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THE APDEMPLOYMENT ENHANCEMENT PLAN
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Barbara PalmerAPD Director
Rick Scott Governor
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Katrina WashingtonAgency for Persons with Disabilities
Operations Review Specialist
Office: 850-595-8329
Cell: 850-556-5859
Email: [email protected]
MISSION STATEMENT
The Agency Supports Persons with developmental
disabilities in living, learning, and working in
their communities.
The Agency for Persons with Disabilities Serves
the Following Developmental Disabilities:
• Autism
• Cerebral Palsy
• Spina Bifida
• Intellectual disabilities
• Down syndrome
• Prader-Willi syndrome
• Phelan-McDermid syndrome (Effective July 1, 2016)
• Children ages 3-5 who are at a high risk of a developmental disability
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Employment Facts
o According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the
unemployment rate for Floridians with disabilities
ages 16 to 64 is about 63 percent—much higher
than the state average for the general
population.
o Employees with disabilities are typically very
reliable.
o According to a DuPont study, on average,
people with disabilities have better attendance
records than other workers, equivalent or better
productivity, and better job-retention rates
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Total # of People Employed in the US Total # of People Employed in Florida
Total # of People Employed
142,550,200
Total # of People Employed
8,581,985
Employed without disabilities
135,089,199
Employed without disabilities
8,177,300
Employed with disabilities
7,461,001
Employed with disabilities
404,685
National and State Employment Numbers
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People Want to Work
Employment is a vital way for people with developmental disabilities to become contributing members of their community.
APD provides:
o assistance to get the job a person wants.
o supports for as long as needed.
o services to individuals on the Medicaid waiver and people waiting to enroll into the waiver.
o help with ongoing supports to ensure the employee and the employer have their needs met and remain satisfied with their employment choices.
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Employment Enhancement Plan
APD has received special appropriation for the past 4 years to provide
supported employment services to individuals on the APD Waiting List. Individuals
are able to find and maintain competitive employment. They are able to
participate in meaningful internships that have a high likelihood of resulting in
competitive employment.
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Employment Enhancement Project
How Can It Benefit Students?
o $750,000 from the Florida Legislature
to assist individuals to go to work
o Non-recurring dollars to be spent by
June 30, 2018
o Highest priority - people leaving school
to begin working in competitive
employment
o Funds allotted on individual basis,
averaging $2,500 per person
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Participants Must Be:
o Job seekers on the APD’s Waiting
List.
o 18 years of age or older.
o Job seekers who do not have an
active case with VR.
Will the EEP Affect an Individual’s Wait List Status?
Participation in the EEP
does not affect an
individual’s Wait List status.
This project is specific to
employment.
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THE EEP HELPS PEOPLE OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT
APD was able to build a solid
partnership with the Naval Air
Station (NAS) Commissary at
Corry Station and Troy Holmes.
NAS had an available position for
identification store checker. The
position was listed on a GS-2 pay-
scale at $11.17 per hour
averaging 25 hours per week.
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WHAT DOES THE EEP FUND?• Supported employment coaching to
secure a good job match.
• Follow-along services to help retain
the job.
• Paid internships as a pathway to
paid competitive employment.
• Transportation assistance.
• Some ancillary services including
on-the-job training (OJT).13
HOW DOES IT WORK?• The APD regional office staff identifies potential job seekers on the
waiting list.
• Support coordinators confirm with the job seeker that they are
interested in obtaining competitive employment and verify that they
are not receiving any services through VR.
• APD supported employment providers assess job seekers’ skills,
assist with resume development, set up mock interviews, and
connect job seekers with job clubs, internships, and other pathways
to potential jobs.
• They also work with employers to identify current job openings.
• The EEP has been successful in connecting hundreds of job
seekers with competitive employment or
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EEP SUCCESS STORY
• Chequita Jones is a single
parent with a beautiful young
daughter.
• In 2011, after high school
graduation, she moved out on
her own with the desire to
provide the best life possible
for herself and her daughter.
• This desire led to secure,
suitable housing and
employment.
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Resources
o Agency for Persons with Disabilities: www.apdcares.org
o Florida Vocational Rehabilitation: www.rehabworks.org
o Florida Blind Services: http://dbs.myflorida.com/
o Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology: www.faast.org
o U.S. Business Leadership Network: www.usbln.org
o APD Resource Directory:
http://resourcedirectory.apd.myflorida.com/resourcedirectory/
o Florida Family Care Council: http://fccflorida.org/fccmain.htm
o Florida Developmental Disability Council: www.fddc.org
o Employ Florida Marketplace:
o https://www.employflorida.com/vosnet/Default.aspx
o Able Trust: www.abletrust.org
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