Employment First - How the Department of Mental Health has prioritized employment

Описание: This Q&A is part of the St. Louis Arc's National Disability Employment Awareness Month Q&A Series.

The Division of Developmental Disabilities is committed to supporting all individuals with having the opportunity to seek competitive employment and being a part of their community’s workforce. To affirm their commitment, an Employment First Policy guides expectations with supporting self-determination, independence and community membership. Join Leslie Quarles, Training Associate on the Missouri Employment First team, to learn about DMH funding, service definitions, and braiding potential to improve employment outcomes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Panelist: Leslie Quarles, Training Associate II, Employment First Missouri

00:00 Introductions and what Employment First Missouri does
03:08 Steps in the waiver funded employment services process
10:08 Myth about going through Vocational Rehabilitation before accessing waiver funded services
11:11 Myth about seeking both employment services and day services
12:14 Next steps to explore working in the community
14:12 How Missouri became an Employment First state
15:26 Pros and cons of Vocational Rehabilitation vs. Medicaid Waiver funded vocational services
17:39 Benefits planning services overview
19:48 Transportation planning services overview
22:07 Encouraging the desire to consider employment
24:47 When employment services are first introduced in schools
30:00 Can employment services accommodate customized employment opportunities?

Resources:
https://dmh.mo.gov/dev-disabilities/i...
https://dmh.mo.gov/dev-disabilities/r...
https://dmh.mo.gov/media/pdf/navigati...
https://dmh.mo.gov/dev-disabilities/p...
https://www.ssa.gov/disabilityresearc...
https://www.lifecoursetools.com/
https://education.missouri.edu/outrea...

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