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What Other Community-Based Services are Available?

here are many community-based services available that can provide
T information, resources, and services for transition-age students. Here are a
few examples:
One Stop Career Centers: These centers provide assistance to anyone seeking
employment, including people with disabilities, and offer job search workshops,
local job postings, and career counseling. They also offer job fairs with local
employers and are a good resource for job information.
Centers for Independent Living: CILs offer a range of services to people with
disabilities including peer mentoring, skills training, information and referral, and
advocacy. Young adults with disabilities can get help with housing, employment,
transportation, equipment, and other transition-related issues.
NJCILS: www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dds/resources/cntrindlivindex.html

Helpful SPAN Links

Reach for Transition
www.spanadvocacy.org/content/reach-transition-resources-employment-
access-community-living-and-hope

Center for Parent Information & Resources
www.spanadvocacy.org/content/center-parent-information-resources-
national-span-project

Basic Rights in Special Education
www.spanadvocacy.org/content/basic-rights-special-education-workshop

Look to the Future: Transition from School to Adult Life
www.spanadvocacy.org/content/look-future-transition-adult-life-
workshop#overlay-context=content/look-future-transition-adult-life-
workshop

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