Strength in Support: A networking and resource-sharing event with employed youth & young adults with disabilities, personal care assistants, job coaches, and inclusive workplaces

Hosted by Disability Employment and Workforce Supports subcommittees from Permanent Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities.  The event will bring together employed youth and young adults with disabilities, personal care assistants (PCAs), and job coaches to share success stories, reflect on challenges in the workplace, and explore actionable strategies to advance disability-inclusive employment. The event aims to foster connection, elevate lived experience, and highlight opportunities for building a more inclusive workforce across Massachusetts.

Hybrid Event-can attend in-person at State House or on Zoom.  Registration required for both formats.

ASL and CART requested. Lunch will be provided by Community Work Services.

Information on the presenters and panelists can be found on the event website.

We are pleased to be joined by community partners and state agencies committed to advancing inclusive employment who will be sharing resources, including:

• MA Department of Developmental Services
• Partners for Youth with Disabilities
• MassAbility
• JVS Boston
• Institute for Community Inclusion
• Federation for Children with Special Needs
• PCA Council
• Boston Center for Independent Living
• Employment Collaboratives (Riverside Community Care)
• The Arc of Massachusetts
• Commonwealth Corporation
• Run The Gamut
• Work Without Limits, ForHealth Consulting at UMass Chan Medical School
  …and others who continue to build opportunities across sectors.