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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR CHOOSES CINCINNATI CHAMBER TO STRENGTHEN SMALL BUSINESS WITH DISABILITY INCLUSION
 
The Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber is participating in a pilot program sponsored by the United States Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) designed to increase the workplace inclusion of people with disabilities.
 
The program called “Getting Down to Business: A Pilot to Strengthen Small Business Through Disability Inclusion” will provide customized assistance to help increase Chamber member capacity to recruit and retain qualified people with disabilities. In turn, the Chamber will help businesses create more inclusive workplaces.
 
“As the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber sharpens its focus on diversity and inclusion, we are proud and excited to be one of three organizations, and the only Chamber, selected for this pilot program,” says Jill Meyer, president and CEO of the Chamber. “We intend to lead the charge in creating best practices for other regions to join and continue this important work.”
 
“A very high proportion of people with disabilities are not employed. That does not mean they are unemployable,” says Mary Stagaman, senior inclusion advisor for the Chamber. “We want to hear from businesses who want to expand their knowledge and capability to hire and develop this often untapped source of talent in our region.”
 
In addition to working with the ODEP, the Chamber will collaborate with the Ohio Business Leadership Network, Living Arrangements for the Developmentally Disabled (LADD) and Project SEARCH, a high school-to-work transition program.
 
“LADD is thrilled to be affiliated with the visionary work of our Chamber and to be part of connecting small businesses with the significant benefits associated with hiring people with disabilities,” adds Susan Brownknight, LADD’s executive director.
 
Proposed activities for the pilot program include:
 
• Creation of an advisory committee on disability issues.
 
• Development of a job-shadowing program linking young people with disabilities to Chamber member businesses.
 
• A series of educational events for employers and human resources professionals.
 
Pilot activities will culminate in additional outreach efforts during National Disability Employment Awareness Month in October.
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