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[Harvey Rosenthal]

NYAPRS Note: The following comes to us courtesy of Tony Trahan of the NYS Office of Mental Health’s Bureau of Recipient Affairs about an upcoming webinar focusing on New York’s new We Can Work Campaign, aimed at promoting the efforts of New Yorkers with psychiatric disabilities to pursue their employment goals. Today’s morning forum at South Oaks Hospital in Long Island marks the first of 12 regional We Can Work forums, developed and facilitated by NYAPRS staff and the ‘We Can Work Campaign’ committee. For more details, contact oscarj at nyaprs.org. 

 

Title: "We Can Work Campaign"

Date:  Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Time:  1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

Building hope and capacity so that all people with psychiatric disabilities in New York State achieve employment and economic integration

 

·         Do you or people you support want to go back to work but don’t know where to start?

·         Do you want to go back to work but are afraid of losing your benefits?

·         Do you want to work but don’t know what your rights are?

 

If your answer is yes to any of these questions, this webinar is for you.

 

This webinar will provide people with psychiatric disabilities, and those who support them, with information and self-advocacy tools essential in returning to work. This webinar will offer an overview about the importance of employment in the recovery process, current federal work incentives, employment resources available statewide, and laws that ensure your rights in the workplace.

 

Register now by clicking the link below: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/853345398  

 

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.

 

System Requirements

PC-based attendees: Required: Windows(R) 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista

Macintosh(R)-based attendees: Required: Mac OS(R) X 10.4 (Tiger(R)) or newer

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