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Level Up Indiana: Employment Specialist Initiative

January 6th, 2025

Monthly Updates January  2026
 
Lunch and Learns
2026 SE+/Employment Specialist Lunch and Learns

2026 Lunch and Learns

Monthly SE+/Employment Specialist Lunch and Learns

This calendar year, the Indiana Bureau of Rehabilitation Services and LevelUP Indiana are offering a month 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. 

 Learn More About Lunch and Learns 
 

Register Today!

Please use the button below to register for the first Lunch and Learn of 2026 on January 15th.

 Register 
 
Foundations Training ACRE Course

2026 ACRE Training Registration is OPEN!

Participants enrolled in the Foundational Training will complete six lessons across a twelve-week period. Each lesson will be available for two weeks, allowing flexibility for the time and pace at which material is reviewed.

This training is geared to employment specialists in their first or second year of working in the field. The content will provide foundational knowledge on Indiana-specific resources, opportunities, and information about the employment services model.

Registration is OPEN for the following 2026 ACRE training cohorts:

January 20-April 13, 2026 (Registration deadline: January 9th)

April 13-July 6, 2026

July 13, 2026 - September 28, 2026

September 28, - December 16, 2026

Please click the button below to register today!

 ACRE Training 
 
Monthly Supervisor Circle 2026

2026 Supervisor Circle Meetings

Next Meeting: Thursday, January 22nd 2026

Register below to attend this year’s meetings to learn new information, share resources, and problem-solve issues you are having with your peers. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. 

The Supervisor Circle meets on the fourth Thursday of each month from 11 am—12pm EST via Zoom.

 Register Here! 
 
Watch the Webinar Series Recordings
Bridging the Gap: Transformative Employment Support Strategies

Watch the Recordings

If you were unable to attend the From Barriers to Bridges: Transformative Employment Support Strategies webinar series, please use the button below to watch the recordings of each of the three sessions, download the PowerPoint presentations, and view the webinar transcripts.

 WATCH THE RECORDINGS 
 
Congratulations! You've successfully completed the Foundations (ACRE) Training Course!

Congratulations to the ACRE Graduates of the December 2025 Cohort!

These graduates completed the Foundations ACRE Training that ran from September-December 2025. Job well done!

Keji Akinola
Easterseals Crossroads

Celeste Avila
Wabash Center

Bethany Danford
DSI Services

Tarrah Dickey
First Chance Center

Shelby Harrell
Marshall Starke

Kathryn Kaster
Opportunities for Positive Growth

Pamel Luttrell
DSI Services

Daniel Niccum
Positive Expressions

Robin Oberg
Marshall Starke

Julie Riedel
Wabash Center

 
Calendar of Events
 LevelUP Events Calendar 
 
Thank You!

We appreciate your commitment to improving the competitive integrated employment outcomes for Hoosiers with disabilities. Building your skills through training and exchanging information through networking strengthens the capacity for our field to find careers not just jobs for those we serve.

 

Let us know how we can support your professional development by emailing us at the link below. We look forward to hearing from you!

-The Level Up Team

 Level Up Indiana Website 
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