START UP | Self-Employment Technical Assistance, Resources, & Training | Business Ownership for People with Disabilities

Description: What is it that business is looking for and how can you add value to the business bottom line? Erin Riehle provides an overview of how her program has added value by increasing diversity in the workforce, changed public perception, and overcome business issues such as turnover, absenteeism, and tenure. Learn how you can provide quality services to businesses which adds value to their organization. You will hear how you are perceived by business and why you should provide quality services. J. Erin Riehle, MSN, RN is a recognized authority and national leader in promoting employment opportunities for people with disabilities and other barriers to employment. She is a founder and Co-Director of Project SEARCH, an employment program that has received national recognition for innovative practices pioneered under Ms. Riehle's guidance.

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Web Resources

Project SEARCH at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/svc/alpha/p/search/default.htm

VCU's Business Roundtable
http://www.worksupport.com/projects/project.cfm/18

Case Study: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
http://www.worksupport.com/research/viewContent.cfm/42

Fact Sheet: The Realities of Hiring People with Disabilities
http://www.worksupport.com/research/viewContent.cfm/589