{"id":8000,"date":"2009-10-06T21:33:13","date_gmt":"2009-10-07T02:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=8000"},"modified":"2009-10-06T22:08:55","modified_gmt":"2009-10-07T03:08:55","slug":"us-department-of-labor-odep-in-focus-updated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2009\/10\/06\/us-department-of-labor-odep-in-focus-updated\/","title":{"rendered":"US Department of Labor ODEP – In Focus Updated"},"content":{"rendered":"

NDEAM News Updates from the Office of Disability Employment Policy<\/strong><\/p>\n

U.S. Department of Labor Steps Up Efforts to Serve Workers with
\nDisabilities<\/strong><\/p>\n

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
\njoined President Obama today in underscoring the administration’s commitment
\nto serving every American worker, including the 54 million people across the
\nnation living with disabilities.<\/p>\n

Read the Press Release (see link below)<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.dol.gov\/opa\/media\/press\/odep\/ODEP20091228.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

U.S. Department of Labor Holds \u2018National Listening Session\u2019 for Public
\nInput on Reauthorization of Workforce Investment Act<\/strong><\/p>\n

ODEP Assistant Kathy Martinez and Assistant Secretary of Labor for
\nEmployment and Training Jane Oates heard comments from workforce investment
\nsystems personnel, representatives of the disability community, leaders of
\nnonprofit organizations, academic professionals and members of the general
\npublic. Approximately 700 people attended in person, by webinar and via
\nconference call.<\/p>\n

Read the Press Release (see link below)<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.dol.gov\/opa\/media\/press\/odep\/ODEP20091211.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

Workforce3 One Unveils a New Disability and Employment Resource Web Page<\/strong><\/p>\n

In connection with National Disability Employment Awareness Month,
\nWorkforce3 One unveiled a new Disability and Employment Resource web page to
\nprovide employment-related resources for the workforce system. The purposes
\nof this page are to disseminate promising practices to promote the positive
\nemployment outcomes of people with disabilities and expand the capacity of
\nthe One-Stop Career Center system to serve customers with disabilities.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/disability.workforce3one.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

These stories and more are now available from the Office of Disability
\nEmployment Policy home page. Go to http:\/\/www.dol.gov\/odep\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Visit us on the web at http:\/\/www.dol.gov<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

NDEAM News Updates from the Office of Disability Employment Policy U.S. Department of Labor Steps Up Efforts to Serve Workers with Disabilities The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) joined President Obama today in underscoring the…<\/p>\n

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