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ADA National Network: Your Resource on the Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Dates: January 24, 2010 to February 26, 2010

Cost: $FREE

Where:

Online/Web-based

Sponsored By:

Office of Disability Employment Policy; Partners Include: U.S. Social Security Administration; U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services; U.S. Dept. of Education; DOL Employment Training Administration; DOL Veteran' Employment and Training Service; DOL Women's Bureau; U.S. Office of Personnel Management; Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs

Description:

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. 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 all people with disabilities, including 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.

Comment period: January 24th - February 26

Atlanta GA Event: February 24th

Registration:

REGISTRATION FOR EVENT: Atlanta, GA February 24, 2010

Open to residents Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee. (DOL Region III)

Contact For More Information:

Office of Disability Employment Policy
Phone: 866-633-7365 (voice) or 877-889-5627 (tty)
Web: http://www.dol.gov/odep/contact/