Avenues CIE Informational videos

Avenues SLS has partnered with the City of Santa Clarita Community Services Grants Program to promote CIE (Competitive Integrated Employment) awareness & outreach.  By creating promotional videos targeting individuals with disabilities and their families, the agencies that support them, and businesses/employers, we hope that youth & adults with disabilities will gain competitive integrated employment while assisting businesses to fill job openings with qualified workers with disabilities.

Supported Workers share their stories (Heather & Buddy, Nov 2022)

 

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SSA work incentives for those who receive SSDI and/or SSI

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October – 2022 Avenues SLS has partnered with the City of Santa Clarita Community Services and Arts Grants Program to promote CIE (Competitive Integrated Employment) awareness & outreach.  By creating promotional videos targeting individuals with disabilities and their families, the agencies that support them, and businesses/employers, we hope that youth & adults with disabilities will gain competitive integrated employment while assisting businesses to fill job openings with qualified workers with disabilities.

https://bit.ly/AvenuesSLS_CIE_October2022         CLICK ON THE LEFT ARROW TO BEGIN THE PRESENTATION

Avenues SLS is teaming with the SCV Mayor’s Committee for the Employment of Individuals with Disabilities http://www.SCVMayorsCommittee.net whose role is to connect youth & adults with disabilities to CIE and to educate businesses about the benefits of hiring qualified workers with disabilities.  These are the topics we are discussing and sharing:
  1. Competitive Integrated Employment and Paid Internship Program incentives for support agencies:  What is it and how does it benefit you?
  2. Navigating Social Security benefits (SSI/SSA) while working
  3. Finding a good Job Match:  How to customize your job search and job duties to promote success; assessing your talents & skills.

April 2022: Scott and Valerie were interviewed by SCVTV regarding Competitive Integrated Employment. Watch as we explore the benefits of Competitive Integrated employment with videos and community outreach.

https://scvtv.com/2022/03/20/scvtvs-community-corner-avenues-sls-2/?fbclid=IwAR0pFf10gaI7ivREVF2c0N3z_vTkj0ErZKsTg4aCyrv_coHMdYT-eWZCdB4

Bridging the gap: promoting diversity in the workplace/how hiring workers with disabilities improves morale & positive company outcomes.

July  – 2022. Learn about diversity in the workplace with an interview by Scott Shepard with Carmen Kernek – VP of Human Resources at AMS Fulfillment in Valencia, CA.