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Our newest Ticket Talk podcast features an interview with Dee Gavaldon, Program Manager of Crossroads Diversified Services, an Employment Network, American Job Center (formerly called One-Stop) and AbilityOne program participant. Crossroads was established in 1977 as a Sacramento County mental health program, but today it helps people and young adults with all disabilities.
As an expert on disability employment, Dee offers this advice for individuals who have a mental illness and are considering returning to work, or going to work for the first time:
“Consider work as part of your recovery. Work in our society, to some extent, defines people. It gives them more power over their own lives, and it also becomes some of the social fabric. Many of our friends and acquaintances are people that we work with, and [for] people with disabilities, especially [for] those with mental illness, one of the symptoms is isolation, and the work setting is a very healthy way of breaking that isolation.”
Dee provides insight on the full range of services that Crossroads offers such as interview preparation, resume writing, skills assessments, job training and placement, and on-site job coaching.
Listen to our podcast to hear Dee’s expert advice on disability employment, or read the transcript here.
To learn more about Crossroads Diversified Services, visit their website, call (916) 457-1900 or email ces@crossroadsdiversified.com.
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