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• ODEN Business Lunch & Learn: Mentor & Make an Impact with MentorAbility!

  • When
    June 03, 2025
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Online Event

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  ODEN Business Lunch & Learn Series: 

  Mentor & Make an Impact with MentorAbility

  MentorAbility Canada is a national initiative built on a supported employment foundation that promotes the recruitment, employment, and retention of people who have a disability.  

  Is your organization interested in expanding and strengthening workplace culture and employee engagement strategies? Become a MentorAbility partner and offer your team opportunities to become a mentor!  

  In this session, we’ll introduce you to the Hub Coordinator for MentorAbility Ontario.  

  Learn how sharing your expertise canexpertise can make a meaningful impact toward helping a person who has a disability in their career journey. 

  What You'll Learn: 

  • Discover how MentorAbility offers short-term mentoring experiences tailored to your time. 
  • Learn how you can mentor job seekers who are establishing career goals and are wanting to learn about your field.  
  • Ontario Hub Coordinator will tell you how you can get started with a MentorAbility Service Provider in your area. MentorAblity Canada is an initiative from the Canadian Association for Supported Employment (CASE) is funded by the Government of Canada’s Opportunities Fund.  

  Register now to learn how you can become a mentor and help create more inclusive workplaces for job seekers who have disabilities across Canada. By sharing your expertise and transferring valuable skills, you can make a meaningful impact and contribute to fostering inclusive hiring practices. 

  ASL interpretation will be provided for this event. 

  
  

    

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Disability Awareness and Confidence Training for Employment Service Providers

  • When
    June 04, 2025
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    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Online Training
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  Disability Awareness & Confidence Training for Employment Service Providers 

  Empower Your Team, Empower Yourself: Disability Awareness & Confidence Training

  Date: Wednesday, June 4th, 2025
  Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET
  Format: Zoom Webinar

  Register now for ODEN’s Disability Awareness & Confidence Training, specially designed for Employment Service Providers. This full-day online session with an ODEN Disability Employment Inclusion Specialist will equip you and your peers from across Ontario with tools you need to confidently support job seekers, advocate for candidates with disabilities, and the knowledge you need to assist businesses in creating inclusive workplaces.

  “… great communication by the trainer, with knowledge of the sector and real solutions"

  - Participant, May 2024

  Learning Objectives:

  • Disability Employment Facts: Discover key facts and statistics about disability employment in Ontario.
  • The Importance of Language: Understand how language relates to disabilities and how it can create barriers to inclusion.
  • Dispelling Myths: Uncover myths and misconceptions about hiring people who have a disability and discover ways to dispel them.
  • Disability Awareness: Gain insights into various disabilities, their impacts, and effective support strategies in the workplace.
  • Creating Inclusive Workplaces: Learn what businesses need to create and maintain inclusive environments.
  • Interactive Activities: Engage in discussions and activities, with opportunities to ask questions.
  • Certification: Receive a Certificate of Completion and a Digital Reference Handout from the facilitator after the training.

  Limited Ten (10) Spots Available: Webinar learning is limited to ten (10) participants.

  Accommodation Requests: Please complete the accommodation section in the registration form at least 7 days in advance. Every reasonable effort will be made to provide accommodation.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• ODEN Connection Event: Deciding Whether to Share Health Information at Work: A New Evidence-Based Tool For Workers With Disabling Health Conditions

  • When
    June 12, 2025
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    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Online Event

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  ODEN Connection Event: Deciding Whether to Share Health Information at Work: A New Evidence-Based Tool for Workers with Disabling Health Conditions 

  June 12, 2025

  1:00 - 2:00PM EST

  Join ODEN and Dr. Monique Gignac from the Institute for Work & Health for a virtual session introducing DCIDE — a free, interactive tool that helps workers explore whether to share personal health information in the workplace. The session will also highlight JDAPT, a companion accommodation planning tool designed to support workers with chronic and episodic conditions. 

  Ideal for employment service providers and others supporting inclusive workplaces, this session offers practical tools and insights to guide conversations around disclosure and accommodation.

   

  Location: Virtual (via Zoom) 

  Date: June 12, 2025 

  Time: 1:00-2:00PM 

  ASL interpretation will be provided for this event. 

  
  

  
  

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• ODEN Employment Services Training

  • Start
    June 17, 2025
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    9:00 AM
  • End
    June 25, 2025
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    12:00 PM
  • Location
    Online Training
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  Employment Services Training

  Overview: 

  Ontario Disability Employment Network’s Employment Service Training is designed specifically for organizations offering employment services for people who have a disability. This training is appropriate for job developers, job coaches, career counsellors and community participation staff new to the sector or as a refresh for seasoned professionals. 

  Learning Objectives: 

  Introduction to Employment Services for People who have a disability 

  • Understand the employability of people who have a disability 

  • Enhance knowledge of various employment options & opportunities 

  • Introduce a new way of thinking of how to approach employment services and improve the level of success 

  Job Development 

  • Focus on marketing and job development in detail 

  • Marketing and Selling your Services 

  • Networking for Success 

  • How to use Employer Champions 

  Job Coaching, Quality Assurance and Customer Satisfaction: 

  • Importance of the job coaching role 

  • Maintenance and follow-up to ensure job retention 

  • Customer Satisfaction - Client and Employer 

  • Quality Assurance and Evaluation 

  Full training description here:

  Employment Services Training Description

  Cost: 

  ODEN Member Price - $450.00 
  Non-Member Price - $500.00 
   
  Dates for this session: 
  June 17, 18, 24 & 25 

  9:00AM - 12:00PM 

  Format: 
  This interactive training is facilitated by an ODEN Disability Employment Inclusion Specialist. There is a maximum of 10 people per training to ensure active participation. Participants will contribute to group exercises and discussions throughout this training. Come prepared to participate and bring your experience to the group. 
   
  If you require any support or accommodations, please complete the section in the registration form at least 7 days in advance of the start date. Every reasonable effort will be made to provide accommodations. 

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• ODEN Disability Employment Service Awards Information Session

  • When
    June 20, 2025
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    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Online Event

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  Disability Employment Service Awards Information Session  
  

  Wednesday, June 20 - 11AM ET 

  Join us for an information session about the 2025 Disability Employment Service Awards! Learn how we celebrate employment service providers and career professionals making a difference in to advance disability inclusion in business and local communities. 

  Get details on how to apply before July 31! 

  Questions? Contact info@odenetwork.com. Don’t miss this opportunity!

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• Light It Up! For NDEAM 2025 National Kick-Off Webinar

  • When
    June 26, 2025
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    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Online Event

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  Light It Up! For NDEAM
  2025 National Kick-Off Webinar
  

  June 26, 2025 - 1:00pm ET

  
  

  Join us for the national webinar on Thursday, June 26 that starts the countdown to Light It Up! For NDEAM 2025.

  Find out how you can be part of:

  • This coast-to-coast collaboration that illuminates the nation purple and blue the third Thursday of every October during National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and shines a light on disability-inclusive employment
    
    
  • Something that’s much more than a one-night “awareness” lighting event
    
    
  • The movement that sparks continuing conversation about disability inclusion in business, in employment and in our communities

  Find out how you can get involved…start those conversations…and get others involved!

  What: Light It Up! For NDEAM 2025 Kick off Webinar

  When: Thursday, June 26, 1­–2 p.m. ET

  Where: via Zoom (link provided after you register)

  If you have questions about participating, there’ll be a question-and-answer session at the end of the webinar.

  We’re looking forward to seeing you on Zoom, on June 26!

  Closed captioning and ASL interpretation will be provided.

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• ODEN Business Lunch & Learn: Information Session

  • When
    July 08, 2025
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Online Event

  
  

  ODEN Business Lunch & Learn Series: 

  Ontario Disability Employment Network (ODEN) Information Session 

  Are you interested in making your workplace more disability inclusive? Join the Ontario Disability Employment Network (ODEN) to learn how you can build disability inclusion at your company.  

    Key Points for this session:   

  •  Discuss the importance and benefits of disability inclusive hiring.  

  •  Promising practices and case study examples of businesses who have built inclusive recruitment strategies with ODEN’s help, and  

  • Learn how to connect with ODEN’s network of employment service providers to support your hiring needs.  

  • How you can increase your knowledge and build your confidence when discussing disability. 

  Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your business performance through inclusion and diversity. We look forward to seeing you there!    

  Register Now to Start your Disability-Inclusive Journey! 

  If you require ASL interpretation for this event, please contact Lila Jorgenson at ljorgenson@odenetwork.com by June 17, 2025. If you have any additional accommodation requests for this session, please let us know. 
  

  
  

   

  
  

    

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• ODEN Business Lunch & Learn: JobsAbility Canada Info Session

  • When
    August 05, 2025
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Online Event

  
  

  ODEN Business Lunch & Learn Series: 

  Jobs Ability Canada Information Session 

  Discover Jobs Ability Canada—an innovative, AI-powered platform developed in collaboration with the Ontario Disability Employment Network (ODEN). This session will introduce how the platform connects inclusive employers with skilled job seekers who have disabilities, creating meaningful opportunities and promoting inclusive workplaces.  

  What You'll Gain from This Session:  

  • Comprehensive Overview: Understand the mission and vision of Jobs Ability Canada and how it collaborates with ODEN to support disability inclusion.  

  Practical Insights: Gain actionable strategies for implementing inclusive hiring practices in your organization.  

  • Success Stories: Hear real-world examples of businesses that have successfully integrated disability-inclusive practices and the positive impacts they've experienced.  

  • Networking Opportunities: Connect with other like-minded professionals and organizations committed to fostering an inclusive workforce.  

  • Resource Access: Receive valuable resources and tools to help you on your journey towards creating a more a more inclusive workforce. 

  Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your business performance through inclusion and diversity. We look forward to seeing you there!    

  Register Now to Start your Disability-Inclusive JourneyRegister now to discover howJobsAbility Canada is transforming inclusive hiring through AI-powered innovation and ODEN collaboration! 

  If you require ASL interpretation for this event, please contact Lila Jorgenson at ljorgenson@odenetwork.com by July 15, 2025. If you have any additional accommodation requests for this session, please let us know. 
  

  
  

  
  

   

  
  

    

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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