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Missouri Jobs for PwDs: Employment Opportunities and Resources

Explore employment statistics and resources for persons with disabilities in Missouri. Find top employers, federal contractors, and vocational rehabilitation agencies. Discover how to get started with job accommodations and access helpful networks.

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Missouri Jobs for PwDs: Employment Opportunities and Resources

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  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

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