IMAGINE ENTERPRISES INC

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION [SSA], WORK INCENTIVE PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE (WIPA) - USING THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION WORK INCENTIVES AND BENEFITS PLANNING, THE WORK INCENTIVE PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE (WIPA) PROJECT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFICIARIES WITH DISABILITIES IN DALLAS-FORT WORTH METROPLEX AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES. BENEFICIARIES WANT TO GET A JOB, COMPLETE THEIR COLLEGE EDUCATION, OR START A BUSINESS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO BENEFICIARIES, FAMILY MEMBERS, AND PROFESSIONALS. SSA, EMPLOYMENT NETWORK (EN) - IMAGINE IS AN APPROVED EMPLOYMENT NETWORK PROVIDER FOR THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. COGNOSANTE SERVES AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY, TO PROVIDE DIRECT SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE TO SSA BENEFICIARIES WHO WANT TO RETURN TO WORK. BENEFITS PLANNING, TRAINING AND FOLLOW-ALONG WITH BENEFICIARIES ASSIST TO UNDERSTAND AND COMPLETE REQUIRED TASKS. COORDINATION WITH TWS-VRS IS REQUIRED FOR SOME CASES.TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATIONS SERVICES, BENEFITS PLANNING FEE-FOR-SERVICE CONTRACT PURCHASES INDIVIDUALIZED ANALYSIS AND COUNSELING SERVICES TO REFERRED BENEFICIARIES FROM VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION COUNSELORS ACROSS TEXAS. TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES FEE-FOR-SERVICE CONTRACTS INCLUDE PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION SERVICES (PRE-ETS), EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, AND SELF-EMPLOYMENT. LOCAL VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION COUNSELORS PROVIDE REFERRALS AND SERVICE AUTHORIZATIONS TO IMAGINE CREDENTIALED STAFF TO PROVIDE SPECIFIC SERVICES. SERVICES INCLUDE SELF-ADVOCACY, JOB TRAINING AND JOB SUPPORT SO THAT INDIVIDUALS WITH SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES CAN FIND, GET AND KEEP A JOB. VARIOUS CONTRACTS AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES IMAGINE PROFESSIONAL STAFF OFFER TRAINING ON EMPLOYMENT AND BENEFITS THROUGH VARIOUS ENTITIES INCLUDING THE EDUCATION SERVICE CENTERS, VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS AND KANSAS UNIVERSITY.