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What is a Disability Program
Navigator (DPN)?
- Serves as a resource to
the One-Stop Career Center staff, business and disability communities.
- Facilitates seamless and
comprehensive services for individuals with disabilities within the
One-Stop Career Centers.
- Facilitates universal access
to the One-Stop System for individuals with disabilities.
- Provides training on disability
related topics and programs.
- Increases customer satisfaction
of individuals with disabilities within the One-Stop Career Centers.
- Enhances the economic empowerment
of individuals with disabilities.
Where are Disability Program Navigators Located?
Disability Program Navigators
are located at the One-Stop Career Centers throughout the state. To locate
your nearest center, visit the America's
Service Locator website, download a Disability
Program Navigator brochure (.pdf) or contact Maryland's Lead Disability
Program Navigator, Maggie Leedy (240-283-1564 (V) or
mleedy@montgomeryworks.com).
Raising the Bar 2008
The State Disability Program Navigator team presented at two of the breakout session during the 2008 Raising the Bar conference. Download the presentations by clicking on the title.
Community Connections: Strategies for Building Relationships with Employers, Service Providers, Schools and Other Local Organizations - With the advances in technology, the way businesses recruit has changed drastically. By developing and maintaining relationships with local employers you will be able to facilitate important connections for candidates who have barriers to employment.
Confidentiality, Disclosure and Case Notes - Topics of discussion include maintaining the confidentiality of your customers’ medical information, adherence to rules and regulations set forth by the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and how to use appropriate terminology in documenting case notes.
Regional Trainings
In April and May 2008, in response to a survey completed by One-Stop Career Center staff, the State Disability Program Navigator Team presented the following trainings:
Community Connections - This workshop was designed to provide
the participant with strategies on how
to develop community relationships
with employers, service providers,
schools & other area organizations to
increase relationships & recruitments. Strategy discussions included the economics of hiring, employer research, networking, job posting resources, job description refining & the dos and don’ts of customer service. View the Community Connections PowerPoint, Business and Job Seeker Fact Sheets.
Assistive Technology and Accommodations - The morning portion of this workshop was designed to provide participants with information on what assistive technology and software does and how it can benefit job seekers. Below are the handouts and resources that were provided to participants, click on the title to view the materials.
The afternoon portion was designed to provide information and activities to give
One-Stop staff a working knowledge
of access and accommodations. Below are the handouts and resources that were provided to participants, click on the title to view the materials.
- Access
and Accommodations PowerPoint - this presentation reviews items
to consider when assessing the accessibility of the physical environment
and services at One-Stop Career Centers.
- Disability:
Show Off Your KSAs PowerPoint - this presentation is a fun interactive
way to learn about disability awareness. Presented in a Jeopardy format,
categories include Etiquette, A&A (access and accommodations), The
Dictionary, It's Ok, and Disclosure.
- Matrix
of Accessible Equipment - this document provides a listing of accessible
equipment available at most One-Stop Career Centers in Maryland. The
chart indicates who might best benefit from the assistive technology
listed.
- One-Stop
Centers: Service Accessibility Checklist - Developed by the National
Center on Workforce and Disability/Adult (NCWD/A) this document can
be used to help ensure that One-Stop Centers comply with the law, create
a welcoming environment for everyone including people with disabilities,
and design services so that people with disabilities can fully benefit.
- The
411 on Disability Disclosure - This workbook from the National Collaborative
on Workforce and Disability for Youth assists individuals in making
informed decisions about disclosing their disability.
- Advising
Youth with Disabilities on Disclosure: Tips for Service Providers
- this fact sheet gives tips on how to assist individuals decide if
he/she should share information about his/her disability.
- Resources
- this one page sheet provides state and national resources for One-Stop
staff related to disability and employment.
- Job Seeker Fact
Sheets - In an attempt to answer the most frequently asked questions
about employment as it relates to individuals with disabilities, a series
of facts sheets were developed targeting job seekers. The National Education
Center developed these fact sheets for the Maryland Department of Disabilities
& the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
- Business
Fact Sheets - In an attempt to answer the most frequently asked
questions about employment as it relates to individuals with disabilities,
a series of facts sheets and a brochure were developed targeting businesses.
The National Education Center developed these fact sheets for the Maryland
Department of Disabilities & the Department of Health and Mental
Hygiene.
Work Matters: Navigator News
This is a montly e-Newsletter for individuals interested in learning what activities related to individuals with disabilities that occurring around the State and at One-Stop Career Centers.
Issues:
August 2008
- Accessibility Features
- Voter Forums
- The Employed Individuals with Disabilities (EID) Program: Work and Get Low-Cost Health Insurance
- LD OnLine
- Ask the Navigator - Dwarfism/Little People
July 2008
- Accommodations and Blindness
- Rite Aid Reaches Out!
- New Resources
- Ask the Navigator - Program Accessibility
June 2008
- Diversity at Work Summit
- Regional Trainings
- Raising the Bar 2008
- Ask the Navigator - Website Accessibility
April/May 2008
- Perseverance has no age limit
- Autism Awareness
- Mental Health Month
- Ask the Navigator - Learning Styles and Accommodations
March 2008
- Renewing Resources
- Transitioning Youth Expo
- Ask the Navigator - Including job seekers with disabilities when speaking with Businesses
February 2008
- Success for Youth
- Business Interview: Overcoming Perceived Barriers
- Ask the Navigator - Asking Disability Related Questions
January 2008
- Employment Awareness Tours
- Partnerships in Action
December 2007
- Managing the Stress of Unemployment
- Putting Ability to Work
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