“We are trying to
get rid of the idea
that there is something
inconsistent between
benefits and work"
Deputy Commissioner Martin Gerry
Social Security Administration
If you are a high school student in special education,
you can find employment help with job training, job
placement, and follow-up at:
800-926-0648 Voice
916-323-4014 TTY
www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/sr/wrkabltyI.asp
Information and links for California foster youth.
www.fosteryouthhelp.ca.gov/10facts.html
A directory of state and national crime and
violence prevention resources for teens.
www.safestate.org
A forum and information source dedicated to
preventing substance abuse. Contains a listing
of California organizations to contact.
www.preventionpartners.samhsa.gov
Here you can get information and support on
mental health issues.
800-896-4042 Voice
800-896-2512 TTY
Check to see if the community college you’re looking
at offers help for students with disabilities.
916-322-3234 Voice
916-323 1761 TTY
www.cccco.edu/divisions/ss/disabled/dsps.htm
Check to see if your four-year college campus offers
services for students with disabilities.
www.dsp.berkeley.edu
At the bottom of this Web page
is the Extended Resources Selectors. Go to the top-right
drop-down menu and select "links to—other campus
disabilities services.” This also has links to Mills College
and Stanford University.
www.calstate.edu/ar/SSWD.shtml
The DOR can help you get a job by providing information,
referral, training, job search, job placement, counseling,
and assistive technology. It can connect you to high schools,
community colleges, and universities. DOR has a complete
program of vocational services for blind/visually impaired
consumers and persons who are deaf or hard of hearing.
916-263-7365 Voice
916-263-7477 TTY
www.dor.ca.gov
Job preparation and job placement services are
available at sites near you, available at:
www.servicelocator.org
Get help with your job search, and get training
that makes you competitive.
800-695-0350 Voice
916-654-9820 TTY
www.edd.ca.gov/eddpwd.htm
If you are a Social Security beneficiary, you have
new choices and services available.
866-968-7842 Voice
866-833-2967 TTY
www.yourtickettowork.com or www.db101.org
www.ssa.gov/work/serviceproviders/WIPADirectory.html
The IHSS program provides personal assistance services
for individuals with disabilities at home and at work.
For more information about IHSS, go to:
www.db101.org.
These offices determine eligibility for Medi-Cal and IHSS.
To find an office near you, visit:
www.dhs.ca.gov/mcs/medi-calhome/countylisting1.htm
or call:
916-636-1980 Voice
866-784-2595 TTY
Empowerment can mean understanding your rights.
You can learn more at this site about your rights and
how to take advantage of them. You can also connect
here with other youth.
773-338-5541 Voice
julie@fvkasa.org Email
www.fvkasa.org
People First! offers role models of youth with
disabilities. By learning leadership and advocacy
skills, you can advocate for your rights.
info@peoplefirstca.org Email
www.peoplefirstca.org
There is a lot of help waiting out there for you—
everything from resources to explore to people who
can help you get internships and jobs. Find them
through this organization.
877-871-0744 Voice
877-871-0665 TTY
www.ncwd-youth.info
The California Health Incentives Improvement Project (CHIIP) partners with the Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities to increase and improve access to employment, healthcare, and personal assistance services for workers and job seekers with disabilities.
Request this information in alternate formats by
calling 916-654-8194. TTY 916-654-9820
This publication is fully funded under a Medicaid Infrastructure Grant from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, grant number IIP-92399/9.
The CHIIP and its partners are equal opportunity employers/providers.