What is Community and Career Solutions?

Community and Career Solutions is a nonprofit disability employment service empowering people with the knowledge, connections and confidence required to embark on a new sustainable career. We are partnered with The Florida Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, the Agency for Persons with Disabilities, and the American Dream Employment Network. Our company is structured as an all inclusive integrated service offering adult employment services, youth programs, employability trainings, paid work experience, and a variety of assessments. Our services enhance a person’s ability to successfully achieve independence by establishing a lifelong career. We exist to encourage and enhance opportunities for every person willing to work and promote inclusion and diversity through employment.

What are Employment Services?

Employment services are programs and services that help individuals with disabilities, and other barriers to employment, to find and maintain employment. These services can include a wide range of supports and activities, such as:

• Job placement assistance: helping individuals to find and apply for jobs that match their skills, interests, and abilities.

• Job coaching and on-the-job training: providing individualized support and training to help individuals succeed in their jobs.

• Work readiness training: helping individuals to develop the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in the workforce.

• Vocational evaluations: assessing an individual's abilities, skills, interests, and needs in relation to their potential for employment or career development

• Self-advocacy: empowering individuals to take control of their own lives, to make their own decisions, and to speak up for themselves when they need support or assistance.

• Peer mentoring: pairing individuals with someone who has similar experiences or is facing similar challenges, to provide guidance, support, and advice.

• Supported employment: a service delivery model that provides ongoing support to individuals with disabilities to help them to find, maintain and advance in competitive employment.

These services can be provided by a variety of organizations such as vocational rehabilitation agencies, non-profit organizations, government agencies, and employers. They can be provided in a variety of settings such as schools, universities, workplaces, and community organizations.

Employment services are designed to help individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment, to find and maintain employment. They can provide individuals with the support and resources they need to succeed in the workforce and improve their overall quality of life.

Who are Employment Services for?

Employment services are intended for individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment, who are seeking to find and maintain employment. These services can help individuals with a wide range of disabilities, such as physical, intellectual, developmental, and mental health disabilities. They can also be beneficial for individuals who have been out of work for an extended period of time, or those who are seeking to change careers.

Individuals who face barriers to employment, such as lack of education or job experience, language barriers, and criminal records can also benefit from these services.

These services can be beneficial for people of all ages, backgrounds and skill levels, who are looking for support and assistance to find and maintain employment. They can provide individuals with the support and resources they need to succeed in the workforce and improve their overall quality of life.

In summary, employment services are intended for individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment, who are seeking to find and maintain employment. These services can help individuals with a wide range of disabilities, who face barriers to employment, and who are looking for support and assistance to find and maintain employment.