CQ Sign language interpreting, established in 1994 provides high quality, accurate interpreting for appointments, meetings, and events. CQ works with government agencies, private businesses and individual practitioners, and has a reputation for professional and reliable service. CQ interpreters hold current certification from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) and/or college degrees in sign language interpreting. We guarantee our interpreting with $1 million professional liability insurance. Our interpreters specialize in medical, legal, business meetings, K-12 Education, and post-secondary (college), as well as music and theatrical interpreting. We offer a 24-hour sign language emergency services to hospitals, public safety, and employers.
(Formerly Community Resources for Independence)
DSLC is a non-profit corporation established in 1976 by a group of disabled and non-disabled individuals to advance the rights of persons with disabilities to equal justice, access, opportunity and participation in our communities.
Sonoma County Job Link provides accessible services for persons with disabilities. These services include accommodations for all customers of Job Link and individualized services for customers who qualify, based on their disability. Job Link also has a designated staff person to assist with directing you to our resources and services. The resources and services offered at Job Link are designed to provide assistance for people with disabilities to prepare for, obtain, and keep meaningful employment. Anyone seeking employment needs to visit Job Link.
Becoming Independent
Becoming Independent supports people with developmental disabilities in experiencing the richest possible lives by helping them get jobs, live on their own, spend time with their friends and family, and move about freely. It's all about independence, choice, inclusion, and dignity. The same as anybody else, a person with developmental disabilities deserves, and has the right to, the freedom to participate in, and responsibility to contribute to our community.
North Bay Rehabilitation Services, also known as North Bay Industries (NBI), is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing employment opportunities and non-vocational programs including housing to people with disabilities.
California Disability Access Information
The purpose of this site is to provide information and links on the
major laws, regulations and areas of interest regarding disability
rights and access for Californians with disabilities and other
interested persons. You will find references to laws, resources
for services and referrals to organizations that can help you
with your access concerns.
The California Employer Advisory Council (CEAC) works with the Employment Development Department (EDD) to improve the quality of employment services in California. Sonoma County EAC is a partnership between the California Employment Development Department (EDD) and the business community. The EAC commitment is to assist employers in conducting their business more effectively and efficiently, provide information on employment related issues, enhance communication between EDD and the private sector, and identify ways to improve EDD services.
The EDD is committed to enhanced employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Services include job and training referrals, counseling, and job search assistance and workshops.
Disability Benefits 101 (DB101) helps workers, job seekers, and
service providers understand the connections between work and
benefits. DB101 brings together rules for health coverage, benefit,
and employment programs that people with disabilities use. These
programs may be administered by the state, the federal government,
or private organizations; here, they are discussed under one roof,
in plain language.
Disability Info.gov
Contains links
to information of interest to people with disabilities, their
families, employers, service providers and other community members.
This interagency Web site
connects people with disabilities to the information and resources
they need to pursue their personal and professional ambitions
- delivering on America's promise of equal access to opportunity
for all citizens.
EARNworks.com
The Employer Assistance and Recruiting Network is a free service that connects employers looking for quality employees with skilled job candidates. Discover what employers across the nation have learned: hiring people with disabilities is a great business strategy!
One of the largest non-profit organizations in the North Bay Region, Goodwill provides a wide range of job training, placement and support programs for people with disabilities and other special needs.
The mission of PASCO is to provide leadership for the human resources community, within Sonoma County and the surrounding North Bay Area, by promoting professional growth in the area of human resources management and providing an information network for members.
Sensory Access Foundation Assists people who are blind or visually impaired to obtain or retain competitive employment by providing the highest quality access technology assessment, computer training, job placement and accommodation services with a goal of achieving 100% job retention.
