Douglas County Resources

Elwood Staffing is a privatley owned company that specializes in connecting job-seekers with potential employers.

Express Employment Professionals is privately owned coproration who specializing is connecting job-seekers with potential employers.

RISE provides services for people with disabilities including residential settings, day programs, employment assistance, managed care, and home and community based services. RISE also provides services for children and families through foster care and professional parenting, adoption, kinship care, after school and summer programs, behavior supports, and mental health services. In addition, RISE provides Early Intervention services which includes Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Physical Therapy and Developmental Specialists.

Umpqua Training & Employment, Inc. (UT&E) is a 501(c)3non-profit organization, founded in 1975, that pursues and invests resources to improve the quality of the workforce in Douglas County. We provide programs and services that help people get the skills, training and education they need to go to work or to advance in their careers. Our partners include employers, labor groups, government, community colleges, high schools, community-based and economic development organizations.

DHS Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) assists individuals with disabilities to get and keep a job that matches their skills, interests and abilities. VR staff work in partnership with the community and businesses to provide services that are individualized to help each eligible person receive services that are essential to their employment success. Learn more about VR.

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