T-TAP: Online Seminars: Small Businesses: Creating Opportunities for Workers with Disabilities

Gary Shaheen is the Director of Employment Program Development for Advocates for Human Potential. He currently serves as Project Manager for the USDOL Office of Disability Employment Policy/HUD Chronic Homelessness Employment Technical Assistance Center (CHETA), and provides technical assistance to states under the CMHS Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) Program.

In this webcast, Gary discusses current approaches to help people with disabilities who are homeless re-enter the mainstream workforce. He covers the common obstacles to accessing and maintaining employment and will discuss strategies for overcoming these barriers. He explains the importance of developing cross-systems collaborations in supporting consumers' employment efforts.

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Resources

Powerpoint Presentation: PDF | Flashpaper

File Resources

Work as a Priority: PDF

Tables excerpted from "Work as a Priority" DHHS Pub. No. SMA 03-3834 2003: DOC

Serving the Homeless Through the One-Stop System: A Case Study: PDF

"No Wrong Door to Employment": JPG

Building a Culture Supporting Employment, Developing Capacity, and Opportunities: PPT

Link Resources

Innovative Methods for Providing Vocational Rehabilitation Services to Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities

http://www.gwu.edu/%7Eiri/publications.htm

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