Employment Summit Registration

The Employment Summit provides the opportunity for employment professionals with any experience level, people with disabilities and their families, and others interested in improving employment outcomes to:

• Identify and navigate unique employment barriers

• Deploy proven strategies for quality placements

• Spark creativity using assistive technology and natural supports

• Unpack the relationship between poverty, employment, and benefits

This is your chance to network with your colleagues, learn from industry professionals, and hear from people with disabilities about their lived experiences.

Cost: $75 per person
Register 3 people from your organization and get 10% off!

Dates and Time:

December 6, 2023 (9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. ET) AND

December 7, 2023 (9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. ET)

Location: 502 East Event Centre
502 E. Carmel Drive
Carmel, IN 46032

Success Story Submissions

How has VR Employment Services helped you overcome challenges to reach your employment goal?
Do you know of someone who has thrived due to VR services?

We would like to highlight people who have achieved their employment goals and enjoy their  jobs. We are making a video of people sharing their employment stories.  Indiana Vocational Rehabilitation is funding PCG-Indiana to create videos to share in training and post on the LevelUp Indiana website invrtraining.com. Some videos may be featured in the Indiana VR Commision Report.

If you or someone you know would like to share their employment journey. Please click the green submit button below!

Lunch and Learn Recording

Self-Esteem and Self-Image: How They Connect and Affect Employment 

Self-image and self-esteem issues often result in negative self-talk, internalized racism and self-fulfilling prophecies that impact employment. This lunch and learn will focus person-centered practices that you can use to support people to develop healthy self-esteem and self-image that assist them to overcome these barriers to successful employment.

October’s Lunch & Learn

Join the October Lunch & Learn

Friday, October 20th 11a.m. - 12 p.m. EST

“Navigating Emotions at Work: Self-Management and De-Escalation Strategies” 

There are many factors that can contribute to emotional reactivity. For example, autism and ADHD can affect emotional regulation in unique ways. For some people, it can be especially difficult to regulate their emotions and it can have significant impacts on their life. Angry outbursts, self-harm, substance use, and depression are some examples of how emotional dysregulation can look. Disorders related to emotional dysregulation include bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. In this webinar, participants will learn about the importance of differentiating between whether emotional reactivity is related to a symptom or trying to communicate needs through behavior. Additionally, participants will learn about:

• Self-regulation strategies for managing our own emotions

• De-escalation techniques for when someone else is in distress

• Accommodations and considerations related to emotional dysregulation in the workplace

Lunch & Learn Schedule

 Triggers and Employment:

Considerations and Strategies to Support Individuals 

November 17th, 2023

Sensory Processing: Creating an Environment to Thrive 

December 15th, 2023

Cognitive Distortions:

Unhelpful Thinking Patterns and Their Effects on Employment Part 1 

January 19th, 2024

Cognitive Distortions:

Unhelpful Thinking Patterns and Their Effects on Employment Part 2 

February 16th, 2024

Dissociation: How It Can Look and Be Managed 

March 15th, 2024

Addiction's Impact on Employment and Coping Skills 

April 19th, 2024

Mental Health, Employment, and Executive Dysfunction Part 1:

Memory, Flexibility, and Control 

May 17th, 2024

Mental Health, Employment, and Executive Dysfunction Part 2:

Planning, Reasoning, and Problem Solving 

June 21st, 2024 

Resource of The Week!

Resource of the week is a new initiative created to provide direct links to helpful information found on the Level Up Indiana website.

Leadership Video Series

Level Up Indiana put together a supervisor toolkit to help new and experienced supervisors be as effective as possible. One resource in the toolkit is the leadership video series. Hear from high-level leaders about what you can do to create a shared vision and improve cooperation at your organization. Indiana Vocational Rehabilitation sponsored this video series, in partnership with The Center on Community Living and Careers at Indiana University.

Links to Watch

Leadership and Alignment

Learn more about how to align policy, practice, and resources in your organization. Environmental Scanning & Communicating a Vison

Supporting Customers

Respond quickly to customer needs with updated systems and resources.

Flexibility and Proactive Planning & Expectation and Outcomes

Characteristics of a Leader

Maximize key aspects of your leadership style to best support your organization.

Data - Driven Creativity & Relationship Management

Creating Unity

Explore advice for keeping everyone in your organization on the same page.

Projecting Enthusiasm & Direct and Open Communication

Advice for Supervisors

Hear from experienced leaders how you can align key parts of your organization.

Communication and Teamwork & Making and Adjusting Plans