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Healthcare and financial benefits may be concluded before workers can afford to pay their own healthcare expenses after employment with a company although many unemployed or underemployed individuals with disabilities are still able to collect continuing financial support through other government programs (US Department of Health and Human Services, Supported Employment). Unfortunately, there is still little to no specific funding for the mentally ill’s employment assistance due to lack of money and resources and support for employment is the most important “unmet need in almost all mental health programs: less than 15% of users are competitively employed at any time” (The Center for Reintegration).

Because of a 75 year old section of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, companies that use sheltered workshops to train workers with disabilities, such as Goodwill Industries, can legally pay their employees just pennies an hour. The section of the Fair Labor Standards Act that legalizes this behavior needs to be repealed in order to ensure fair pay and treatment of every employee in today’s workforce. To begin, I will explain the use of sheltered workshops and the timed tests used to determine subminimum wages for employees with disabilities. I will then go on to discuss the history of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and how companies use a section of the legislation to get away with paying their employees with disabilities so

In pursuit of excellence in servicing adults with intellectual disabilities, creating a positive environment, and maximizing their capabilities as members of the community, GenCare considers their employees among their greatest assets. Employees of GenCare bring a unique and rich combination of skills, intellect, and dedication that will help the organization continue a tradition of providing quality care to the individuals they serve. At the same time, employees of GenCare are joining an organization that seeks to stimulate and encourage personal growth and professional opportunities.

Vadnais Heights, Minnesota is a city located near the center of Ramsey County. With a population of over 12,000, Vadnais Heights is just 25 minutes east of Minneapolis. This city started as just a small lakeside community of three families. It is now a thriving suburb, with convenient access to larger suburbs and the Twin Cities.

Hunter would be an asset to the Bellarmine community because of his athletic talents and his commitment to service. Hunter has played on the St. Lucy’s basketball and football teams. He also participates in a number of club teams including baseball, soccer, and golf. Hunter’s sportsmanship is shown in the classroom with his positive attitude. He always has a smile on his face and is willing to participate when others are not. Hunter hopes to continue to play sports at Bellarmine and I know he would be an asset to the any team. Hunter is dedicated to service this is shown in his numerous service projects. He is a member of the Helping Hearts club at St. Lucy, this club helps to assist the Campus Ministry team. Hunter is also a tutor for the

Every Community faces a variety of community health problems. The health of a community relies on four factors: physical, social and culture, community organization and individual behaviors. I believe my hometown struggles most with individual behavior, specifically poor and unhealthy lifestyle decisions. How individual community members behave reflects back onto the community as a whole. Unhealthy lifestyle decisions can have a lifetime affect on the individual as well as the community.

A new policy that can be considered to help address the issues of hiring people with disabilities is creating a People with Disabilities Preference Act. The People with Disabilities Preference Act would give individuals with disabilities a better overall rating when applying for jobs, based on their disability. This new policy would give points based off a medically documented disability, 5-point for a person with one disability and 10 points for a person with two or more disabilities. Going to a point system for applicants can track where people scored rate in their interview or missed due to not being qualified. By enacting the preference points and requiring companies to track and report why they did not

I have always been energized by the opportunity to make a positive and tangible impact on my community. During my time at Georgetown, such excitement came from involvement in multiple activities ranging from student government to fellowships, and from on-campus advocacy to community service. Since graduating from Georgetown, I have continued my commitment to service through extensive involvement as a SERVE Leader at Fannie Mae. Still, I miss the opportunity to organize events and engage members of my community to the extent I did when I was in school. What’s more, I have found it difficult to continue involvement in the disability space since graduation, as my current employer has limited avenues for employees with disabilities to network.

4)Long-term outcomes “Independence and a higher salary for individuals with disabilities will reduce the financial burdens and stress for family members and caregivers,” the following must be met to achieve this outcome.

As a rescue worker, I am assigned to help clear the rubble and debris that was caused after the two 9/11 attacks. Before/after work or during my breaks I will often go to St Paul’s chapel which miraculously survived these attacks. St Paul’s chapel provides me and my fellow workers along with all other types of people with; food, comfort, a place to talk and a place to rest after a long day’s work. This has a substantial impact on me and my colleague’s daily life’s, as we can come to church every day and prepare for our days work at ground zero which a very tiresome job.

The Arc Oneida-Lewis’s Mission Statement (n.d.) is “to enable persons with disabilities and their families to achieve their potential through self-determined goals in partnership with the agency”. The agency also promotes the practice of six core values: Compassion, Dignity, Dedication, Progressive, Integrity, and being Person-Centered-Family Based. As Cohen et al (2014) state, “an agency’s vision, mission, and values are core elements in an organization’s ideology and goals” (p. 12). In recent years there has been a fundamental shift in the agency culture that came along with the appointment of a new CEO. Many staff and clients feel that the CEO’s views conflict with the agencies values. Due to this, the Arc has developed infrastructure problems that are creating a deficit in the services provided to the

“Report to the President 2017 America’s Direct Support Workforce Crisis: Effects on People with Intellectual Disabilities, Families, Communities and the U.S. Economy.” ACL, 2017, www.acl.gov/sites/default/files/programs/2018-02/2017%20PCPID%20Full%20Report_0.PDF. PubMed Health. 1 May 2018, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/?term=Chlorpromazine. Quest for a cure.

It offered vocational evaluation, training in office-related work, and job placement support for those who suffer with cognitive impairments. The program was established and performed by occupational therapist that evaluated perceptual, motor, daily living skills, and community needs. They helped the participants overcome obstacles that were created by their disability by applying, adapting, and compensating.

This semester we have learned about the intermingling of politics and religion and how that powerful mixture can leave a strong impact on American civic society. In the past, few months I have visited four churches, all in my hometown of Watertown, Minnesota. Watertown is a city of about 4,000 people and about a fifty-minute drive west from the campus of the University of Minnesota. The town has four main churches; Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Trinity Lutheran Church, Peace Lutheran Church, and the Evangelical Church of Watertown. I decided to visit the first three and see how their teachings impact the politics of my hometown, state, and country.

In 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed to ensure the equal treatment of persons with disabilities along with the elderly. The ADA of 1990 also forced public and private businesses to cater to the needs of these people by enabling them accessibility to all the things able-bodied people had access to. This meant anything from automatic doors, elevators, handicap parking, ramps and even public transportation. The Division of Senior Services and Transportation Disadvantage are state funded programs which provide monies for disabled and elderly people to participate in the program free of charge (Palm Tran CONNECTION, 2012). Although Safety was only founded in February of 2015, Sherrod has been an Operations Manager under PTC since the nineties. Sherrod first worked with a company by the name of Metro Transportations at the age of 23 where he was a bus driver. In an interview, Sherrod explained how he worked his way from the bottom up by watching his superiors and doing as they did (Sherrod, 2015). As Sherrod reminisced about “The good ole’ days”, he spoke about when he began leading others. He said, “Leading is about connecting with your peers, it is about making people be able to trust you and know that you have their best interest