Employment First

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)

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)

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)

Welcome to the Oregon Employment First podcast. Please join our host Angela Yeager as she discusses the service called Benefits Counseling, which is offered by the Office of Developmental Disability Services and the Work Incentives Network or WIN. Angela's guests this episode are Alison Enriquez, a policy analyst with the Office of Developmental Disability Services and Sheila Barker with the provider agency Edwards Center.  Download full script by clicking here (https://apps.state.or.us/Forms/Served/ep_41.pdf).ODDS Approved Benefits Counselors: https://www.oregon.gov/dhs/EMPLOYMENT/EMPLOYMENT-FIRST/Policy/ODDS-Approved-Benefits-Counselors.pdf (https://www.oregon.gov/dhs/EMPLOYMENT/EMPLOYMENT-FIRST/Policy/ODDS-Approved-Benefits-Counselors.pdf)ODDS I/DD Policy Page: https://www.oregon.gov/dhs/EMPLOYMENT/EMPLOYMENT-FIRST/Pages/policy.aspx (https://www.oregon.gov/dhs/EMPLOYMENT/EMPLOYMENT-FIRST/Pages/policy.aspx)

Hello, and welcome to the Oregon Employment First podcast. I am Angela Yeager, communications officer with Employment First and the Office of Developmental Disability Services. Today, we are discussing National Disability Employment Awareness Month, which happens in October every year. I am joined by statewide Employment First coordinator, Acacia Maguire Anderson, as well as Kim Alejo for workforce and business coordinator with Vocational Rehabilitation and Morgan Rincon, business relations coordinator with the Oregon Commission for the Blind.Download full script by clicking here (https://apps.state.or.us/Forms/Served/EP_40.pdf).Register for webinars: https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItde6urD4vGbXslY1ZlYjTJ4flQ5hXaEg (https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItde6urD4vGbXslY1ZlYjTJ4flQ5hXaEg) Website with information: https://www.oregon.gov/dhs/EMPLOYMENT/EMPLOYMENT-FIRST/Pages/training.aspx (https://www.oregon.gov/dhs/EMPLOYMENT/EMPLOYMENT-FIRST/Pages/training.aspx)