Law, Health Policy & Disability Center
University of Iowa College of Law
http://disability.law.uiowa.edu/dpn/
and
The Burton Blatt Institute
Syracuse University
http://bbi.syr.edu
One–Stop Toolkit
Resources of the Week Technical Assistance Project E–Mail listserv
30 November 2007
Good morning everyone,
Below please find the web site and publication of the week, as well as other resources that we hope will be useful as you work on systems change activities to help improve employment opportunities for persons with disabilities.
To subscribe and / or view past resources of the week archives, access: www.onestoptoolkit.org and click on the link to "Resources of the Week" on the right hand side of the home page.
To view an indexed list of the resources of the week by subject matter, visit the L.P.H.D.C. web site at http://disability.law.uiowa.edu/lhpdc/resources/wig/default.asp. It currently includes 20 categories, covering over 300 annotated references. Each category opens to a new window with each Resource of the Week which covered material in that area.
Have a good day and weekend!
Laura Gleneck
Program Associate
Law, Health Policy & Disability Center
University of Iowa College of Law
P: 617–489–0086
F: 617–489–1374
[ E–mail Lgleneck@mail.law.uiowa.edu ]
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Navigators are you familiar with your regional ADA & IT Center (formerly known as Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers--DBTACs) and, more important, are you accessing and using your Center to help you as you work within your community to build the capacity of the system to provide meaningful employment opportunities for job seekers with disabilities? Well, if you are not, then accessing the archive of the audio conference series on the ADA Training Series for Navigators that was held at the end of October and November. The U. S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration, in cooperation with the Law, Health Policy, and Disability Center (LHPDC) of the University of Iowa's College of Law held a two-part DPN Training Series on Serving as a Resource on the Americans with Disabilities Act. The audio archive and all of the supporting materials from this series have been posted to the LHPDC website.
This training series, presented by Jana Copeland with the Rocky Mountain DBTAC (Regional ADA & IT Center), provided a general overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and its' implications for Disability Program Navigators and One-Stop Career Centers in achieving successful employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities. The purpose of the training was to provide Navigators with a working knowledge of the ADA, so that they can serve as a resource to the workforce development system. As a systems change agent, the Navigator can pass on the information to One-Stop staff, partners, employers and customers to help them better understand their rights and obligations under the ADA. The training also provided guidance on how to recognize when to seek case-specific guidance on the ADA and national and regional resources that can assist in providing that guidance.
Below is a link to the resources that were shared during Part II of this series, which focused on Employment Basics: An ADA Primer for Employers.
The Employer Assistance & Recruiting Network (EARN) is a free service that connects employers looking for quality employees with skilled job candidates. EARN is currently recruiting individuals with disabilities to fill jobs with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in several cities nationwide.
Please see the full announcement from EARN at the end of this document. Please share and disseminate this information as appropriate.
According to the UNAIDS/WHO AIDS Epidemic Update: December 2006, 39.5 million people were living with HIV worldwide and 4.3 million people were newly infected in 2006. There were 2.9 million deaths as a result of HIV in 2006.
The Office of AIDS Research (OAR), National Institute of Health, http://www.oar.nih.gov/, offers many resources for those seeking more information about and ways to get involved in World AIDS Day! OAR has a lot of expert information including conferences, Web broadcasts, a video library, and a list of minority initiatives.
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC), http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/default.htm, has an entire resource dedicated to HIV/AIDS information. Some of its resources include Q&As, fact sheets, brochures, slide sets, software, journal articles, and reports.
AIDS.gov, http://www.aids.gov/, offers a variety of tools and resources for those wanting to get involved in the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS. Some of the tools available include Podcasts, news and events, research, prevention and education information, and treatment information.
The Annual Disability Status Reports provide policy makers, disability advocates, reporters, and the public with a summary of the most recent demographic and economic statistics on the non-institutionalized population with disabilities. They contain information on the population size and disability prevalence for various demographic subpopulations, as well as statistics related to employment, earnings, and household income. Comparisons are made to people without disabilities and across disability types. Disability Status Reports and other statistics are available for each state, DC, and Puerto Rico at www.disabilitystatistics.org.
The Status Reports primarily look at the working-age population because the employment gap between people with and without disabilities is a major focus of government programs and advocacy efforts. Furthermore, employment is a key factor in the social integration and economic self-sufficiency of working-age people with disabilities. In the future we will add health-related statistics.
The estimates in the 2006 Disability Status Report are based on American Community Survey (ACS) data, a US Census Bureau survey designed to replace the decennial census long form. The estimates in these reports are based on responses from a sample of the population and may differ from actual population values because of sampling variability and other factors. As a result, differences between the estimates for two or more groups may not be statistically significant.
In order to encourage Americans to prepare themselves, their families and their communities, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, in partnership with The Advertising Council, has sponsored public service advertisements (PSAs) that educate and empower Americans to prepare for and respond to all kinds of emergencies. The Ready Campaign asks individuals to do three key things to prepare for the unexpected: get an emergency supply kit, make a family emergency plan, and be informed about the different types of emergencies that could occur and their appropriate responses.
This section of the website includes helpful hints and resources, including a video and brochure on emergency preparedness for people with disabilities.
Workplace Personal Assistance Services (WPAS) is a valuable tool that assists employees with significant disabilities to find and maintain employment. It is fast becoming the most effective method for employees with disabilities to achieve the needed level of production to become effective and efficient in the workplace.
WPAS offers the opportunity for the workplace personal assistant to be exposed to different disabilities and all types of work environments. This really makes WPAS a win-win situation for both the employee and the Workplace Personal Assistant (WPA). It also enables the employer to add diversity to their workforce since the employee with the disability and their WPA may come from different cultural and ethic backgrounds.
Interviews may follow different formats. You may not know what type of format an interview will follow until the interview begins, but by being familiar with the different types ahead of time, you will be able to adapt as necessary and make the most of your interview opportunity.
This fact sheet includes information on different types of interviews, interviewing tips and resources that provide guidance on effective interviewing.
JobEnable.com´s goal is to assist individuals with disabilities in finding employment by providing a vehicle where they can showcase their qualifications and talents to an audience of prospective employers. Job seekers are able to post resumes and search the job database for available positions. Employers are able to post jobs and search resumes, recruiting qualified candidates with disabilities who are the best fit for their organization.
JobEnable.com was developed based on Matt Lawrence´s vision of assisting people with disabilities in obtaining employment. Matt developed Dystonia, a progressive neurological disorder, at the age of 13. It has progressed to affect his speech and fine motor movements. Matt joined NetworkIP in 2006, bringing with him the idea for this website. NetworkIP has joined Matt by supporting his vision of helping those with disabilities find employment.
Since 1998, NetworkIP has innovated patented and best-in-class telecommunications technologies, systems and integrated services. A privately-held company and a leader in stored value solutions, NetworkIP sets industry standards for quality, integrity and functionality and is leading the development of new applications at the intersection of the global telephone network and the Internet. For more information, please visit www.networkip.net.
The Resource Guide for Serving Refugees with Disabilities is written as a how-to for caseworkers and advocates who serve refugees with disabilities. It was developed in an effort to improve access to services for newly arrived refugees with disabilities. With an increasing number of refugees with disabilities resettled in the U.S., there is a greater need for effective and coordinated care. Funding for this project was provided through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Refugee Resettlement.
This resource guide includes a section on benefits for refugees with disabilities, housing, citizenship and disabilities, laws related to disabilities, other sections on disability-related topics as well as additional resources of interest.
In 1998, Congress passed the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), requiring states and localities to bring together employment and training programs into a single workforce system, the One-Stop system. States have flexibility in how they provide these services—co-located within the One-Stop—through electronic linkage or referral. WIA did not provide funds to pay for the infrastructure costs, but programs must share the costs of operating One-Stop centers. As Congress considers reauthorization of WIA, GAO assessed (1) the current composition of states’ One-Stop systems and how this has changed, (2) what funds are primarily used to support states’ One-Stop system infrastructure and how this has changed, and (3) the extent to which states are monitoring customer satisfaction. GAO’s work was primarily based on a 50-state survey of state workforce officials, updating work it previously did in 2000 and 2001.
GAO recommends that Labor step up action to ensure that all stand-alone offices be affiliated with the One-Stop system. In its comments, Labor stated that the report would be useful, but disagreed with the findings and recommendation regarding stand-alone offices, asserting that all Employment Service offices are in compliance. GAO’s results are based on verified survey data; and it stands by its findings and recommendation.
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