El estado de Kansas colabora con entidades locales, estatales y federales para proporcionar recursos e información sobre discapacidad con el fin de ayudar a los habitantes de Kansas a alcanzar sus objetivos laborales.
En knectY program supports transition-age (14–24) Kansans with disabilities in building a brighter future. It helps place young people with disabilities in competitive integrated employment — jobs where knectY youth work side by side with peers, with and without disabilities, and earn equal pay as others doing the same work.
The knectY program serves Kansas’ disabled youth, their families and employers. Participants meet with staff from NEGOCIOSWORKS and Families Together CHASE to discuss goals and create a plan to find a job, finish school or both. Through informed decision-making, each young person chooses the path that is right for them. The program also helps employers recruit and retain young people with disabilities through free hiring support, job coaching and accommodation assistance. Employers can offer youth job placements, internships, job shadowing, mock interviews and other workplace experiences.
The knectY program is part of the Employment Transition Model demonstration projects, funded by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy to improve access to career pathways and jobs for youth with disabilities. Visit the knectY webpage for additional information about services, program locations, frequently asked questions and a contact form.
Phone: (785) 559-1406
Correo electrónico: [email protected]
Stay at Work (SAW) and Return to Work (RTW) strategies are designed to help workers remain employed or resume employment when an injury, illness, disability or other health-related condition affects their ability to work. The resources and training materials below may support efforts to prevent unnecessary job loss, extended absences or long-term disability and help employees safely return to work after a period of absence due to injury, illness, surgery, disability or other health conditions.
Your Work and Health Roadmap – A practical guide for individuals navigating work disruptions caused by recent or chronic health conditions.
Healthcare Provider Form – A tool for healthcare providers to outline work restrictions and develop a return-to-work plan. Employees can bring this form to healthcare appointments to guide and support conversations about work readiness.
Work as a Health Outcome – A field guide for medical and behavioral health professionals summarizing best practices for supporting patients in returning to work as soon as they’re medically able.
RETAIN Evaluation – Mathematica’s study of the Retaining Employment and Talent After Injury/Illness Network (RETAIN), a U.S. Department of Labor and Social Security Administration demonstration that examined how early intervention strategies can help workers with new injuries or disabilities remain employed or return to work.
RETAINWORKS Impact Study – An overview of outcomes from Kansas’ RETAINWORKS program, one of eight state initiatives funded through the national RETAIN effort, which concluded in the spring of 2026. The study highlights major program impacts, including reductions in Social Security disability applications and opioid prescriptions, as well as increases in labor force attachment and earnings, demonstrating the value of early stay-at-work and return-to-work interventions in shaping workers’ employment and health trajectories.
RETAINWORKS ECHO Training Series: An eight-session Project ECHO training series for healthcare professionals that provides case-based learning, practical tools and best practices to support patients in staying employed or returning to work following injury or illness. The series emphasizes vocational rehabilitation services, workforce resources, referral pathways and practical strategies for integrating employment support into clinical workflows and care coordination.
Teléfono: (785) 239-0405
Correo electrónico: [email protected]
En Billete para trabajar program supports career development for Social Security disability beneficiaries ages 18 through 64 who want to work. The program is free and voluntary, helping individuals with disabilities progress toward financial independence.
An Employment Network (EN) is an entity that enters into an agreement with the Social Security Administration (Social Security) to either provide or coordinate the delivery of services to Social Security disability beneficiaries. NEGOCIOSOBRAS is an approved EN authorized to accept a beneficiary’s “Ticket to Work.”
Individuals interested in learning more about the program or connecting with an Employment Service Provider in their area are encouraged to contact NEGOCIOSWORKS. Employment Service Providers can help participants achieve their employment goals and advance on their path toward greater financial independence.
Página web: choosework.ssa.gov
Teléfono: (785) 239-0405
Correo electrónico: [email protected]
To help Kansas citizens with disabilities meet their employment goals, KRS offers a variety of vocational rehabilitation (VR) services. VR services are the cornerstone of our efforts to empower Kansans with disabilities to become gainfully employed and self-sufficient. VR helps people with disabilities achieve employment and links businesses with qualified, productive employees to meet their workforce needs.
Si tiene una discapacidad que afecta a su capacidad para conseguir o mantener un empleo, puede solicitar los servicios de VR. Puede solicitarlos en la oficina más cercana del Departamento de Niños y Familias de Kansas (KDCF). Encuentre la oficina de su comunidad aquí.
Página web: dcf.ks.gov/services/RS/Pages/Employment-Services.aspx
Teléfono: (866) 213-9079
TDD: (800) 432-0698
La Red de Acomodación en el Empleo (JAN) es la principal fuente de orientación gratuita, experta y confidencial sobre acomodaciones en el lugar de trabajo y cuestiones relacionadas con el empleo de personas con discapacidad. Con soluciones prácticas que benefician tanto al empleador como al empleado, JAN ayuda a las personas con discapacidad a mejorar su empleabilidad y muestra a los empleadores cómo capitalizar el valor y el talento que las personas con discapacidad aportan al lugar de trabajo.
Página web: askjan.org
Teléfono: (800) 526-7234
La ADA ofrece a los empresarios recursos sobre responsabilidades, normativa, aplicación, etc.
Página web: ada.gov
Teléfono: (800) 514-0301
El Centro ADA de las Grandes Llanuras proporciona información, asistencia técnica y formación sobre la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades y otras leyes relacionadas con la discapacidad en la región de las Grandes Llanuras.
Página web: gpaadaproject.org
Teléfono: (573) 882-3600
Working Healthy ofrece a las personas con discapacidad que trabajan o están interesadas en trabajar la oportunidad de obtener o mantener la cobertura de Medicaid mientras trabajan. A través de Working Healthy, las personas pueden ganar más, ahorrar más, alcanzar sus objetivos profesionales y seguir manteniendo su cobertura sanitaria.
Los especialistas en prestaciones están a su disposición para hablar de Working Healthy y proporcionar planificación y análisis de prestaciones en relación con los efectos de los ingresos en las prestaciones económicas (Seguro de Incapacidad de la Seguridad Social y Seguridad de Ingreso Suplementario) y médicas (Medicare y Medicaid).
Página web: kancare.ks.gov/members/benefits-services/working-healthy
Este es un mapa interactivo que proporciona enlaces a información sobre las agencias proveedoras de servicios de tránsito de Kansas y los Distritos de Tránsito Coordinado a los que pertenecen.
Página web: https://kutc.ku.edu/map
Assistive Technology for Kansas (ATK) pone en contacto a personas con discapacidades y problemas de salud de todas las edades con la tecnología de apoyo que necesitan para aprender, trabajar, jugar y participar en la vida de la comunidad de forma segura e independiente. ATK se esfuerza por mejorar el acceso y la adquisición de tecnología de apoyo para personas de todas las edades con discapacidades y problemas de salud.
Página web: atk.ku.edu
Teléfono: (800) 526-3648
K-LOAN fue creado y está dirigido por personas con discapacidad. Se trata de un programa financiero gestionado por consumidores y fundado para proporcionar a las personas con discapacidad y a sus familias acceso a recursos financieros para adquirir tecnología de asistencia a través de la educación, el ahorro y los préstamos. El Programa de Préstamos para Tecnología Asistencial de Kansas gestiona un programa de préstamos a bajo interés y un programa de ahorro dirigido. A través del programa se ofrece a las personas con discapacidad y a sus familias una planificación financiera altamente individualizada y asesoramiento para el restablecimiento del crédito.
Página web: k-loan.net
Teléfono: (866) 465-2826
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