Family Employment Awareness Training

2010

FEAT's mission is to increase expectations and awareness of families regarding the possibilities for the member with a disability to obtain meaningful and satisfying work in the family's community and thereby achieve the national policy goal of full or partial economic self-sufficiency. The goals fo the project are: 1) To increase families' great expectations and awareness of the possiblities for employment; 2) to teach families how to access Kansas' employment-related resources; 3) to assist families in developing self-advocacy and problem-solving skills to facilitate obtaining and maintaining employment; and 4) to build capacity across the state through a sustainable "train-the-trainer" modle that will promote high expectations, awareness, and skills with regard to employment for all Kansans with disabilities. The training will include one day of classroom training and a half day field trip visiting other families and individuals experiencing successful outcomes. Family represesntatives will provide additional trainings and technical assistance in their localities. The training materials will be made available on DVD.

Employment First

Training Trainees, Performing Technical Assistance and/or Training, Developing & Disseminating Information

Employment-Related Activities

Family Members/Caregivers

None

State

N/A