[NFBMT] FW: Friends of Rehab Bulletin, October 14, 2020

Thu Oct 15 21:11:21 UTC 2020

I am pleased the folks got hired.
I hope they enjoy the job.
Thanks for sharing.
Dar
Original message:
> FYI, latest newsletter from Montana Vocational Rehabilitation and Blind
> Services.


> Jim Marks

> President

> National Federation of the Blind of Montana

> president at nfbofmt.org

> (406) 438-1421

> www.nfbofmt.org


> You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.


> From: Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
> [mailto:DPHHS at announcements.mt.gov]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2020 11:59 AM
> To: president at nfbofmt.org
> Subject: Friends of Rehab Bulletin, October 14, 2020


> A Monthly Update from Montana Vocational Rehabilitation and Blind Services


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> October 14, 2020


>   _____


> 2020 Marks 75th Observance of National Disability Employment Awareness Month


> This year marks the 75th observance of National Disability Employment
> Awareness Month (NDEAM). To commemorate this milestone we will share how
> VRBS has partnered with a Montana business to support and promote their
> commitment to an inclusive workforce, specifically hiring individuals with
> disabilities:

> Billings VRBS and Job Service were contacted by Wayne Boe, General Manager
> at 4B's restaurant, requesting assistance in hiring a dishwasher. The
> restaurant was newly opened in Billings and Wayne had taken a transfer from
> another branch of the Montana based business. Wayne shared that he worked
> with providers in the past to identify qualified applicants with
> disabilities, due to lack of response to help-wanted ads. Kathy Ripplinger,
> a Workforce consultant at Billings Job Service, worked with VRBS Business
> Services team member, Bill Alexander, and met with Wayne at 4B's to learn
> more about the dishwashing position and what he was looking for in an ideal
> job candidate. The information was shared with local Vocational
> Rehabilitation Counselors and local Community Rehabilitation Providers.
> Since the time of the initial meeting, qualified VRBS participants have been
> placed at 4B's, and positions have remained filled that otherwise would have
> been vacant for long periods of time. Vocational Rehabilitation also
> provided services such as job coaching, which saves onboarding costs and
> provides meaningful support to the restaurant and the employees with
> disabilities.

> What can you do to recognize NDEAM?

> *       Review hiring policies to ensure they convey a commitment to an
> inclusive workplace
> *       Train supervisors to ensure they understand their role in fostering
> an inclusive workplace culture
> *       Feature NDEAM activities in company social media campaigns:
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> *       Create a display, freshen up the bulletin boards in break areas or
> other areas where employees frequent by posting positive messages about your
> company's commitment to a disability-inclusive workforce
> *       Take five minutes and learn more from the
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> Employment Policy


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> 2020 NDEAM Poster reads "Increasing Access an Opportunity: Celebrating 30
> years of the Americans with Disabilities Act" and features 7 pictures of
> people with disabilities in diamond shaped frames

>   _____


> Order of Selection Update


> Total invites for IPE development since October 1, 2019:  1290

> IPE's Federal Fiscal Year 2020:  616

> Individuals in active IPE development: 84

> Current total Waitlist Count:  2369

>        Category 1:  934

>        Category 2:  1080

>        Category 3:  355

>   _____


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> Chart data current as of October 1, 2020

>   _____


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>   _____


> To limit contact during the COVID-19 virus emergency, all Disability
> Employment and Transition offices in the state are temporarily closed to the
> public.


> Given the recent events surrounding COVID-19, Disability Employment and
> Transitions (DET) offices across the state are closed to the public until
> further notice. Our staff are prepared to work and provide services to
> consumers across the state via telephone and online.

> If you have any questions regarding upcoming appointments, please reach out
> to the staff currently working with your consumer to arrange alternative
> strategies to meet their needs.

> We thank you for your understanding as our goal is to assist in keeping
> everyone safe and healthy.

> Please feel free to contact me by email or phone if you have any questions.

> Sincerely,

> Chanda Hermanson, DET Administrator

> (406) 444-4179

>  <mailto:Chanda.Hermanson at mt.gov> Chanda.Hermanson at mt.gov


>   _____


> Friends of Rehab is a monthly bulletin published by the State of Montana,
> Department of Public Health and Human Services,
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> Division ("DETD").

> The aim of this bulletin is to provide our community partners with regular
> updates and news on the work carried out by Vocational Rehabilitation and
> Blind Services.


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