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Supporting Meaningful Employment - ACRE Series

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  • room Sherlock Center / Rhode Island College

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 Development Mini-Certificate

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Job Development 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.

Supporting Meaningful Employment: Job Retention and Coaching Mini-Certificate (Thursday cohort)

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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.

Introduction to Early Intervention

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This multi-day training is only available to staff newly employed by Rhode Island Early Intervention or with permission of the EI Training and Technical Assistance Coordinator at the Paul V. Sherlock Center on Disabilities. Register by Aug. 28.

Person-Centered Thinking Facilitator Training - Fall 2024

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  • room Remote learning and group sessions using Zoom

This online course is designed to teach the knowledge and skills a facilitator needs to get ready for the person-centered planning process, including creating the plan and putting the plan into action with an individual.

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.

Supporting Meaningful Employment: Job Retention and Coaching Mini-Certificate (Wednesday cohort)

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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.

Family Employment Awareness Training

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The Sherlock Center invites families and their young adults with developmental disabilities (14 to 22 years of age) and the professionals who support them to attend this FREE series about school-to-employment and everything in between.

Self-Directed Supports Network September Meeting

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Heather Mincey, assistant director of the Division of Developmental Disabilities, and DDD consultant Andrew McQuaide will discuss Independent Facilitation (IF) and how it will be a bridge to Conflict-Free Case Management (CFCM).

Work Pays! An Introduction to SSI Work Incentives for Youth

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This free session will share information on work incentives for youth receiving Social Security benefits.