Easterseals WorkFirst Transition Resources
Easterseals Southern California WorkFirst is sharing these resources to increase career planning, work pathways, job opportunities and employment outcomes for transition-age youth. Click on the links below to learn more.
Agencies & Information
The resources below are intended for students ages 14 to 25 and their families.
The goal is to help students become as independent as possible and reach their dreams for the future.
Information is provided about programs, services, and policies that support young people as they become adults, and covers topics like:
- Planning for college or job training
- Finding a job
- Learning how to live independently
- Speaking up for yourself
- Taking care of your money and health
Transition Planning
Transition planning helps students with disabilities get ready for life after high school. These agencies can provide assistance:
- Regional Center of Orange County- Transition Planning Resources
- CA Department of Rehabilitation Transition Partnership Programs
- Social Security Youth Transition Demonstration
- Workforce Innovation Technical Assistance Center (WINTAC) Pre-Employment Transition Services
- US Department of Education Transition Guide
Advocacy and Disability Services
Resources for Disability Rights and Independent Living:
- Autism Society of California
- CA State Council on Developmental Disabilities
- Disability Rights California
- California Employment Consortium for Youth
- National Disability Rights Network
- People First of California
Employment
Explore Career Services and Job Training Options for young adults:
- CA Competitive Integrated Employment Blueprint
- Griffin Hammis Associates
- Implementation of Section 511
- List of 14(c) Sub Minimum Wage Certificate Holders
- Association of People Supporting Employment First (APSE)
- Soft Skills to Pay the Bills — Mastering Soft Skills for Workplace Success
- Working Wardrobes
- Clothes The Deal
Financial Literacy Education
Discover resources to assist with financial education, including social security benefits, work incentives, how work impacts benefits, personal finance, saving, borrowing, planning for the future, and investing:
TOOLKIT
Planning Tools & Reading - Tools for education, practice and application of customized employment discovery, exploration, support and instruction to achieve employment outcomes.
Customized Employment Guides and Best Practices
- Griffin Hammis Job Developers Handbook (Amazon)
- Job Carving-Cary Griffin
- Self-Guided Discovery - Facilitator's Guide
- Self-Directed Discovering Personal Genius Manual-Version 2
- Thought Sauce-Griffin Hammis
Customized Employment Documentation
General Employment Resources
- Pre-Employment Skills Development Chart
- LEAD Center Road to Inclusive Career Pathways
- Real Work For Real Play: A Self-Advocate's Guide To Employment Policy Plain Language
- Informed Choice ToolKit
- Employment First Person-Centered Informed Choice Conversations
- NPC-28b Self Advocacy Plan
Supplemental Resources on Social Capital
- Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community
- The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference (Amazon)
Videos
- Cary Griffin - the Guru himself
- Stories of Customized Employment
- Ashlea Lantz of Griffin Hammis - Digs Deeper into Discovery
- Nancy Brooks Lane - Becoming a First Class Noticer and Documenting Your Findings
- Nancy Brooks Lane - Employer Engagement
- Bottom Dollars Documentary (Rooted in Rights)
Contact Us
For more information about WorkFirst, call us or submit a form.
Phone: 760-737-3990 WorkFirst Employment Services, menu option 3
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