KCDC Disability News Message

Here is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Disability News message. I hope you have a wonderful day.

Craig Knutson | Executive Director
Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly
900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612
(785) 296-6525 (direct) | (785) 260-4027 (cell)

Join us for an exploration of how states are leveraging the “state as a model employer” (SAME) approach to create and expand high-quality employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

Together with the State Exchange on Employment and Disability (SEED), the National Expansion of Employment Opportunities Network (NEON) Community of Practice will host a webinar featuring state leaders from Arkansas, Colorado, and Virginia who will share how they’re using SAME practices to model accessible hiring, job development, and workplace support for people with disabilities.

This webinar will introduce the core principles of SAME, highlight implementation strategies, and explore how SAME aligns with and supports the Office of Disability Employment Policy’s mission to advance employment opportunities for people with disabilities across the country.

This is a must-attend session for state agencies, providers, and partners looking to build capacity to hire people with disabilities in state government.

• Learn about the principles behind the SAME approach and how they support hiring of people with disabilities within state government.

• Identify strategies that state leaders in Arkansas, Colorado, and Virginia have used to promote employment opportunities within state government for people with disabilities.

• Discover how SAME aligns with the goals of the NEON initiative and facilitates transformation across agencies and provider networks.

• Expand understanding of how public sector leadership can drive employment by modeling accessible workforce practices.

Funded by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy, the National Expansion of Employment Opportunities Network Community of Practice (CoP) Webinar Series augments the technical assistance areas of knowledge building, provider transformation, school-to-work transition, employer engagement, and policy/funding alignment. CoP participants benefit from national subject matter experts who will present information and resources to support increased employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

Funded by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy the State Exchange on Employment and Disability (SEED) helps states and localities develop and adopt policies and best practices that advance the employment of people with disabilities—and strengthen their own economies in the process. SEED acts as an educator and hands-on technical assistance resource to policymakers offering a range of customizable policy tools that help leaders implement workforce development policies that tap into a large and vital talent pool.

Disclaimer: This document was funded by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) under Contract No. GS-02F-0092T, Order No. 1605C5-22-F-00019, with Economic Systems Inc. The views expressed are those of the author and should not be attributed to DOL, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.


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