BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20160921T160000Z DTEND:20160921T193000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Human Resources Workshops - How hiring people with disabilities will positively impact your triple bottom line. DESCRIPTION:The Arc of Larimer County is excited to offer two workshops geared toward businesses about hiring people with disabilities. The low unemployment rate in Larimer County is causing a workforce shortage in many industries\, and yet 85% of individuals with disabilities are not working. These workshops will give employers the tools necessary to expand their workforce diversity\, and grow their triple bottom line\, by hiring employees with disabilities.\n\n \nWorkshop #1 Title: Americans with Disabilities Act\nDate: September 21\, 2016\n\n\n\nTime: 11:00am - 1:30pm *Lunch will be provided*\n\n\n\nLocation: The Drake Center\, 802 W Drake Road\, Fort Collins\, CO 80526\n\n\n\nSpeakers: Maggie Sims & Joyce Shorthill\n\n Overview & Latest Regulations\n\n Myths & Facts: Hiring People with Disabilities\n\n Case Examples\n\n Accommodations\n\n Tax Credits\n\n\n\nMaggie Sims is the Project Manager for the\n\nRocky Mountain ADA Center. The ADA Center\n\nprovides information\, guidance\, and training\n\non the Americans with Disabilities Act.\n\n\n\n\n\nJoyce Shorthill has been the HR Director\n\nfor Columbine Health Systems (CHS) for the\n\npast 13 years. CHS offers a broad range of\n\nservices including: independent living\, assisted\n\nliving\, skilled nursing\, home care\, medical\n\nequipment\, therapy\, pharmacy\, health club\,\n\nand events center.\n\n\n\nShe acts as the business liaison for Project\n\nSEARCH\, a collaborative vocational training\n\nprogram housed within CHS. Project\n\nSEARCH offers students with significant\n\ndisabilities internships at CHS with the goal of\n\npaid employment before program completion.\n\n90% of Project SEARCH graduates obtain\n\nemployment.\n\n\n\n\nWorkshop #2 Title: Hiring People with Disabilities\nDate: October 12\, 2016 \n\nTime: 11:00am-1:30pm *Lunch will be provided*\n\nLocation: The Drake Center\, 802 W Drake Road\, Fort Collins\, CO 80526\n\nPanel Facilitator: Yvonne Myers\n\n Benefits to Hiring People with Disabilities\n\n How to Hire\n\n Where to Look\n\n Resources\n\n Ongoing Support\n\n\n\nYvonne Myers has served as Health Systems\n\nDirector at Columbine Health Systems since\n\n1998\, which has grown from 5 businesses to\n\n22 and currently employs 1\,500 people. Over\n\nthe past 32 years\, Yvonne has been involved\n\nin numerous boards and associations for\n\nworkforce development.\n\nYvonne will serve as the facilitator for this\n\npanel discussion. Panelists will represent the\n\nfollowing companies:\n\n Mountain States Employers Counsel\n\n Center of Community Partnerships\n\n Division of Vocational Rehabilitation\n\n Columbine Health Systems (Employer)\n\n Employee Representative\n\n \n\nCost:\nRegular: $50 each course or $90 both courses\n\nArc of Larimer County Member: $25 per course\n\nStudents with Valid Student ID: $25 per course\n\n*Lunch is provided at each session*\n\n\n\n\n\nDo you have questions? Please contact: \n\nMarilee Boylan\n\nmboylan@arclc.org\n\n(970) 204-6991 x 218 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Arc of Larimer County is excited to offer two workshops geared toward businesses about hiring people with disabilities. \; The low unemployment rate in Larimer County is causing a workforce shortage in many industries\, and yet 85% of individuals with disabilities are not working. \; These workshops will give employers the tools necessary to expand their workforce diversity\, and grow their triple bottom line\, by hiring employees with disabilities.
\n \;\n

Workshop #1 Title: \;Americans with Disabilities Act

\nDate: September 21\, 2016
\n
\nTime: 11:00am - 1:30pm *Lunch will be provided*
\n
\nLocation: \; The Drake Center\, 802 W Drake Road\, Fort Collins\, CO 80526
\n
\nSpeakers: Maggie Sims &\; Joyce Shorthill
\n&bull\; Overview &\; Latest Regulations
\n&bull\; Myths &\; Facts: Hiring People with Disabilities
\n&bull\; Case Examples
\n&bull\; Accommodations
\n&bull\; Tax Credits
\n
\nMaggie Sims \;is the Project Manager for the
\nRocky Mountain ADA Center. The ADA Center
\nprovides information\, guidance\, and training
\non the Americans with Disabilities Act.
\n
\nMaggie Sims
\nJoyce Shorthill \;has been the HR Director
\nfor Columbine Health Systems (CHS) for the
\npast 13 years. CHS offers a broad range of
\nservices including: independent living\, assisted
\nliving\, skilled nursing\, home care\, medical
\nequipment\, therapy\, pharmacy\, health club\,
\nand events center.
\n
\nShe acts as the business liaison for Project
\nSEARCH\, a collaborative vocational training
\nprogram housed within CHS. Project
\nSEARCH offers students with significant
\ndisabilities internships at CHS with the goal of
\npaid employment before program completion.
\n90% of Project SEARCH graduates obtain
\nemployment.
\n
\nJoyce Shorthill\n

Workshop #2 Title: \;Hiring People with Disabilities

\nDate: October 12\, 2016 \;
\nTime: 11:00am-1:30pm *Lunch will be provided*
\nLocation: \; The Drake Center\, 802 W Drake Road\, Fort Collins\, CO 80526
\nPanel Facilitator: Yvonne Myers
\n&bull\; Benefits to Hiring People with Disabilities
\n&bull\; How to Hire
\n&bull\; Where to Look
\n&bull\; Resources
\n&bull\; Ongoing Support
\n
\nYvonne Myers \;has served as Health Systems
\nDirector at Columbine Health Systems since
\n1998\, which has grown from 5 businesses to
\n22 and currently employs 1\,500 people. Over
\nthe past 32 years\, Yvonne has been involved
\nin numerous boards and associations for
\nworkforce development.
\nYvonne will serve as the facilitator for this
\npanel discussion. Panelists will represent the
\nfollowing companies:
\n&bull\; Mountain States Employers Counsel
\n&bull\; Center of Community Partnerships
\n&bull\; Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
\n&bull\; Columbine Health Systems (Employer)
\n&bull\; Employee Representative\n\n

Yvonne Myers \;

\n\n

Cost:

\nRegular: $50 each course or $90 both courses
\nArc of Larimer County Member: $25 per course
\nStudents with Valid Student ID: $25 per course
\n*Lunch is provided at each session*
\n
\n
\nDo you have questions? \; Please contact: \;
\nMarilee Boylan
\nmboylan@arclc.org
\n(970) 204-6991 x 218 LOCATION:The Drake Center\, 802 W Drake Road\, Fort Collins\, CO 80526 UID:e.593.12508 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260413T022404Z URL:https://business.loveland.org/events/details/human-resources-workshops-how-hiring-people-with-disabilities-will-positively-impact-your-triple-bottom-line-09-21-2016-12508 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR