ODEP News Brief - January 25, 2019

January 25, 2019

Honoring Rhonda Basha

Last month, ODEP said goodbye to Rhonda Basha, who retired after 34 years of exemplary federal service. Ms. Basha began working for ODEP at its inception in 2001 and served in many leadership roles, most recently as Special Advisor to the Assistant Secretary. Among her many significant legacies is the “Guideposts for Success,” an evidence-based policy framework which helps youth with disabilities transition from school to work. Importantly, the Guideposts emphasize the value of mentoring. In recognition of Ms. Basha's outstanding accomplishments, she will be inducted into the Disability Mentoring Hall of Fame on January 29.

• Read more about Ms. Basha's accomplishments
• Learn more about the Disability Mentoring Hall of Fame
• Read the “Guideposts for Success”

JAN “Current Events in Accommodation” Webcast — February 12 from 2:00-3:00 PM ET

The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) will host a webcast on “Current Events in Accommodation.” The webcast, part of JAN's monthly training series, will highlight recent topics related to job accommodations, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and JAN. Presenters will be Linda Carter Batiste, JAN Principal Consultant and Legislative Specialist, and Beth Loy, JAN Principal Consultant and Technical Specialist.

• Register for the JAN “Current Events in Accommodation” webcast

JAN ENews

The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) published its quarterly ENews. Featured in this issue is information on conduct rules and disability in the workplace, accommodation ideas for ataxia, bladder stones, and panic attacks, an explanation of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and executive functioning deficits, guidance on contingent workers and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and more.

• Read the JAN ENews

Joint System Innovation Brief

The LEAD Center, Disability Employment Initiative (DEI), and Workforce Innovation Technical Assistance Centers (WINTAC) released the Joint System Innovation Brief on “WIOA Section 188 & AJC Certification: A Window of Opportunity to Impact Equal Opportunity Policy & Practice to Better Serve Individuals with Disabilities.” The Brief contains information from these three technical assistance centers and highlights promising practices to support American Job Center (AJC) Certification and Equal Opportunity (EO) from three progressive states: California, Missouri, and Virginia.

• Read the Joint System Innovation Brief

EFSLMP “10 Unique Funding Ideas for Providers” Archived Webinar

The Employment First State Leadership Mentoring Program (EFSLMP) Community of Practice webinar on “10 Unique Funding Ideas for Providers” has been archived and is available to view. During the webinar, Jeannine Pavlak, M.S., NPM, President and CEO of New England Business Associates, and Rachel Pollock, J.D., Senior Program Advisor at Job Path Inc., discussed many alternative funding streams for providers. They highlighted concrete examples of which services these various stream can fund, and provided advice on how to apply for this funding.

• View the EFSLMP “10 Unique Funding Ideas for Providers” webinar