Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN)
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Sponsor
Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
Description
Supports businesses and organizations seeking to recruit, hire, retain, and advance qualified people with disabilities in their workplaces. Offers employers comprehensive online training on effective strategies, policies, and practices to make their organizations more disability inclusive. Serves as a centralized hub with tools, resources, and publications on topics related to disability and employment, including disability laws, regulations, and requirements; creating an accessible workplace; neurodiversity; and other issues.
What This Program Offers
EARN provides access to:
- An online training center with free webinars and training on a variety of topics related to disability inclusion in the workplace
- Inclusion@Work training and webinars that provide expert assistance in the development of customized plans to implement inclusive workplace practices
- Workforce recruitment program to connect businesses to college students with disabilities who are qualified job candidates
- COVID-19 tools and resources to help protect employee health and safety
- Mental Health toolkit
- Employer success stories and case studies
- An Inclusion@Work framework to help organizations become disability inclusive
- Resources, publications, and information on topics, such as recruitment and hiring; retention and advancement; laws and regulations; and creating an accessible workplace
- Resources for federal and state government employers and federal contractors
- Job seeker resources to help people with disabilities find employment
Who Can Receive Services from This Program
Eligible participants include:
- Business
- Federal and state government employers
- Federal contractors
- Industry groups and professional associations
- Workforce development service providers
- People with disabilities seeking employment
Geographic Coverage
Nationwide
Application
There is no application process to participate in EARN trainings.
For additional questions or information:
earn@askearn.org
Topics This Program Addresses
COVID-19 • Employment • People with Disabilities