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Employment Network Solutions

Navigating the Road To a Better LIFE!
Our Employment Network staff offers personalized information about how work will affect your state and federal benefits.  Trained staff will explain Social Security supports and options to increase your financial independence for all types of disabilities.

Our staff is trained and certified by the following organizations:
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The Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) National Training and Data Center (NTDC) conducts training, certification, technical assistance, and professional development activities that support professional work incentives counselors across the country serving Social Security beneficiaries with disabilities. Our Community Partner Work Incentives Counselors (CPWICs) go through a rigorous testing and certification program, annual web courses, live webinars, on-demand learning modules, an ongoing continuing education program, and extensive individualized technical assistance to assist individuals and provide accurate and timely benefits counseling for beneficiaries with disabilities as they pursue their employment and economic self-sufficiency goals.

Peer Mentoring Flier.

Our Peer Mentoring program is targeted for youth from ages 14 - 21 who are a part of the Foster family system, have a physical or developmental disability, and have had involvement with the judicial system.

This program provides one on one interaction with the individual and a peer mentor to provide guidance and assist with the sometimes difficult move from a student to a responsible adult.

Additional Employment Network Programs
Peer Mentoring
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Pre-ETS
Pre-Employment Transition Services

This program is slated to begin in May of 2025 and run for two months.  As we gain more insight on parent and student interest, the program may have the potential to expand.  Each individual will require an IEP or a 504 and be entering their sophomore, junior, or senior year of high school.

The Driver's Education component will not include any physical driving or riding in a vehicle.  This will only assist in studying to pass their written permit exam.

A middle ages femail with gray hair, glsses and in a red blouse is standing beside a young female with highlighted hair and in as flowered blouse are standing behind a table with as banner on it thast says, "LIFE, Inc - Ticket to work - Employment Network for Social Security Beneficiaries on SSDI and/or SSI - Help is Here !

Rhonda Snyder (L) and Blaice Stephan (R) from the LIFE Center Employment Network Department provide information at an event to promote Youth Transitioning from school into the working world. 

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