Disability Employment Services
Allsup Employment Services
Allsup Employment Services (AES) is a Social Security Administration (SSA)-authorized Employment Network that provides free services to help Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) recipients in the Metrocrest area and nationwide return to work through the Ticket to Work program. AES offers career counseling, resume assistance, job search support, and guidance on protecting SSDI benefits and Medicare coverage during employment. They assist with completing Individualized Work Plans, filing SSA forms, and tracking earnings to maintain benefit eligibility, including during the 9-month Trial Work Period. Services are at no cost, funded by federal funds, and include ongoing support for up to 7 years.
Contact AES at 866-540-5105 or visit www.allsupemploymentservices.com
Metrocrest Community Services, Inc.
Free vocational training and day habilitation for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities at 1467 LeMay Dr, Suite 108, Carrollton. Offers job skills, life skills, and community outings. Accessible via DART and SPAN.
Metrocrest Community Services
1467 LeMay Suite 108
Carrollton Tx 75007
Phone #: 972-323-1220
Email: Metrocrestcommunityservices@verizon.net
U&I Spread the Light
U&I Spread The Light is a nonprofit workforce development center based in Dallas, TX. It empowers individuals with intellectual, physical, and mental health disabilities through free vocational training, job readiness programs, paid work opportunities, and job placement services. In FY2022, U&I served nearly 1,000 clients, providing skills training, community employment for 191 individuals, and transportation access for 249 veterans and disabled adults, generating $5.9 million in client earnings. Their Work Center Program offers on-site vocational training (e.g., assembly, packaging), while the Employment Placement Program connects pre-screened candidates with employers. U&I also provides life skills training, diversity and inclusion awareness, and veteran-specific programs, aiming to end exclusion for people with disabilities by 2051.
U&I Spread the Light
8800 Ambassador Row
Dallas, TX 75247-462
Phone #: 214-637-2911
Email: info@uandispreadthelight.com
Workforce Solutions is a nonprofit overseen by the Texas Workforce Commission that offers free job search and career support for residents of the Metrocrest area and nearby areas as well as Vocational Rehabilitation Services: This program, available across Texas, helps individuals with disabilities prepare for, find, or keep a job.
You can apply for services through their office or online portal, and they have VR staff co-located in Workforce Solutions Offices. They have an office located at 2600 MacArthur Blvd #102, Lewisville, TX 75067.
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Workforce Solutions for North Central Texas
Physical Address:
5800 I-35 #100
Denton, TX 76207
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 5888
Arlington, Texas 76005-5888
Phone #:1-888-548-9675
Fax #: 817-640-6480