Ontario Disability Employment Network

Ontario Disability Employment Network

About the Ontario Disability Employment Network Group

ODEN's vision is: That all people who have a disability in Ontario have access to the labour force and the ability to achieve meaningful employment.

Increasing... more »
ODEN's vision is: That all people who have a disability in Ontario have access to the labour force and the ability to achieve meaningful employment.

Increasing employment opportunities for people who have a disabilityis done by:

- Addressing issues related to removing barriers that limit employment opportunities for people who have a disability

- Creating a provincial voice that can speak to government about issues that affect service delivery and support models and the ability of employment service providers to help people who have a disability achieve their employment goals

- Developing marketing initiatives and providing education for the business and corporate sector about the merits of including people who have a disability in the workforce

- Improving the skills and competency of employment service providers through networking, information sharing, training and the promotion of best practice in the sector.

- Creating strategies that provide professional recognition of organizations and those employees who provide employment supports for people who have a disability. « less

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