All Events
Supporting Meaningful Employment - ACRE Series
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This person‐centered approach to career planning, job development and retention will be held in person at the Sherlock Center. The orientation and mentor/fieldwork sessions will take place on Zoom.
Supporting Meaningful Employment: Job Retention and Coaching Mini-Certificate (Thursday cohort)
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- schedule Various times
- room Sherlock Center / Rhode Island College
Job Retention and Coaching is one of three SME mini-certificate series offered to earn an ACRE certificate. This is an in-person training series instructed by professionals with experience managing and supporting employment services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Person-Centered Thinking: Community Mapping
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Community mapping helps people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) identify the people, places and resources that can support them to be active in their community and live as independently as possible.
Working With Benefits - Yes, You Can!
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Presented by a certified work incentives counselor, in this session you will learn about specific work incentives and other related information. This session will be of value to individuals receiving SSI or SSDI and anyone considering working while on benefits.
Person-Centered Thinking: Relationship Mapping
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- room Sherlock Center / Rhode Island College
Relationship mapping is a tool to help people with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD) identify the important people in their life and the kinds of support they offer. It helps others in their lives understand these relationships so they can maintain or strengthen them as needs change.
Empower Your Future: ABLE Accounts and 2026 Eligibility Changes
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Big news is coming for ABLE accounts! Join us for an exciting Empower Your Future: ABLE Accounts and 2026 Eligibility Changes webinar, hosted by the Sherlock Center in partnership with Rhode Island General Treasurer James A. Diossa and Ascensus.
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Overview
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Presented by a certified work incentives counselor, sessions will be of value to individuals receiving SSDI or anyone looking for a basic introduction to SSDI disability-related work incentives.
Work Pays! An Introduction to Youth SSI Work Incentives
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This information session will give you a introduction to disability-related work incentives for youth receiving SSI benefits. You will have an opportunity to ask questions. This session is presented by Certified Work Incentives Counselors. There is no cost to attend.
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Overview
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Presented by a certified work incentives counselor, sessions will be of value to individuals receiving SSI or anyone looking for a basic introduction to SSI disability-related work incentives.