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Local Resources for Employment of People With Disabilities in Tennessee

Tennessee Business Leadership Network Information

The mission of the BLN is to "engage the active participation of the business community to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to obtain work and succeed in the workplace."

Information About Tennessee BLN

United States Business Leadership Network

Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center (DBTAC) for Tennessee

DBTACs are regional centers that provide information, training, and technical assistance to employers, people with disabilities, and others with responsibilities under the ADA. More information about the DBTACs.

Southeast Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center (DBTAC)
http://www.sedbtac.org/index.cfm

One of ten Regional Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers (DBTACs) funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR). It supports efforts to strengthen ADA compliance for eight states in the Southeast Region, shares publications and resources on the ADA that are accurate and reliable, provides technical assistance promptly to telephone or written inquiries about the ADA, offers training and distance education on the ADA, disseminates news and ADA in Action articles about implementation and enforcement of the ADA, makes referrals to regional ADA experts for specialized assistance, works with a distinguished ADA Leadership Network to promote coalition building among business, government, education, and disability communities, and develops effective solutions for the challenges in ADA compliance.

Center for Assistive Technology & Environmental Access (CATEA) at Georgia Tech
490 Tenth St.
Atlanta, GA 30318
404-385-0636 (v/tty) 404-385-0641 (fax)
sedbtacproject@catea.org

Tennessee Independent Living Centers (ILCs)

The mission of ILCs is helping people with disabilities live independently and become productive, fully participating members of society.

ILC Contact Information for Tennessee

Tennessee Vocational Rehabilitation Offices

Vocational Rehabilitation Offices assist individuals with disabilities pursue meaningful careers. Search the Job Accommodation Network's extensive list of Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies.

JAN's listing of VR Agencies

Tennessee Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA)

If you receive disability benefits from the Social Security Administration, and are interested in working or learning more about how working would affect your benefits, you can get help from a community organization known as a Work Incentive Planning and Assistance (WIPA) project.

WIPA projects by state

More infomation about WIPA

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