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

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Disability Pride Month flag with green, blue, white, yellow and red stripes on a dark gray background with the event title: Disability Pride: Celebrating 32 Years of the ADA.

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DOL announces theme of National Disability Awareness Month 2022, (Disability: Part of the Equity Equation.)

Read the news release here

Worker and manager negotiate an accommodation

COVID-19 and Long COVID-19

Current Population Survey Disability Supplement Request for Information (RFI)

Learn More and Submit Comments by August 8

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:

CAPE YOUTH - Center For Advancing Policy On Employment For Youth

News and Events

COVID.gov Webpage on Long COVID

In-Depth Q&A Event: Blended, Braided and Sequenced Funding for Employment, Equity and Inclusion

A Framework for Community Engagement – A Pathway to Competitive Integrated Employment

“Workplace Challenges Related to Long COVID” National Online Dialogue – Open Until August 15

Mental Health Among Public Health Workers and First Responders

Two New PIA Resources: Clean Energy Infographic and OTJ Training Guide

Disability Statistics

July 2022 Disability Employment Statistics Ages 16 years and over:

Labor Force Participation Rate

People with disabilities: 22.6%
People without disabilities: 68.3%

Unemployment Rate

People with disabilities: 7.8%
People without disabilities: 3.6%

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Policies in Practice

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

John Winfrey, a middle aged white man with a beard. He is wearing a suit and showing his laptop screen to two younger colleagues in an office setting.

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