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The Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities
820 First Street, NE, Ste. 740
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 567-3516 phone
(202) 408-9520 fax
Email: Info@c-c-d.org

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TASK FORCES
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING
 

Mission

The CCD Employment and Training Task Force works on issues relevant to the employment of people with disabilities, particularly issues related to the programs and projects funded under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.

The Task Force has also been working with on recent proposals regarding the Social Security Administration's efforts to facilitate the employment of individuals receiving Social Security benefits, and the employment and training programs administered by the Department of Labor.

CCD Employment Task Force Statement of Principles

Co-chairs

  • Julie J. Christensen, PhD, LMSW
    Association of People Supporting EmploymentFirst (APSE)
    301-279-0060 (office)
    julie@apse.org

  • Alicia Epstein 
    SourceAmerica
    (703) 584-3987 (office)
    aepstein@sourceamerica.org

  • Mike Nagel
    The Arc
    (800) 433-5255 phone
    nagel@thearc.org

  • Ryan Rotundo
    National Down Syndrome Society(NDSS)
    800-221-4602 phone
    rrotundo@ndss.org

  • Rick Webster
    National Industries for the Blind (NIB)
    703-310-0365 phone
    rwebster@nib.org

    Update

    Throughout the quarter, the Employment and Training Task force continued to monitor Hill action on the Workforce Incentives Act and the Rehabilitation Act and followed up with the Office of Personnel Management on the status of the final regulations for Excepted Service for People with Disabilities in federal employment.

    Statement of Principles on Employment of People with Disabilities

    Webinar

    National Disability Employment Awareness (NDEAM) Panel - 10/28/21
    Recording
    Transcript

  ACTIVITIES
Employment and Training Task Force
CCD Letter EEOC General Counsel Vote
On behalf of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) Employment and Training Task Force, we ask you to take all necessary steps to proceed with a prompt Senate vote to confirm Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) General Counsel nominee Karla Gilbride.
(June 30,  2023) - Download [ PDF ]
Employment and Training Task Force
CCD 2022 Employment and Training Task Force Annual Report
(January 16,  2023) - Download [ PDF ]
 
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