Check out the stories of three of our interns at Toolworks’ Project Search program at UCSF in this great article from SFGate: http://blog.sfgate.com/lshumaker/2015/02/07/people-with-disabilities-find-work-with-new-san-francisco-program/
David Green, Author at Toolworks - Page 2 of 11
Planning a budget. Finding a doctor. Discovering travel discounts.
The Aging and Adult Disability Resource Center (ADRC) is here to be your one stop shop for information and program referral. As a senior 55 years or older or a person with disabilities over the age of 18, the ADRC program offers you the chance to set up an appointment or just stop on by our office to learn about community resources including affordable housing, food stamps, travel vouchers, and more. We can follow up with you on your goals and can even refer you to more intensive case management if it seems like the right choice for you.
We want you to know your rights and to help you remain living independently in the community.
Toolworks’ ADRC is located at 25 Kearny St, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA 94108
Hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri – 8:30A-4:30P
Offered languages: English, ASL
To set up an appointment with Toolworks’ ADRC Information and Assistance Specialists or for general information about the program, feel free to email adrc@toolworks.org or call 415-733-0990 x613.
The Department of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS) funds 12 ADRC sites conveniently located throughout San Francisco. For more information or other site locations, visit the Institute on Aging.
Aging and Disability Resource Center at Toolworks!
Toolworks, in partnership with San Francisco’s Department of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS) is pleased to announce its newest program, the Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC). ADRCs are designed to provide seniors and adults with disabilities one-stop access to information and referral services. Need resources on housing, employment, social security? Toolworks’ ADRC can assist you with these and much more! Stop in and visit one of our ADRC Information and Referral… Read more
Clients of Note – November
Toolworks has exceptional clients in every one of our departments. Each month we celebrate two of our most positive and active clients with our VIP of the Month award. As an intern at Bakeworks since March, Rachel Lofton has shown great enthusiasm on the job. Rachel has been a member of our Community Integration program for eight years, since the program for hearing individuals began. In this program, where folks with disabilities… Read more
A New Resource for Job Seekers
Toolworks’ newest program, the Disability Employment Initiative (DEI), is built to improve communication between state and local employment and training programs to increase employment options for people with disabilities. Our team primarily supports San Francisco’s Comprehensive and Neighborhood Access Points, offering job assistance and training resources in American Sign Language, Cantonese, and Spanish in addition to English. DEI started operating under Toolworks in June of 2013 and has already started making a… Read more