Montana's "Navigator" Disability Program
| October 7, 2008 |  View for printing |
The Disability Program Navigator helps people with disabilities “navigate” through the enormous challenges of seeking work.
The Department of Labor (DOL) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) have jointly established a new position, the Disability Program Navigator, within DOL's One-Stop Career Centers.
Complex rules surrounding entitlement programs, along with fear of losing cash assistance and health benefits, can often discourage people with disabilities from working. DOL and SSA have established the Disability Program Navigator (DPN) initiative to better inform beneficiaries and other people with disabilities about the work support programs now available at DOL-funded One-Stop Career Centers. These Centers provide information, training and other employment-related services at a single customer-friendly location. This Initiative is developing new/ongoing partnerships to achieve seamless, comprehensive, and integrated access to services, creating systemic change, and expanding the workforce development system’s capacity to serve customers with disabilities and employers.
Full Information: http://wsd.dli.mt.gov/service/navigator.asp 
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