Kiertsen joined Employment First Florida for our third session of the Profiles of the Employment First Interagency Collaborative Team seres. Kiersten provided us with updates on the work the Agencies for People with Disabilities has been doing to support Employment First in Florida. Listen to her recording to learn more!
Employment First Florida Employment Empowerment Toolkit!
Since 2015, Employment First Florida local collaborative sites have been on the cutting edge of creating solutions to help people with disabilities get the help they need to work. To further support local communities in Florida to prioritize employment for individuals with disabilities, the Institute for Community Inclusion has developed the Employment Empowerment Toolkit. The toolkit is designed to support job seekers, families, teachers, case managers, employment staff, and other direct support staff to make employment the first option for all Floridians with disabilities.
Interview with Valerie Breen, Florida Developmental Disabilities Council
Valerie Breen, executive director of the FDDC, joined Employment First Florida on July 28, 2020 presentation to highlight the collaborative work being done to support the Employment First Florida initiative.
The initiative grew out of the council’s seven year commitment to improve employment opportunities for persons with disabilities. From 2013 until present, the council’s investment in time and dollars has resulted in many returns. Listen to Valerie’s recording to learn more.
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Holly joined Employment First Florida at our July 28, 2020 presentation to provide us with updates on the work FDDC has been doing to support Employment First in Florida.
Interview with Kathy Davis, Business Relations, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Kathy joined Employment First Florida at our July 28, 2020 presentation to provide us with updates on the work Florida Division of Vocational Rehabilitation has been doing to support Employment First in Florida.
Interview with Jan Pearce, Supported Employment, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Jan joined Employment First Florida at our July 28, 2020 presentation to provide us with updates on the work Florida Division of Vocational Rehabilitation has been doing to support Employment First in Florida.
Interview with Brandi Boyer-Rutherford, Transition Services for Youth
Brandi joined Employment First Florida at our July 28, 2020 presentation to provide us with updates on the work Florida Division of Vocational Rehabilitation has been doing to support Employment First in Florida.
Florida Employment First Collaborative Training Toolkit: A Resource for Funders and Employment Service Providers
The Florida Employment First Collaborative Training (EFCT) Toolkit provides a guide for all employment service professionals — from executive directors and managers to front-line direct support staff — to assess their current capacity and training needs and to identify options for addressing them. Directors and managers may refer to the EFCT Toolkit as a resource to plan overall training for agency staff as a whole as well as to identify specific training needs of individual staff. Evaluating training needs on an individual basis allows customization of staff training to meet the specific needs of each particular staff member — a far more effective strategy for addressing ongoing professional development needs. The guide is a companion to the domain videos also found on this website. Continue reading “Florida Employment First Collaborative Training Toolkit: A Resource for Funders and Employment Service Providers”
Employment First Collaborative Training Toolkit: Domains 1 – 5
The Employment First Collaborative Training Toolkit provides a guide for all employment service professionals—from executive directors and managers to front-line direct support staff—to assess their current capacity and training needs and to identify options for addressing them.
The toolkit covers the application of core values and principles to practice and competencies in:
- Community research
- Job development
- Community-based assessment
- Workplace and related supports
- Ongoing supports
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