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Disability Navigator Project

The One-Stop within the Job Center for People With Disabilities

The Navigator Project is a Collaborative Project of the northwest Wisconsin Workforce Investment Board and North Country Independent Living. Funded by the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development through a grant from the Department of Labor and Social Security Administration. Equal Opportunity Employer/Program.

LOOKING FOR A JOB
People with disabilities who are looking for work can find out more about:

Available Services and supports in our area.
Job Accommodations that can help increase your chances of success.
How work will affect your Social Security Disability and SSI Benefits.
What Work Incentives are available through Social Security to extend benefits while you work.
Available Assistive Technology devices and software.
What are your Employment Rights.
How to Advocate for yourself.

WHO TO CONTACT
The Disability Navigator will be at each Job Center in our area twice a month.

Please talk to the Customer Service Staff at the Front Desk in the Job Center in order to schedule an appointment with the Navigator OR To schedule an appointment for help over the phone, please contact:

John Nedden-Durst
Disability Navigator
218-428-2960 (cell)
715-682-5676 v/tty
1-800-499-5676 v/tty
email .
422 3rd St. W #114
Ashland, WI 54806
Fax 715-682-3144

AVAILABLE SERVICES
Clicking on any of the following links will open a new window.

ACCOMMODATION ANSWERS:
Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
1-800-526-7234 v/tty

BENEFITS QUESTIONS
Work Incentives Planning Assistance (WIPA)
Call Riverfront, Inc., and ask for the Community Work Incentives Coordinator
1-800-949-7380 v/tty

SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE
www.ssa.gov

Rhinelander
715-369-454
Superior
715-392-4669
Ironwood
906-932-1321
Rice Lake
715-234-7586

THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)
Great Lakes ADA Center
1-800-949-4232 v/tty

Visit Northwest Wisconsin Concentrated Employment Program (NWCEP) at www.nwcep.org. Fill out NWCEP's JobFit Survey, www.nwcep.jobfit.com.

For up to date local job listings, visit Wisconsin's JobNet online at www.dwd.state.wi.us.

Visit America's Job Bank for area job openings at www.jobcentral.com

If you need any of this information in an alternative format, or an accommodation, please contact the Navigator.

Auxiliary Aids and Services Available Upon Request to Individuals with Disabilities.

Please click on any of the links below for a description of our services and programs, or Contact Us for more information.

Information and Referral

Independent Living Skills Training

Advocacy

Technology

Public Education

Peer Support

Accessibility

Fee For Service

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