Partnerships Resource Directory - City of Las Vegas
Partnerships Resource Directory - City of Las Vegas
Partnerships Resource Directory - City of Las Vegas
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<strong>Resource</strong> <strong>Directory</strong><br />
State Department <strong>of</strong> Education (Special Education)<br />
700 E. Fifth Street Suite #113, Carson <strong>City</strong>, NV. 89701-5096<br />
(702) 687-9171<br />
State <strong>of</strong> Nevada Bureau <strong>of</strong> Vocational Rehabilitation - Provides medical services, job training<br />
and support.<br />
3016 W. Charleston Blvd. Suite #200, <strong>Las</strong> <strong>Vegas</strong>, NV. 89102<br />
(702) 486-5230 or www.nvdetr.org<br />
State Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities - Workforce and Education<br />
700 E. Fifth Street Suite #111, Carson <strong>City</strong>, NV. 89701-5096<br />
(702) 687-9144<br />
Talking Hands Ltd. - We assist Deaf and Hard <strong>of</strong> Hearing individuals looking for<br />
employment. We are a non-pr<strong>of</strong>it agency, we work with individuals through the<br />
Bureau <strong>of</strong> Vocational Rehabilitation, or with the Ticket to Work program. We supply<br />
interpreters for job interviews and on=the-job training. We also <strong>of</strong>fer liaison<br />
services to educate people who work alongside a deaf or hard-<strong>of</strong>-hearing person.<br />
2740 Trickling Brook Ct., <strong>Las</strong> <strong>Vegas</strong>, NV. 89156<br />
(702) 460-0503 - (702) 507-0060 - (702) 873-3468<br />
Telecommunication Devices for the Deaf (TDD) Relay Service - Provides phone services for<br />
the hearing impaired.<br />
(792) 385-2952<br />
Tourette Obsessive Compulsive disorder Society <strong>of</strong> Southern Nevada<br />
(702) 736-8841<br />
UNLV - The Disability <strong>Resource</strong> Center (DRC) provides support services and<br />
accommodations to students who experience disabilities that attend UNLV. To be eligible<br />
for services and accommodations students must apply online and provide appropriate<br />
documentation <strong>of</strong> their disability for analysis and review. Accommodations and Services<br />
may include note takers, sign language interpreters, adjustments for examinations,<br />
conversion <strong>of</strong> print materials into audio or digital files, priority registration services,<br />
evaluation and training on assistive technologies and advocacy.<br />
4505 Maryland Parkway P.O. Box 452015, <strong>Las</strong> <strong>Vegas</strong>, NV. 89154<br />
(702) 895-0866 - FAX (702) 895-0651 or<br />
http://studentlife.unlv.edu/disability<br />
Vocational Rehabilitation - Is a government agency that works with eligible students with<br />
disabilities to help them develop a career plan known as an Individualized Plan for<br />
Employment (IPE). This plan will define the types <strong>of</strong> services that will help the<br />
student find and maintain employment. Services may include assessment,<br />
counseling and guidance, assistance with postsecondary education, job placement<br />
or on-the-job training and services.<br />
3016 W. Charleston Blvd. Suite #200, <strong>Las</strong> <strong>Vegas</strong>, NV. 89102<br />
(702) 486-5730 - (702) 486-5088 - TTY - (702) 486-5217<br />
Weatherization and Energy Conservation Program for People with Disabilities - The Seniors<br />
Helping Seniors free weatherization and energy conservation program assists<br />
qualifying homeowners with improving the energy efficiency <strong>of</strong> their residences and<br />
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