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Supported Employment in Florida

...helping Florida citizens with severe disabilities to be
employed while helping businesses find valued employees.

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This web site on supported employment happenings in Florida is sponsored by:
FL Bureau of Instructional Support and Community Services
FL Agency for Persons with Disabilities
FL Vocational Rehabilitation Services
FL Developmental Disabilities Council

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Visit the Discussion Board on Supported Employment in Florida

TRAININGS

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Supported Employment
Web Courses

This class combines the Introduction and Tools courses into a 3-week orientation that meets the APD 18-hour preservice requirement.

Course Completed
Tenth Annual Florida Conference
on Supported Employment

Sponsored by FLAPSE
August 20-22, 2008
Orlando
Supported Employment Specialist Pre-service Training & The Changing Face of Benefits
TBA

ANNOUNCEMENTS

May, 2008: Jane Johnson has announced her decision to step down as Director of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities.

Effective January 1, 2007, Florida’s minimum wage is $6.67 per hour. Unless using a special worker certificate, employers must pay employees at least a wage of $6.67 per hour for all hours worked in Florida.

Local Florida Business Leadership Networks (BLN) are part of the statewide BLN, organized by The Able Trust. Funded by the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, BLNs are dedicated to promoting the employment of qualified workers who have disabilities and assisting businesses and organizations in the recruitment, hiring, training and retaining of people with disabilities. Local BLNs also assist businesses in diversifying their customer base to include the estimated 2.2 million Floridians with disabilities.
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Watch this site for announcements about upcoming trainings in supported employment.