PAVE Transition Guide
Informing Families
Open Doors for Multicultural Families
Free Transition Guide Download, available in different languages.
Think College
Online College Guide for deaf and hard-of-hearing students
Guardianship and Supported Decision making
Supported Decision Making Age of Majority Form
Support and Resource Groups
Building Independence
Join with other individuals who are striving to live as independently as possible. Learn about healthy living, budgeting, cooking, wellness and much more! This group meets every Thursday from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Zoom along with some in-person meet ups and events.
Young Adults Disabilities Group
This group is for young adults with disabilities ages 18-35, their parents, and support staff. The purpose is to connect with each other, find resources, and have a platform for questions and deep discussions. Click here to join the Facebook group.
Stephen’s Place Community Day Programs
Residents and community members participate together in various activities. Call 360-984-3600 for daily cost and schedule.
Young Life Capernaum Club
Young Life Capernaum Club is open to all kids with disabilities high school age through early/mid 20s. This is an outreach of Young Life to teens and young adults with physical, developmental, and/or intellectual disabilities. The goal of Capernaum is to give kids with disabilities the same opportunity to hear the Gospel and experience the gift of life as able-bodied kids.
Click here for more information.
SW Washington Tween and Teen Social Club
Game night and social club for those ages eleven to nineteen who do not require adult supervision on the third Saturday of each month. Call 360-852-8369 or email socialclub@autismempowerment.org for more. Facebook
Employment
Innovative Services NW
Innovative’s Employment Services program specializes in providing unique employment and/or volunteer opportunities through our Individual Placement and Career Development Programs; both designed to be pathways to employment for individuals with developmental disabilities. Services include placement in community jobs or volunteer work sites, job training and employment support services.
Washington Initiative for Supported Employment (WISE)
Specializes in innovative training and technical assistance to ensure that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are a vital part of the workforce.
Vancouver Department of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)
Helping individuals with disabilities to participate fully in their communities and become employed is our purpose and passion. DVR believes employment contributes to a person’s ability to live independently and everyone has a right to work. Our purpose is to empower people with disabilities to achieve a greater quality of life by obtaining and maintaining employment. Click here to find the Vancouver DVR office location.
Clark County Adult Services
Clark County offers a number of employment, financial planning and community connection services. Community Connections is a program designed to provide individualized supports to assist people to be included into their communities in a variety of ways based on the individual preferences.
Community Employment Alliance
Community Employment Alliance (CEA) is a membership organization, representing Employment Service Providers for people with disabilities.
Office of Disability Employment Policy
At the Department of Labor. ODEP manages a number of efforts designed to advance disability employment.
Transportation Assistance for Seeking Employment
If you are a low-income resident of Clark County and looking for work, the Human Services Council (HSC) may be able to assist you through our Employment Transportation program. HSC works with numerous community partners who will provide you a referral to these services. Referrals are accepted from WorkSource, The Arc of Clark County, DSHS, Clearview Employment Services, Partners in Careers, and other participating agencies. Employment-related transportation can be accessed for the following types of purposes: *Employment sites *Job training * Job searches *Job interviews * Childcare
For more information call: 360-258-2103, Option 1.