<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br><br><div dir="ltr">Reverend Dr. Carolyn Peters, National Federation Of The Blind, Ohio, affiliate, vice president, Ohio Communities Of Faith division, president, Miami Valley Chapter, Dayton, Ohio president. 1-937-657-5134,<div><br></div><div>Dr.carolyn.peters@gmail.com☺️👏🙏🤲</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities <ood.ohio@public.govdelivery.com><br><b>Date:</b> February 3, 2023 at 10:34:44 AM EST<br><b>To:</b> drcarolyn-peters@att.net<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Governor DeWine Announces Historic Investments to Support Ohioans with Disabilities</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> ood.ohio@public.govdelivery.com<br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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<h1 class="govd_header" style="line-height: 1.2; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 30px; margin: 0.67em 0 20px;">Governor DeWine Announces Historic Investments to Support Ohioans with Disabilities </h1>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><span data-contrast="auto" style="line-height: 1.4;">Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s biennial </span><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAyMDMuNzA5NTgwODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL29ibS5vaGlvLmdvdi9ob21lL25ld3MtYW5kLWV2ZW50cy9Hb3Zlcm5vcitEZVdpbmUrRXhlY3V0aXZlK0J1ZGdldCtGWSsyMDI0LTIwMjUifQ.8YVbDad0sr1WuQoYo-ToyNecp6JZgsghKgiZ44OtErM/s/482967676/br/153964413565-l" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #5670D2;"><span data-contrast="none" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="line-height: 1.4;">Executive Budget</span></span></a><span data-contrast="auto" style="line-height: 1.4;"> for Fiscal Years 2024 and 2025 reinforces his commitment to making Ohio a Disability Inclusion State and Model Employer of Individuals with Disabilities. This historic investment will allow Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) to positively impact the lives of Ohioans with disabilities like never before. Governor DeWine’s significant investments provide OOD with the maximum amount of federal grant dollars available by the second year of the biennium, allowing the </span><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAyMDMuNzA5NTgwODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL29vZC5vaGlvLmdvdi9pbmRpdmlkdWFscy13aXRoLWRpc2FiaWxpdGllcy9zZXJ2aWNlcy92b2NhdGlvbmFsLXJlaGFiaWxpdGF0aW9uIn0.2KcWxiG8Gf12zvZB-1o2H6ifqmO5P1nZJSO0R9HgGWI/s/482967676/br/153964413565-l" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #5670D2;"><span data-contrast="none" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="line-height: 1.4;">Vocational Rehabilitation program</span></span></a><span data-contrast="auto" style="line-height: 1.4;"> to help even more Ohioans with disabilities get and keep a job. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":200,"335559740":276}" style="line-height: 1.4;"> </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"> </p>
<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><span data-contrast="auto" style="line-height: 1.4;">Governor DeWine’s Executive Budget also funds a brand-new initiative called Accessible Ohio. This initiative will support Ohio’s cities, counties, state agencies, attractions, and venues in becoming accessible and inclusive for individuals with disabilities.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":200,"335559740":276}" style="line-height: 1.4;"> </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><strong><span data-contrast="auto" style="line-height: 1.4;">Supports Ohioans with Disabilities to Earn Higher Wages</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559737":-547,"335559739":80,"335559740":240}" style="line-height: 1.4;"> </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"> </p>
<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><span data-contrast="none" style="line-height: 1.4;">As Governor DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted continue to bring in-demand jobs to Ohio, OOD will increase support to Ohioans with disabilities so that they can attain credentials (e.g., degrees, certificates, licensures). These credentials will help remove barriers for Ohioans with disabilities as they work to achieve financial independence.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559737":-547,"335559739":80,"335559740":240}" style="line-height: 1.4;"> </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><span data-contrast="none" style="line-height: 1.4;">Nationwide, individuals with disabilities are disproportionately employed in low-wage, entry-level jobs, experience dramatically higher rates of poverty, and have significantly lower levels of educational attainment. People with disabilities are also much more likely to be employed part-time than those with no disability, and the percentage of working-age individuals with disabilities who are employed is less than half that of </span><span data-contrast="auto" style="line-height: 1.4;">working-age individuals without disabilities. Governor DeWine’s Executive Budget aims to level the playing field and increase earnings for Ohioans with disabilities.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559737":-547,"335559739":80,"335559740":240}" style="line-height: 1.4;"> </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><span data-contrast="auto" style="line-height: 1.4;">With the Governor’s support and a new five-year federal grant, OOD’s Works4Me program will help 1,450 individuals with disabilities to move out of subminimum wage employment and into competitive integrated jobs. The innovative program will bring together partnerships from across the state to bridge the skills gap for individuals with disabilities through career development, work incentives planning, paid community-based work experiences, and wraparound services.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559737":-547,"335559739":80,"335559740":240}" style="line-height: 1.4;"> </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><strong><span data-contrast="none" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">Boosts</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;"> Credential Attainment </span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" style="line-height: 1.4;"> </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><span data-contrast="none" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">Through existing partnerships with Ohio Technical Centers, community colleges, career centers, and other training programs, OOD </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">will </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">seek to support Ohioans with disabilities to earn short-term credentials needed for in-demand, well-paying jobs</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">. This will help</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;"> meet the needs of Ohio’s employers seeking to hire skilled workers. OOD can provide counseling and guidance to these students</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;"> with disabilities</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;"> to address their needs and purchase necessary services such as tuition, fees, licensures, exams, tools, equipment, uniforms, transportation, technology, and other supports. Students will have access to OOD’s network of</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;"> more than 700</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;"> Employer Partners for internships and employment opportunities and receive any needed on-the-job </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">support</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">. </span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" style="line-height: 1.4;"> </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><span data-contrast="none" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">With the support of Governor DeWine and the Ohio General Assembly, OOD, in partnership with the Ohio Department of Higher Education, launched </span></span><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAyMDMuNzA5NTgwODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL29vZC5vaGlvLmdvdi9hYm91dC11cy9wcm9ncmFtcy1hbmQtcGFydG5lcnNoaXBzL29oaW8tY29sbGVnZS0yLWNhcmVlcnMifQ.U5nFPppfeqb2nCGcm2WiywG9xE4c_WKWUMvMZYrx064/s/482967676/br/153964413565-l" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #5670D2;"><span data-contrast="none" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="line-height: 1.4;">Ohio College2Careers</span></span></a><span data-contrast="none" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;"> (Ohio C2C) in 2019. Originally implemented at 15 colleges and universities, the partnership expanded in 2021 to Ohio’s two Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Wilberforce University and Central State University. Ohio C2C immerses full-time vocational rehabilitation counselors on campuses to assist students with disabilities in career exploration, assistive technology, resume and interview preparation, and job placement. Our Career Development Specialists connect these students with OOD’s Employer Partner network for internships and careers. </span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" style="line-height: 1.4;"> </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><span data-contrast="none" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">With Governor DeWine’s Executive Budget</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">, a continued partnership between the Ohio Department of Higher Education and OOD will expand Ohio C2C to make these critical services and resources available to college students with disabilities statewide, serving an additional 1,600 students annually. OOD will also modernize policies to increase support for tuition and other education expenses for students with disabilities and refine current career services to meet the needs of college graduates with disabilities. </span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" style="line-height: 1.4;"> </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><span data-contrast="none" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">The </span></span><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAyMDMuNzA5NTgwODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL29vZC5vaGlvLmdvdi9pbmRpdmlkdWFscy13aXRoLWRpc2FiaWxpdGllcy9zZXJ2aWNlcy9zdHVkZW50cy0xNC1wbHVzIn0.SxxynkyR7ZnbCh9T8AMh8_FKPuwYhmw0aPyFc3Nrjac/s/482967676/br/153964413565-l" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #5670D2;"><span data-contrast="none" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="line-height: 1.4;">Ohio Transition Support Partnership</span></span></a><span data-contrast="none" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;"> (OTSP)</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">, which began in 2015 with the Ohio Department of Education, ensures that students with disabilities have access to</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;"> OOD’s Vocational Rehabilitation</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;"> services. In FY 202</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">2</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">, OOD assisted </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">nearly 16,000</span> <span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">young people</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;"> with disabilities, including approximately </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">4,</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">5</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">00 students through the Ohio Transition Support Partnership, to work toward their employment goals. </span></span><span data-contrast="auto" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">Governor DeWine’s Executive Budget will expand OTSP to serve an additional 2,250 students with disabilities annually</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">. This will e</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">mpower more students with disabilities </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">as OOD</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;"> support</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">s </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">their successful transition from secondary education to post-secondary education and employment. </span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" style="line-height: 1.4;"> </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><span data-contrast="none" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">In addition, OOD will focus on increasing services to students </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">with disabilities enrolled in Career</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">-</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">Technical Education in Ohio. </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">A greater number of </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">these students </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">can benefit </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">through</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;"> help from OOD for individualized work experiences, assistive technology, tools, licensure/certification fees, work clothing, and job placement in their chosen field.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":240,"335559740":240}" style="line-height: 1.4;"> </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><strong><span data-contrast="none" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">Supports the Creation of “Accessible Ohio”</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" style="line-height: 1.4;"> </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"> </p>
<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><span data-contrast="none" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">Building upon Governor DeWine’s commitment to Ohioans with disabilities, the Accessible Ohio initiative creates the first-ever coordinated effort in Ohio to support Ohio’s cities, counties, </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">state agencies, </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">attractions, and venues to be accessible and inclusive. Ohio </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">will</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;"> lead the way in fostering a sense of community and belonging that strengthens the state for all of its citizens.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" style="line-height: 1.4;"> </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><span data-contrast="none" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">Accessible Ohio will make Ohio a global leader in public accessibility, encouraging businesses to locate </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">in</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;"> Ohio and visitors to prioritize travel to our state. OOD will support Ohio’s public and private entities in their endeavors to become accessible and inclusive.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" style="line-height: 1.4;"> </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><span data-contrast="none" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">Accessible Ohio Specialists</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;"> will be on hand to work directly with local partners to identify barriers to access and establish goals for accessibility</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;"> through customized consultations. </span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" style="line-height: 1.4;"> </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><strong><span data-contrast="none" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">Increases Support for Community Centers for the Deaf</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" style="line-height: 1.4;"> </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"> </p>
<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><span data-contrast="auto" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">Governor DeWine’s proposed budget invests an additional $500,000 annually for the Community Centers for the Deaf to increase services to help Ohioans who are deaf or hard of hearing reach their educational and vocational goals. As a result, individuals served by the Community Centers for the Deaf will engage more in the community and experience greater independence.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" style="line-height: 1.4;"> </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><strong><span data-contrast="none" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">Supports Disability Services Partners</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" style="line-height: 1.4;"> </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"> </p>
<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><span data-contrast="none" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">Governor DeWine’s Executive Budget</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;"> strives to leave no individual with a disability behind. </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">OOD’s l</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">ong-standing partnerships with </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">Vocational Rehabilitation providers, </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">Ohio’s </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">C</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">enters for </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">I</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">ndependent </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">L</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">iving, sight centers, Assistive Technology of Ohio</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">, </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">and the Ohio Br</span></span><span data-contrast="auto" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">ain Injury Program through The Ohio State University, will continue to receive funding support from OOD to meet the needs of Ohioans with disabilities.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" style="line-height: 1.4;"> </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><strong><span data-contrast="none" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">Creates Penalty Enhancement for Hate Crimes Against Individuals with Disabilities</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" style="line-height: 1.4;"> </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"> </p>
<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><span data-contrast="none" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">Governor DeWine’s proposed budget includes adding an enhanced penalty for hate crimes committed against individuals with disabilities</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;"> (“disabilities” as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act)</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">. The enhancement would address criminal acts that are motivated by prejudice or intolerance directed at those with disabilities.</span> <span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">Specifically, the proposed budget would make the crimes of aggravated menacing, menacing, criminal damaging, criminal mischief, or telecommunications harassment an offense of the next higher degree than the original offense committed if the victim is an individual with a disability, and the offender targeted the individual based on his or her disability.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" style="line-height: 1.4;"> </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><strong><span data-contrast="none" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">Empowers Ohioans with Disabilities </span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" style="line-height: 1.4;"> </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"> </p>
<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><span data-contrast="none" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">Governor DeWine’s Executive Budget significantly increases efforts to </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">support Ohioans with disabilities, </span></span><span data-contrast="auto" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">empowering them to find careers, stability, purpose, meaning, connection, and independence.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" style="line-height: 1.4;"> </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" style="line-height: 1.4;"> </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><span data-contrast="auto" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">This historic investment in Ohioans with disabilities will allow OOD to maximize federal resources allocated to Ohio by providing the full state match that is needed to access these grant funds by the second year of the biennium and serve more than 41,000 Ohioans with disabilities annually. With the full match, an additional 6,000 individuals with disabilities a year will receive increased support for vocational rehabilitation services, education, credentials, and assistive technology. The investment also expands the employer partners OOD assists (currently more than 700) in recruiting new employees and strengthening diversity and inclusion in the workplace.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" style="line-height: 1.4;"> </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><span data-contrast="none" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">The Executive Budget also continues funding for </span></span><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAyMDMuNzA5NTgwODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL29vZC5vaGlvLmdvdi9hYm91dC11cy9wcm9ncmFtcy1hbmQtcGFydG5lcnNoaXBzL29vZC1qb2JzLWZvci1yZWNvdmVyeSJ9.2k2a0E8eoCnKdk4uSi7HFUTivzGXrTYppa6GSY6ZB7s/s/482967676/br/153964413565-l" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #5670D2;"><span data-contrast="none" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="line-height: 1.4;">OOD Jobs for Recovery</span></span></a><span data-contrast="none" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">, </span></span><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDYsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAyMDMuNzA5NTgwODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL29vZC5vaGlvLmdvdi9hYm91dC11cy9wcm9ncmFtcy1hbmQtcGFydG5lcnNoaXBzL2VtcGxveW1lbnQtZmlyc3QifQ.6kUxM8oBsfq_oB_pzM0lm_xv4KJmGxCu0p8tsiCX08I/s/482967676/br/153964413565-l" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #5670D2;"><span data-contrast="none" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="line-height: 1.4;">Ohio Employment First</span></span></a><span data-contrast="none" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">, </span></span><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDcsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAyMDMuNzA5NTgwODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL29vZC5vaGlvLmdvdi9hYm91dC11cy9wcm9ncmFtcy1hbmQtcGFydG5lcnNoaXBzL29oaW8tdm9jYXRpb25hbC1hcHByZW50aWNlLXByb2dyYW0ifQ.GQMal42_hggO7sRh01uHWdhM-hral4LPDIB7ecXq0HI/s/482967676/br/153964413565-l" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #5670D2;"><span data-contrast="none" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="line-height: 1.4;">Ohio Vocational Apprentice Program</span></span></a><span data-contrast="none" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">, </span></span><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDgsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAyMDMuNzA5NTgwODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL29vZC5vaGlvLmdvdi9pbmRpdmlkdWFscy13aXRoLWRpc2FiaWxpdGllcy9zZXJ2aWNlcy9pbmRlcGVuZGVudC1saXZpbmctc2VydmljZXMtZm9yLW9sZGVyLWJsaW5kLWlsb2Itb2hpb2FucyJ9.Za6SrjUbe9xaoRLBj0gIbNIpviWB6zL5KxpY9F-FZQg/s/482967676/br/153964413565-l" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; 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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><span data-contrast="auto" style="line-height: 1.4;"> </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><span data-contrast="auto" style="line-height: 1.4;">The OOD Division of Employer and Innovation Services has announced the first half of its 2023 webinar topics to help employers support disability inclusion in the workplace.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":240}" style="line-height: 1.4;"> </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><span data-contrast="auto" style="line-height: 1.4;">“Ohio is home to approximately 870,000 working-age individuals who identify as having a disability,” said Governor DeWine. “Providing an inclusive </span><span data-contrast="none" style="line-height: 1.4;">workplace for employees with disabilities isn’t just the right thing to do - it’s a matter of attracting and retaining a talented workforce.”</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":240}" style="line-height: 1.4;"> </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><span data-contrast="auto" style="line-height: 1.4;">“We support employer partners in creating an inclusive workplace where people feel welcome and where they are recognized and appreciated for the knowledge and skills they bring with them,” said OOD Director Kevin Miller.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":240}" style="line-height: 1.4;"> </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><span data-contrast="none" style="line-height: 1.4;">These webinars correspond with Governor DeWine’s </span><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAyMDMuNzA5NTgwODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2dvdmVybm9yLm9oaW8uZ292L21lZGlhL2V4ZWN1dGl2ZS1vcmRlcnMvMjAxOS0wM2QifQ.aJmeBe-luROqZDFUpXh7Afpc8212_-rihd-umLCgsj0/s/482967676/br/153964413565-l" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #5670D2;"><span data-contrast="none" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="line-height: 1.4;">Executive Order 2019-03D</span></span></a><span data-contrast="none" style="line-height: 1.4;">, which established Ohio as a Disability Inclusion State and Model Employer of Individuals with Disabilities, </span><span data-contrast="auto" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span data-ccp-charstyle="cf01" data-ccp-charstyle-defn="{"ObjectId":"a2a907bb-9475-4605-a347-485a15fd3b17|129","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[469775450,"cf01",201340122,"1",134233614,"true",469778129,"cf01",335572020,"1",201342448,"1",469777841,"Segoe UI",469777842,"Segoe UI",469777843,"Calibri",469777844,"Segoe UI",469769226,"Segoe UI,Calibri",268442635,"18",469778324,"Default Paragraph Font"]}" style="line-height: 1.4;">OOD’s </span></span><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAyMDMuNzA5NTgwODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL29vZC5vaGlvLmdvdi9pbmZvcm1hdGlvbi1mb3ItZW1wbG95ZXJzL2luY2x1c2l2ZS1lbXBsb3llci10b29sa2l0In0.stHCw6M7-01UztHht8Dj7J0KI-HuW8GjptTZgurZktc/s/482967676/br/153964413565-l" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #5670D2;"><span data-contrast="none" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="line-height: 1.4;">Inclusive Employer Toolkit</span></span></a><span data-contrast="auto" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span data-ccp-charstyle="cf01" style="line-height: 1.4;">, and the </span></span><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAyMDMuNzA5NTgwODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL29vZC5vaGlvLmdvdi9pbmZvcm1hdGlvbi1mb3ItZW1wbG95ZXJzL2VtcGxveWVyLWF3YXJkcyJ9.oPEYxvlcWuSmftXC3mlrN9D1a0vWnGQDTLxFfyPwNHk/s/482967676/br/153964413565-l" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #5670D2;"><span data-contrast="none" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="line-height: 1.4;">Governor’s Inclusive Employer Award criteria</span></span></a><span data-contrast="auto" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span data-ccp-charstyle="cf01" style="line-height: 1.4;">.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":240}" style="line-height: 1.4;"> </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><span data-contrast="auto" style="line-height: 1.4;">The first webinar of the year, </span><em><span data-contrast="auto" style="line-height: 1.4;">Employers’ Reasonable Accommodation Toolkit</span></em><span data-contrast="auto" style="line-height: 1.4;">, will take place on February 15, 2023. This webinar, which is an accompaniment to 2022’s The Employers’ Reasonable Accommodation Handbook webinar series, is designed to help employers recognize resources and tools to include in a reasonable accommodation (RA) toolkit. Employers will identify ways to create an effective RA statement, generate ideas for RA solutions, utilize external resources to support the process, and implement and fund RAs efficiently.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":240}" style="line-height: 1.4;"> </span></p>
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<span data-contrast="auto" style="line-height: 1.4;">March 22, 2023: </span><em><span data-contrast="auto" style="line-height: 1.4;">How Simple Can Accessibility Be at Work?</span></em><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":240}" style="line-height: 1.4;"> </span>
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<span data-contrast="auto" style="line-height: 1.4;">April 20, 2023: </span><em><span data-contrast="auto" style="line-height: 1.4;">Artificial Intelligence in Hiring and Employment</span></em><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":240}" style="line-height: 1.4;"> </span>
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<span data-contrast="auto" style="line-height: 1.4;">May 18, 2023: </span><em><span data-contrast="auto" style="line-height: 1.4;">Retaining a Qualified Workforce Part I: Aging into a Disability</span></em><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":240}" style="line-height: 1.4;"> </span>
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<span data-contrast="auto" style="line-height: 1.4;">June 21, 2023: </span><em><span data-contrast="auto" style="line-height: 1.4;">Retaining a Qualified Workforce Part II: Acquiring a Disability </span></em><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":240}" style="line-height: 1.4;"> </span>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><span data-contrast="none" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">All webinars begin at 10 a.m. and will be Microsoft Teams Live events. Each webinar will be recorded and archived for future viewing. </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">Each webinar has been approved for 1.00 HR (General) re-certification credit hour toward </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">aPHR</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">™, </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">aPHRi</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">™, PHR®, </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">PHRca</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">®, SPHR®, GPHR®, </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">PHRi</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">™ and </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">SPHRi</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">™ re-certification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®) and 1.00 SHRM Professional Development Credit (PDC) hour toward SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®. While this training is not pre-approved for CESP Continuing Education (CE) credit, it aligns with CESP content, and verification of attendance will be provided upon request. These credits are available for attendees of the live broadcast</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">. </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">More information about all upcoming webinars, including the links to join, can be found </span></span><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAyMDMuNzA5NTgwODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL29vZC5vaGlvLmdvdi9pbmZvcm1hdGlvbi1mb3ItZW1wbG95ZXJzL2VtcGxveWVyLXdlYmluYXJzLyJ9.F4gN2gbwy8vZHQf9hrvZfFZtAHnVAjiiVQ6xTGBiTC0/s/482967676/br/153964413565-l" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #5670D2;"><span data-contrast="none" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="line-height: 1.4;">here</span></span></a><span data-contrast="none" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)" style="line-height: 1.4;">.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":240,"335559740":240}" style="line-height: 1.4;"> </span></p>
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<h1 class="govd_header" style="line-height: 1.2; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 30px; margin: 0.67em 0 20px;">Celebrating Black History Month: Dr. Glenn B. Anderson </h1>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><span data-contrast="auto" style="line-height: 1.4;"> </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><span data-contrast="auto" style="line-height: 1.4;">Dr. Glenn B. Anderson is known as the first Deaf African American in the United States to earn his doctorate degree. He was born and raised in Chicago and became deaf at the age of seven. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":200,"335559740":276}" style="line-height: 1.4;"> </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><span data-contrast="auto" style="line-height: 1.4;">He attended Northern Illinois University as the only deaf student on a campus of 12,000, but quickly </span><span data-contrast="auto" style="line-height: 1.4;">transferred to Gallaudet University, a private university for students who are deaf or hard of hearing. There, Dr. Anderson became active in student government, wrote for the newspaper, and became a star on the basketball and track teams, eventually earning a place in the Gallaudet University Athletics Hall of Fame. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":200,"335559740":276}" style="line-height: 1.4;"> </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"> </p>
<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><span data-contrast="auto" style="line-height: 1.4;">After graduating from Gallaudet, Dr. Anderson earned his master’s degree from the University of Arizona and began his professional career as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor for Michigan Rehabilitation Services. In 1982, he earned his doctoral degree in rehabilitation counseling from New York University. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":200,"335559740":276}" style="line-height: 1.4;"> </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"> </p>
<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><span data-contrast="auto" style="line-height: 1.4;">Dr. Anderson was appointed by U.S. President George W. Bush as a member of the National Council on Disability from 2002-2005, served as chair of the State Rehabilitation Council for Arkansas Rehabilitation Services, and was a member of the editorial review board for the American Annals of the Deaf and the Journal of Interpretation.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":200,"335559740":276}" style="line-height: 1.4;"> </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"> </p>
<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><span data-contrast="auto" style="line-height: 1.4;">Many contributions over the past four decades have earned Dr. Anderson recognition, including the Alice Cogswell Award, the Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Linwood Smith Humanitarian Award. He was inducted into the American Athletic Association of the Deaf Hall of Fame and the National Hall of Fame for Persons with Disabilities. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":200,"335559740":276}" style="line-height: 1.4;"> </span></p>
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<h1 class="govd_header" style="line-height: 1.2; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 30px; margin: 0.67em 0 20px;">All About Accessibility: Resources about Deafness, DeafBlindness, and Hearing Loss </h1>
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<p><span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">F<font size="1">or purposes of the Supported Employment (SE) Program, the DOE SE grant funded 90% of the costs for the Supported Employment for Youth with a Disability Program up to the grant amount and 100% of the costs of regular Supported Employment program costs up to the grant amount. In FFY 2022, OOD received $603,568 for SE Youth with a Disability, and State appropriated funds paid the remaining 10%, or $60,357 of the total costs. In FFY 2022, OOD received $603,568 in regular SE grant funds.</font></span></p>
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