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A variety of resources exist on the internet for counselors to utilize. The following list represents selected internet access resources that may provide information and assistance in rehabilitative services.

• General Information Resources
• Research Centers
• International Organizations
• National Organizations
• Community Organizations
• State & Federal Resources
• Job Links
• Articles

General Information Resources

General Concepts, Universal Design Principles and Guidelines
http://trace.wisc.edu/world/gen_ud.html

Thomas Legislative Information on the Internet
http://thomas.loc.gov/

Research Centers

Rehabilitation Research & Training Center on Aging with a Disability
http://www.usc.edu/dept/gero/RRTConAging/

The Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Aging With a Disability is funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), a part of the U.S. Department of Education. There are about 40 such Centers, all of which focus on a specific problem affecting people who have a disability. This RRTC is a collaborative effort of Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center and the University of Southern California. The purposes of the Center are 1) to conduct research in our problem area, 2) to train others about findings in this area as well as how to conduct rehabilitation research, and 3) to disseminate information to consumers and professionals.

American Indian Rehabilitation Research & Training Center
http://www4.nau.edu/ihd/airrtc/

The mission of the American AIRRTC is to improve the quality of life for American Indians and Alaska Natives with disabilities through the conduct of research and training that well result in culturally appropriate and responsive rehabilitation services, to improve employment outcomes and facilitate access to services for American Indians and Alaska Natives with disabilities, and to increase the participation of American Indians and Alaska Natives in the design and delivery of rehabilitation services for employment outcomes.

Center on State Systems and Employment
beta.communityinclusion.org/rrtc/

The Center on State Systems and Employment is a Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) located at the Institute for Community Inclusion/UAP and funded by National Institute on Disability Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR). The Center studies how state agencies provide employment supports to people with disabilities. It is one of five centers, funded in October 1998, addressing employment and access to postsecondary education.The Mission of the Center is to improve the employment outcomes of people with disabilities through the promotion of responsive, effective, and efficient state service delivery systems.

International Organizations

The Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification
www.crccertification.com

World Institute on Disability (WID)
http://www.wid.org/

WID is an internationally recognized public policy center organized by and for people with disabilities. Our vision is that culture, laws, policies, perceptions and customs throughout the world reflect the full inclusion of all people, including those with disabilities. WID's mission is to strengthen the disability movement through research, training, advocacy, and public education so that people with disabilities, throughout the world, enjoy increased opportunities to live independently.

National Organizations

National Consortium of Regional Rehabilitation Continuing Education Programs
http://www.rrcepnationalconsortium.org/

National Consortium of Regional Rehabilitation Continuing Education Programs is a network of University-based, practitioner oriented human resource development programs spanning the United States. We offer local, state, regional and national levels of training for academic or continuing education credit in a variety of formats including on-site workshops and distance alternatives.

The Council on Quality & Leadership
http://www.thecouncil.org/council/resources.htm

National Council on Independent Living
http://www.ncil.org

The National Council on Independent Living is a membership organization that advances the independent living philosophy and advocates for the human rights of, and services for, people with disabilities to further their full integration and participation in society.

The Child Welfare Services/Case Management System
http://www.cwscms.ihost.com/index.htm

The Child Welfare Services/Case Management System is a result of Chapter 1294, Statutes of 1989 Senate Bill 370. SB 370 required the development of a statewide computer system to automate the functions of county child welfare offices. The CWS/CMS system automates many of the tasks that county workers had to perform routinely and often manually. CWS/CMS allows for a centralized statewide system that allows State or county child welfare workers to share information on child abuse cases. County conversions to CWS/CMS began in January, 1997. On December 31, 1997, all 58 counties were online and accessing CWS/CMS.

Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD)
http://www.bgsu.edu/colleges/edhd/programs/AMCD/HomePage.html

The mission of the Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD) is to provide global leadership, research, training and development of multicultural counseling professionals with a focus on racial and ethnic issues. This is accomplished through:

1. Enhancing the awareness of human development and counseling needs of racial and ethnically diverse groups
2. Sensitizing professionals to racial and ethnic differences
3. Advancing the knowledge base of multicultural counseling through theory development and research
4. Consulting with others to advance multicultural issues across the counseling profession

Community Organizations

Independent Living Centers
http://www.flailc.org/noframes/centers2.htm

California Foundation for Independent Living Centers
http://www.cfilc.org/

The purpose of the California Foundation for Independent Living Centers (CFILC) is to collaborate with and increase the capacity of California's Independent Living Centers to create access and integration for people with disabilities.

Client Assistance Program (CAP)
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/RSA/Programs/Formula/cap.html

The Client Assistance Program (CAP) is an advocacy program that:

1. informs and advises all applicants for and recipients of services funded under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Act), of the benefits available under the Act;
    
2. assists and advocates for applicants for and recipients of services funded under the Act in their relationships with projects, programs and services provided under the Act, including assistance and advocacy in pursuing legal, administrative and other appropriate remedies to ensure the individual's rights are protected;
    
3. informs individuals with disabilities of the available services and benefits under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA); and
    
4. provides assistance and advocacy with respect to services that are directly related to facilitating the employment of the individual and the services received under Title I of the Act.

State & Federal Resources

US Census Bureau
www.census.gov

American Samoa Government
http://americansomoa.gov

Arizona Governor’s Council On Workforce Development Policy
http://www.commerce.state.az.us/wfd/council.htm

Arizona's Local Workforce Investment Boards
http://www.ade.az.gov/arizonaHEAT/lwib.asp

Arizona's Statewide Eligible Training Providers List
http://www.ade.az.gov/arizonaHEAT/

Arizona Rehabilitation Services Administration
http://www.azrsa.org/frames.html

California Workforce Investment Board
http://www.calwia.org

California's One-stop Career Center System
http://www.sjtcc.cahwnet.gov/SJTCCWEB/ONE-STOP/DEFAULT.HTM

California One-Stop Locations
http://www.sjtcc.ca.gov/SJTCCWEB/ONE-STOP/pic.htm

California Job Search and Resource Sites
http://www.sjtcc.ca.gov/SJTCCWEB/ONE-STOP/Career%20Resources.htm

California Department of Rehabilitation
http://www.rehab.cahwnet.gov/

Saipan Office Of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR)
http://www.saipan.com/gov/branches/ovr/index.htm

The Commonwealth Development Authority
http://www.cda.gov.mp/

Guam Department of Labor
http://www.labor.gov.gu/

Guam Employment Service
http://www.labor.gov.gu/empsvc.htm

Guam's One-stop Career Center
http://onestopcareer.gov.gu/

Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
http://dlir.state.hi.us/

Hawaii Workforce Development Division
http://www.dlir.state.hi.us/wdd/

Hawaii One-Stop Workforce Assistance Centers
http://dlir.state.hi.us/wdd/esaddr.htm

Nevada Department of Employment, Training & Rehabilitation
http://detr.state.nv.us/

Nevada's Workforce Investment System
http://detr.state.nv.us/wia/wia_index.htm

Nevada Rehabilitation Division
http://detr.state.nv.us/rehab/reh_vorh.htm

RSA Guide to the Workforce Investment Act
http://www.interwork.sdsu.edu/projects/rcep/rsawia_public/index.html

WIA: Accessibility Checklists for One-Stop Service Delivery Systems
http://www.wdsc.org/disability/htmldocs/tein_16_99.html

Gateway to Information on the Workforce Investment Act
http://usworkforce.org/

National Association of State Workforce Agencies
http://www.icesa.org/

NAEPDC - MOU: State Director's Resource Page
http://www.naepdc.org/MOU/MOU.htm

Social Security Administration
http://www.ssa.gov/

CFR for Social Security (Retirement, Disability and SSI)
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_99/20cfrv2_99.html

Job Links

RCEP Region I Rehab Jobs
http://www.rcep1.org/rehabjobs/

Looking for a rewarding career in the counseling field? Consider being a State Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor where the demand for qualified professionals is high and personal satisfaction runs deep.

Job Analysis: An Important Employment Tool
http://www.dol.gov/dol/odep/public/pubs/fact/analysis.htm

Job Analysis
http://www.job-analysis.net/

HR Guide to the Internet: Job Analysis: Overview
http://www.hr-guide.com/data/G000.htm

Human Resource
http://www.hrnext.com/content/subs.cfm?subs_id=18

United States Department of Labor - Employment & Training Administration
http://www.doleta.gov/

Gateway to Information on the Workforce Investment Act
http://usworkforce.org/

America's Job Bank
http://www.ajb.org/

America's Career InfoNet
http://www.acinet.org/acinet/

America's Learning Exchange
http://www.alx.org/

America's Service Locator
http://www.servicelocator.org/

America’ Labor Market Information System
www.doleta.gov/almis

The Occupational Information Network
www.doleta.gov/programs/onet/

General Job Link
http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/

National Association of State Workforce Agencies
http://www.icesa.org/

Social Security Administration
http://www.ssa.gov/

Social Security Administration – Office of Employment Programs
http://www.ssa.gov/work/index2.html

Social Security Federal Regulations (Retirement, Disability and SSI)
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_99/20cfrv2_99.html

TWWIIA Resources
http://www.ccer.org/twwiia/TWWIIAa.htm

Social Security Work Incentive PASS Plans
http://www.passplan.org/

Create a PASS plan online
http://www.passonline.org/

Virginia Commonwealth University
http://www.worksupport.com

University of Montana-Rural Institute
http://ruralinstitute.umt.edu

Cornell University
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/ped

Institute for Community Inclusion
http://www.childrenshospital.org/ici

Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation
http://www.bv.edu/sarpsych/expertise/ssawork/html

Social Security Disability Planner
http://www.ssa.gov/dibplan/index.htm

Center on Employment Incentives
http://www.cprf.org/research.html

Center on Community Rehabilitation Programs to Improve Employment Outcomes
http://www.rtc.uwstout.edu

Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
http://janweb.icdi.wvu.edu/

Job Accommodation Resources
http://wdsc.doleta.gov/disability/jar.cfm

Articles

Synthesis Of Research On Rehabilitation And Disability Related Issues In The Pacific
http://www.interwork.sdsu.edu/projects/rrtcp/pubs/synthesis.html

www.manasota.com/books/vrbooks.html

Informational Interviewing
http://danenet.wicip.org/jets/jet-9407-p.html

Methodology: Qualitative Inquiry and Interviewing
http://web.lemoyne.edu/~hevern/nr-method.html

Links to Professional Resources
http://www.ipmaac.org/links.html

Resources By And About Interracial & Multi-Cultural People
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~kdown/multi.html

Multi-Cultural
http://home.earthlink.net/~hopefull/TC_multi-cultural.htm

Internet Links for EDCP 616:Counseling II: Theory and Practice
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Dimension/6176/edcp616/links8.html

Multicultural Issues in Social Work
http://www.naswpress.org/publications/books/diversity/multicultural_issues/2669.html
http://www.eslcafe.com/search/Multicultural_Issues/

Workforce Investment Act of 1998

Text: http://usworkforce.org/wialaw.txt

PDF: http://usworkforce.org/wialaw.pdf

Large Print: http://usworkforce.org/wialarge.htm

The "Plain English" Version of the Workforce Investment Act

Html: http://usworkforce.org/Runningtext2.htm

PDF: http://usworkforce.org/plaintext.pdf

Summary Of Workforce Development Provisions Of The WIA Of 1998
http://usworkforce.org/summarywia.htm

WIA Final Regulations - August 11, 2000

Text: http://usworkforce.org/finalrule.txt

PDF: http://usworkforce.org/finalrule.pdf

Large Print: http://usworkforce.org/finalrulelarge.htm

RSA and ETA Joint Issuance on the State Workforce Investment Board
http://www.usworkforce.org/laboredu.htm