may be available to you: Support with everyday activities like bathing, dressing, shopping, making meals, managing your money, and help with behavior and communication challenges. Supports in your community. Everyone benefits when you are active in your community. Employment supports Transmittal DDS: Employment First Employment First is a national movement centered on the belief that all people, regardless of disability, are capable of full participation in integrated employment and community life. In Oregon, Employment First is also a state policy that working age adults and youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) can work in jobs fully integrated in the community. Oregon Employment First is a collaboration between the Office of Developmental Disabilities Services, Vocational Rehabilitation and the Oregon Department of Education. More information on Employment First is available at: Karisue started working at Gresham Heights Learning DD Employment Services Center before she graduated from her transition program in June 2016. After graduation, she increased The Office of Developmental her hours to 20 hours per week. Disability Services (ODDS) offers Supported Employment Services that can help a person find, maintain, and advance in an integrated job in the community. Services include: Job Development Job Coaching Discovery Small Group Employment More information, including videos and fact sheets is at: There are also six Regional ODDS Employment Specialists located throughout the state of Oregon. Six Regional ODDS Employment Specialists provide training and technical assistance to individuals and their families, Community Developmental Disabilities Programs (CDDPs), Brokerages, Service Providers, Vocational Rehabilitation, and the Oregon Department of Education (ODE). They work as a
may be available to you: Support with everyday activities like bathing, dressing, shopping, making meals, managing your money, and help with behavior and communication challenges. Supports in your community. Everyone benefits when you are active in your community. Employment supports Transmittal DDS: Employment First Employment First is a national movement centered on the belief that all people, regardless of disability, are capable of full participation in integrated employment and community life. In Oregon, Employment First is also a state policy that working age adults and youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) can work in jobs fully integrated in the community. Oregon Employment First is a collaboration between the Office of Developmental Disabilities Services, Vocational Rehabilitation and the Oregon Department of Education. More information on Employment First is available at: Karisue started working at Gresham Heights Learning Center before she graduated from her transition program in June 2016. After graduation, she increased her hours to 20 hours per week. DD Employment Services The Office of Developmental Disability Services (ODDS) offers Supported Employment Services that can help a person find, maintain, and advance in an integrated job in the community. Services include: Job Development Job Coaching Discovery Small Group Employment More information, including videos and fact sheets is at: There are also six Regional ODDS Employment Specialists located throughout the state of Oregon. Six Regional ODDS Employment Specialists provide training and technical assistance to individuals and their families, Community Developmental Disabilities Programs (CDDPs), Brokerages, Service Providers, Vocational Rehabilitation, and the Oregon Department of Education (ODE). They work as a
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