifaceted holistic approach to services includes clinical assessment, treatment planning, case management, individual counseling, group therapy, dicharge planning and relapse prevention *Also offers support with practical aspects of re-entry such as job searches, vocational assessments, life skils training and adult education courses

Services: Case/Care Management, Employment Preparation, Life Skills Education, Medicaid, Relapse Prevention Programs, Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment Facilities

DOE, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Area 1

*Serves persons with physical or mental disabilities that interfere with their ability to work by preparing clients for employment offering: medical, psychological and work evaluation assessment; follow-up and assistance with accommodations; counseling, guidance, career planning, job coaching, and assistive technology; limited on-the-job training *Offers financial post secondary education at colleges, universities, technical and vocational schools *Can provide referrals to vocational rehabilitation offices anywhere in Florida

Services: College/University Entrance Support, Comprehensive Disability Related Employment Programs, Health/Disability Related Counseling, Student Financial Aid, Vocational Rehabilitation

Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN)

*Helps employers recruit, hire, retain and advance people with disabilities *Website provides information on recruiting and hiring; retention and advancement; laws and regulations; creating an accessible and welcoming workplace; and federal contractor requirements *Free training on disability inclusion in the interactive training center including webinars offering HR Certification Institute (HRCI) and Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) credits

Services: Comprehensive Disability Related Employment Programs, General Legal Aid

Job Accomodation Network (JAN)

*Job Accommodation Network (JAN) offers free, expert, and confidential guidance for persons with disabilities and employers on work related issues *Topics include workplace accommodations, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), self-employment/entrepreneurship opportunities, and many other issues related to persons with disabilities and employment *Provides A to Z listings of accommodations by disability, topic, and limitation *Archived webcasts are available at no cost on topics like disability etiquette, assistive technologies, management techniques, accommodations, and the employment provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) *Blog and monthly newsletters for timely articles on topics related to employment and people with disabilities *Workplace Accommodation Toolkit is a reference for Hiring Managers, Supervisors, IT professionals, and employees with disabilities

Services: Comprehensive Disability Related Employment Programs, Job Finding Assistance

Social Security Administration, Ticket to Work Program

*Free training, job referrals and other services to help find employment for persons receiving SSDI or SSI benefits and want to work *Ticket issued to eligible persons who are then assigned ticket to an employment network of their choice *If network accepts ticket, it will coordinate and provide appropriate services to help person find and maintain employment *Cash benefits and Medicaid or Medicare often continue throughout transition to work, and there are protections in place to help persons return to benefits if unable to continue working due to disability *A summary guide to employment supports: http://www.

Services: Comprehensive Disability Related Employment Programs, SSI

Taylor County Recovery Center, Inc.

*DCF licensed out-patient substance abuse treatment program for ages 13 and over including adults; individual and group counseling, substance abuse education, treatment planning and review, discharge planning, relapse prevention, probation reporting *Other DCF licensed classes open to anyone in the community: parenting classes, dealing with trauma, co-dependency, employability skills training, money management, HIV/AIDS education, domestic violence, batterer's intervention, anger management, conflict resolution, Drivers' License Assistance Classes for Driving while License Suspended/Revoked (DWLS/R) *Can be self-referred or ordered by the court system for any services offered *DCF ACCESS Community Partner Site: anyone may make an appointment to go there to apply for Medicaid, Food Stamps/SNAP and/or TANF

Services: AIDS/HIV Prevention Counseling, Anger Management, Comprehensive Outpatient Substance Use Disorder Treatment, Employment Preparation, Food Stamps/SNAP, Medicaid, Parenting Skills Classes, Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Counseling, TANF