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Helen Keller Services Is Celebrating Its 3rd Annual Webinar For National Disability Employment Awareness Month

September 8, 2022

“Disability: Part of the Equity Equation,” recognizes the vital role people with disabilities play in making the nation’s workforce diverse and inclusive.

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Building Relationships: Engaging with Employers to Elevate CIE

July 22, 2022

The AoD Disability Employment TA Center’s National Community of Practice (CoP) webinar, “Building Relationships: Engaging with Employers to Elevate CIE“, will be hosted Tuesday, August 9, 2022, from 3:00-4:30 P.M. Eastern Time.

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EAPA Podcast: The Campaign for Disability Employment Leans Into Mental Health at Work

July 22, 2022

ODEP’s Policy Communication and Outreach Director Renee Tajudeen joined the Employee Assistance Professionals Association podcast to discuss the Campaign for Disability Employment and its latest public education campaign, “Mental Health at Work: What Can I Do?,” EAPA’s contributions to its message and what Employee Assistance Professionals can do to get involved.

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Starbridge ‘a beacon’ for those needing its services thanks to Colin Garwood

April 15, 2022

After 32 years of leadership – which included helping oversee a successful merger of two area nonprofits – Colin Garwood, president and CEO of Starbridge, will retire in June. “I have always believed that working to improve people’s lives is a meaningful endeavor,” Garwood said. “Starbridge is in very good health, with strong leadership at […]

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Inclusion of Individuals with Disabilities at Work Year-Round

October 29, 2021

While the national observance of National Disability Employment Awareness Month is at an end, the work to increase the number of inclusive workplaces and job opportunities for individuals with disabilities continues year-round at Starbridge.

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