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 [ [link removed] ]

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Job Vacancy Announcements

RCIL is seeking an Assistant Director of Core Services that would be stationed in our Topeka office.? We also hope to hire up to four Independent Living Specialists (ILS) in Topeka as well as another ILS in Emporia.? See our website for more details:? [link removed] [ [link removed] ]

Qualified persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.? RCIL offers a great benefits package and operates in a friendly and team oriented environment.? Interested applicants can submit a resume and cover letter to myself, Adam Burnett, [email protected] , or our [email protected] email.

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

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The Disability Employment Technical Assistance (TA) Center's quarterly newsletter is now available on their website [ [link removed] ].?

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This information is from the Employment First Community of Practice (CoP).

How To Coordinate and Leverage Funds to Increase Competitive Integrated Employment (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. 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. The report describes how to create and use a funding crosswalk to leverage resources across systems to effectively blend, braid and/or sequence funds and services needed to increase competitive, integrated employment (CIE) for people with disabilities, including those with mental health conditions. The Crosswalk uses the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model of supported employment as an example.

?Report Attached Below

The National Employment First (E1st) Community of Practice (CoP) listserv supports the efforts of professionals, policy leaders, and advocates to increase the practice of Competitive Integrated Employment (CIE) throughout the country. Quarterly newsletters highlight recent progress and key developments in E1st efforts, provider transformation, policy updates, and resources available for those at the state and national levels. In addition, listserv members receive notices of monthly CoP webinars and other occasional policy and programmatic updates from the Office of Disability Employment (ODEP).

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

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

August 1, 2024

Share Your Thoughts on the Standard Occupational Classification for ?Care Workers?

For the purposes of collecting, analyzing and disseminating national workforce data, the federal government?s Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Manual classifies occupations in which work is performed for pay or profit. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is seeking public input for revisions to the manual in 2028. One area open for comments: ?care worker? occupations, which include such occupations as direct support professionals (DSPs), who provide critical services for people with disabilities. DSPs and other care worker occupations are not currently included in the SOC Manual. Public comments may be submitted until August 12, 2024.

Learn more and comment [ [link removed] ]
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Business Ownership, Self-Employment and Entrepreneurship Among Disabled People

Small businesses are the engine of the American economy, employing just under half of all U.S. workers and comprising more than 99% of businesses. Owning a small business that employs others or being self-employed is an important avenue to economic empowerment for many people. This is particularly true for people with disabilities who may benefit from greater access, freedom and flexibility at work. In the second of ODEP?s two-part series on business ownership, entrepreneurship and self-employment among people with disabilities, we analyze new survey data and historical trends, investigating differences by age and industry over time. Read the new post on the U.S. Department of Labor blog at the link below and find Part 1 here.

Read the blog post [ [link removed] ]
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Share This Video on Long COVID Accommodations

Did you know that symptoms of Long COVID may qualify as a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act? People experiencing Long COVID can request reasonable accommodations in the workplace so they can continue to work while managing their symptoms. Our colleagues at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission created a short, shareable video with key information.

See the video [ [link removed] ]
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Promoting Young People?s Mental Health in the Workplace

Employers can take steps to support mental health and create a culture of belonging for young people transitioning into the workplace, especially young people of color. Learn strategies from this prerecorded webinar hosted by ODEP?s Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN). Experts from the National Association of Colleges and Employers and the Steve Fund discuss mental health and trauma-informed practices that can help employers hire and retain young talent.

Watch the webinar [ [link removed] ]
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Human Rights and Disability Employment in Cambodia: Funding Opportunity

In many places around the world, people with disabilities face barriers, including difficulties accessing employment. In turn, this can make them vulnerable to child labor, forced labor and human trafficking. The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of International Labor Affairs recently announced a $3 million funding opportunity focused on addressing these issues in Cambodia. The grant will fund a technical assistance project to support Cambodian disability organizations and their key stakeholders in responding to labor exploitation and reducing barriers to decent work.

See the funding opportunity [ [link removed] ]

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

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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)

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The LEAD ON Newsletter is now available online [ [link removed] ].? Articles include Americans with Disabilities Act and Olmstead Decision - celebrating disability independence; The Olmstead 25th Anniversary Digital Booklet; Celebrating the Impact of Olmstead; On Cue Resources, Webinars; On the Horizon Launch of the Third Iteration of Section 188 Disability Reference Guide, Three-part webinar series on the new Section 188 Disability Reference Guide.


* ASPIRE-Funding Crosswalks-Coord. and Lev. Res. to Incr. CIE (1).pdf [ [link removed] ]

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