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

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*Martha K. Gabehart* | "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)

[email protected] | www.kcdcinfo.ks.gov [ [link removed] ]

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Job Vacancy Announcements

Blue Cross/Blue Shield has posted some new job vacancy announcements on their website [ [link removed] ]. Please feel free to share with others.?

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This message is from the Employer Assistance and Resource Network (EARN).

Register for EARN's Upcoming May Webinar! NAVIGATING MENTAL HEALTH IN SKILLED TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL OCCUPATIONS

Join EARN on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, from 2-3 p.m. ET for the ?Navigating Mental Health in Skilled Trade and Industrial Occupations? [ [link removed] ] webinar. Are you one of the many employers who understand the importance of supporting employees? mental health and do not know where to start? During this webinar, you will hear from:

? Chris Trahan Cain, CPWR ? The Center for Construction Research and Training?s Executive Director and North America?s Building Trades Unions? (NABTU) Safety and Health Director;
? JocCole ?JC? Burton, Maven Construction?s President and CEO and Construction Equity Accelerator SRGE?s Founder and CEO; and
? Bo Cooper, Alberici Constructors, Inc.?s Safety Director.

These experts will share actionable strategies that employers can use to support workers? mental health and well-being in physically demanding work environments. Learn about:

? Challenges of supporting mental health and wellness in skilled trade and industrial professions;
? Tactics to remove mental health stereotypes and stigmas;
? Strategies to change organizational culture to bolster connection and support;
? Ways to encourage supportive conversations between employees and supervisors about mental health; and
? Examples of effective workplace mental health programs implemented by employers in skilled trade professions.

Participation is free, but space is limited.

Register today to save your spot! [ [link removed] ]

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Subscribe to the EARN Newsletter! [ [link removed] ]

The Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN) is a resource for employers seeking to recruit, hire, retain, and advance qualified employees with disabilities. This item is fully funded by the U.S. Department of Labor?s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) under cooperative agreement No. OD-33975-19-75-4-36 with Cornell University's K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Institute on Disability and Employment [ [link removed] ]. The total four-year cost of this agreement amounts to $10,000,000. This item does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. For more information, visit AskEARN.org [ [link removed] ].

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This message is from the Kansas Housing Resources Corp.

Now Open:?

Call for Presentations

The 18th annual Kansas Housing Conference [ [link removed] ] will be held Aug. 22-24, 2023 at the Overland Park Convention Center [ [link removed] ]. Join the state and region's leading housing professionals as we brush up on regulations, discuss industry trends, and network with fellow affordable housing advocates.

Interested in sharing your expertise with our attendees? We're planning our conference agenda now, and we welcome your ideas. Agenda topics include:

? Community / Social Services
? Compliance / Asset Management
? Construction / Rehabilitation / Maintenance
? Economic Development
? Financing
? Homelessness Response & Prevention
? Housing Advocacy
? Serving Special Populations
? Or other relevant housing topics!

Learn more and submit your presentation online [ [link removed] ].

Presentation proposals must be received by Friday, May 12. Applicants will be notified of their proposal acceptance by Wednesday, May 24.

Please note: Speakers may attend the full conference for a flat fee of $150. This discounted registration fee includes breakfast, lunch, and snacks served during the conference, free admission to KHRC?s 20th anniversary reception the evening of Aug. 21, the networking reception the evening of Aug. 22, and any sessions you?d like to attend.

Speakers will receive reimbursement for approved travel expenses. No compensation will be provided.

Questions? Contact [email protected].

Submit your Presentation [ [link removed] ]

Kansas Housing Resources Corporation
611 S Kansas Ave., Suite 300 | Topeka, KS 66603
[email protected]

Kansas Housing Resources Corporation | 611 S. Kansas, Suite 300, Topeka, KS 66603

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This message is from the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)

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ODEP News Brief. Driving Change - Creating Opportunity
April 28, 2023

Fostering Kenley?s Financial Future

In recognition of National Financial Capability Month, check out the new LEAD Center blog ?Fostering Kenley?s Financial Future: A Parent?s Perspective [ [link removed] ].? In the blog, Jenny Casselman provides a parent?s perspective on planning the financial future for her daughter, Kenley, a seventh grader who just turned 14 years old. She provides real-life insight on Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) accounts and how DOL?s ?Secure Your Financial Future: A Financial Toolkit for People with Disabilities? can help plan and guide conversations about participation in the workforce.

Read the LEAD Center blog [ [link removed] ]

Join EARN in Promoting the Importance of Workplace Accessibility

Accessibility is when information, services, activities, products and environments are understandable, meaningful and usable for as many people as possible, including people with disabilities. Throughout April, the Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion highlighted the many ways employers can support and enhance accessibility across their whole organization and how employees at every level can play a role. Follow EARN on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter and help spread the word about strategies, resources and information on the benefits of accessible workplaces.

Learn about creating an accessible and welcoming workplace [ [link removed] ]

Colleges and Universities: WRP Registration Now Open

Colleges and universities are invited to participate in the Workforce Recruitment Program [ [link removed] ]. The WRP is a recruitment and referral program that connects college students, graduate students and recent graduates with disabilities to federal internships and permanent jobs. College career services, disability services and other staff can register their school for the WRP this spring to enable their students to apply to the program this fall.

College and university staff: Register for the Workforce Recruitment Program [ [link removed] ]

Employment and Financial Conversations in AJCs

The LEAD Center recently released a quick reference guide titled ?Aligning Employment and Financial Conversations in American Job Centers.? The guide provides information and resources to help American Job Center workforce staff and partners discuss financial and employment goal setting with jobseekers with disabilities. This guide provides the tools for successful conversations that align the money and employment goals of jobseekers.

Read the quick reference guide [ [link removed] ]

New Resources to Secure your Financial Future: A Toolkit for People with Disabilities
The LEAD Center added two new resources to the ?Secure Your Financial Future: A Toolkit for People with Disabilities.? The first resource, ?What Are My Housing Options? [ [link removed] ],? provides strategies and tools to help an individual make decisions about housing to best meet their needs and budget. The second resource, ?Aligning My Career Path with My Earning Needs [ [link removed] ],? provides strategies for an individual to plan their career path while also considering their budget needs.

View the featured resources [ [link removed] ]

U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy
DRIVING CHANGE ? CREATING OPPORTUNITY

View this newsletter on our website [ [link removed] ].

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This message is Business Sense from the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)

April 2023
National Autism Month

Every day, autistic people bring divergent, out of the box thinking to workplaces across America?in turn helping drive innovation in businesses of all sizes and in all industries. During National Autism Month in April, we celebrate the many contributions of neurodivergent people and commit to ensuring they can succeed at work.

To help promote disability inclusive workplaces, ODEP offers a variety of resources. To start, the ODEP-funded Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN) developed a Neurodiversity in the Workplace toolkit [ [link removed] ], which helps employers and employees understand the foundation and benefits of workforce neurodiversity. It also describes autism and other neurodiversity hiring initiatives implemented by a range of companies, including small businesses. For companies interested in developing new or assessing current autism inclusion efforts, EARN also offers a self-evaluation tool, Neurodiversity Inclusion: Checklist for Organizational Success (attached below).

Both the toolkit and checklist emphasize that providing reasonable accommodations, if requested, is central to ensuring workplace inclusion for autistic people, or people with any disability. On this front, ODEP?s Job Accommodation Network (JAN) offers guidance in common accommodations for autistic people [ [link removed] ] as well as a range of related resources, such as a training video on interviewing autistic job candidates. [ [link removed] ]

Additional resources to help ensure your business can recruit, hire, retain and advance neurodivergent workers and benefit from the advantages of neurodiversity at work?every month of the year?are available on ODEP?s autism webpage [ [link removed] ].

U.S. Department of Labor
Office of Disability Employment Policy
DRIVING CHANGE ? CREATING OPPORTUNITY

View the Business Sense newsletter on our website [ [link removed] ].

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* EARN_2021_Checklist_Neurodiversity_Inclusion_554271ecee.pdf [ [link removed] ]

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