NEW 2026 Lunch and Learns
NEW 2026 Lunch and Learns
LevelUP Indiana: Employment Specialist Initiative
Monthly Lunch and Learns
Every Third Thursday of the Month @ 11:00 am ET*
*Subject to change due to holidays and calendar conflicts
The Indiana Bureau of Rehabilitation Services and LevelUP Indiana are offering a monthly Lunch and Learn series for employment provider staff focusing on a variety of supported employment topics, best practices, and strategies.
Join us on the third Thursday of each month from 11:00 am-12:00 pm ET for information, support strategies, and practical solutions to support individuals achieve competitive integrated employment outcomes.
What' You’ll Learn
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Learning Objectives:
Difference between job carving and customized employment
Examples of both
Ways to approach employers
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Learning Objectives:
Identifying potential employers in your community
Building and maintaining relationships with employers
The role of Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
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Learning Objectives:
What is Career Exploration, and how can it be used?
How is it being used now?
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Learning Objectives:
TBD
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Learning Objectives:
Best practices for community outreach events
Different types of outreach events and target audiences
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Guest speaker: Paul Phares
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Open Discussion
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Learning Objectives:
How to market both yourself and your company to employers
How to market participants to employers
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Guest Facilitator: Kylee Hope
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Learning Objectives:
History of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) (Need to update the website to reflect the correct name)
Shared success stories from across the state
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Best practices when supporting participants receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and/or Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Who to contact and/or refer individuals to when they need help with various types of benefits
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Open Discussion
Click on each section below to see the 2026 monthly Lunch and Learn topics and learning objectives.