Listening Tour Seeks Comments
January 21, 2010
Author: Catherine M. Callery (Kate)| Louise M. Tarantino
In early 2010, the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) and its Federal partners will hold a series of six Listening Sessions across the country on disability employment. New York is included in the Boston area hearing which is scheduled for March 2, 2010. Each Listening Session is an opportunity for members of the public to provide input to senior Federal officials on their ideas for more effective ways to employ women, Veterans and minorities with disabilities and what is currently working in their regions to increase employment of people with disabilities. ODEP seeks input particularly from:
- Individuals & Consumers: youth and adults with disabilities, parents and caregivers
- Employers: public and private
- Service Providers & Advocacy Organizations (such as Employment Services and Partners): Independent Living Centers, One-Stops, State Vocational Rehabilitation Programs.
Partners Include:
U.S. Social Security Administration
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
U.S. Department of Education
DOL Employment Training Administration
DOL Veterans' Employment and Training Service
DOL Women's Bureau
U.S. Office of Personnel Management
See http://www.disabilitylisteningtour.com/ for more information.
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