Building Bridges for Success After Job Corps - Transition Staff and the Disability Program

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Building Bridges for Success After Job Corps -
Transition Staff and the Disability Program

• Kimberly Jones, Region 5 Disability Coordinator,
  Humanitas, Inc.

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Overview

• PRH Requirements
• Role in Disability Program
• Disclosure and Self Advocacy
• Networking and Partnerships
• Resources
• Guidepost for Success

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PRH Requirements Networking and Partnerships

• PRH 6 Section 6.11, R7 (d)
• A written plan to develop and maintain
  partnerships with outside agencies and programs
  that will assist the center in serving students
  with disabilities.

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Your Role in the Disability Program

• Member of the IDT Team
• Educate the Student
• Support maintaining services on/after JC
• Self Advocacy
• Disclosure
• Workplace Rights
• Benefits

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Your Role in the Disability Program

• Educate the Employer
• JCs' role in preparing individuals for work
• Benefits of a relationship with JC
• Accommodation requirements
• Employee's workplace rights

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Educating Students
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Educating Students Types of Questions to Consider

• Does the student have all accommodations
  necessary to conduct job searches and be
  productive employees?
• Does the student have the necessary supporting
  documentation to secure accommodations in the
  workplace, in institutions of higher learning, or
  for state certification examinations?

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Educating Students Types of Support Services

• Transportation
• Housing
• Healthcare
• Work Clothing
• Modified Tools/Assistive Technology

• Counseling/ Mentoring
• Drug and Alcohol Support
• Advanced Training
• Job Placement

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Educating Students Self Advocacy

• Know Yourself
• Know What You Need
• Know How to Get It

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Educating Students Self Advocacy

• Know Yourself
• Have you been tested, if so what type?
• Know strengths and weaknesses
• Know What You Need
• Accommodations
• Modification
• Know the difference
• Know How to Get It
• Keep documentation
• Keep all correspondence with your employer
• Know your rights

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Educating Students Disclosure

• Three Steps to Disclosing a Disability
• Choose HOW to Disclose
• Decide WHEN to Disclose
• 1. Determine NEED for Disclosure

http//conference.jan.wvu.edu/2007/Presenters/Hand
outs/Briel-Disclosure_Decisions.doc
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Educating Students Disclosure
http//jcdisability.jobcorps.gov/documents/Disclos
ure_Decisions_To_Get_the_Job.pdf
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Educating Students Workplace Rights

• Expand Your Network
• Research Job Trends and
• Companies
• Have a Positive Attitude
• Disclose a Disability Only as
• Needed
• Be Prepared to Conduct an
• Effective Interview

• Committed to Lifelong
• Change
• Be Computer Literate
• Update Your Resume
• Often
• Be Your Best
• Be Organized

http//www.dol.gov/odep/pubs/ek97/element.htm
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Educating Students Workplace Rights

• The ADA Your Employment Rights as an Individual
  With a Disability
• What's Covered under ADA?
• Are You Protected by the ADA?
• What Practices are Covered?
• Medical Examination Required?
• Rights of Individual Who Use Illegal Drugs
• What do I do if I think I am being Discriminated
  against?
• Can I get additional information and assistance?
• FAQs

http//www.eeoc.gov/facts/ada18.html
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Educating Students Benefits

• Fact Sheets
• Social Security Work Incentives
• Redetermination Information
• Briefing Papers
• Benefits Assistance
• Achieving Self Support

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Educating the Employer
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Educating Employers

• JCs' role in preparing individuals for work
• Benefits of a relationship with Job Corps
• Accommodation requirements
• Employee's work place rights
• Support maintaining services after JC

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Educating Employers Topics

• What are the benefits of hiring persons with
  disabilities?

http//www.icdr.us/documents/ISE_Report-Employer-P
erspectives.pdf
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Educating Employers Their Questions

• What are the benefits of hiring persons with
  disabilities?

http//www.icdr.us/documents/ISE_Report-Employer-P
erspectives.pdf
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Educating Employers Benefits

• What are the benefits of hiring persons with
  disabilities?

http//www.icdr.us/documents/ISE_Report-Employer-P
erspectives.pdf
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Educating Employers Accommodations
http//www.icdr.us/documents/ISE_Report-Employer-P
erspectives.pdf
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Educating Employers Training Resource

• National Business and Disability Council

http//www.nbdc.com/nec/workplace-accommodations.a
spx
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Networking and Partnerships
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"Guideposts for Success"

• Built on the following assumptions
• High Expectations
• Equality of Opportunity
• Full Participation in Defining Future
• Independent Living
• Competitive Employment
• Transition Planning
• Address Specific Needs for Disabilities.

http//www.ncwd-youth.info
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"Guideposts for Success"
5 Categories

• School-Based Preparatory Experiences
• Career Preparation Work Based Learning
  Experiences
• Development and Research
• Connecting Activities
• Support

http//www.ncwd-youth.info
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Best Ways to Reach Businesses and Communities

• On Center Information Sessions
• Invitation to Center Fairs (Job, Health,
  Community)
• Reciprocity Agreements
• Guest Speakers

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Resources

• Business Leadership Network
• usbln.org
• National disability organization
• By businesses for businesses
• Promotes best practices in hiring, retaining and
  marketing to people with disabilities
• Chapters throughout the US

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Resources

• Job Accommodation Network
• jan.wvu.edu
• National Network of ADA Centers
• adata.org

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Resources

• National Center on Workforce and Disability
  (NCWD)
• onestops.info
• Career Onestops
• servicelocator.org
• One-Stop Toolkit
• onestoptoolkit.org

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Resources

• National Dissemination Center
• for Children with Disabilities
• nichcy.org/states.htm
• Disability Resources
• Disabilityresources.org
• Disability Program Navigators
• doleta.gov/disability/new_dpn_grants.cfm

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Resources

• Vocational Rehab MOU
• http//jcdisability.jobcorps.gov/documents/jcpi99
  -03.pdf

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Disability Website http//jcdisability.jobcorps.go
v

• Career Development/Transition Resources -
  Disability Website gt CDSS
• Educating Student
• Self-Determination/Advocacy
• Workplace Rights
• Disclosure
• Social Security Benefits/
• Work Incentives
• Transition Services

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Disability Website http//jcdisability.jobcorps.go
v

• Career Development/Transition Resources -
  Disability Website gt CDSS
• Educating Employer
• The Law
• Affirmative Action
• Accessibility in the Workplace
• Interviewing
• Pre-employment Inquiries
• Work Accommodation Process
• Tax Incentives

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Regional Disability Coordinators

• Regions 1 4(Boston Dallas)Molly
  Rosinskimolly.rosinski_at_humanitas.com
• Regions 2 3 (Philadelphia Atlanta)
• Pat Jackson
• pbjackson_at_verizon.net

Region 5 (Chicago) Kimberly
Joneskim.jones_at_humanitas.com Region 6 (San
Francisco) Sylvia Domagalski Sjdnurse_at_aol.com