Missouri Jobs for PwDs: Employment Opportunities and Resources

1. Missouri and Jobs for PwDs Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, President www.RespectAbilityUSA.org

2. Missouri • 77.1% of persons without disabilities aged 18 to 64 are employed.3 • 33% of PwDs aged 18 to 64 are employed.3 • 26,200 persons aged 16 to 20 have a disability.1 • 449,600 persons aged 21 to 64 have a disability.1 • 89,600 PwDs aged 18 to 64 receive benefits.1 • In 2012, MO’s total expenditure on SSDI benefits was $3,133,992,000.3 • Voc. Rehab. received 455 blind applicants and 13,887 general applicants in MO in 2012.3 • Voc. Rehab. obtained 5,017 jobs for PwDs in MO in 2012.2 Gov. Jay Nixon (D) • 2012 Disability Status Report: New York, disabilitystatistics.org • StateData: The National Report on Employment Services and Outcomes, 2013 • Annual Disability Statistics Compendium

3. Missouri Data 1.Annual Disability Statistics Compendium. Pg 53, 54, 72, 73, 29

4. MO Ages 6 to 21 Served Under IDEA Source: Annual Disability Statistics Compendium

5. Prevalence of Disability Among Non-Institutionalized People Ages 16 to 20 in Missouri in 2012 26,200* 5,700* 2,000* 2,300* 17,000* 2,000* 8,100* *Total numbers reported Source: Cornell University

6. Prevalence of Disability Among Non-Institutionalized People Ages 21 to 64 in Missouri in 2012 449,600* 66,200* 103,500* 245,100* 192,500* 79,000* 155,700* *Total numbers reported Source: Cornell University

7. Employment of Non-Institutionalized Working-Age People (Ages 21 to 64) by Disability Status in Missouri in 2012 147,200* 21,400* 50,700* 57,000* 43,800* 12,800* 22,400* *Total numbers reported Source: Cornell University

8. Missouri Project SEARCH Sites • Barnes Jewish St. Peters Hospital, St. Peters • Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City • State Fair Community College, Sedalia • Truman Medical Center-Lakewood, Kansas City • University of Missouri-St. Louis, St. Louis • VA St. Louis Health Care System, St. Louis Project SEARCH: www.projectsearch.us Contact Erin Riehle at Erin.Riehle@cchmc.org

9. Which Employers in Your State Must Meet 503 Rules (Hire PwDs)? • Top contractors: • The Boeing Company • Honeywell International Inc. • Express Scripts Inc. • Alliant Techsystems Inc. • Finmeccanica SPA - Complete list  fed spending website http://www.fedspending.org/fpds/fpds.php?reptype=p&detail=-1&fiscal_year=2011&sortby=f&database=fpds&datype=T&stateCode=MO - Complete federal lists of 2006-2013  Federal Procurement Data System website https://www.fpds.gov/fpdsng_cms/index.php/en/reports/62-top-100-contractors-report3.html - How to get started: Job Accommodation Network  https://askjan.org/ US Business Leadership Network  http://usbln.org/

10. Jobs In Missouri • Largest employing sectors Trade, Transportation, and Utilities sector contributed 19.3% of the state’s total employment. The Government (16.9%) and Health Care and Social Assistance (12.5%) sectors were the second and third largest employing sectors, with Manufacturing rounding out the top list with over 9.5% of Missouri’s total employment. http://workforceinvestmentworks.com/workforce_board_info.asp?st=MO • Click for your State Development board and plan https://worksmart.ded.mo.gov/departments/home.cfm?MenuID=5117

11. Resources • StateData: The National Report on Employment Services and Outcomes, 2013 (data from 2012) • 2012 Disability Status Report United States, Cornell University, 2012: www.disabilitystatistics.org • Fedspending: www.fedspending.org • Project SEARCH: www.projectsearch.us • Job Accommodation Network: https://askjan.org/ • State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: http://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/Programs/EROD/org_list.cfm?category_cd=SVR • RespectAbilityUSA: www.respectabilityusa.org

12. Let Us Know If We Can Help! We have many resources for policy makers and employers on our website and are ready to help! RespectAbilityUSA 4340 East-West Hwy, Suite 1100 Bethesda, MD 20814 www.RespectAbilityUSA.org Cell: (202) 365 – 0787 Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi President JenniferM@RespectAbilityUSA.org