“Making Work Work for Families and Guardians” is a day-long workshop sponsored by the North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities to provide individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their family members and guardians with tools to navigate employment services. Presentations will focus on overcoming barriers to employment, including:
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Managing public benefits (Supplemental Security Income, Social Security Disability Insurance, Medicaid, etc.)
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Understanding employment service agencies, including the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS), Managed Care Organizations (MCOs), disability rights organizations, and employment providers
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Strategies for securing transportation to and from work
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Managing earned wages and financial planning (ABLE accounts, planning for future needs, etc.)
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Understanding how guardians can encourage employment
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Taking employment services to the “next level” through information, advocacy, and the willingness to explore “Employment First”
Target Audience: Individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their family members and/or guardians, adult service providers, secondary transition teachers, advocates, and others interested in issues regarding employment of people with disabilities
When: Friday, September 22, 2017
Time: Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. The workshop is scheduled from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Where: The Hilton Garden Inn at 131 Columbus Avenue Cary, NC 27518
Please share this event invitation with individuals and families you know who may be interested. Thank you very much!
Lunch will be provided for all attendees. Please let us know if you have any dietary needs. Please also let us know if you have any accommodation needs. Sign language interpreters will be provided.
Contact: If you have questions, need additional information, or want to request an accommodation, please contact:
Travis Williams, Systems Change Manager, at travis.williams@dhhs.nc.gov or 919-850-2901 ext. 235
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Philip Woodward, Systems Change Manager, at philip.c.woodward@dhhs.nc.gov or 919-518-9525
Employment Agencies and Programs: Employment service providers for supported employment, work adjustment job coaching, and other employment services are welcome to register to set up an information table at no cost. During the lunch break, participants will have time to visit with provider agencies and gather information and make connections.
