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Virginia Medicaid Infrastructure Grant. Business Outreach Projects Objective : Employers become more knowledgeable about accommodations and advantages of hiring persons with disabilities Requires blending and braiding of resources Requires collaboration across grants and programs.
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Virginia MedicaidInfrastructure Grant Business Outreach Projects Objective: Employers become more knowledgeable about accommodations and advantages of hiring persons with disabilities • Requires blending and braiding of resources • Requires collaboration across grants and programs
Business Outreach Projects Strategy • Provide AT at Work presentations • Participate in job fairs and business trade show venues • Promote UD as a business services concept to enhance employment for PWD
Business Outreach Projects Purpose of Business Outreach • Showcase the availability and qualifications of workers with disabilities • Demonstrate the ability of assistive technology to provide employment opportunities through reasonable and affordable workplace accommodations • Utilize DPNs, Business Development Managers, One Stop and VATS staff to provide hands on AT demonstrations • Promote Medicaid Works to employers as a strategy to increase employment opportunities
Business Outreach Projects MIG Resources: • AT business displays • Business trade show registrations & publications • Additional AT work kits • DPN senior staff • UD presentations & events • UD consultant
Business Outreach ProjectsUD is the design of products & environments to be useable by all people