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- Remember to turn in your student information as soon as possible
- If your student is a returning senior, he/she will need to re-enroll in school each school year
Be kind.
Be respectful.
Be willing to make mistakes.
Always do your best.
Useful resources for Transition Students and parents:
https://transitiontn.org/
TRANSITION SERVICES AND RESOURCES
This page contains information about and links to some available community resources for students and parents.
The purpose of Vocational Rehabilitation is to help people with disabilities meet their employment goals. This agency assists people whose disability creates a barrier to employment. Vocational Rehabilitation can help with job training and placement to qualified candidates. The student's case manager will have a conversation with the student and/or parents about making a referral to Vocational Rehabilitation before they exit the school system. Students are referred with permission. With permission, a representative from Vocational Rehabilitation will be also invited the IEP meeting to assist in planning services.
Contact Information for Montgomery County Vocational Rehabilitation:
350 Pageant Lane, Clarksville, TN 37040
Phone/TTY: 931-648-5560
Fax: 615-524-3276
Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) offers training to students with disabilities who are 14-22 years old and are still in school. This training is to help students meet their goals related to employment after they leave public school. Pre-ETS is available to all students with disabilities between 14 and 22 years of age, even those who have no intention of applying for VR services.
Some of the services include:
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Job Exploration Counseling
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Work Based Learning
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Work Based Readiness
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Post-Secondary Enrollment Assistance
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Self-Advocacy
Contact Information about Pre-ETS in Montgomery County:
Birk K. Ellis, Pre-ETS Specialist-West Tennessee Division
Phone: 931-905-3060
Social Security (SSI) 18 years old – If a person has a disability, they can apply for Social Security benefits. Before the student is 18, parent's income will be considered in eligibility for benefits. However, once the student turns 18 years old, the parent's income will no longer be a factor in eligibility determination. If the student already receives SSI, they will have to apply for SSI again upon turning 18 years of age.
It is important to consider that with Social Security benefits, students will qualify for other important benefits such as TennCare and Vocational Rehabilitation without the financial status of the family being a consideration.
EDSI (Educational Data Systems, Inc.) is a national workforce development, talent solutions and consulting company with a passion for helping great companies and communities train and retain great people. EDSI works with regions, employers and jobseekers to overcome their most challenging obstacles. YouthNow is a service offered by the American Job Center.
YouthNOW is a program for ages 16 - 24 who would benefit from extra support when making the transition into the workforce. Resume assistance, interview skills, and start up costs are all things that this program can assist with. Paid Work Experiences (or paid internships) are a key component of the youth program. Paid Work Experiences helps to build client's resumes and give the opportunity to gain valuable networking skills.
Click on the YouthNow Logo for more information or contact Katie Collier at [email protected].
