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WHAT IS ODEP?

In the FY2001 Department of Labor appropriation, Congress approved an Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) of the U.S. Department of Labor to be headed by an Assistant Secretary. ODEP's mission is to provide leadership to increase employment opportunities for adults and youth with disabilities. ODEP's customers include:

Large Blue Triangle Bullet Individuals with disabilities and their families;
Large Blue Triangle Bullet Private employers and their employees;
Large Blue Triangle Bullet Federal, state, and local government agencies;
Large Blue Triangle Bullet Educational and training institutions;
Large Blue Triangle Bullet Disability advocates; and
Large Blue Triangle Bullet Providers of services and government employers.

The Job Accommodation Network is one of several initiatives of ODEP. Other ODEP programs include the:

Large Blue Triangle Bullet Business Leadership Network (BLN): The BLN is a national program led by employers in concert with state Governor's Committees and/or other community agencies that engages the leadership and participation of companies throughout the United States to hire qualified job candidates with disabilities.

Large Blue Triangle Bullet Cultural Diversity Network: In order to address the employment issues facing minorities with disabilities, ODEP has been working with various minority organizations, including the NAACP, the National Urban League, and ASPIRA, who have formed partnerships with ODEP and made commitments to establish new High School/High Tech programs serving minority youth with disabilities.

Large Blue Triangle Bullet Disabled Veterans Employment Forums: The Office of Disability Employment Policy, in cooperation with organizations representing disabled Veterans, conducts regional forums to review employment issues facing veterans with disabilities in specific geographic areas.

Large Blue Triangle Bullet Employer Assistance & Recruiting Network (EARN): EARN a national toll-free telephone and electronic information referral service, became available to the public March 2001, and is designed to assist employers in locating and recruiting qualified workers with disabilities.

Large Blue Triangle Bullet High School/High Tech Program: This program provides opportunity for students with disabilities to explore exciting careers in science, mathematics, and technology.

Large Blue Triangle Bullet National Center on Workforce Disability for Adults: The NCWD-A offers technical assistance on how to deliver workforce development services and other employment-related services to adults with disabilities. The Center's services are available via telephone and Web site.

Large Blue Triangle Bullet Workforce Recruitment Program: The Workforce Recruitment Program for College Students with Disabilities (WRP) is a resource for businesses nationwide to identify qualified temporary and permanent employees from a variety of fields. Applicants are highly motivated postsecondary students and recent graduates eager to prove their abilities in the workforce.

Large Blue Triangle Bullet Youth Leadership Forums: The goal of this project is to assist states in developing youth leadership training for high school students with disabilities.

Office of Disability Employment Policy
U.S. Department of Labor
200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room S-1303
Washington, DC 20210
(202)693-7880/(202)693-7881(TTY)
http://www.dol.gov/odep/welcome.html

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