Two MN APSE board members come together for this next conversation. Host Chris Davies is joined by Ajani Lewis-McGhee, Corporate Associate for Allianz. Chris and Ajani discuss inclusion efforts with large organizations, the tough questions about inclusion and Employment First values. Listen into their personal stories and experiences about good fit employment and full inclusion…

Listen in to Erica Belois-Pacer and Marianne Durrant from Heritage Christian Services in Rochester NY.  Marianne started their  Supported Employment program years ago and has built numerous relationships with businesses in unique ways.  From working with other provider agencies when reaching out to business to presenting information about CIE to Chambers of Commerce, Marianne has…

Part 2 of a conversation between Erica Belois-Pacer of National APSE and Britni Miles in Texas, who has helped lead efforts to start the Texas APSE chapter. Hear more about challenges facing Texas, and what Texas APSE is doing to raise awareness, bring position papers forward, and engage in conversation to make #EmploymentFirst more of…

Part 1 of a conversation between Erica Belois-Pacer of National APSE and Britni Miles in Texas, who has helped lead efforts to start the Texas APSE chapter. Britni moved from Washington to Texas, eager to start a chapter. Britni shares her learning curve, how she joined up with others passionate about employment in Texas, and…

Listen to this conversation with Executive Coach, psychotherapist and columnist with Forbes, Jonathan Kaufman. Jonathan joined APSE National's Kari Tietjen (Certification Director) and Erica Belois-Pacer (Professional Development Director). Together, we talk about the future of work and taking a lens of futurism to begin thinking about the employment of the future.

Listen in to the Iowa Coalition for Integrated Employment, where APSE Interim Executive Director and Director of Policy and Advocacy Julie Christensen provides updates about employment, the impact of COVID-19, and where the federal landscape is. A call to action is shared! Plus hear from Bill Stumpf, parent and advocate sharing his experience and bringing…

Dale Verstegen and Kari Tietjen presented virtually on February 10, 2021 as part of the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) under the Department of Labor. Presenting from APSE and the Association of Community Rehabilitation Educators (http://www.acreducators.org/), CESP and ACRE competencies are discussed, and what employment support professionals can do to encourage the growth of…

Host Chris Davies talking with Alli Strong-Martin, Business Development Assistant at Lifeworks Services Inc.. Davies & Strong-Martin discuss the evolving theoretical ‘models’ of how society thinks about disability and how those models have impacted job opportunities for people with disabilities over time.

Listen in to the first APSE session as part of the Therap Services National Conference. Find more at www.therapservices.net Julie Christensen presented virtually on February 2, 2020. Kevin Dierks opened the session from Therap Services. During the last 9 months, APSE has convened two national surveys on the impact of COVID-19 on disability employment services…

How did you get into research around disability and employment? Hear from panelists John Butterworth, Kelly Nye-Lengerman, and Alberto Migliore discuss this topic from a recent APSE webinar (see more at www.apse.org/online-learning).