Next Steps

NCWorks Career Centers can help you find a job and plan for your career. Find a local NCWorks Career Center.

Employment and Independence for People with Disabilities (EIPD) can help you prepare for and find work. To be eligible, you must have a physical or mental disability that makes it difficult for you to prepare for, get, or keep work. For more information or to apply, find a local Employment and Independence for People with Disabilities (EIPD) office near you or call 1-800-215-7227 for a referral.

The U.S. Department of Justice has a comprehensive site on ADA resources.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has a fact sheet on employment rights of individuals with disabilities and a page for youth about employment discrimination.

Social Security’s Ticket to Work Program helps people with disabilities who get Social Security benefits re-enter the workforce and become more independent. The Ticket to Work Program offers free access to employment-related services, such as training, transportation, and vocational rehabilitation. You can call the Ticket to Work Help Line at 1-866-968-7842 or 1-866-833-2967 (TTY).

North Carolina's Employment and Independence for People with Disabilities (EIPD), formerly called the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS or VR), helps people with disabilities prepare for and find work. Whether you're looking to enter the workforce for the first time, return to work, or enter a new line of work, a counselor can work with you to figure out which services you need and develop a plan to help you reach your work goals.

Call or visit the Employment and Independence for People with Disabilities (EIPD) office near you.

A trained Benefits Planner can help you understand your benefits programs. Exactly who you need to contact depends on your situation and the benefits you get.

View DB101's full list of experts who can help you understand different benefits.