Enable America Reaches New Heights in Employment Programs
Enable America's nationally honored "Path to Employment Program" will extend services to a record number of participants this fall, improving employment opportunities for even more people with disabilities.
Tampa, FL, October 17, 2010 --(PR.com)-- A national nonprofit organization devoted solely to improving employment opportunities for people with disabilities has announced its programming for October and November. This fall Enable America will provide employment support services across three states to more people than ever, a total of nearly 150 people with disabilities and wounded warriors.
“We have always known the need was there, and with increasing support from companies that recognize the benefits people with disabilities bring to the workplace, we can grow our programs that have already been proven to be successful,” said Richard Salem, founder and CEO of Enable America. “Our work now stretches across Florida, North Carolina, and Texas.”
Enable America is a proud participant in National Disability Mentoring Month, which is held each October, and is sponsored by the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD). This year Enable America will conduct employment mentoring programs at seven organizations in Florida and North Carolina. Among the participating companies are Progress Energy, the Carolina Hurricanes, Wake Med, Rex Healthcare, SAS and Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina.
Enable America centers its November focus on aiding veterans and wounded warriors. The highlight of Disabled Veteran Employment Mentoring Month will come the week of Veteran’s Day, November 8-12, when Enable America will provide employment services to more than 40 disabled veterans and wounded warriors at six separate locations across three states, including Texas. Two companies, Clark Construction and Rackspace, are leading the outreach there.
“The services we are providing this fall are all part of a greater ‘Path to Employment Program,’ that Enable America has developed,” said Steve LaBour, Executive Director of Enable America. “Career mentoring days match mentors from local companies with ‘mentees’ from the community, people with disabilities or wounded veterans who often have difficulty finding work. In addition, our job seekers workshops help people improve their skills by giving them the opportunity to work one-on-one with human resource managers as career coaches, people who are actually on the front line of hiring.”
Enable America has been honored for its work in this field. Earlier this year the organization won the 2010 Non-Profit Achiever Award by The Corporate Achievers for Individuals with Disabilities (CAAID). CAAID Chairman Chris Rosa said, “Enable America’s disability employee mentoring programs are national best practices that are consistent with our core principles, promoting equal access, opportunity, and full participation of professionals with disabilities in a truly diverse global workforce.”
Enable America provides other services designed to improve employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Community connection forums bring local leaders, lawmakers, employers and service providers together to learn and share success stories. These meetings are an important step in building a bridge between those with disabilities, and their community.
Other successful programs launched by Enable America include VetConnect, which is dedicated to helping wounded warriors re-acclimate to civilian life, by pairing them with veterans who have faced similar challenges. Since 2007, more than 200 wounded warriors and their families have been served by VetConnect mentors across the country.
More information on Enable America can be found at the organization’s web site, EnableAmerica.org.
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About Enable America: Enable America was established in 2002 by attorney Richard Salem as a non-profit organization dedicated to helping people with disabilities find employment and live independently. The organization’s Community Connections, Business Connections, and VetConnect programs unite members of the disability community and business community to raise awareness and increase employment opportunities for the 54 million Americans with disabilities, including our nation’s wounded warriors.
“We have always known the need was there, and with increasing support from companies that recognize the benefits people with disabilities bring to the workplace, we can grow our programs that have already been proven to be successful,” said Richard Salem, founder and CEO of Enable America. “Our work now stretches across Florida, North Carolina, and Texas.”
Enable America is a proud participant in National Disability Mentoring Month, which is held each October, and is sponsored by the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD). This year Enable America will conduct employment mentoring programs at seven organizations in Florida and North Carolina. Among the participating companies are Progress Energy, the Carolina Hurricanes, Wake Med, Rex Healthcare, SAS and Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina.
Enable America centers its November focus on aiding veterans and wounded warriors. The highlight of Disabled Veteran Employment Mentoring Month will come the week of Veteran’s Day, November 8-12, when Enable America will provide employment services to more than 40 disabled veterans and wounded warriors at six separate locations across three states, including Texas. Two companies, Clark Construction and Rackspace, are leading the outreach there.
“The services we are providing this fall are all part of a greater ‘Path to Employment Program,’ that Enable America has developed,” said Steve LaBour, Executive Director of Enable America. “Career mentoring days match mentors from local companies with ‘mentees’ from the community, people with disabilities or wounded veterans who often have difficulty finding work. In addition, our job seekers workshops help people improve their skills by giving them the opportunity to work one-on-one with human resource managers as career coaches, people who are actually on the front line of hiring.”
Enable America has been honored for its work in this field. Earlier this year the organization won the 2010 Non-Profit Achiever Award by The Corporate Achievers for Individuals with Disabilities (CAAID). CAAID Chairman Chris Rosa said, “Enable America’s disability employee mentoring programs are national best practices that are consistent with our core principles, promoting equal access, opportunity, and full participation of professionals with disabilities in a truly diverse global workforce.”
Enable America provides other services designed to improve employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Community connection forums bring local leaders, lawmakers, employers and service providers together to learn and share success stories. These meetings are an important step in building a bridge between those with disabilities, and their community.
Other successful programs launched by Enable America include VetConnect, which is dedicated to helping wounded warriors re-acclimate to civilian life, by pairing them with veterans who have faced similar challenges. Since 2007, more than 200 wounded warriors and their families have been served by VetConnect mentors across the country.
More information on Enable America can be found at the organization’s web site, EnableAmerica.org.
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About Enable America: Enable America was established in 2002 by attorney Richard Salem as a non-profit organization dedicated to helping people with disabilities find employment and live independently. The organization’s Community Connections, Business Connections, and VetConnect programs unite members of the disability community and business community to raise awareness and increase employment opportunities for the 54 million Americans with disabilities, including our nation’s wounded warriors.
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http://www.enableamerica.org
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