Stronger Together: Innovative Employer Engagement through Meaningful Partnerships

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Stronger Together: Innovative Employer Engagement through Meaningful Partnerships

About this Session


This training focuses on innovative approaches to employer engagement through meaningful partnerships, emphasizing the importance of collaboration across vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies, businesses, and community organizations. Participants will explore strategies for building sustainable relationships that align the goals of both employers and VR agencies to improve employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities. Through practical exercises such as network mapping and real-world examples, the session highlights how coordinated efforts and social capital can enhance inclusive hiring practices and foster competitive integrated employment.

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify strategies for developing and expanding relationships with employers, balancing the goals of businesses with the mission of VR agencies to enhance employment outcomes.
  • Explore ways to leverage local, state, and national partnerships to promote employer engagement and support economic development initiatives through coordinated services.

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1 CRC Credit Available Upon Completion

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Presenters


  • Mary DiBiase, M.S.Ed.
    Institute for Community Inclusion, Training Associate
  • Paige Rose-Merrifield, M.S., CESP
    Institute for Community Inclusion, Training Associate