Easter Seals Disability Services

Finding a Job and Contributing in Your Community

Employment provides the opportunity to participate as a member of a community. Easter Seals job training and employment services help people with barriers to employment learn skills to successfully enter or return to the workforce. Not only do employees benefit from the satisfaction of having a job, but businesses also gain from their contributions.

Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)

Easter Seals Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) is a job training and placement program that matches quality mature workers with employers who value what they have to offer. Find out more about how SCSEP works and how you (as either a job seeker or an employer) can participate in the program. For more information, send us an email or call 503-228-5100.

"Learning a Living" Employment and Job Training

Easter Seals "Learning a Living" provides short term job training and job placement to individuals age 40 and over with a documented disability. It also will serve as an important resource to our returning veterans who may no longer be able to work in their pre-service occupations.  Find out more about how "Learning a Living" works and how you can participate in the program. For more information, send us an email or call 503-335-6161.

"Connecting to Jobs" Employment and Job Training

Department of Education awarded Jackson and Josephine Counties a Project with Industries Grant to serve employment and training resources to residents of these communities. This training program, “Connecting to Jobs” will provide pre-employment training and work experience opportunities to persons with documented moderate or severe disabilities. For more information, please send us an email or call 541-842-2199.

The Latino Connection Program

Our Latino Connection Program is dedicated to creating employment opportunities for Latino individuals through partnerships with Vocational Rehabilitation offices and local employers. For more information, send us an email or call 503-335-6161.

New Program!

Homeless Veteran Reintegration Program

Live, learn, work and play in your community, but what if you are a Veteran experiencing homelessness?  The Rogue Valley office can now help thanks to a grant from the Department of Labor, Veterans’ Employment and Training Services!  With individualized, comprehensive case management services, the new HVRP program aims to ultimately help Veterans transition from homelessness to a life of self-reliance, dignity and promise.  This service is accomplished with excellent community collaboration, comprehensive assessment and creative job development.  For more information, please contact the Rogue Valley Area Director, Katie Shepard, at 541.842.2199.  [DOL VETS Award #HV-19102-09-60-5-41]