Job Readiness, Career and Life Planning

Developing Essential Job Skills

• Essential Job Skills to Getting the Job (ODEP)
• Helping Youth Develop Soft Skills for the Job Success (NCWD)
• Chart of websites geared toward Job Readiness Information and Activities for Youth with Disabilities 
• Workplace Readiness Skills: Activities to do at home and school (centerontransition.org)

Career Planning

• Planning for Your Transition from School to Adult Life (Rural Institute: Partnerships for Transition/Montana)
• Finding Your Passion Through Volunteer and Philanthropy (Youth Service America, ysa.org)
• Virtual Job Shadow (Free to all FC HS Students enrolled in CTAE courses and students receiving Vocational Rehabilitation Transition Services.)
• Career Research Activity Chart
• Chart of Career Exploration Sites, Interest Surveys and Links

Interest, Skills and Aptitude Assessments

• YouScience Brochure (Free to all FC HS and MS Students, contact the school counselor for details)
• Virtual Job Shadow (Pre-ETS service (free) through Vocational Rehabilitation).  
• Chart of Career Exploration Sites, Interest Surveys and Links

Vocational Rehabilitation

• Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency (GVRA)
• Customer Care Hotline
• Client Services Handbook
• Required Forms For Services (please give to your child's case manager or send to sdarlington@forsyth.k12.ga.us)
  • Agreement Form for Transition Services 
  • Release of Information Form (You may call the VR office later with your child's required social security number)
• Client Responsibilities
• Roosevelt Warm Springs Brochure (Please contact RWS for updated course/training offerings)
• Cave Spring Vocational Center 
• Pre Employment Transition Services  PreETS (Students must complete the Transition Services Agreement before receiving PreETS services.)

Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

• Click here (SSI) and scroll down to Transition Planning - SSI for more information.
  
  

Independent Living Supports for Individuals with Physical Needs

• Independent Care Waiver