Health & Fitness
OCHN Joins Effort to Observe National Disability Employment Awareness Month
National Disability Employment Awareness Month educates the public about disability employment issues and celebrate their contributions.
Oakland Community Health Network (OCHN) announced its participation in National Disability Employment Awareness Month, an annual awareness campaign that takes place each October. The purpose of National Disability Employment Awareness Month is to educate the public about disability employment issues and celebrate the many and varied contributions of America's workers with disabilities. This year's theme is "Inclusion Drives Innovation."
“We are extremely proud to be a part of this year's National Disability Employment Awareness Month,” said
OCHN Executive Director and CEO, Willie Brooks. “We value the ability of all individuals and strongly
support the hiring and inclusion of individuals with disabilities in the work force.”
OCHN continues to be committed to helping people with disabilities find and maintain employment. They
have implemented several programs that support customized and supported employment while partnering
with the State of Michigan to provide training and host events that bring subject matter experts and other
resources to Oakland County.
In 1988, Congress expanded what was then known as "National Employ the Handicapped Week" to a month
and changed the name. To learn more about National Disability Employment Awareness Month and to find
out how you or your agency can participate, go to www.dol.gov/ndeam.
About OCHN
Oakland Community Health Network is the public mental health system responsible for identifying,
influencing, and delivering services and supports to approximately 25,800 Oakland County residents,
including individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities, adults with mental illness, children with
serious emotional disturbance, and persons with substance use disorders. Most of these individuals have
Medicaid.
OCHN’s current network of service providers include: Common Ground, Community Housing Network,
Community Living Services, Community Network Services, Easterseals Michigan, Macomb-Oakland
Regional Center, Oakland Family Services, Inc., and Training and Treatment Innovations. A complete list of
substance use service providers is available on OCHN’s website. For more information about OCHN call
(800) 341-2003 or visit www.oaklandchn.org.
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