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

Martha

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This invitation is from the Kansas Youth Empowerment Academy (KYEA).

We want to hear your opinion
Youth Listening Session Survey

KYEA Listening Session Survey [ [link removed] ]

Your feedback is crucial to shaping our strategic plan for the next 3-5-7 years, and we genuinely value your opinion.

Your input will help us understand how to better serve your needs and expectations and guide us in making informed decisions about our organization's future direction.

The survey should take no more than 15 minutes to complete, and your responses will remain anonymous unless you choose to provide your email address at the end for entry into a prize drawing. As a token of appreciation for your time and input, we're offering a chance to win a gift card (some of our options are to Starbucks, Chipotle, or Sonic).

Please click on the survey link below to get started:

KYEA Listening Session Survey [ [link removed] ]

We'd like to know your likes, dislikes, needs and how we can better support you. Your opinions and ideas will directly shape how KYEA empowers youth with disabilities moving forward.

KYEA serves youth, so we must hear from YOUth! Your voice is crucial to fulfilling our mission of educating, mentoring, and supporting youth with disabilities to be contributing members of their community. You can make a direct impact in shaping how KYEA empowers people like yourself in the coming years, AND all you have to do is take the time to attend a Listening Session by sharing your thoughts and experiences with us; how cool is that!?!

We look forward to hearing your thoughts and working together to make a difference!

Thank you in advance for your participation and for helping us continue to improve. If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us.

[email protected] or 785-215-6655

Kansas Youth Empowerment Academy | 2220 SE 29th St. Suite B | Topeka, KS 66605 US

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Job Vacancy Announcements

The US Fish and Wildlife Service continues to have jobs with careers and internships available.? Please see their website [ [link removed] ] for more information.

Blue Cross/Blue Shield has new job vacancy announcements on their website [ [link removed] ].?

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This information is from the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) News Brief.

June 6, 2024

A New Framework for a National Plan on Aging

The Administration for Community Living invites you to attend a public webinar on June 10, at 2 p.m. ET, for an overview of its new report ?Aging in the United States: A Strategic Framework for a National Plan on Aging.? The report lays the groundwork for a public-private effort to create national recommendations that support healthy aging and inclusive communities that truly value older adults?including those with disabilities. Developed by 16 federal agencies and departments, the framework considers the many factors that help people age, live and work with independence and dignity, such as high-quality services and supports; coordinated health care and supportive services; and accessible, inclusive communities and workplaces.

Register for the webinar [ [link removed] ]

Read the report [ [link removed] ] (also attached below)
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Incentives for Small Businesses to Hire Talent with Disabilities

In case you missed it, you can now watch the recording of the webinar ?Local and State Disability Inclusion Incentives and Resources for Small Businesses? from the ODEP-funded Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN). The presentation educates small business owners about incentives?such as tax incentives or reimbursements for the cost of workplace accommodations?for hiring people with disabilities. Presentation slides from the May 2024 webinar are also available online.

Watch the webinar. [ [link removed] ]
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Employment Success Story: With VR Support, an Army Vet Gets Behind the Wheel of a Big Rig

Former U.S. Army mechanic Sara Stewart came to Nebraska Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) in an unusual way. After more than six years in the Army, she was medically discharged with a back injury. She began considering other career options, including truck driving, a well-paying position for which she had the skills. But the job required training and a special license?and this is where VR stepped in with support, funding Sara?s training. She passed all her exams and has now been working for several years. Read more about Sara and other success stories on ODEP?s National Center on Leadership for the Employment and Economic Advancement of People with Disabilities (LEAD Center) webpage.

Read Sara?s success story. [ [link removed] ]
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Campaign for Disability Employment: What Can State Agencies Do?

For state agencies looking to engage in public education about disability employment, whether internally or externally, ODEP?s Campaign for Disability Employment (CDE) has tools that may prove especially useful. Download or print the CDE?s ?A Step-by-Step Implementation Guide for State Agencies? to learn more about advancing disability-inclusive employment efforts in your state.

Download the guide [ [link removed] ]. (Attached below)??

U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy

DRIVING CHANGE ? CREATING OPPORTUNITY

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U.S. Department of Labor
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www.dol.gov | 1-866-4-USA-DOL (1-866-487-2365)

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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] ]


* StrategicFramework-NationalPlanOnAging-2024.pdf [ [link removed] ]

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