Join us for a two-part webinar series providing an overview of DDA’s Employment First Initiative, developed in partnership with the State Employment Leadership Network and the Institute for Community Inclusion, UMass Boston. 

Employment First Transformation Webinar Series 
Part I: The Big Picture

June 29, 2022  2:00 to 3:30 p.m.    

Part I takes a look at the Employment First movement within the context of larger national initiatives, as well as the DDA’s vision and service redesign efforts to support employment outcomes for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.  

Presnters 

Staci Jones

Senior Technical Assistance and Policy Associate

Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI)

University of Massachusetts Boston

Part II: Provider Transformation and Redesign

July 14, 2022   1pm-2:30pm   

 Lori Sedlezky, CEO,  Ardmore Enterprises, Inc

Part two takes a look at provider transformation and redesign efforts that successfully assist traditional facility-based models transform into a model that supports competitive integrated employment and community life engagement. This webinar will include discussion with Ardmore Enterprises CEO, Lori Sedlezky,  will share insights and lessons learned as the agency has begun its transformation.  Topics include workforce shortages, planning for LTSSMaryland-DDA Module, recovery from COVID and how they are integrated into larger transformation efforts.