ODEP News Brief - January 19, 2018
United States Department of Labor sent this bulletin at 01/19/2018 04:46 PM EST
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January 19, 2018 The Workforce Recruitment Program: Where Success Comes Full Circle The Workforce Recruitment Program is an initiative, managed by ODEP and the U.S. Department of Defense, which offers employers access to a database of pre-screened college students and recent graduates with disabilities who are interested in summer or permanent jobs. In a DOL blog, Lauren Karas, business development specialist at ODEP, discusses her journey from WRP student to her current position as manager of the program. She highlights the benefits of the WRP for both students and employers. “It's my hope that more employers will reap its rewards, and that more students with disabilities use it as a gateway to a rewarding career,” she says. Introducing the DRIVE DisabilityEmployment.org Subscription A new feature is available on the Office of Disability Employment Policy's Data and Resources to Inspire a Vision of Employment website that allows users to sign up for periodic updates on state-level policy and practice innovations, technical assistance initiatives, and outcomes that are most relevant to them. Information is vital to ensuring that systems and services put Employment First. This new feature is designed to customize the delivery of information to the users who require it. Users can go to the DRIVE website to select the states, service delivery systems, policy topics, and data sets that most interest them, and will receive notification when information that matches these preferences is added to the site. Employment First State Leadership Mentoring Program Community of Practice Monthly Webinar During this Employment First State Leadership Mentoring Program Community of Practice webinar, participants will learn about funding and rate reimbursement strategies for service providers and states to increase integrated employment outcomes. Jeannine Pavlak, President and CEO of New England Business Associates, will also discuss funding diversification and re-alignment and strategies to assist service provider make the transition from facility to community integrated service models. Webinar participants will learn about steps providers and states can take to increase employment outcomes for people with disabilities, including those with significant disabilities. The webinar will be held January 31, 3:00-4:00 p.m. ET. Latest EARN Newsletter Available The Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion published its January 17 newsletter. This issue features information on EARN's new Guide to Employer Financial Incentives, a recent article in the Harvard Business Review exploring the business case for disability inclusion, an upcoming PEAT Talk, and more. Request for Information on Strategies to Improve Adult Outcomes for Youth Receiving Supplemental Security Income The Social Security Administration published a Request for Information on Strategies to Improve Adult Outcomes for Youth Receiving Supplemental Security Income in the Federal Register. SSA is seeking public input on strategies for improving the adult economic outcomes of youth ages 14 to 25 with disabilities receiving SSI. The input received will inform SSA's deliberations about potential policy changes and the design of future demonstration projects for transition-age SSI recipients. |
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