October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The purpose of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) is to educate about disability employment issues and celebrate the many and varied contributions of America's workers with disabilities.
Held annually, National Disability Employment Awareness Month is led by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy, but its true spirit lies in the many observances held at the grassroots level across the nation every year. Employers of all sizes and in all industries are encouraged to participate in NDEAM.
For specific ideas about how you can support National Disability Employment Awareness Month, visit www.dol.gov/ndeam. Suggestions range from simple, such as putting up a poster, to comprehensive, such as implementing a disability education program. Regardless, all play an important part in fostering a more inclusive workforce, one where every person is recognized for his or her abilities — every day of every month.
Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Further Employment Outcomes for People with Disabilities
Governor Brown recently signed SB 1274 (Developmental services: Data exchange). The bill, authored by Senator McGuire, authorizes data sharing between the Department of Social Services and the Department of Developmental Services regarding CalFresh and CalWORKS program. SB 1274 also builds upon AB 1696, signed into law last year, which authorized data sharing between the Employment Development Department and the Department of Developmental Services.
These two sets of data will be examined by the Employment First Committee to improve their understanding of implementation of the competitive integrated employment policy for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. “Data is so important to the work we do at the State Council. We rely on it to implement policies. We are grateful for the leadership of Governor Brown and Senator McGuire for making this data sharing legislation a reality,” stated Council Chairperson Sandra Smith.
By obtaining more nuanced data, the Employment First Committee can better analyze the factors that contribute to progress toward competitive integrated employment. The additional data will also assist the Committee in the development of more effective data driven policy and strategy recommendations to improve employment opportunities for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. SB 1274 is another positive step in realizing the goal of competitive integrated employment for every Californian with an intellectual or developmental disability.
California law and regulation requires that regional centers display on their Web sites information about the dollar value of services they purchase for clients. These data (called "purchase of service" or "POS" data) must be reported separately by clients' ethnic/racial group, langauge and diagnosis.
¿Cuáles son sus necesidades de servicio actuales? ¡Responda la encuesta y avísenos!
Lanterman is seeking your feedback and assistance in completing a short survey so we can better understand the current service needs. This survey is for our community to complete, including clients, family members, service providers or community partners. Thank you in advance for your time!
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Lanterman busca sus comentarios y ayuda para completar una breve encuesta para que podamos comprender mejor las necesidades actuales del servicio. Esta encuesta es para que la complete nuestra comunidad, incluidos los clientes, los miembros de la familia, los proveedores de servicios o los socios comunitarios. ¡Gracias de antemano por su tiempo!
Regional centers must post information regarding how providers are doing with ensuring individuals served are part of their communities (Welfare and Institutions Code section 4519.2(b)). This information is to be updated at least every six months until DDS has determined that statewide compliance has been met.
El Internet está inundado de información y recursos sobre el Coronavirus (COVID-19) desde el nivel federal hasta el estatal y local. Comenzamos esta página para compartir algunos de los recursos e información que encontramos más útiles y accesibles, además de compartir información específica para Lanterman sobre cualquier efecto que esto tenga en nuestras operaciones, nuestros proveedores de servicios y la comunidad en general.
The Internet is awash in info and resources about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) from the federal to the state and local levels. We're starting this page to share some of the resources and info we found most helpful and accessible, plus to share information specific to Lanterman about any effects this is having on our operations, our service providers and community as a whole.
