Next Steps

Iowa's Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services can help you prepare for and find work. To be eligible, you must have a physical or mental disability that makes it difficult for you to prepare for, get, or keep work. To apply for VR services, find a local Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) office near you or call 1-800-215-7227 for a referral.

IowaWORKS offices provide a variety of free services that can help you with your job search or career planning, including accommodations and assistive technology for people with disabilities. Find an IowaWORKS office near you.

Iowa Workforce Development's Career Explorer tool lets you learn what you need to know to make decisions about your career.

Apprenticeships can be a good way to begin a career. The Iowa Office of Apprenticeship (IOA) explains how to become an apprentice in Iowa.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s O*Net Online lets you learn about different careers and labor markets, and understand your own skills and interests.

The Job Accommodation Network’s Finding a Job that is Right for You: A Practical Approach to Looking for a Job as a Person with a Disability can help with each step of your job search process.

Social Security’s Ticket to Work Program helps people with disabilities who get Social Security benefits re-enter the workforce and become more independent. The Ticket to Work Program offers free access to employment-related services, such as training, transportation, and vocational rehabilitation. You can call the Ticket to Work Help Line at 1-866-968-7842 or 1-866-833-2967 (TTY). Learn more on DB101's page about Ticket to Work in Iowa.

A trained Benefits Planner can help you understand your benefits programs. Exactly who you need to contact depends on your situation and the benefits you get.

View DB101's full list of experts who can help you understand different benefits.