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Webinars

July 2024 | Celebrating Disability Independence

After the State Settlement: Oregon’s Efforts to Increase CIE

(June 26, 2024)

The webinar highlights the work being done in Oregon and its efforts to expand competitive integrated employment (CIE) following the conclusion of the state’s settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, also known as Lane v. Brown.

Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Olmstead v. L.C.

(June 20, 2024)

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Olmstead decision, the Administration for Community Living (ACL), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights, and the U.S. Department of Justice partnered on this webinar/in-person event about the progress made and the barriers still in place to fully realizing the promise of this landmark decision.

Improving Employment Outcomes: The Critical Role of Financial Education

(April 29, 2024)

In this webinar, representatives from the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP) share findings from a recent study on the financial service needs of the workforce system, and several workforce professionals explain how they support jobseekers with disabilities through financial education and tools.

Building Infrastructure for Good Jobs: Creating Opportunities for People with Disabilities in the Construction Industry

(April 25, 2024)

This webinar highlights several companies in the construction industry that are using inclusive hiring practices – including equitable workforce development pathways like pre-apprenticeship and Registered Apprenticeship programs, as well as labor-management partnerships – to benefit employees with disabilities and their employers.

Celebrating Olmstead: How Blending, Braiding, and Sequencing Leads to Integrated Employment

(June 29, 2022)

This federal interagency webinar focuses on blending, braiding, and sequencing (BBS) resources and funding to support employment outcomes and to promote equity and inclusion for people with disabilities.