Great Lakes ADA Center

Comunicándose con Personas que tienen Discapacidad

Agencias Federales

1. U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
   
   The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission enforces Title I (Employment) of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Visit the EEOC site for information on your employment rights and employer responsibilities under the ADA.
   
   1801 L Street NW
   Washington, DC 20507
   For documents: (800) 669-3362 (Voice), (800) 800-3302 (TTY)
   For questions: (800) 669-4000 (Voice), (800) 669-6820 (TTY)
   www.eeoc.gov
   

2. Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
   ODEP's mission is to provide leadership to increase employment opportunities for adults and youth with disabilities. ODEP is a federal agency in the Department of Labor. Its customers include:

   • Individuals with disabilities and their families
   • Private employers and their employees
   • Federal, state, and local government agencies
   • Educational and training institutions
   • Disability advocates
   • Providers of services and government employers

   ODEP focuses on both the supply and demand side of the labor market related to employment of people with disabilities.
   
   1331 F Street, N.W. Suite. 300
   Washington D.C. 20004
   (202)376-6200 (voice)
   (202)376-6205 (TTY)
   (202)376-6219 (FAX)
   E-mail: infoODEP@dol.gov
   www.dol.gov/odep/welcome.html

3. U.S. Department of Labor
   Federal agency designated to implement and enforce employment related programs and activities.
   
   U.S. Department of Labor
   200 Constitution Avenue, NW
   Room S-1032
   Washington, DC 20210
   202-693-4650
   www.dol.gov

   • FMLA
     For information and enforcement on the Family Medical Leave Act.
     National:
       (800) 827-5335 Voice
       (800) 326-2577 TTY
     
     Great Lakes Region:
       (800) 648-8183 or (312) 353-6985
     
     www.dol.gov/esa/regs/compliance/whd/1421.htm
   • Presidential Task Force
     The mandate of the task force is to evaluate existing federal programs to determine what changes, modifications, and innovations may be necessary to remove barriers to employment opportunities faced by adults with disabilities.
     
     Presidential Task Force on Employment of Adults with Disabilities
     U.S. Department of Labor,
     200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Suite S-2220
     Washington, DC 20210
     202-693-4939(Voice)
     202-693-4920(TTY)
     202-693-4929(Fax)
     www.dol.gov/_sec/programs/ptfead/main.htm
     
   • Disability Online
     The disability online and special initiatives unit of the department of labor, employment and training administration is responsible for providing guidance on accessibility issues in one stop environments, provide policy guidance in the administrationof the Workforce Investment Act and facilitate partnering and collaboration with the WIA partners.
     
     Disability Employment and Initiative Unit
     Room N-4641
     Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration
     200 Constitution Ave., N.W
     Washington, D.C 20210
     202-693-3821 (Voice)
     http://wdsc.doleta.gov/disability/
     

4. Office of Personnel Management
   1900 E Street, NW
   Washington, DC 20415-0001
   Phone: (202) 606-0815

   • Hiring People with Disabilities
   • Hiring People with Psychiatric Disabilities

5. Office of Employment Support Programs
   Mission is the promotion of the employment of Social Security beneficiaries with disabilities by...
   

   • Designing policies that make work pay.
   • Promoting research and program innovation.
   • Educating the public about programs and services that facilitate entry into the workforce.
   • Partnering with other public and private groups to remove employment barriers for people with disabilities.

   www.ssa.gov/work

6. U.S. Government Printing Office
   The U.S. Government Printing Office disseminates official information from all three branches of the Federal Government.

   www.gpoaccess.gov/

Recursos Nacionales

1. Act Together
   Gainful employment for all.
   www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/5975

2. Americas Job Bank
   On-line Job Network and electronic resume service for Employers seeking qualified applicants and individuals seeking jobs
   1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627)
   1-877-889-5627 (TTY)
   http://www.ajb.dni.us/

3. Americans Jobline® 
   An accessible job bank and electronic resume service (an audio version of America's Job Bank) operated by the National Federation for the Blind under a contract with the US Department of Labor
   To access Jobline®, call 1-800-414-5748
   http://www.nfb.org/jobline/enter.htm

4. National Business & Disability Council
   Resource for corporations that are hiring, working with, and marketing to people with disabilities.
   201 I.U. Willets Rd 
   Albertson, NY 11507
   (516) 465-1515
   www.business-disability.com

5. Job Accommodation Network
   (800) 526-7234 (Voice)
   (800) 526-7234 (TTY)
   http://janweb.icdi.wvu.edu/    

6. Employment Guides: Portland Community College
   Career and Employment Guide for Job Seekers
   and Employees with Disabilities
   http://spot.pcc.edu/~rjacobs/career/new_page_2.htm
   

7. Guide for Employers: How to Recruit, Interview, Hire and Accommodate People with Disabilities
   http://spot.pcc.edu/~rjacobs/career/new_page_1.htm