The Jewish Social Service Agency, JSSA, provides a range of services. With locations across the nation, the Silver Spring office specifically offers career and employment services.
According to their website, "JSSA's employment and career coaches, supported employment specialists, and job developers/placement specialists assist people who are unemployed or underemployed, professionals changing careers, individuals with disabilities, youth in need of career guidance and newly arrived emigres and refugees."
For more information, please visit the JSSA Web site.
Community Support Services (CSS) is a nonprofit organization that provides community-based services to individuals with developmental disabilities. CSS offers a wide range of programs and services for both adults and children, focusing on individual needs in school, work, home and the community. Services are rendered in the environments in which the individual desires to live, work, recreate or pursue educational goals. Some adult services include supported employment programs, residential assistance, recreational programs and day habilitation help. CSS also offers numerous services for children, including youth residential services, weekend programs, trips, summer camps and after-school programs.
Maryland Works is a nonprofit company that works to level the playing field for people with developmental disabilities. It offers a full schedule of classes and seminars to help those that need to develop their skills.