Oregon’s Employment First initiative is a catalyst for state agencies to work together to improve community job outcomes for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The podcasts are short discussions with various state experts, as well as policy makers, employers, people with disabilities, family members, educators, and others.
Employment First
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Oregon’s Employment First initiative is a catalyst for state agencies to work together to improve community job outcomes for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The podcasts are short discussions with various state experts, as well as policy makers, employers, people with disabilities, family members, educators, and others.
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2/4/2019
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Recent Episodes
May 20, 2022
Episode 44: Compass Project – Employment / DSA / Transportation Changes
This episode, we are discussing the Compass Project which is a developmental disabilities or ODDS System Change designed to make the system more person centered. Specifically, today we're going to talk about a few changes that are happening for the employment and day support of activities or DSA part of the system change. This will focus primarily on eXPRS and plan of care changes and this podcast will hopefully be most helpful for case management entities. This podcast and conversation is going to focus primarily on eXPRS and plan of care changes and hopefully will be most helpful for case management entity team members looking for a high level overview of what is coming. Joining me today is Gene Rada and Stephanie Ronkel, both talented subject matter experts for the Employment First and special projects team at ODDS.Download full script by clicking here (https://apps.state.or.us/Forms/Served/ep_44.pdf).Links:The Compass Projecthttps://www.oregon.gov/dhs/Compass-Project/Pages/index.aspx (https://www.oregon.gov/dhs/Compass-Project/Pages/index.aspx)
March 8, 2022
Episode 43: Training Update
This episode, we are discussing trainings offered for employment professionals by the Office of Developmental Disabilities Services. Joining me is Gene Rada, training coordinator and policy analyst with the Office of Developmental Disabilities Services.Download full script by clicking here (https://apps.state.or.us/Forms/Served/ep_43.pdf).Links:Department Approved Trainings for CEC'shttps://www.oregon.gov/dhs/SENIORS-DISABILITIES/DD/Documents/Department-Approved%20Employment%20Service%20Provider%20Training%20Courses.pdf (https://www.oregon.gov/dhs/SENIORS-DISABILITIES/DD/Documents/Department-Approved%20Employment%20Service%20Provider%20Training%20Courses.pdf)Employment Policy for Individuals with I/DDhttps://www.oregon.gov/dhs/EMPLOYMENT/EMPLOYMENT-FIRST/Pages/policy.aspx (https://www.oregon.gov/dhs/EMPLOYMENT/EMPLOYMENT-FIRST/Pages/policy.aspx)Training and Technical Assistancehttps://www.oregon.gov/dhs/EMPLOYMENT/EMPLOYMENT-FIRST/Pages/training.aspx (https://www.oregon.gov/dhs/EMPLOYMENT/EMPLOYMENT-FIRST/Pages/training.aspx)
February 8, 2022
Episode 42: Supported Decision Making
Welcome to the Oregon Employment First podcast. Please join our host Angela Yeager as she discusses supported decision making, which is an alternative to guardianship that allows people with disabilities to make choices about their lives with support from people that they trust. This episode Angela is joined by Allison Enriquez, a policy analyst with the Office of Developmental Disability Services, and Sally Simich, education specialist for secondary transition at the Oregon Department of Education. Download full script by clicking here (https://apps.state.or.us/Forms/Served/ep_42.pdf).Visit the ODHS Supported Decision-Making website:https://www.oregon.gov/dhs/Supported-Decision-Making/Pages/index.aspx (https://www.oregon.gov/dhs/Supported-Decision-Making/Pages/index.aspx)
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