Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) Resources

Expert Help & Training

Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN)

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.

Sponsor: Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
Job Accommodation Network (JAN)

Offers free, confidential, one-on-one consulting services on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues for employers, employees, job seekers, and service providers. Provides expert guidance and practical solutions that help workers with disabilities thrive and help employers capitalize on the value and talent these workers possess. Serves as a leading source of information on disability and workplace accommodation and features a variety of tools, resources, training, and publications to support a disability-inclusive environment.

Sponsor: Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)

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EARN's Mental Health Toolkit

Offers focused information and guidance for employers seeking to create a mental health-friendly workplace. Includes research summaries to better inform employers about workplace mental health issues. Features a 4 A's - Awareness, Accommodations, Assistance, and Access - framework and links to resources to help organizations develop their own mental health initiatives, including accommodations and support for employees with substance use disorder (SUD). Provides descriptions of successful model programs implemented by a diverse set of companies and organizations.

Sponsor: Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)