Related Links

• National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA) – A network of community-based child care resources and referral agencies
• National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC) – A national resource that links information and people to complement, enhance, and promote the child care delivery system

• ADA Business Connection, U.S. Department of Justice – Provides DOJ's Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) business-related documents
• Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers (DBTAC) – Seeks to answer specific questions on all aspects of the ADA and provide links to local resources. The Centers also offer training and other services to assist businesses in their efforts to comply with the ADA
• Intreragency Committee on Disability Research - Gathers comments and recommendations on research needs for Americans with disabilities
• Job Accommodation Network (JAN), U.S. Department of Labor – Helps determine what modifications can be made to allow employees with disabilities to perform their jobs
• Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA) – Promotes the education and general welfare of children and adults with learning disabilities
• National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) – Material on local, state, and national programs and services for people with learning disabilities
• National Center on Secondary Education and Transition – Provides contact information for state and national resources related to secondary education and transition for youth with disabilities
• National Center on Workforce and Disability/Adult – Provides training, technical assistance, policy analysis, and information to improve access in the workforce development system
• Office of Employment Support Programs (OESP) – Includes an employer's section with information about the Americans with Disabilities Act and tax incentives, with helpful links to the President's Committee on the Employment of People with Disabilities
• TecAccess – Specializes in IT accessibility and Section 508 compliance solutions by providing services such as software development, testing and assessment, training, policy review, and consulting  
• Ticket-to-Work – A comprehensive national initiative designed to assist Social Security Administration beneficiaries with disabilities to find employment, vocational rehabilitation, and other support services from public and private providers

• Dislocated Workers – A U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Training & Administration page for individuals and companies affected by layoffs
• Rapid Response Services – A system designed to assist employers responding to layoffs of more than 50 employees
• State Dislocated Worker Unit Coordinators – Provides the key state contact for employers facing the prospect of a layoff

• Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives – Provides community outreach information, grants and funding opportunities, and links to state and local resources
• Hudson Institute's Faith in Communities Initiative – A program that contributes to the shaping of public policies to facilitate grassroots organizations and faith-based community practitioners through a variety of technical assistance and capacity building initiatives
• National Center for Neighborhood Enterprise (NCNE) – Provides community and faith-based organizations with training and technical assistance and links them to sources of support

• ACT – Provides research, assessment and other materials for educational planning, career planning, and workforce development.  WorkKeys is a tool that helps connect employers, students, workers, and educators so that employees are prepared for high-skilled, high-wage jobs
• Corporation for National and Community Service – Promotes service learning projects such as AmeriCorps, Senior Corps, and Learn and Serve America
• ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education – Resources for employment and training, career education, and continuing education
• Literacy Assistance Center, Inc. – Provides referral, training, information, and technical assistance services to adult and youth literacy programs in New York
• Literacy.org – Gateway to electronic resources and tools for the national and international youth and adult literacy communities
• National Institute for Literacy (NIFL) – Information on NIFL programs and publications, links to listservs and forums, and directories on all aspects of literacy
• The Center for Adult English Language Acquisition – Focuses on English language and literacy education for adults and out-of-school youth.

Internal Revenue Service, Earned Income Tax Credit – Find out how to provide employees with information about the EITC and how the Advance EITC can provide employees with more take home pay at virtually no cost to the employer

Welfare-to-Work

• Food Stamp Program, U.S. Department of Agriculture – Operated by state and local welfare offices to help low-income families buy food
• Internal Revenue Service – Information on tax credits to aid employers
• National Congress of Community Economic Development Corporations (NCCED) – A trade association and advocate for the community-based development industry, representing over 3,600 community development corporations (CDCs) across America, which produce affordable housing and jobs through business and commercial development activities
• Welfare Information Network  – Clearinghouse for information, policy analysis, and technical assistance on welfare reform