Columbiana County Educational Service Center Joins Broad Effort to Observe National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Nationwide campaign takes place each October
(Lisbon, OH) Columbiana County Educational Service Center is proud to announce that it is joining the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy in recognizing 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 others about disability employment issues and celebrate the many and varied contributions of America's workers with disabilities. This year's theme is "Advancing Access and Equity."
The history of NDEAM traces back to 1945, when it started out to be a weeklong focus on people with physical disabilities. Later, it expanded to a full month, and its name and scope evolved to acknowledge the importance of increasing the workforce inclusion of people with all nature of disabilities.
“Our communities and economy are strengthened by the inclusion of all people, including people with disabilities,” said Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy Taryn M. Williams. “Their contributions have historically been vital to our nation’s success and are more important today than ever. We must build an accessible, equitable economy that fully includes the talent and drive of those with disabilities.”
Reflecting this year's theme, Columbiana County Educational Service Center would like to acknowledge the following community partners for their assistance in fostering our participant’s employment goals. They are as follows: Lisbon- CCESC main office and bus garage, First Church of the Nazarene, Meadowbrook Nursery, Clip Joint, BrightPet Nutrition Group, Fox’s Pizza Den, Save-A-Lot, McKinley Elementary and David Anderson High Schools and Lepper Library. East Liverpool- Giant Eagle Calcutta and downtown locations, Busy Beaver, East Liverpool Senior High School and the Calcutta YMCA.
Salem- Forever Safe Farm Animal Education Center, Salem Community Center, Marc’s, Giant Eagle, The Brightside Project, Big Reach Center of Hope, Brighton Hot Dog Shoppe, First Friends Church, True Value, First Presbyterian Church, Reach for the STARS, Salem Regional Medical Center and Salem Public Library. Columbiana- The Way Station, Risers Tavern and Grill and Small Wonders Day Care. Other locations include Davis Family YMCA in Boardman, Small Wonders Day Care in Canfield, United Local School District, Utica Shale Academy in Salineville, Southern Local School District, Robert Bycroft School and Marc’s in Poland.
Columbiana County Educational Service Center is proud to be a part of this year's National Disability Employment Awareness Month and is proud to spread the message that we value all perspectives, including those of individuals with disabilities.
Employers and employees in all industries can learn more about how to participate in National Disability Employment Awareness Month and ways they can promote its messages—during October and throughout the year—by visiting dol.gov/NDEAM. If you would like to partner with the Columbiana County Educational Service Center and ESC Work Solutions, please call 330-424-9591 for more information.