9. Why Join the Canadian Association for Supported Employment (CASE)?

09/25/21 • 5 min

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The 9th episode of the Abilities at Work podcast covers why you should consider joining the Canadian Association for Supported Employment as a member.

Whether you are looking to increase your capacity as a service provider, develop inclusive workplace policies, engage in workplace training, or network with others working to support inclusive employment, we have a number of initiatives and resources to support you on your journey.
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[The podcast episode's transcription is available here. / La transcription de l'épisode du podcast est disponible ici.]

The 9th episode of the Abilities at Work podcast covers why you should consider joining the Canadian Association for Supported Employment as a member.

Previous Episode

8. What is the Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM)?

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Episode 8 of the Abilities at Work podcast showcases the Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM), which is celebrated in September in British Columbia, and in October across the rest of Canada and in the United States of America. We talk about what it is, why it's important, and how employers and supported employment service providers can get involved.

On today’s episode we feature Mary Beshai, who serves as Director of MentorAbility Canada at the Canadian Association for Supported Employment, and Ashley Hammond, who serves with Avalon Employment and leads the MentorAbility Canada initiative for Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island.

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Next Episode

10. Celebrate DEAM and Light It Up! For NDEAM this October

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The first episode in season two of the Abilities at Work podcast focuses on the Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM), which is celebrated in October each year across most of Canada as well as the United States, and was celebrated last month in British Columbia. We place special emphasis on the Light It Up! For NDEAM awareness campaign that was developed by ODEN in Ontario last year and is now being promoted across Canada, from coast to coast to coast.

To talk about DEAM, we’re bringing in Joanna Goode (Executive Director at the Canadian Association for Supported Employment) and Jennette Campbell (Chief Executive Officer at the Ontario Disability Employment Network).

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