[NYAPRS Enews] Don't Forget! June 19 MHANYS/NYAPRS/OMH Hudson Conference to PushPartnerships for Employment

Tue Jun 12 10:30:57 EDT 2007

The NYS Partnership for Employment is very pleased to Announce

THE COMPETITIVE EDGE OF RECRUITING JOB--SEEKERS WITH PSYCHIATRIC
DISABILITIES

a dynamic opportunity for businesses, jobseekers, government agencies
and providers

to strategize & utilize private and public resources to access an
untapped workforce of individuals with psychiatric disabilities

Columbia-Greene Community College

Hudson, New York

June 19, 2007

Sponsored By the NYS Partnership for Employment

Mental Health Association in New York State, Inc.

New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services

New York State Office of Mental Health Career Development Initiative

Featuring Keynote Speaker Denise Bissonnette

a nationally renowned speaker and advocate for workforce inclusion of
individuals with varying abilities.

Her insight from professional and general life experiences serve as a
sound  foundation for her inspirational messages.

Ms. Bissonnette has been a keynote speaker for numerous national, state
and local businesses,

human resources, vocational rehabilitation, human service and job-seeker
audiences.

PROGRAM

8:00-8:30 Registration and continental breakfast

8:30-8:45 Welcome & Opening Remarks

8:45-10:00 Keynote: Denise Bissonnette - "Beyond Barriers to Passion and
Possibility"

10:10-11:35 Panel Discussion: Employer/Employee Testimony with Overview
of Department of Labor and VESID Initiatives

Facilitator: Steve Miccio, PEOPLe, Inc. 

11:35-11:45 Break - Transition to Professional Academic Center

11:45-12:45   "Creating a Dialogue on Employment"

Facilitators: Carol Blessing, Cornell University Employment and
Disability Institute; John Allegretti-Freeman, NYS-OMH; Scott Ebner,
NYAPRS

This session will utilize a special forum to gather together people who
are interested in learning from and contributing to a focused learning
community on employment and recovery. The first half of the session will
utilize a think tank World Cafe approach to gathering information and
engaging in structured conversations around this topic.

12:45-1:30 Lunch

1:30-3:00 Concurrent Workshops

A Innovations in Inclusive Work Place Culture

Presenter: Jamie Mitus, Ph.D.  WORX - Workplace Socialization Model

B "Blue Skies: Ideas for Moving Beyond Barriers to Possibilities"

Facilitators: Denise Bissonnette, Carol Blessing, and John
Allegretti-Freeman 

Using her poem, "Blue Skies" as a launching pad, Denise will facilitate
a dialogue and lead us into a brainstorming

session on simple, practical steps we can take in our day to day work to
help people (and ourselves) look beyond barriers and limitations in
order to envision new possibilities based on dreams, strengths, and
potential, and for us to ultimately be of genuine service to those we
serve.

3:00-3:15 Break

3:15-4:45 "Creating a Dialogue on Employment II: Building Consensus and
Closing Remarks"

The remainder of the session will focus on feeding information back to
participants from part 1 and creating opportunities to build commitment
to engage in next steps.

To Register: Go to www.mhanys.org <http://www.mhanys.org/>
Registration fee is $20   Waived for consumers/survivors

Directions to Columbia-Greene Community College, Hudson, New York.
Professional Academic Center/Fine Arts Auditorium

>From New York State Thruway to Exit 21 (Catskill). After exiting the
Thruway, turn left at the stop sign or traffic

light and follow this road for 1/2 mile to Route 23 East. Follow Route
23 East over the Rip Van Winkle Bridge (toll:

$1.00) 1 Mile to campus on the right.

>From Taconic Parkway: Hudson exit (Route 82). Exit right onto Route 82
and follow Route 82 west until it becomes Route 23 West. Continue on
Route 23 West to the college campus, on the left.

For more information, contact:

Samantha Phillips (MHANYS) at (518) 434-0439 ext. 224

Lisa Koop (NYAPRS) at (631) 369-0022 ext. 1207

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The New York State

PARTNERSHIP FOR EMPLOYMENT

Registration Form

June 19, 2007 - 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Name ______________________________________________________

Affiliation/Title ________________________________________________

Address ____________________________________________________

City ______________________ State ____________ Zip _____________

Home phone ___________________ Work phone ___________________

Email _______________________________________________________

As seating is limited for the afternoon session, please select one
workshop:

_ "Innovations in Inclusive Workplace Culture"

Presenter: Jamie Mitus, Ph.D., WORX

_ "Blue Skies: Ideas for Moving Beyond Barriers to Possibilities"

Presenters: Denise Bissonnette, Carol Blessing, and John
Allegretti-Freeman

Admission $20.00 (waived for consumers/survivors)

_ Check enclosed. Please make check payable to:

Mental Health Association in New York State, Inc.

_ VISA _ Mastercard _ American Express _ Discover

Name on Card
________________________________________________________________

Card # ____________________________________________ Exp. Date
_________________

Signature
____________________________________________________________________

Please mail or fax payment to:

Mental Health Association in New York State, Inc.

194 Washington Avenue, Suite 415

Albany, NY 12210

Telephone: (518) 434-0439 ext. 224

Fax: (518) 427-8676

For more information, contact:

Samantha Phillips at (518) 434-0439 ext. 224

Lisa Koop at (631) 369-0022 ext. 1207

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