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New Jersey Resources

New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Career and Technical Education
Transition from School to Adult Life
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development Safety Resources
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development Child Labor
New Jersey Employment Information: Apprenticeship Training in New Jersey
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development: Fillable A300 form
NJ Schools Insurance Group
New Jersey Office of Emergency Management
World Trade Center information, where to get help, and dealing with the consequences. Includes information for teachers in dealing with the threat of biological warfare or terrorist attack.
New Jersey Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health (PEOSH) Program - New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services
New Jersey Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health (PEOSH) Program - New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Planning for Adult Life
Serving students, 16-21 years-old, with developmental disabilities and their families, via the partnership with The Arc of New Jersey and Community Access Unlimited with funding from the New Jersey Division of Developmental Disabilities.
New Jersey Safe Schools Program Poster Contest Winners [New Jersey]
Due to the high volume of transfer students in New Jersey (NJ) from out-of-district, only out-of-state and out-of-country transfer student immunization records are reviewed in high schools. For more information on NJ’s school immunization requirements including a list of childhood and adolescent recommended vaccines, and to review NJ’s immunization auditing guidelines (N.J.A.C. 8:57-4), please click here

U.S. (Federal) Resources

Special Health Care Needs Federal Resources

These links are specific to safety and health of students and young adults with special health care needs as well as teachers, supervisors and job coaches who are working with them.

Federal Schedule A, Hiring Authority Fact Sheet
Describes how those with disabilities can apply for a government job through schedule A, a noncompetitive application process, and various benefits of having a federal job.
U.S. Department of Labor (U.S. DOL), Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Child Labor
Provides information related to child labor laws from the U.S. DOL-WHD.
U.S. DOL-WHD, Fact Sheet 39: The Employment of Workers with Disabilities at Special Minimum Wages; and, Fact Sheet 39B: Prevailing Wages and Commensurate Wages under Section 14(c) of Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
- Fact sheet 39 discusses the special minimum wage for those with disabilities.
- Fact sheet 39B describes how to pay a worker with disabilities and how to determine prevailing wage; an illustrative example is provided (straight and weighted averages).
U.S. DOL, Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), “Soft Skills” online home page and accessible resources listing
Describes work place “soft skills” and what soft skills are being taught. Provides summary of what each section (n=6 “soft skill” topics) does and a link to each section.
YouthRules!
Provides information about working, getting paid, and safety on the job for teens from the U.S. DOL-WHD.
Section 64c08: Students with Disabilities and Workers with Disabilities Who are Enrolled in Individual Rehabilitation Programs
Further guidance from both the U.S. Departments of Labor and Education regarding the employment relationship under the Fair Labor Standards Act and community based education programs for students with disabilities.
Staying Safe at Work Curriculum
Created by the Labor Occupational Health Program at the University of California, Berkeley and (with funding from) the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, this curriculum teaches workers with disabilities about health and safety on the job. This curriculum includes lesson plans, Power Point presentations and activities.
Workplace Hazards Checklist and Making the Workplace Safer Activity
Created by Labor Occupational Health Program at University of California, Berkeley, checklist helps to identify workplace hazards with examples of grocery stores and fast food restaurants. Provides steps on how to make workplace safer with examples.
Hazards Checklist: page 23-26
Making the Workplace Safer Activity: pages 27-28
Y @ W Curriculum, Handouts 1-3, and Find the Hazards example diagrams
NJ version of Youth @ Work curriculum, which teaches young workers about safety and health on the job. Curriculum, Handout
“LEAD” [NOTE: U.S. DOL-ODEP grant $ initiative.]
Lists various resources and policy briefs, including one-stop career centers, centers for independent living, etc. online for youth with disabilities preparing for employment.
Job Accommodation Network [NOTE: U.S. DOL-ODEP grant $ initiative.]
And, for “Assistive Technology in the Workplace” visit here.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Video
Job discrimination video and lesson plan to help students recognize harassment and discrimination of all kinds in the workplace.

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