The following websites can help with career and employment development as students look forward to the next chapters of their lives.
Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS)
DRS Vocational Rehabilitation helps people with disabilities find and keep employment. DRS is a state agency that can start working with students in high school and provide services for adults with disabilities until an adult is 65.
DRS/CPS Partnership: High school students who are interested in the support can be connected to DRS through CPS using the following link or request a hardcopy DRS application from the Case Managers in Rm. 128.
*****Application through CPS - Division of Rehabilitative Services-
When students graduate high school, the local office will continue the support.
Closest DRS Office to Schurz High School
Humboldt Park Location 773-292-4422
Contact: Robert Angulo
Robert.Angulo@@illinois.gov
Illinois State Website:
Bridges From School To Work - A transition program for Juniors/Seniors to age 22 that helps them find and retain employment while working on valuable job skills like resume building and interviews *Application for graduated students.
****Interested Juniors and Seniors can contact Wendy Gallegos at wgallegos@cps.edu or Gerald Parkinson at goparkinson@cps.edu
Access Living
115 W. Chicago Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60654
(Phone) 312-640-2100
Website:
Access Living Programs offer these core services: Information and referral, Advocacy, Independent Living Skills, Transition, and Peer Counseling.
Anixter Center
6610 N. Clark St.
Chicago, IL 60626
(Phone) 773-973-7900, ext. 232
Website:
http://www.anixter.org
Anixter Center provides several services, including housing and residential, employment and vocational, community and day rehabilitation, behavioral health, literacy, education, and professional training.
ODLSS - Transition Services - CPS resources on transition