CDO Workforce coordinates and focuses employment, training and education development resources across three counties, providing service to employed people, unemployed people and employers alike. Our goal is to improve the long-term growth and development of the work force.
Sponsored by the Family Resource Network and CDO Workforce
Presenters: Kathy DeAngelo and Alan Sessions, Disability Resource Coordinators and ADA Trainers
Do you want to be more independent, or save money for your dream car, house or vacation, and have a better quality of life? That’s what ABLE Accounts are all about! This workshop will show you how easy and affordable ABLE account are and how they will help you save money that won’t impact SSI and other federal benefits that are critical to the health and well-being of many individuals with disabilities. This workshop will review best practices for workers with disabilities when disclosing their disability. Learn about the American Disability Act and how, when, and if you need to disclose a disability to a potential employer.
When: Wednesday, September 18, 2019, 9:30am to 11:30AM
Where: Elm Park United Methodist Church, 401 Chestnut Street, Oneonta, NY
Cost: FREE
Reservations:
The Reservation link for this event is: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeU8MFKPIQ1eP03FhCa2hKIFmPw-jsgosKVzP49ljM0n-DtGg/viewform?usp=sf_link
Or, go to www.familyrn.org, click on "News and Events", "Events Calendar", and then select the ABLE event and make reservations.
Or, call the Family Resource Network to make reservations at 432-0001.
This workforce product was funded by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration. The product was created by the recipient and does not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Labor. The Department of Labor makes no guarantees, warranties, or assurances of any kind, express or implied, with respect to such information, including any information on linked sites and including, but not limited to, accuracy of the information or its completeness, timeliness, usefulness, adequacy, continued availability, or ownership. This product is copyrighted by the institution that created it.
Participants will get the inside track on collaborative and innovative strategies to help students, job seekers and business succeed and communities thrive and prosper.
The Summit workshops are designed to demonstrate evidence-based best practices that convey new ideas or approaches to highly skilled workforce development in the Mohawk Valley Region. Presentations will focus on solutions not (problems), and how the models and strategies can be replicated. Lessons learned, obstacles overcome, key drivers, and useful tools will be shared.
The Summit is organized by The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce to facilitate meaningful discussion that drives results of prosperity for our region. The focus areas of our discussion will be around talent recruitment and retainment in the following fields of focus:
Healthcare and Health & Human Services,
Manufacturing,
Information Technology,
Hospitality & Tourism
When: Oct. 10th
9:30am - 3:00pm
Where: SUNY Oneonta - Otsego Grill, Morris Hall
This beneficial training will take place at SUNY Morrisville – Norwich Campus. It will be a two-week training and will run from Monday, October 28, 2019 to Friday, November 8, 2019. The classes are 8:30am-3:00pm.
In this class, you will learn the skills necessary to become employed in a high demand job that is and is one of the fastest growing and well-paying career fields in the local area!
Topics:
• Intro to Mechanical Systems and Assembly
• Blue Print Reading
• Unit of Measurements/Basic Measurement
• Intro to Safety
• Intro to Quality and Inspection
• Electrical Units
• Electrical Print Reading
• Math Fundamentals and Shop Math
• Shop Essentials
Graduates will be invited to a Community Job Fair on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 from 9:00am-3:00pm at the Norwich Campus with hiring businesses in attendance!
If interested, contact: Dan Goldman, Admissions and Workforce Development Coordinator, at (607) 334-5144 ext. 5082 or at ASAP because limited spots are available for this training!
Funding may be available to qualifying applicants!
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), and the theme for 2019 is “The Right Talent, Right Now.” The U.S. Department of Labor states this year's theme emphasizes the essential role that people with disabilities play in America's economic success, especially in an era when historically low unemployment and global competition are creating a high demand for skilled talent.
From ADA Live:
In recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), our guest on ADA Live! will be Liz Weintraub, Senior Advocacy Specialist with the Association for University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD). Liz is also a graduate of the Georgia Leadership and Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (GaLEND) interdisciplinary training program at the Center for Leadership in Disability at Georgia State University.
Ms. Weintraub will discuss her personnel career path, the challenges she has overcome, and the role that both advocacy and self-advocacy have played in her career success. She will share her work at the AUCD, including her popular video series “Tuesdays with Liz: Disability Policy For All.” She will also share her thoughts on why the unemployment rate remains high for people with disabilities, and the importance of thinking about a “career” versus a “job.”
Reflections on National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) on Wednesday – October 2 from 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM (Eastern) and 12:00 Noon - 12:30 PM (Central). More ways to listen: SoundCloud ADA Live! plus on the first Wednesday of each month: NEW! options for download and interactive transcript. Learn more & explore: www.adalive.org
When: Wednesday, October 2, 2019
1:00 P.M. to 1:30 P.M. EST
Cost: Free
Where: Online/Web-based
Sponsored By:
ADA Live! Podcast
from the Southeast ADA Center and the ADA National Network
About ADA Live!
A podcast on SoundCloud and free online program by the Southeast ADA Center, one of ten regional ADA Centers in the ADA National Network. ADA Live! focuses on rights and responsibilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). ADA Live! airs a new episode (30-45 minutes) on the first Wednesday of each month.
You're invited!
October 11, Friday, Doors Open at 8:30am – Program 9am – Noon at the Springbrook’s Oneonta Community Campus, 5588 State Highway 7, in Oneonta
Presenter: Janine Kruiswijk, Executive Director of the Autism Society of the Greater Capital Region
The Seminar will cover what the Autism Spectrum is, how it may present in the workplace, onboarding and retention best practices, review of possible accommodations, and addressing stigma and false assumptions about Autism.
Janine Kruiswijk has been the executive director of the Autism Society of the Greater Capital Region since 2009. She previously served as the executive director of the Family Resource Network of Oneonta, New York. She has many years of experience supporting children, youth and adults with exceptional needs, providing community leadership, and promoting policy changes on behalf of families and individuals. Janine has her BS in Sociology from The College of New Rochelle. She is the parent of four children, one of them with an Autism Spectrum Disorder.
This workforce product was funded by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration. The product was created by the recipient and does not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Labor. The Department of Labor makes no guarantees, warranties, or assurances of any kind, express or implied, with respect to such information, including any information on linked sites and including, but not limited to, accuracy of the information or its completeness, timeliness, usefulness, adequacy, continued availability, or ownership. This product is copyrighted by the institution that created it.
Our goal is to help job seekers not just find a job, but develop and manage a career. That means helping them when they have a job and when they are looking. We also strive to help employers find the workers they need quickly and the resources to improve training, workforce retention and workforce restructuring.
A DRC is a Disability Resource Coordinator, someone who helps individuals with disabilities find employment.
High School Equivalency (HSE/GED) A high school equivalency or GED/HSE is a recognized alternative to a high school diploma.
Work-Based Learning (WBL) provides students and job seekers with real-life work experience that compliments their academic studies. Typically they include job shadowing, mentoring, internships, and apprenticeships.
A Team Helper is anyone who is the lead support person to the job seeker with disabilities along their career journey. It can be a family member, friend, employment counselor, Disability Resource Coordinator (DRC), or case manager.
A stop-gap job is temporary employment until something better or more permanent can be obtained.
Basic needs refers to the goods and services necessary for a minimum standard of living. This includes access to food, safe shelter, clothing, and sanitation. Reliable transportation and education can also be considered a basic need.
A safe space is intended to be free of bias, conflict, criticism, or potentially threatening actions, ideas, or conversations.
Competitive integrated employment (CIE) is work performed by a person with an impairment or health-related disability (health impairment) within an integrated setting. Wages are at least minimum wage or higher and at a rate comparable to non-disabled workers performing the same tasks.
For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education.
