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<a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbXNpZD0mYXVpZD0mbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTkwODE2LjkxODAxMjEmbWVzc2FnZWlkPU1EQi1QUkQtQlVMLTIwMTkwODE2LjkxODAxMjEmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xNjc3NzQyNiZlbWFpbGlkPWp3c21pdGhibGluZEBnbWFpbC5jb20mdXNlcmlkPWp3c21pdGhibGluZEBnbWFpbC5jb20mdGFyZ2V0aWQ9JmZsPSZtdmlkPSZleHRyYT0mJiY=&&&100&&&https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/OHOOD/bulletins/258fb26">View it as a Web page</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=0 style='width:6.25in;border-collapse:collapse;max-width: 600px;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;border-spacing: 0'><tr id=abe-section-row-d2cd07cb-0a8e-4895-a9e1-802d0fe95a75><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><div><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=600 valign=top style='width:6.25in;padding:11.25pt 11.25pt 11.25pt 11.25pt'><div id=abe-column-block-4dfd0da9-d3a6-4cf9-a163-237887128f78><div id=abe-column-block-4dfd0da9-d3a6-4cf9-a163-237887128f78-padding><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><img border=0 width=570 height=160 id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/OHOOD/2019/05/2596527/ood_original.png" alt="ood header"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><h1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:8.05pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:22.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Employment First Partnership Impact<o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=570 height=252 id="_x0000_i1026" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/OHOOD/2019/08/2753659/2782394/partnership-photo_crop.jpg" alt="A group of people in a huddle with their hands stacked one upon the other depicting partnership"><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>The <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbXNpZD0mYXVpZD0mbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTkwODE2LjkxODAxMjEmbWVzc2FnZWlkPU1EQi1QUkQtQlVMLTIwMTkwODE2LjkxODAxMjEmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xNjc3NzQyNiZlbWFpbGlkPWp3c21pdGhibGluZEBnbWFpbC5jb20mdXNlcmlkPWp3c21pdGhibGluZEBnbWFpbC5jb20mdGFyZ2V0aWQ9JmZsPSZtdmlkPSZleHRyYT0mJiY=&&&101&&&https://ood.ohio.gov/Programs-Partners/Partners/Employment-First"><span style='color:#5670D2'>Employment First Partnership</span></a> between Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) and the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities has expanded community employment services for adults with developmental disabilities. Since implementation in federal fiscal year (FFY) 2014, the partnership has improved competitive integrated employment outcomes for adults with developmental disabilities who want to work in their community. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>As a result of the success, resources dedicated to helping adults with developmental disabilities find jobs have doubled since 2013. OOD staff with dedicated caseloads grew from 15 to 30 to serve more people with developmental disabilities across the state.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>In addition, the partnership has five certified work incentive consultants who are dedicated to provide work incentives planning and counseling services to people served through the Employment First Partnership receiving federal, state, and local benefits.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>What Working Participants are Saying:</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=395 height=340 id="_x0000_i1027" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/OHOOD/2019/08/2753702/employment-first-bubble-1_original.png" alt="I work at Children’s Hospital, and I love it! My job is important to me. I help keep kids healthy and earn money to buy things I need and want. "><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> -26-year-old from Franklin County<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=387 height=331 id="_x0000_i1028" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/OHOOD/2019/08/2753736/employment-first-bubble-2_original.png" alt="“I’m productive and important. Having a job means you are doing something for your community.”"><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> -55-year-old from Van Wert County<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>FFY 2018 Employment First Partnership Performance At-A-Glance</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>In FFY 2018, through the Employment First partnership alone, 1,739 people applied for services; 1,337 plans for employment were created; and the average wage was $9.04. Participants worked 18 hours per week, on average.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>What the County Boards are Saying about the Employment First Partnership:</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=396 height=349 id="_x0000_i1029" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/OHOOD/2019/08/2753771/employment-first-bubble-3_original.png" alt="County and Employment First Counselor works to link individuals to employment services. Ongoing communication ensures successful outcomes.."><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> -Greene County Board of Developmental Disabilities<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=391 height=335 id="_x0000_i1030" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/OHOOD/2019/08/2753974/clermont-county-bubble_original.png" alt="Clermont County has an outstanding partnership with Employment First. We meet often and good team communication supports desired employment outcomes."><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> - Clermont County Board of Developmental Disabilities<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=394 height=342 id="_x0000_i1031" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/OHOOD/2019/08/2754000/partnership-bubble_original.png" alt="We are pleased with the partnership and developed processes resulting in positive outcomes. We discuss issues. The the partnership is working."><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> - Summit County Board of Developmental Disabilities<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Successful Placements Increased by 206%</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Data shows OOD is helping more people with developmental disabilities apply for services and get jobs now than before the Employment First partnership began. Prior to Employment First, in FFY 2013, there were 2,364 applicants and 465 successful placements. In FFY 2018, there were 3,879 applicants and 1,425 successful placements for individuals with developmental disabilities. Comparing 2013 to 2018, successful placements increased by 206%.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>More Information</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>For more information about the Employment First Partnership, visit <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbXNpZD0mYXVpZD0mbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTkwODE2LjkxODAxMjEmbWVzc2FnZWlkPU1EQi1QUkQtQlVMLTIwMTkwODE2LjkxODAxMjEmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xNjc3NzQyNiZlbWFpbGlkPWp3c21pdGhibGluZEBnbWFpbC5jb20mdXNlcmlkPWp3c21pdGhibGluZEBnbWFpbC5jb20mdGFyZ2V0aWQ9JmZsPSZtdmlkPSZleHRyYT0mJiY=&&&102&&&https://ood.ohio.gov/Programs-Partners/Partners/Employment-First"><span style='color:#5670D2'>https://ood.ohio.gov/Programs-Partners/Partners/Employment-First</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></div></div><h1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:8.05pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:22.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Khaliff Williams Finds a Sense of Purpose<o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=314 height=599 id="_x0000_i1033" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/OHOOD/2019/08/2753784/2782482/khaliff_crop.jpg" alt="Khaliff Williams stands near a wall with his cane at his job"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=gdcaption style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Khaliff Williams at his job.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Twelve years ago, Khaliff Williams lost his eyesight to diabetes. While living in Columbus, Ohio in 2017, Williams worked with an OOD team who helped him with a community-based assessment, job development, and independent living skills training. Staff helped him obtain a long cane and learn to navigate using it. Although he was close to obtaining employment in Columbus, the opportunity fell through, and Williams decided to move to Lima, Ohio and met with his vocational rehabilitation counselor, Stefanie Motter.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Once Williams arrived in Lima, he needed help connecting with local resources. Williams received services from Staci Miles, Job Developer with Goodwill Easter Seals.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>“Staci let me know that I could still work, that I’m still a person who can contribute, and that I shouldn’t give up because there is hope,” said Williams.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>This past spring, Williams and Miles began looking into different employment opportunities for Williams and came across a job opening for a dishwasher at Applebee’s. When they arrived at the interview, there were several other candidates interested in the same position.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Maggie Alahmad, Applebee’s General Manager, was skeptical. Alahmad stated, “How is this person, who can’t see, going to do this job?” After getting to know Williams and sensing his determination, Alahmad offered Williams the job. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>In order to learn the job and the work environment, Williams was provided orientation and mobility training and job coaching to help him succeed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>“By the time I began working with Khaliff in 2018, he appeared to have become discouraged,” said Motter. “Unexpected events caused him to move to a smaller community where he did not know the available resources or potential employers. Khaliff was excited to find work, and working has given him a sense of purpose,” Motter explained.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>“Khaliff gets our dishes cleaner than any other dishwasher we have ever had,” said Alahmad. “He has a great spirit, personality, and is always so positive. He brings that positivity to work and helps everyone from management to employees. We are fortunate to have Khaliff on our team!”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>“Khaliff really enjoys his job,” said Miles. “He has many natural supports at work and is considered a ‘bright spot’ by his coworkers,” Miles added.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>“Everyone with a disability needs to keep their head up and know there is hope,” said Williams. “There are people like Staci Miles at Goodwill Easter Seals that can help get you back where you need to be.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></div></div><h1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:8.05pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:22.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Lima Hiring Event Connects Employers and Candidates<o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=570 height=314 id="_x0000_i1035" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/OHOOD/2019/08/2753806/2782395/job-fair_crop.jpeg" alt="A photo showing multiple people at hiring event meeting at tables and navigating event"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=gdcaption style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Individuals currently receiving services from OOD meet with employers at a hiring event in Lima.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>The Lima Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation office held a hiring event on August 8 for job seekers with disabilities. Eight employers participated, including Crown Equipment, Vancrest Health Care, Graphic Packaging, Management & Training Corporation (North Central Correctional Complex), Manpower (P&G), Speedway, Sodexo (Bluffton University), and the Union Bank Company.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>John Ward from Lima attended the hiring event and felt prepared to interact with employers. “OOD helped me with interviewing, selecting clothing for my interview, and setting up transportation,” said Ward. “I came because I’d like to be working to help others as well as myself. And the extra income would be beneficial,” he added.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=570 height=465 id="_x0000_i1036" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/OHOOD/2019/08/2753817/2782396/john-and-fayna_crop.jpeg" alt="Fayna Askins and John Ward standing next to each other for a photo"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=gdcaption style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Fayna Askins, employment specialist, and John Ward, a job-seeker, at the hiring event.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Fayna Askins, Employment Specialist for Goodwill Industries, worked with Ward and was excited for him. “John has been a pleasure to work with. He would be a great asset to any company looking for help with customer service. John is respectful, responsible, and polite.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Also taking part in the hiring event was Elsa Ordonez-Moctezuma. She spoke with representatives about jobs in customer service. Ordonez-Moctezuma has been working with OOD on her resume and interviewing skills. Kelly Christopher from Capabilities,Inc. is her career consultant. She said, “Elsa is positive, upbeat, and compassionate! It is these qualities that will benefit any employer and make her an asset. She also speaks fluent Spanish and can be valuable in a situation where translation is needed. Elsa really wants to work.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=570 height=533 id="_x0000_i1037" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/OHOOD/2019/08/2753830/2782397/elsa_crop.jpeg" alt="Elsa Ordonez-Moctezuma in her wheelchair with hiring event in the background"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=gdcaption style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Elsa Ordonez-Moctezuma, a job-seeker, at the hiring event.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>One representative on hand said, “We recognize that individuals with disabilities want to work and have opportunities that need to be filled. All the candidates we met with were well-prepared.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Good luck to all!<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></div></div><h1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:8.05pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:22.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Performance Progress Available Online<o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=531 height=354 id="_x0000_i1039" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/OHOOD/2019/08/2753842/photo-of-someone-drawing-a-graph_original.jpg" alt="Photo of african -american man drawing a graph on a clear board"><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>OOD uses a “Quick Stat Scorecard” to present key performance information for OOD’s Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) and Division of Disability Determination (DDD). Data is presented on a federal fiscal year basis for the prior four years, as well as year-to-date for the current federal fiscal year.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>During a recent meeting, stakeholders with the provider community suggested having the scorecards posted to the OOD website. These are now available at <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbXNpZD0mYXVpZD0mbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTkwODE2LjkxODAxMjEmbWVzc2FnZWlkPU1EQi1QUkQtQlVMLTIwMTkwODE2LjkxODAxMjEmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xNjc3NzQyNiZlbWFpbGlkPWp3c21pdGhibGluZEBnbWFpbC5jb20mdXNlcmlkPWp3c21pdGhibGluZEBnbWFpbC5jb20mdGFyZ2V0aWQ9JmZsPSZtdmlkPSZleHRyYT0mJiY=&&&103&&&https://ood.ohio.gov/Information/Statistics"><span style='color:#5670D2'>https://ood.ohio.gov/Information/Statistics</span></a>. New scorecards will be added monthly.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></div></div><h1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:8.05pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:22.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Helping People Pursue Successful Careers<o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=570 height=285 id="_x0000_i1041" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/OHOOD/2019/08/2753850/2782398/in-july-we-helped_crop.png" alt="Graphic depicting young woman and words: In July 2019, we assisted 584 people to pursue a successful career"><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>OOD offers individualized employment services to those with disabilities. Services include helping with disability management, training, job search, and follow-up. Once an individual has been stable in the job for at least 90 days and is satisfied with their employment, OOD services come to a close. Last month, a total of 584 individuals had OOD services come to a close. We celebrate the success of each individual pursuing a successful career, living more independently, and participating in their communities!<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></div></div><h1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:8.05pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:22.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>All About Accessibility: Adobe<o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=377 height=212 id="_x0000_i1043" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/OHOOD/2019/08/2753860/adobe-graphic_original.jpg" alt="Adobe logo"><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Adobe offers case studies, best practices, tutorials, and whitepapers to users who are interested in accessibility issues. 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