Disabilty Employment Conference

[Guest guest]

2002 National Workforce Inclusion Conference (FYI)

Systems Change through Collaboration For Employment of People

with Disabilities

Community Dialogue and Collaborative Trainings

The Wilshire Grand Hotel and Centre

Los Angeles March 11 - 14, 2002

Conference Registration is Free

Online Conference Agenda and Registration Forms:

http://spiconnect.org/

Conference Information: http://www.WID.org, click on Events

Hosted By:

The California Governor's Committee for the Employment of

Disabled Persons

Keynote Speakers:

The Honorable Dion Aroner, Assemblywoman of the California

Legislature

Gerry, Social Security Deputy Commissioner for Disability

Programs

WHERE: The Wilshire Grand Hotel, Los Angeles, CA

WHEN: March 11-14, 2002

WHY: To conduct a state of the art dialogue to sustain and improve

pragmatic work relationships for state and federal programs supporting

employment of people with disabilities.

Highlights include:

* Best Practices and Examples in State Coalition Building and State Agency

Collaboration;

* Discover the Latest Developments from State Partnership Initiatives,

System Change Projects, Work Incentive Grants, Medicaid Infrastructure

Grants, Benefits Planning Assistance and Outreach Projects, Employment

Networks, Early Ticket Implementation States, One-Stop Centers, and

Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy Initiatives

* Participate in Sessions on Utilizing Work Incentives, Strategies for

System Collaboration, and Workforce Initiative Implementation

* Hear updates on current SSA, RSA, DOL and CMS policies, programs, and

funding opportunities; and

* Opportunities to dialogue with Federal and State Policy-Makers.

FOR CONFERENCE AND HOTEL REGISTRATION FORMS AND INFORMATION:

On the WEB go to: http://spiconnect.org

Or Contact:

Mike Barcus, Virginia Commonwealth University

Email: mailto:jbarcus@...

804-828-9547 Voice

804-828-2494 TTY

804-828-2193 Fax

Casey McChesney, World Institute on Disability

Email: mailto:casey@...

510-251-4352 Voice

510-208-9493 TTY

510-763-4109 Fax

CONFERENCE COSPONSORS:

World Institute on Disability

The California Endowment

Virginia Commonwealth University

VCU SSI Information Project

California-Social Security State Partnership Initiative

Social Security Administration

Social Security Administration Region IX

SSA Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Advisory Panel

Pacific Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center

Cornell University's Program on Employment and Disability

California Department of Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation Services Administration

Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor

National Center for Workforce and Disability for Adults

California Foundation for Independent Living Centers

SSI Coalition

Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Workforce

Investment and Employment Policy for Persons with Disabilities