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Center on Education and Work (CEW)

The Center on Education and Work (CEW), located at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, conducts research, organizational development, customized professional development workshops, and capacity-building technical assistance designed to improve the connections for youth and adults between education and work, including those with disabilities and other special learning needs. CEW publications may now be ordered on-line through its web page.
http://www.cew.wisc.edu

College Navigator

College Navigator helps people search for colleges by many different characteristics, aiding the process of college selection. It is part of the National Center for Education Statistics, of the U. S. Department of Education.
http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator

Division on Career Development and Transition (DCDT)

The Division on Career Development and Transition (DCDT) promotes national and international efforts to improve the quality of and access to career, vocational, and transition services for individuals with disabilities, and to influence policy development regarding these issues. DCDT is a division of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC).
http://www.dcdt.org/

Education, Career, and Community Program (ECC)

The Education, Career, and Community Program (ECC) at the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL) helps educators, businesses, and community leaders prepare youth and adults for a quality work life, active citizenship, and a lifetime of learning.  The provide training, technical assistance, professional development, curriculum development, and consultation on youth development, community-based learning, and school-to-work transitions.  ECC's professional staff also conduct evaluations for schools, organizations and institutions, using research and evaluation to improve programs.
http://www.nwrel.org/ecc/

Families and Work Institute (FWI)

Families and Work Institute (FWI) is a non-profit organization that addresses the changing nature of work, family, and community. It is known for research-based strategies that foster mutually supportive connections among workplaces, families, and communities. FWI identifies emerging work-life issues, considering the entire life cycle and all levels of employees, at all types of organizations; then benchmarks solutions to work-life problems and serves as a broker to build connections for those solutions. Finally, FWI evaluates the impact of solutions on employees, their families, their communities, and on the productivity of employers. FWI engages in policy and worksite research, evaluation and technical assistance, and dissemination through publications, workshops, and conferences.
http://www.familiesandwork.org

Healthy and Ready to Work

This organization focuses on health and students with disabilities.
http://www.hrtw.org/

Marriott Foundation for People with Disabilities

This foundation works to enhance employment opportunities for young people with disabilities.  They operate the "Bridges From School to Work" Program.
http://www.marriottfoundation.org

National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET)

NCSET provides technical assistance and disseminates information for youth with disabilities and their families about opportunities after high school.
http://www.ncset.org

National Center on Workforce and Disability (NCWD-Adult)

The National Center on Workforce and Disability for Adults (NCWD-Adult) is a comprehensive technical assistance resource that can assist organizations and professionals who provide workforce development and employment related services to adults with disabilities. The NCWD is a project of the US Department of Labor.
http://www.onestops.info/

National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth)

NCWD/Youth is an organization that has information about employment and youth with disabilities.  They have a section of their website that is for families and for youth with disabilities .It is a project of the US Department of Labor. They also provide technical assistance resources to professionals who provide workforce development and employment related services to youth with disabilities.
http://www.ncwd-youth.info


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