Here is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Disability News message.? I hope you have a wonderful day.?
Martha
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
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The announcement is from the National Center on Leadership for the Employment and Economic Advancement of People with Disabilities (LEAD).
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Improving Employment Outcomes:
The Critical Role of Financial Education
Access to financial literacy education/services is vital to the overall well-being of jobseekers and employees of all kinds, including people with disabilities. Yet, financial education is often not made available when offering employment services.
April is Financial Literacy Month. Join this interactive webinar to learn how workforce systems are effectively integrating financial education into their service delivery.
During this presentation, the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP) will share findings from a recent study on the financial service needs of the workforce system. Workforce professionals will explain how they support jobseekers with disabilities through financial education. Webinar participants will also learn how the Secure Your Financial Future: A Toolkit for Individuals with Disabilities provides jobseekers and workforce professionals with resources, tools, and financial engagement approaches to benefit everyone, regardless of where they are in their work life cycle. Finally, an individual with a disability will describe how they benefitted from employment and financial education services within the workforce system, which resulted in a successful transition off of public benefits.
During this webinar, participants will learn how to:
? Financial education is a critical component of service delivery in the workforce system.
? The Financial Toolkit is a valuable resource to workforce professionals serving jobseekers, including people with disabilities.
? Workforce systems providing financial education services are supporting jobseekers receiving Social Security disability and other public benefits to achieve economic self-sufficiency.
Featured Speakers and Individual Success Story:
? Melissa Robbins, CEO, National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP)
? Lance Kaldor, Disability Resource Coordinator, Idaho Department of Labor, Boise, Idaho
? Barbara Green, Ticket to Work Coordinator, Workforce Alliance, South Central Connecticut American Job Center
? Carolina Zamora-Rocha, Pharmacy Technician, Genoa Healthcare, Waterbury, Connecticut
The LEAD Center is committed to ensuring that all attendees can participate fully in its webinars. We provide live CART and ASL interpreting for all our webinars. If you would like an additional accommodation, please email Elizabeth Layman at [email protected] within seven days of the event.
REGISTER FOR THE APRIL 29 WEBINAR
The disability community is diverse. The LEAD Center is committed to being intentionally inclusive of race, ethnicity, gender identity, socioeconomic status, and disability in our research, programs, and partnerships. Talking about ?intersectional identities? is important, and we strive to foster a learning environment. Therefore, we invite you to join our events with empathy and open-mindedness. Learn more about our dedication to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA).
www.LEADCenter.org
The LEAD WIOA Policy Development Center is led by National Disability Institute. This grant is fully funded by the United States Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy in the amount of $8 million under Grant Number: OD-38977-22-75-4-11. 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.
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