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Empowering Employment: A Statewide Employer Initiative

Join the Washington Initiative for Supported Employment (WiSe) in promoting employment through a Statewide Employer Initiative. Chart our future by engaging in campaign and marketing strategies, conducting research beyond the social service arena, and aligning with national efforts. Develop an implementation plan for each region in the state, establish a Statewide Job Developer Coalition, and expand connections with organizations like GSI, Priority Spokane, ASTD, and Leadership Connection. Evolve best practices with initiatives like Hire Ability Day, Business Advisory Committee, employer recognition awards, and a toolkit for businesses. Diversify our customers by engaging with businesses and providing training for supported employment professionals. Connect with a national campaign like "Think Beyond the Label" and pilot a Local Speakers Bureau with major businesses in various industries. Together, we are bridging the gap between employers and individuals with developmental disabilities to create impactful employment outcomes.

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Empowering Employment: A Statewide Employer Initiative

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  1. “Impacting Employment Outcomes”Employer Campaign and Job Development in Washington State Cathy Sacco Monica McDaniels Washington Initiative for Supported Employment (WiSe) www.theinitiative.ws cathy@theinitiative.wsmonica@theinitiative.ws (206) 343-0881 WWW.THEINITIATIVE.WS

  2. Promoting employment through a Statewide Employer Initiative Your Business , Our Business

  3. Charting our Future • Campaign/ Marketing committee • Research outside of Social Service Arena • Feedback • Link to National Efforts

  4. Our Direction • Further Development and Design • Implementation outline for each Region in State • State wide Job Developer Coalition • Expanding our connections • GSI, Priority Spokane, ASTD, Leadership Connection • Evolving best practice • Hire Ability Day, Business Advisory Committee, Employer recognition awards, tool kit for business, state-wide trained supported employment professionals

  5. Our Direction . . . • Diversifying our customers • Businesses are our customers, Training and CEU • Linking with Organizations • Portal to Businesses, Employer Website, WISE connected to local Business community

  6. 2004committee • – 12 months of prep work • Hired a PR firm • Internship > long term commitment • Message to Impact Business • Event – logo- define terminology-marketing materials “business to business” • Promotion/Sponsorship • On going funding • Evolution/Future Design

  7. Key Components: • Yearly development • Outreach/Marketing/Sponsorship • Businesses promoting our message • Annual Event Day – (7th Annual) • Follow up connection * Speakers Bureau pilot

  8. Event Day • October • – National Disability Awareness month • Keynote • Business that employs people with Developmental Disabilities • Honorary Co chairs • 2 year commitment – rotation • A large business • A small Business • Success Stories • Individuals with developmental Disabilities • Morning on the Job • New employers • Individuals looking for work • Vendor/provider agency support

  9. Media • Hire Ability Day Website: • http://www.hireabilityday.org/ • HAD video – CM-TV • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFXT1df_B9w

  10. National Campaign“Think Beyond the Label” • ODEP Connecting – statewide effort • Messaging • Consistency • State specific outreach • Local communities • Local businesses • State Trained Professional • Job Developers and Coaches • www.wiseemployers.com

  11. Pilot: Local Speakers Bureau • Who: • Major Bank • Insurance Brokerage Firm • Hospital/Health System • Digital Imaging Firm • Major Grocery Business • Local Small Business • Local Hair Salon

  12. We Are Bridging the Gap …. • GSI breakfast meetings • GSI – quarterly topic sessions • Leadership Spokane • – annual business meeting • Priority Spokane • Leadership Connection • Cooperative with 4 area Universities • Outreach with Information/Education opportunities • Topic Breakfast mini trainings • Kiwanis • Rotary • ASTD • Downtown Leadership CORE

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