The cornerstone of Triumph Foundation is educating people who are newly disabled. We provide resources and referrals to help equip people to achieve greater quality of life.
Triumph Ambassadors give referrals through the distribution of our Resource Handbook that provides information on where to find and receive necessary goods and services.
This online version is an extensive list of excellent products and services available to people in the disabled community. It covers many relevant topics including adapted vehicles, medical supplies, wheelchairs, housing, and support groups.
Explore these pages to locate great people and companies who care about you and enjoy serving the needs of the disability community.
Return to Work
Triumph Foundation’s goal is to help people with SCI reintegrate back into the community.
Finding employment is a major step towards rebuilding & living a purposeful life. Below are some resources to help someone with a disability enter into the workforce.
Assists Californians with disabilities obtain and retain employment and maximize their ability to live independently in their communities. Working with individuals of every type and category of disability, DOR provides vocational rehabilitation services to eligible Californians.
DOR also provides 29 Independent Living Centers which offer information and referral services to assist individuals with disabilities live active, independent lives. www.ilcsc.org
Allows people with disabilities to earn income without losing their Medi-Cal or IHSS benefits. This program provides full scope Medi-Cal to disabled individuals who work and have income that is too high to qualify for other Medi-Cal categories. For this program, you can have up to 250% of the Federal Poverty Level in countable income and still receive Medi-Cal benefits. Enrollees pay a monthly, sliding-scale premium for this health coverage. The PASC and the Los Angeles County Cross-Agency Steering Committee coordinate trainings on how the 250% Medi-Cal Working Disabled (MWD) Program operates.
Ability Jobs has a great list of employment opportunities that are available to people with disabilities.
A Certified Social Security Administration (SSA) Employment Network for the Ticket-To-Work program. We help beneficiaries on disability insurance (SSDI) and supplemental insurance (SSI) find jobs and provide valuable resources, tools, and support for success. They provide free job placement and employment services for beneficiaries of SSI and SSDI between the ages of 18 and 63.
CareerOneStop is the flagship career, training, and job search website for the U.S. Department of Labor. The website serves job seekers, businesses, students, and career advisors with a variety of free online tools, information and resources.
The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is the leading source of free, expert, and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues.
The Limited Examination and Appointment Program (LEAP) is designed to help persons with disabilities get jobs in the California state civil service. LEAP is an alternative to the traditional testing process, allowing applicants to demonstrate knowledge, skills and abilities through on-the-job testing.
United Spinal Association’s Pathways to Employment (PTE) Program is designed to support the pursuit of job opportunities for people with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D). PTE provides access to resources for people who want to return to work, including information about benefits, transitioning to employment, how-to guides, and guidance on removing barriers to employment and access to mentors who have successfully returned to work after injury or diagnosis. The new job portal is now live! Job seekers will find fantastic resources, trainings, options to connect with a career mentor, on top of open job postings. Those who are employed can join and mentor a job seeker who might be needing encouragement. Check out the portal and sign up. Also, join our LinkedIn group and stay up-to-date on events and job postings.
Disability.gov is the federal government website for comprehensive information on disability programs and services in communities nationwide. The site links to more than 14,000 resources from federal, state and local government agencies; academic institutions; and nonprofit organizations. You can find answers to questions about everything from Social Security benefits to employment to affordable and accessible housing.
Inclusively’s human-first employment network and innovative technology provides people with disabilities equal opportunities to get hired and succeed at work. They use human-first search criteria to match candidates and their Success Enablers (accommodations) with employers who want their commitment to diversity to be truly inclusive.
Return to work that connects to community. They help injured or disabled employees get back to work with nonprofit organizations while they recover.
disABLEDperson, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization whose mission is to reduce the high unemployment rate of individuals and veterans with disabilities. Post your resume and look through their job listings. Their site also offers both email and SMS texting job alerts. They conduct scholarships for college students with disabilities, and work with State Departments of Vocational Rehabilitation and the United States Military offering individuals with disabilities marketable job skills free as a public service.
818-851-9245
DCRC provides people with disabilities and older adults with resources, training, and advocacy tools. They have many programs and services to promote independent living that include help with employment, housing, personal assistance services, and more.
There are many incentives for employers to hire disabled workers:
A Federal tax credit incentive that the Congress provides to private-sector businesses for hiring individuals who have consistently faced significant barriers to employment. The main objective of this program is to enable the targeted employees to gradually move from economic dependency into self-sufficiency as they earn a steady income and become contributing taxpayers, while the participating employers are compensated by being able to reduce their federal income tax liability. WOTC joins other workforce programs that help incentivize workplace diversity and facilitate access to good jobs for American workers. Incentives for employers include an average $2,400 tax write-off for each disabled employee. For more details, read the FAQ, and check out the detailed info for employers.
OJT funds are available to any employer who hires a California Department of Rehabilitation consumer. A maximum of $1,500 is available for a new employee who is in training. Successful training should result in permanent full-time employment, although sometimes part-time positions are considered. Normally, the training period is limited to no more than three months per employee. Job Coaching Services are also available. Job coaches train hirees for up to six months. This training benefits both the employee and the employer. Job coaching is free to any employer who hires a California Department of Rehabilitation consumer.
Triumph Foundation’s Employment Assistance Program helps people with spinal cord injury (SCI) obtain and retain employment and maximize their ability to live independently. Triumph’s vocational rehabilitation team work closely with job seekers to establish the best combination of services and resources necessary to prepare for, find, retain, and advance in employment. Our services are tailored to each individual’s strengths and challenges to ensure the greatest chance of success.
Small businesses may take an annual tax credit for making their businesses accessible to persons with disabilities. The credit is 50% of expenditures over $250 but not to exceed $10,250, for a maximum benefit of $5,000
