|  ODEP News Brief. Driving Change - Creating Opportunity | | | August 18, 2023 SEED Partner NCSL Highlights Disability Employment Among State Legislators The State Exchange on Employment & Disability (SEED), along with ODEP leadership, participated in the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Legislative Summit in Indianapolis this week to promote disability-inclusive state policymaking. ODEP Assistant Secretary Taryn Williams provided remarks during a peer-to-peer exchange on state as a model employer, where state legislators and staff discussed the creation and implementation of effective policies that promote the recruitment and retention of workers with disabilities in state government. Assistant Secretary Williams also joined the Women's Legislative Network Policy Roundtable, "Addressing State Worker Shortages through Inclusive Employment Policies," to discuss increasing the workforce participation of women, including women with disabilities and other underrepresented groups, with women legislators from across the country. Both events were hosted in collaboration with SEED. | | SEED Hosts "Mental Health and the Workforce: A Policymakers' Framework Breakfast" at NCSL Legislative Summit During the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Legislative Summit this week in Indianapolis, the State Exchange on Employment & Disability convened a discussion on mental health and employment featuring members of the Mental Health Matters: National Task Force on Workforce Mental Health Policy and ODEP Assistant Secretary Taryn Williams. The event shared key takeaways from the task force and announced the launch of the preliminary policy framework of mental health-related policy options developed by the task force to help states address workforce shortages in the mental health sector, reduce barriers to employment for people with mental health conditions and support the mental health needs of America's workers. | | Stories of Successful Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Join the Employment First Community of Practice on August 30, from 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET for the webinar "Stories of Successful Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment (CIE)." This webinar is entirely focused on the experiences of people with disabilities who have successfully transitioned from working at a 14(c), Subminimum Wage or Sheltered Workshop facility to working in CIE positions. Hear workers across the country tell the story of their transformation to CIE and how resources, supports and systems enabled them to achieve success and fulfill their goals of good-paying, community-based employment. | | Indigenizing Health Career Pathways Across Generations ODEP, along with the Department of Education and the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence and Economic Opportunity for Native Americans and Strengthening Tribal Colleges and Universities, is hosting a virtual four-part dialogue series that addresses multiple topics that impact employment for American Indians and Alaska Natives. Join us on Tuesday, August 29 from 1:00 – 2:30 PM ET for the final dialogue "Indigenizing Health Career Pathways Across Generations: A Closer Look at Instruction and Practices in American Indian and Alaska Native Education." The dialogue will offer perspectives from experts from the American Indian and Alaska Native community who have participated in, advocated for and benefited from a process of indigenizing curricula, education program design and delivery for individuals with and without disabilities from this community. | | Extended until August 25! Our Future Matters: Informing the Federal Interagency Strategy National Online Dialogue Don't miss your chance to be part of this important conversation. Until August 25, share your ideas on how to improve policies and practices that lead to a smooth transition to adulthood for youth with disabilities. The national online dialogue, "Our Future Matters: Informing the Federal Interagency Strategy," hosted by the U.S. Department of Labor and its federal agency partners welcomes ideas and experiences from all stakeholders, including anyone with a personal or professional interest in supporting the aspirations of youth and young adults with disabilities to live, work and thrive in their communities. | | Reminder: New Way to Learn about FOAs ODEP added a new topic link to its subscription feature that individuals and organizations can use to sign up to learn about ODEP funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) once they are announced. | | | U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy DRIVING CHANGE • CREATING OPPORTUNITY | |  | | | | |
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