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The RI Department of Labor and Training provides workforce development, workforce security and workforce protection to the state's workers, employers and citizens, offering employment services, educational services and economic opportunity to both individuals and employers. DLT protects the workforce by enforcing labor laws, prevailing wage rates and workplace health and safety standards. The department also provides temporary income support to unemployed and temporarily disabled workers.

The Northern Rhode Island Collaborative is a public, non-profit educational institution which was established in 1987. The multi-purpose educational collaborative provides special education programs and services primarily to its member school districts in northern Rhode Island.

Provides persons with developmental disabilities with the necessary skills and support that will enable them to realize their personal goals of becoming effective members of their community. Skills including cognitive skills, community orientation, socialization and interpersonal skills, self care habits and development of work skills and behavior. Provides supported employment and recreational programs. Income Source: United Way; State contracts; School contracts.

The Adult Education Academy offers a wide range of services to prepare students for their GED / High School Equivalency, leading to employment and post-secondary education / training. Our program promotes a positive learning environment and offers day and evening classes. The teachers recognize each individual’s goals, learning style, and experience. Students also receive case management services, empowering them to succeed in school and work.

Services: Comprehensive services for persons with developmental disabilities including vocational training, community and sheltered employment, skills training, adult basic education; recreational activities. Administers licensed special education program, apartment facilities and group homes. Operates specialized program for behaviorally handicapped and autistic adults; independent living program. Income Source: United Way; State Grants; local; donations.

Offers Job Training in: Electrical Apprenticeship Training Plumbing Apprenticeship Program Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Dental Radiography Hospital-based Massage Therapy Training Teacher Assistant Training Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Program Pharmacy Technician Veterinary Assistant Program

Provides comprehensive rehabilitation services to persons, 18 - 100, who are blind or severely visually impaired, through a center-based program, regional satellites, or community services. Included are daily living skills training, orientation and mobility, counseling, diabetic program, summer camp, low vision services, workshop training and employment, a closed circuit radio information service, volunteer services, speakers bureau, tapes, Braille material, aids and appliances. Sponsors support groups throughout the state. Income Source: Donations; corporations; foundations; grants; endowment; United Way (associate member)

Programs that provide job development, job training, job search, job placement, specialized job situations and other supportive services for individuals and groups who are having difficulty finding paid employment. These programs especially target people who have minimal job skills, veterans, older workers, youth, ex-offenders, public assistance recipients, refugees/immigrants, members of minority groups and others who are vocationally disadvantaged. Included are government-subsidized programs and those offered through the private sector.

A supported employment program operating a plant and flower shop which provides work opportunities for adults with persistent psychiatric disabilities. Source of income: Grant from MHRH, retail sales, private foundation, fundraisers.

Services: Residential support in group homes and apartments; health and life education; behavior management; Independent Living Program; family support. Serving people, 21+ with physical/developmental needs. Provides a home-like environment wherein the resident is challenged to discover her/his own unique dignity and worth. Emphasizes consistent and individualized programming to encourage each resident to develop to his/her greatest potential and to have as much control over their own lives as they are capable of having. Support also supplied to persons living in their own homes, apartments or their family home.

The DaVinci Center has contracted with the Social Security Administration to assist beneficiaries of SSI and SSDI residing in Rhode Island to obtain gainful paid employment. SSI and SSDI recipients have disabilities that make it difficult for them to obtain employment. Under the Ticket to Work Program, The DaVinci Center is prepared to offer these recipients whatever services they require that will enable them to find suitable paid jobs. These services include a comprehensive assessment; drafting of resumes and cover letters; job readiness skills; job search activities and job retention services.

Services: A one-year, intensive training program that provides urban young adults, ages 18-24, with a combination of hands-on skill development, an educational stipend, and corporate apprenticeships. During the first six months of the program, participants focus on skill mastery in Desktop Support / IT Help Desk; and the professional skills required in today's workplace such as effective communication, leadership, and teamwork. During the second six months of the program, students are placed in apprenticeships with local partner companies. A stipend is provided to all participants throughout the one-year, full-time educational program. In addition, Year Up students have an opportunity to earn up to 18 college credits through articulation agreements with NEIT and J&W University.

Services: Residential support in group homes and apartments; health and life education; behavior management; Independent Living Program; family support. Serving people, 21+ with physical/developmental needs. Provides a home-like environment wherein the resident is challenged to discover her/his own unique dignity and worth. Emphasizes consistent and individualized programming to encourage each resident to develop to his/her greatest potential and to have as much control over their own lives as they are capable of having. Support also supplied to persons living in their own homes, apartments or their family home.

Provides short-term counseling for individuals, couples and families; information and referral about on-base and community service agencies; employment assistance, jobs skills bank for dependents; education programs in such areas as parenting, stress management, personal financial management; consumer information.

Services: Group homes for troubled adolescent boys offering personal, educational, and vocational rehabilitation through strong, positive, controlled group living environment. Eight facilities and independent living sites in the Greater Providence area. Income Source: State

Services: Founded in 1753 as an independent membership library. Providence Athenaeum is America's fourth oldest library and Providence's oldest cultural institution.

Exeter Job Corps Center supports the Job Corps program’s mission to teach eligible young people the skills they need to become employable and independent and place them in meaningful jobs or further education. Provides assistance obtaining a High School Diploma or RI GED. Trades Offered:

• Carpentry
• Culinary Arts
• Manufacturing
• Office Administration
• Security
• Welding

This program secures jobs for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), allowing them to earn an income, pay taxes, and continuously and independently support themselves. Matches skilled and qualified individuals with IDD with businesses seeking enthusiastic and dedicated employees. Through the Jobs program, Best Buddies develops partnerships with employers, assists with the hiring process and provides ongoing support to the employee and employer.

he James L. Maher Center believes that all adults with developmental disabilities should be recognized as valuable, contributing community members and have the opportunity to live, work and play in integrated community settings. We communicate that adults with developmental disabilities are a resource for our community and our focus is on the substance of their contributions. Furthermore, we recognize that the alternative to the programs here at The James L. Maher Center for individuals with developmental disabilities is often one of isolation, stagnation and devaluation. Offering individuals the opportunity to build community, experience personal growth and obtain significance is the life-transforming work to which The James L. Maher Center aspires. Our community is changed when all individuals are welcomed. Working to show our community that we are more alike than we are different from individuals with developmental disabilities enriches our community. Our community is transformed when all of us can participate and contribute.

New to You is a resale store specializing in the sale of quality second-hand clothing and household items at reasonable prices. New To You is committed to providing employment opportunities to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

netWORKri is Rhode Island's One-Stop Career Center System, a partnership of professional labor, training, and education organizations. The netWORKri centers are conveniently located throughout the state where jobseekers and employers are matched through quality employment programs and services. Whether someone is a jobseeker looking for just the right job or an employer looking for qualified employees, resources are available at no cost. For callers with internet access: Go to www.EmployRI.org. The site offers not only up-to-date and easily searchable job listings, but also tools for resume writing, skills assessment and labor market research.

The Sherlock Center encourages people with disabilities to dream, to try and to succeed. Work provides opportunities for personal growth, self-sufficiency, and an improved quality of life. To succeed, people with disabilities need information, resources and competent support systems. The Sherlock Center offers several comprehensive training programs specifically for direct support professionals, managers, job developers, and educators supporting individuals with disabilities to become meaningfully employed. Individualized technical assistance is also available by request in the following areas: Person Centered Career Planning Assessment Strategies Job Development & Placement Job Support Community Resources Systems Change & Program Development

netWORKri is Rhode Island's One-Stop Career Center System, a partnership of professional labor, training, and education organizations. The netWORKri centers are conveniently located throughout the state where jobseekers and employers are matched through quality employment programs and services. Whether someone is a jobseeker looking for just the right job or an employer looking for qualified employees, resources are available at no cost. For callers with internet access: Go to www.EmployRI.org. The site offers not only up-to-date and easily searchable job listings, but also tools for resume writing, skills assessment and labor market research.

Career & Technical Center High School Grades 9th-12th Offers Training in the areas of: Auqaculture, Child Developtment, CISCO Cyber Security & Digital Forensics, Computer Aided Design/Drafting, Culinary Arts, Entrepreneurship, Graphic Communications, Interactive Digital Media, Medical Pathways, Pre-Engineering/Robotics, and Residential Repair Remodeling & Construction. Vocational High School Grades 9th-12th

Conducts a computer literacy training program through the Career Mentoring Resource Center for unemployed and underemployed adults 18+ (must have a minimum of a high school diploma or GED). Also operates the Rhode Island Mentoring Partnership Feinstein Mentor Network, an umbrella to local mentoring programs and a member of the National Mentoring Partnership, with a goal of increasing the number of mentors and the quality of mentoring programs throughout the State of Rhode Island. The Mentoring Partnership was formed as a result of the extraordinary success of the Feinstein/Warwick Mentor Program, the Foundation's flagship program, and the model for the expansion of mentoring in all 39 cities and towns.