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A non-residential Center for Independent Living serving individuals with disabilities in Southeast Texas.

Inspiring
Independence.

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A non-residential Center for Independent Living serving individuals with disabilities in Southeast Texas.

RISE Center serves individuals within Hardin, Jefferson, and Orange counties.

For questions regarding services outside the listed area, please contact us via phone or through the contact form on this site.

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Free business counseling and training for veterans!

Find a Veterans Business Outreach Center in your region: www.sba.gov/vboc
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Food for thought: Marching toward well-being often begins with establishing a course of healthy diet decisions. Start your journey with the “new you” salad featured in episode #298 of VA’s LiveWholeHealth series. news.va.gov/144195/livewholehealth-298-power-intentions-new-year/. Would you make this dish? ... See MoreSee Less

Artificial intelligence (AI) is showing up in more jobs every day, and workforce programs are being asked to help people prepare. That can feel like a big shift, but it doesn’t have to be.

Watch the latest webinar from LEAD Center to learn how AI skills can be taught in practical ways and how to use Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to make sure AI training works for everyone, including job seekers with disabilities. Explore real-world examples, what’s working, and ideas you can use right away in WIOA-funded programs. bit.ly/4a4gXm1

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La inteligencia artificial (IA) aparece en más trabajos cada día, y se requiere que los programas de inserción laboral ayuden a las personas a prepararse. Puede parecer un gran cambio, pero no tiene que serlo.

Mire el último seminario web de @LEADCtr para descubrir cómo las habilidades de IA pueden enseñarse de maneras prácticas y cómo usar el Diseño Universal para el Aprendizaje (DUA) para asegurarse de que la capacitación en IA funcione para todos, incluidos los solicitantes de empleo con discapacidad. Explore ejemplos del mundo real, lo que funciona e ideas que puede utilizar de inmediato en programas financiados por la Ley de Oportunidades y de Innovación de la Fuerza Laboral (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, WIOA). bit.ly/4a4gXm1

Una gráfica promocional que muestra manos escribiendo en una computadora portátil y el reflejo de una pantalla de computadora que muestra el contorno de una cabeza, las palabras "Chat con IA" y tres burbujas de chat arriba de un texto blanco en un fondo azul que dice "¡Nuevo seminario web! El diseño universal como la base de la alfabetización en IA: Preparación de la fuerza laboral del futuro".
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WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! DO YOU, A FAMILY MEMBER, OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH A CONSERVATOR OR GUARDIANSHIP? WHAT WAS YOUR EXPERIENCE LIKE? CALL US AT 409 832 2599 OR SEND US A NOTE www.risecil.org/contact/DOJ, VA Sign Agreement to Improve Care for Nation’s Most Vulnerable Veterans

“The Department of Justice is proud to partner with the Department of Veterans Affairs to support our nation’s brave Veterans by ensuring that they have the best legal resources available when it comes to making medical decisions and receiving timely care,” said Attorney General Pam Bondi. “We owe our Veterans a debt we can never fully repay — but we can give them the support they deserve.”

“Our new partnership with the Justice Department reflects our ongoing commitment to ensuring that every Veteran receives timely, appropriate care, even in complex cases,” said VA Secretary Doug Collins.

🔗: www.justice.gov/opa/pr/doj-va-sign-agreement-improve-care-nations-most-vulnerable-veterans
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WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! DO YOU, A FAMILY MEMBER, OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH A CONSERVATOR OR GUARDIANSHIP? WHAT WAS YOUR EXPERIENCE LIKE? CALL US AT 409 832 2599 OR SEND US A NOTE www.risecil.org/contact/

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