9 programs for job training, job placement and income support in Lee County, Alabama. Phone numbers, who qualifies and what to bring. Call first: funding opens and closes.
Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services
Can pay for medical equipment, assistive devices and job-site changes a person with a disability needs to get or keep a job or go to school.
1-800-441-7607Free, 24/7 referral line. Finds the smaller church and community funds near their address that open up week to week. Also 1-888-421-1266, or text a ZIP code to 898-211.
2-1-1Alabama Department of Workforce
Job search, resume help and training referrals at 57 career centers statewide.
334-309-9000Alabama Department of Senior Services
Paid part-time job training (about 20 hours a week) to help older workers into regular jobs.
1-800-243-5463Social Security Administration
Free job training, placement and benefits counseling so people on disability benefits can work.
1-866-968-7842Alabama Department of Workforce
Weekly payments to workers who lost a job through no fault of their own.
1-866-234-5382ADRS Opelika office
Job training, placement and support for teens and adults with disabilities who want to work.
334-749-1259Alabama Department of Human Resources
Temporary cash help plus job training for low-income families with children.
Apply online or at the county DHR officeSocial Security Administration
Monthly benefits for people who can't work because of a disability and have enough work credits.
1-800-772-1213