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

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 [ [link removed] ]

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Job Vacancy Announcements

Blue Cross/Blue Shield has posted new job vacancies on their website [ [link removed] ]. 

Frito-Lay has new job vacancies listed on their website [ [link removed] ] for Topeka.

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This information is from the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) Long-Term Supports and Services (LTSS).

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Virtual Town Hall on the Kansas Community Support Waiver:
July 31, 1–2 p.m. CT on Zoom

Join the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) and Public Consulting Group [ [link removed] ] (PCG) for the first of many town halls to discuss the new Community Support Waiver (CSW) and how it will support Kansans with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD).

Community Support Waiver Town Hall
Wednesday, July 31 from 1–2 p.m. on Zoom

REGISTER NOW [ [link removed] ]

The town hall is open to anyone who would like to attend. If you need accommodations, you can request them when you register. We will also post a recording of the town hall on the CSW website.

During this town hall, we’ll cover:

• The goals of the CSW
• The timeline and approval process
• The stakeholder engagement process
• How PCG will support KDADS

We hope to see you there!

What is the Community Support Waiver?

The Community Support Waiver (CSW) is a new Medicaid waiver program that will assist Kansans with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) who do not need continuous, 24-hour support. The CSW will expand community care choices and supplement natural supports to make it easier for anyone to live independently at home.

Have questions or comments on the CSW? Reach out to us at [email protected].

Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services (KDADS)
503 S. Kansas Ave.
Topeka, KS 66603-3404
United States

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

This ODEP newsletter reports on the Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) which is a database of college students and graduates with disabilities who are looking for full and part-time work and internships.  This is NOT just for federal employers. Any employer can contact them for the database so they can interview and hire a qualified person with a disability.

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

Our new 2024 NDEAM poster is here! Plus, the unfinished work of the ADA.

July 25, 2024

Helping Disabled Workers Get Ahead in Good Jobs: A Toolkit of Practical Strategies

Investing in America’s workers means investing in a workforce that includes people with disabilities. It means connecting disabled people with jobs that don’t just let them get by but get ahead. For employers in construction, manufacturing and clean energy with jobs to fill, ODEP has a comprehensive new toolkit with best practices for recruiting, hiring, advancing and retaining disabled workers. It’s time to create equitable pathways to good jobs for people with disabilities in these industries.

Explore the toolkit [ [link removed] ]
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The 2024 NDEAM Poster Is Here! Access to Good Jobs for All

We are thrilled to reveal ODEP’s new poster for National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) 2024! Our NDEAM theme this year is Access to Good Jobs for All. As in previous years, employers can download and customize the poster for their workplace—in English or Spanish. We hope you will roll it out in your workplace to celebrate inclusion and access as we lead up to NDEAM in October!

Download the poster [ [link removed] ]
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ADA@34: Looking at Access Through a Wider Lens

The Americans with Disabilities Act was passed 34 years ago and has since spurred significant progress for disability inclusion across the country—except in the workplace. While employment of disabled people has risen to an all-time high, a stubborn gap persists between employment rates for people with disabilities and their nondisabled peers. How to close it? By widening our lens to access—not only to good jobs, but also to technology, mental health support and high expectations. Read more on the U.S. Department of Labor blog.

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How to Coordinate and Leverage Funds to Increase CIE

A funding crosswalk is a chart that describes the allowable uses of each funding source that may be available to employment service providers across various potential funding streams. It’s a useful tool that can help providers leverage their resources effectively to increase competitive integrated employment (CIE) for people with disabilities. Learn more in a new ODEP-funded report “Funding Crosswalks: Coordinating and Leveraging Resources to Increase CIE” from the Advancing State Policy Integration for Recovery and Employment (ASPIRE) initiative.

Download the report [ [link removed] ] (also attached below)
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The Low Cost and High Impact of Accommodating Employees: Small Business Webinar

Workplace accommodations are often easier to provide and cost less than employers think. In fact, 56% of accommodations cost nothing at all! Join our webinar on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, from 2 to 3:15 p.m. ET, to learn about the interactive process of providing accommodations, resources available to help small businesses, examples of low- or no-cost accommodations, success stories and more. The webinar, “The Low Cost and High Impact of Accommodating Employees,” is the third in our Small Business series, hosted by the Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN).

Register for EARN’s webinar [ [link removed] ]
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For Federal Employees: Free Virtual Training on the WRP Talent Database

In celebration of Disability Pride Month, we invite federal employees to join us on July 30, 2024, at 1 p.m. ET, to learn about the Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP), a federal talent database of students and recent graduates with disabilities seeking internships, temporary jobs or permanent positions. You can register for the WRP training below and sign up to access the database of Schedule A–eligible candidates at WRP.gov.

Register for the federal training [ [link removed] ]

Visit the WRP [ [link removed] ]

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

U.S. Department of Labor

200 Constitution Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20210

www.dol.gov [ [link removed] ] | 1-866-4-USA-DOL (1-866-487-2365)


* ASPIRE-Funding Crosswalks-Coord. and Lev. Res. to Incr. CIE.pdf [ [link removed] ]

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