NDEAM

National Disability and Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) and Disability Mentoring Day (DMD) Occur Each October

• NDEAM Application 2017
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• NDEAM Frequently Asked Questions

Each October, ACCES-VR has the opportunity to celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) and celebrate the work of all our partners, who join together to make the connection between businesses seeking qualified workers and workers, who just happen to be individuals with abilities.   Based on the successes, ACCES-VR and our partners will be celebrating at multiple events across New York State.  These celebrations will emphasize local businesses investing in their local human resources and providing the opportunity for skilled workers to contribute to their communities, earn a living wage and have meaningful careers.

ACCES Assistant Commissioner Debora Brown-Johnson said, "Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program plays a critical role in assisting people with disabilities gain integrated employment in their communities. It is ACCES-VR's mission to do this work on a daily basis and together with our partners, we are good at it! ACCES-VR has what I would call "effective alliances" that bring businesses, our community partners and qualified women and men with disabilities together to get the job done!! Equal employment for all ensures a strong New York State economy and ultimately a stronger national economy."

2016 NDEAM Winners

ACCES-VR is pleased to share NDEAM 2016 Statewide and Regional winners. Congratulations to all the WINNERS!

“Americans with disabilities lead thriving businesses, teach our children, and serve our Nation; they are innovators and pioneers of technology. In urban centers and rural communities, they carry forward our Nation's legacy of hard work, responsibility, and sacrifice, and their contributions strengthen our economy and remind us that all Americans deserve the opportunity to participate fully in society. During National Disability Employment Awareness Month, we celebrate the Americans living with disabilities, including significant disabilities, who enrich our country, and we reaffirm the simple truth that each of us has something to give to the American story.”  Barack Obama

Each of the businesses listed below are committed to hiring a diverse workforce and have been recognized for their involvement within their communities.

Statewide Winners

Regional Winners