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Mental Health at Work: What Can I Do?” Campaign

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Workforce Recruitment Program

Database for Federal Hiring Available

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Securing Your Financial Future Toolkit

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COVID-19 and Long COVID-19

Green ribbon next to event title: Building Mental Health-Friendly Workplaces. US DOL honors Mental Health Awareness Month.

Watch the recorded virtual event here

Policy Development & Technical Assistance Resources

To develop and influence disability employment-related policies and practices, ODEP sponsors the following five policy development and technical assistance resources:

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CAPE YOUTH - Center For Advancing Policy On Employment For Youth

News and Events

Personal Use or Reasonable Accommodation: What’s What?
Job Accommodation Network Newsletter
Funding for Competitive Integrated Employment Support Services for People with Mental Health Conditions
Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion Newsletter
Supporting Employee Mental Health and Wellbeing: The Importance of an Individualized Approach
Creating a Truly Inclusive Workplace: A Conversation Between Colleagues with Disabilities
Engaging the Private Sector: State Employ Tax Incentives to Support Hiring of People with Disabilities
The EEO Status of Workers with Disabilities in the Federal Sector

Disability Statistics

 

April 2022 Disability Employment Statistics Ages 16 years and over:

Labor Force Participation Rate

  • People with disabilities: 23.1%
  • People without disabilities: 67.5%

Unemployment Rate

  • People with disabilities: 8.3%
  • People without disabilities: 3.1%

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Policies in Practice

Growing up in Monterrey, Mexico, Diego Mariscal learned the importance of advocacy at a young age.

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