Fw: Workforce Training - Chicago Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities

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Workforce Training - Chicago Mayor's Office for People with

Disabilities

WORK INCENTIVES FORUM

Wednesday May 25, 2011 • 10:00 a.m. – 12 noon

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MOPD Field Office • 2102 W. Ogden

Targeting consumers of Centers for Independent Living

and parents/guardians of individuals with disabilities

Call 312-746-5743 (V) or 312-746-5713 (TTY) for more information

WORK INCENTIVES PLANNING & ASSISTANCE

AND

JOB READINESS TRAINING

DO YOU RECEIVE SSI OR SSDI?

DO YOU WANT TO WORK?

THIS IS YOUR “CALL 2 WORKâ€

Do you have questions about how work income would affect your Social Security

Benefits? If so, come to the Work Incentives Forum on May 25th from 10:00 a.m.

– 12:00 noon

This Forum will include information on:

· Your SSA Ticket to Work and other Work Incentives

· How to make your Ticket and other Work Incentives work for you

· How to work with an Employment Network (EN) Agency to help you meet

your employment goals

· Preparing for the job search

· Interview strategies and employment issues

· Are you between the ages of 16 – 64

Sponsored by the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities and

the Statewide Independent Living Council of Illinois

Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities

Tamley, Commissioner

ASL Interpreters will be provided. Other accommodations must be requested by

May 4th by calling Tara at 217-744-7777 (v/tty)