Useful Links

• Blind and Low Vision Services
• Independent Living Services

Disability Resource Center

Disclaimer: Montana Vocational Rehabilitation (MVR) is not responsible for the contents of any off-site pages referenced. Links to any of these Web sites should not be construed as an endorsement by MVR of any offered products or services.

This page contains links to Web sites related to disability, education, and employment. For ease of use, these links have been organized into 9 categories. The categories: Physical & Mental Health, Medication Information, and Employment & Careers contain essential information for the Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor in the execution of his or her duties.

• Advocacy
• Assistive Technology Useful Links
• Disability Aspects
• Education & Training
• Employment & Careers
• Legislation & ADA
• Medication Information
• Physical and Mental Health
• Other Public Programs

Physical & Mental Health

• Internet Mental Health: A comprehensive and easily accessible guide to the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illness.
• MedicineNet Medical Dictionary: An online medical dictionary including a list of diseases and conditions with descriptions, treatment, and medications often prescribed.
• Medline Plus: A complete medical encyclopedia at your fingertips and a comprehensive health information site.

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Medication Information

• Benefits Check Up - BenefitsCheckUp helps thousands every day to find programs for people age 55 and over that may pay for some of their costs of prescription drugs, health care, utilities, and other essential items of services.
• Medline Medication Information: Pharmaceutical information in an easily accessible format.
• MedicineNet Medication Information: A list of medications with side effects and drug interactions.
• Needy Meds: Information regarding drug assistance programs with a helpful "frequently asked questions" section.
• Partnership for Prescription Assistance - The Partnership for Prescription Assistance brings together America's pharmaceutical companies, doctors, patient advocacy organizations and civic groups to help low-income, uninsured patients get free or nearly free brand-name medicines.
• The Medicine Program! This organization was established by volunteers dedicated to alleviating the plight of an ever increasing number of patients who cannot afford their prescription medication.

Employment & Careers

• America's Career Infonet : A career exploration tool for descriptions of occupations, education requirements, wage and job trends, and wage comparisons by state.
• Federal Jobs: This site allows you to search for federal job openings by key words, series, or by grade. It allows you to narrow your search to one or more states or search nationwide.
• Montana Workforce Informer - Website for Montana Department of Labor and Industry - Research and Analysis Bureau
• Montana Workforce Services Division: The definitive source for Montana specific job seeking information, labor market statistics, labor and industry, as well as state and private job openings. This site also includes links to national employment information as well as State and Federal job sites.
• O*Net, The Occupational Information Network: O*Net is a database of work activities, work content, work values, tasks, and interests associated with various occupations. You can search for occupations by title, key word, code, related occupations, skills, and crosswalks.
• Occupational Outlook Handbook: A nationally recognized source of career information with job descriptions, work conditions, training and education requirements, earnings, and expected job prospects nationwide.
• President's Committee on Employment : Excellent listing of large, nationwide employers who are committed to the employment of people with disabilities.

Education & Training

• Assistance
  • Accredited Colleges for Students with Disabilities
  • US Scholarships
  • Department of Education Financial Aid Guide 
  • Going to College (for teens with disabilities)
  • Financial Aid Guide
  • Vocational and Trade School Degrees for those with Disabilities
  • College Guide for Visually Impaired Students
• Dawson Community College, Glendive
• Flathead Valley Community College, Kalispell
• Go Grad
• Helena College University of Montana, Helena
• Miles Community College, Miles City
• Montana State University, Billings
• Montana State University, Bozeman
• Montana State University, Northern
• Montana Tech at UM, Butte
• MSU College of Technology, Great Falls
• Western Montana College at UM, Dillon
• University of Montana, Missoula
• Montana Tribal Colleges
  • Blackfeet Community College
  • Chief Dull Knife College, Lame Deer
  • Fort Belknap Community College (Aaniiih Nakoda College), Harlem
  • Fort Peck Community College, Poplar
  • Little Big Horn College, Crow Agency
  • Salish Kootenai College, Pablo
  • Stone Child College, Box Elder
• Private Colleges
  • Carroll College, Helena
  • Rocky Mountain College, Billings
  • University of Providence, Great Falls

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Disability Aspects

• USA.gov - Disability Services
  USA.gov/ Disability Services is the federal government's one-stop Web site for people with disabilities, their families, employers, veterans and service members, workforce professionals and many others.
• National Organization on Disability
• Office on Disability (US Dept of Health and Human Services)
  The office oversees the implementation and coordination of disability programs, policies and special initiatives pertaining to the over 54 million persons with disabilities in the United States.
• Social Security Administration Disability Information

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Assistive Technology

• Blazie
• Blindness and Low Vision Aids
• Center for Information Technology & Accommodation (CITA)
• Disability Resource Mall
• Freedom Scientific
• Lighthouse
• Montech Program
• Montana Accessible Communications
• Rural Institute on Disabilities
• Summit Independent Living Center
• The Job Accommodation Network
• Wheelchair Accessible Travel Guide
• Safe Driving Guide for Older Adults

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Advocacy

• Client Assistance Program (CAP)
• Disability Rights Montana
• Job Accommodation Network (JAN)

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Legislation & ADA

• Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities
• The Rehabilitation Act (Word file)
• U.S. Department of Justice ADA Home Page

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Other Disability Related Public Programs

• Addictive and Mental Disorders Division
• Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) & Department of Public Health and Human Services
• Office of Public Instruction
• Public Health and Safety Division
• Senior and Long Term Care Division
• Family Connect