Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Navigating work while obtaining Social Security or Medicaid benefits may seem challenging, but with the right guidance it doesn't have to be. An upcoming #webinar series will provide more clarity on these topics. Join us on December 3, 2024, at 10:00 AM or December 4, 2024, at 1:30 PM for a webinar on “Understanding the Impact of Work on Benefits.” Another webinar will be held on December 11, 2024, at 4:00 PM covering “How to Work While Keeping Your Benefits.” * Iowa Blueprint for Change staff will be present to help answer questions and connect attendees to supportive services. Register for the December 3 or 4 webinar here: https://lnkd.in/gscfm5KV Register for the December 11 webinar here: https://lnkd.in/g6TuKStg

Iowa Blueprint for Change is a federally funded program that #Iowa is using to help workers who are disabled find Competitive Integrated Employment (CIE). Brandy McOmber, Deputy Division Administrator for Iowa’s Vocational Rehabilitation, and Ashley Banes, Project Director at Iowa Blueprint for Change, join the #MissionEmployable #podcast to discuss how CIE helps Iowans who are disabled find equal #benefits and #wages, and how the #grant is affecting change in the state. #disabilityemployment ?? https://lnkd.in/gZxfbwzB ?? https://lnkd.in/giuycXEM

Part of National Employment Disability Awareness Month (NDEAM) is looking at what a potential employee can do, not what they can’t. Kwik Star took that message to heart by creating its Kwik Star Retail Helper position at their gas station stores across #Iowa. Find out how the position not only helps one worker build her confidence but also inspires her fellow employees to be more productive. #NDEAM #NDEAM24 ?? https://lnkd.in/gA9nJcUp?

Iowa's Vocational Rehabilitation division can help Iowans realize their true calling in the #workforce. For JD Bumgarner of #Spencer, IA, he discovered that #business ownership and #metalworking were in his future. Born with Cerebral palsy, Bumgarner found his calling as an #artist with the help of #Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation’s Self-Employment Program. #NDEAM #NDEAM24 ?? Learn more about his story here: https://lnkd.in/gqxRkeTn

Members of Iowa’s Vocational Rehabilitation team had a great time at the Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation (CSAVR) fall conference last week in Seattle, WA! The conference provides an opportunity for our #workforce team to collaborate and learn from other vocational rehabilitation leaders from across the country to improve services for Iowans with disabilities and what other states can learn from #Iowa. Learn about Iowa's Vocational Rehabilitation workforce team and services by visiting https://lnkd.in/gRPzdTAn

There's an untapped pool of job candidates in #Iowa. Iowa's Vocational Rehabilitation division helps bridge the gap between #employers and future #employees through its services and resources. One of those might be the entry point for future workers: a job listing. Find out how your organization can plan for accessible job postings and best practices for attracting workers. Join the upcoming #webinar on October 30, 2024, from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM to learn more about how employers can showcase jobs for individuals with disabilities. #NDEAM #NDEAM24 #DisabilityAwareness Register now by visiting: https://lnkd.in/g_baaXMv

Building a more equitable and inclusive #workforce also means tackling the tough conversations. Iowa's Vocational Rehabilitation division is opening the dialogue with an upcoming #webinar to navigate #disability culture in the workplace using the "Windmills" module. Join us tomorrow for the October 23, 2024, virtual event from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM. #NDEAM #NDEAM24 ?? Register now here: https://lnkd.in/gndNYZmA

Today, we celebrated National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) at the Iowa State Capitol. Through the alignment of Iowa’s Vocational Rehabilitation and Iowa Workforce Development, #Iowa is improving its #workforce systems to benefit Iowans with disabilities. Thank you, Governor Reynolds, for recognizing and signing the statewide proclamation recognizing Iowans with disabilities in the workforce! To learn more about Iowa’s Vocational Rehabilitation division, please visit https://lnkd.in/gRPzdTAn

Join us! Disability Manager, Amy Markham, will lead an in-person event at the IowaWORKS #Sioux City office on October 24, 2024, from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM. Join this event to find out how she helps businesses to accommodate and hire #Iowans with disabilities along with an accommodation fair to explore solutions. Attend or contact #IowaWORKS Sioux City to learn more. #NDEAM #NDEAM24 ?? https://lnkd.in/gmBAutfM

National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) celebrates the diversity in our #workforce, including Iowans from our #Veteran population. Businesses can join us for a special virtual #webinar on October 24, 2024, from 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM, to learn about compliance and how to best hire from these communities. The #webinar will also feature best practices and resources available to businesses, including programs for Veterans with disabilities, outreach, and recruitment. U.S. Department of Labor #NDEAM #NDEAM24 Register now here: https://lnkd.in/gcpkEHBU