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Operation Job Ready Veterans, a provider with the Ticket to Work program , is a non-profit organization that provides transitional services and employment support to veterans, spouses, and caregivers. They provide supportive services to help veterans effectively re-enter the job market with the goal of finding long-term, meaningful careers.
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The number of employees with disabilities working in the federal government is the highest it has been in more than 30 years, and the number continues to increase. Have you ever thought about working for the government?
One option is working through a program called the Schedule A Hiring Authority for people with disabilities; often simply called Schedule A. Schedule A is an opportunity, not a guarantee of federal employment.
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Since 1999, the Ticket to Work program has helped thousands of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries explore job options. As we commemorate the Ticket to Work program's 15-year anniversary, and the 25-year anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), tune into this podcast.
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Many Social Security disability beneficiaries have a strong interest in work-from-home job options. Tune in to this podcast with Lisa, a Ticket to Work Success Story participant whose agoraphobia, or fear of public places, prevented her from working. Lisa now works from home at a national Employment Network called Employment Options and is financially independent.
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For many people with disabilities, getting a job means working with an employer to create workplace supports and adjustments when needed so you can stay as productive as possible. This episode of Ticket Talk shares how people with disabilities can go about obtaining these supports - known as job accommodations - for work.
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This episode is the first of a three part series titled: Your Employment Team - Vocational Rehabilitation agencies and you! This podcast shares information about what some Ticket to Work service providers that can make up your employment team and the free Vocational rehabilitation agency or VR services that can support you on your journey to financial independence.
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Ticket to Work Success Stories highlight the achievements of real people who found a path to a better future with help from Social Security's Ticket to Work program. On our latest Ticket Talk episode, we catch up with Success Story participant, Rob, whose story was featured in July 2013.
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Would you like to have a better understanding of your rights as a Social Security beneficiary? Do you want to know how you can go about requesting reasonable accommodations to help you function more effectively on the job? In this podcast we spoke with the Director of a Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security organization who answered some of those questions!
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This Ticket Talk podcast features an interview with Dee Gavaldon, Program Manager of Crossroads Diversified Services, an Employment Network, American Job Center (formally called One-Stop) and AbilityOne program participant. Crossroads was established in 1977 as a Sacramento County mental health program, but today it helps people and young adults with all disabilities.
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In our April podcast, we talked with Robert, a veteran who used Ticket to Work to improve his quality of life through increased earnings and an improved sense of productivity and dignity.
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Confused by Social Security's Work Incentives? Not to worry! This month’s podcast highlights five commonly used Work Incentives, including how they work with the Ticket to Work program, and who is eligible to participate.
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