Employment First Massachusetts

Successful fading and the effective use of natural supports are critical to promoting independence and ensuring the job satisfaction and success of individuals with disabilities in the workplace. This webinar will cover how to:

• Define, identify, and utilize natural supports at the job site
• Create opportunities for employees to interact socially in non-work-related settings, such as team lunches or workplace celebrations
• Use creative strategies for fostering independence, competence, and confidence in the workplace.

Reimagining Respite – Taking Short Breaks

Join us on Wednesday, June 11 at 12pm for our final LifeCourse in Action webinar in this year’s Charting the LifeCourse (CtLC) series. In this webinar, Reimagining Respite – Taking Short Breaks, presenters Laurie Anastopoutos and Janica Midiri from the Charles River Center will talk about how to take care of ourselves when we are taking care of others. They will also discuss data collected through respite grant work and explain how their support for families evolved to meet their unique needs. We will present this webinar in English on Zoom with live, simultaneous Spanish interpretation. Please let us know if you have any disability access or language access needs to attend this webinar.

Presented by the Disability Law Center (DLC), this in-person training will cover key topics related to employment rights and public benefits for people with disabilities. Learn directly from DLC attorneys about reasonable accommodations in the workplace for Social Security beneficiaries and gain a deeper understanding of how employment impacts SSI and SSDI benefits.

Who is this training for?

People with disabilities, advocates, and service providers

CART services will be provided. ASL has been requested. This is a fragrance-free event. Space is limited and registration is required.