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Employment services available for persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities, including independent community employment, supported employment, job training, and workshop services.

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Online searchable database of inclusive employers and job opportunities, programs, and services for persons with disabilities and Veterans.

Workforce Development - workforce training services and assistance to persons with arrest or conviction records and those who have been released from jail or prison or who are preparing to be released. Services by appointment only.

Helping individuals with disabilities find jobs that suit their skills, preferences and goals and empowering them to be independent. Provides job coaching, skill building and training to help individuals find and keep jobs.

Provides job readiness services, vocational rehabilitation and job placement services to persons with physical, visual and limited learning disabilities. Services include counseling on how to present self to potential employers, interviewing techniques, communication skills development,

Provides job training for individuals with disabilities.

Provides adult day services for individuals with autism and other intellectual disabilities, offering onsite paid employment, supported employment in community, career counseling, job interview preparation, vocational training and job placement assistance.

Services include job skills development, job placement and job upgrade assistance. Also assists clients with education, training and apprenticeships to advance in their careers.

Employment services for people with disabilities.

The Duman Opportunity Center - helps eligible individuals find and maintain employment. Services include job readiness training, placement assistance, retention strategies and job coaching.

Employment-related services for those living with any disability. Services include career counseling, job training and preparation, job development and placement and supported employment.

Job training program for positions like Computer Numerical Control machinist and welder. Also provides financial coaching, benefits assistance, employment services for participants in job training program. Adult education (tutoring) also available.

Provides opportunities for individuals with disabilities to learn various vocational job tasks in the day-to-day operation of a wholesale and retail greenhouse business. Team Members work a minimum of ten hours per month with a job coach, and receive a monthly paycheck.

Employment and Economic Opportunity Program - Services include job skills development, job placement and job upgrade assistance.

The Re-Entry Employment Services Program (RESP) assists former offenders overcome employment hurdles, including career development counseling, registration assistance on the Illinois Job Link site, and employment opportunities. Also provides or refers clients to job readiness workshops and services like resume and interviewing assistance.

Assists people with disabilities looking for and obtaining jobs, or living independently, including vocational rehabilitation and ensuring individuals have job support to maintain employment.

Chicago Urban League's Workforce Development Center programs work to raise Black employment and income levels through job training and placement services, career exposure, career advancement support services, seminars, coaching, and long-term retention strategies. Through their Second Chance Program, CUL supports individuals who were formerly incarcerated or justice-involved through employment assistance, educational resources, legal aid, life skills training, counseling, and community support to help them reintegrate into society and achieve personal and professional success.

Chicago Botanic Garden Windy City Harvest's Corps Program employs 30 to 40 justice-involved individuals and veterans in closely mentored, full-time, paid transitional jobs and supports them in finding full-time, long-term employment each year. Crew members work on Windy City Harvest farm sites Monday through Thursday, gaining hands-on technical training. On Fridays, crews participate in Roots of Success and Job Club. Windy City Harvest staff support each crew member in developing a resumé and cover letter, preparing for interviews, and searching for jobs. Crew members also receive weekly feedback from their crew leader on Fridays to help develop workplace readiness skills.

Association House of Chicago's Kitchen program is a fast-paced, 8-week food preparation training and subsidized employment program for returning and justice-involved citizens designed to equip graduates for positions in professional kitchens.

West Side Forward supports justice-involved adults in making a successful return home to West Side of Chicago communities.

The Safer Foundation offers immediate and long-term employment placement, along with career-building services, through highly skilled job training for individuals impacted by the justice system.

Howard Area Community Center helps adults prepare for and find jobs. HACC also specific opportunities for people re-entering from prison with multiple needs including employment.

Inspiration Corporation runs a free, 8-week job training program at Inspiration Kitchens, their operating social enterprise restaurant and job training facility in East Garfield Park. This program is for anyone 18 years of age or older who is interested in a sustainable career in the food service industry.

The Safer Foundation offers immediate and long-term employment placement, along with career-building services, through highly skilled job training for individuals impacted by the justice system.