NEWS RELEASE: OOD to Host Inclusive Employer Handbook Webinar Series for Employers

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OOD to Host Inclusive Employer Handbook Webinar Series for Employers

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 13, 2022

(COLUMBUS, OH) — Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) today announced the “Inclusive Employer Handbook,” a five-part webinar series to help employers create and sustain a disability-inclusive workplace.

“Ohioans with disabilities can offer innovative perspectives, problem-solving skills, and other strengths that can help businesses be more productive and competitive,” said Ohio Governor Mike DeWine. “Hiring individuals with disabilities as part of your team is a win-win for employers and employees.”

“We’re a resource to help Ohio employers leverage a unique talent pool and create disability-inclusive workplaces,” said Kevin Miller, OOD Director. “The series will help employers better understand how to meet business goals and positively impact workplaces by including individuals with disabilities.”

The webinar series corresponds with Governor DeWine’s Executive Order 2019-03D, which established Ohio as a Disability Inclusion State and Model Employer of Individuals with Disabilities, OOD’s Inclusive Employer Toolkit, and the Governor’s Inclusive Employer Award criteria. The series will conclude with an Accessibility Hour to answer frequently asked questions from the previous four webinars.

January 20, 2022: Inclusive Workplace

February 16, 2022: Recruiting, Hiring, and Supporting Employees

March 23, 2022: Workplace Accommodations

April 21, 2022: Workplace Accessibility

May 19, 2022: Accessibility Hour

All webinars begin at 10 a.m. and will be Microsoft Teams Live events. Each webinar will be recorded and archived for future viewing. Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI) and Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) credits will be available for attendees of the live broadcast. More information, including the link to join, can be found here.

OOD is the state agency responsible for empowering Ohioans with disabilities through employment, disability determinations, and independence. www.OOD.Ohio.Gov

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Programs provided by Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) are funded, in whole or in part, with federal grants awarded by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). For purposes of the Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Program, including Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS), OOD received 78.7% of its funding through the DOE VR grant. In Federal fiscal year (FFY) 2021, OOD received $105,851,903 in federal funds. Funds appropriated by the State covered 21.3 % of the total costs, or $28,648,609. Of these federal funds, $15,877,785 is set aside for Pre-ETS.

For purposes of the Supported Employment (SE) Program, the DOE SE grant funded 90% of the costs for the Supported Employment for Youth with a Disability Program up to the grant amount and 100% of the costs of regular Supported Employment program costs up to the grant amount. In FFY 2021, OOD received $299,041 for SE Youth with a Disability, and State appropriated funds paid the remaining 10%, or $32,933 of the total costs. In FFY 2021, OOD received $335,518 in regular SE grant funds.

For purposes of the Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who are Blind (OIB) Program, the federal grant received from DOE in FFY 2021 paid 90% of the total costs incurred under the program. In FFY 2021, OOD received $1,139,118 in federal grant funds. Funds appropriated by the State paid over the 10% required match, or $126,568 of the total costs incurred under the OIB program. For purposes of the Independent Living (IL) Program, the federal grant received from HHS paid 90% of the total costs incurred in FFY 2021. In FFY 2021, OOD received $638,013 in federal grant funds. Funds appropriated by the State paid over the 10% of the match required or $70,268 of the total costs incurred under the IL Program.