Employment / Return to Work

BIRCofWI Return to Work Information – Contact one of our Resource and Information Team Members for more information!

  • BIRCofWI Resource and Reference Library (Database)
  • BIRCofWI Assistance consists of:
    • Resume Creation
      • Previous Employment
      • Volunteer Work Experience
      • Selling at Craft Fairs Experience
      • Special Training
      • Education (even free online classes from your local library)

Brainline.org

Department of Workforce Development – Wisconsin

  • Persons with Disabilities on the Job (Weblink)

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)

The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) is a federal/state program designed to obtain, maintain, and advance employment for people with disabilities by working with DVR consumers, employers, and other partners.

JAN Job Accommodation Network (Weblink for Brain Injury)

Job Center Wisconsin – Job Center Listings: (JCW)

WisTech: WisLoan and Telework

The WisLoan and Telework programs offer loans for assistive technology, home modification, vehicle adaptions, or accommodations for employment. The loans help people buy equipment such as hearing aids, modified vehicles, wheelchairs, ramps, computers with modifications, environmental controls, alternative communication devices, and home accessibility modifications.

The programs are open to Wisconsin residents of all ages with disabilities. There are no income requirements, and individuals are not required to exhaust personal or public funding. Under the programs, banks provide loans to qualified borrowers. Loan amounts depend on the item purchased and the ability to repay the loan.

Individuals applying for a loan must be 18 years old and reside in Wisconsin. Applicants must be a person with a disability or be purchasing items for someone with a disability (for example, a grandparent buying a device for a grandchild). Loans can only be used to purchase assistive technology or to make accessibility modifications.

Applicants can request an amount needed for purchase, but actual loan amounts will depend on the item purchased, the ability to repay, and the capacity of the loan fund.

The time allowed for repayment depends on the amount of the loan and the item purchased. In addition, the programs focus on the ability to make monthly payments to pay back this loan. The reasons for a poor credit record are taken into consideration.

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