Pictured: Jennifer Oakley, Employment Navigator,
Guernsey County Board of DD, and Tanya Hitchens, SSA/Medicaid Director,
Guernsey County Board of DD.
Jennifer Oakley,
Employment Navigator at the Guernsey county Board of DD, spoke to Byesville
Rotary about the process used to help people with disabilities enter the
mainstream job market, find and retain jobs. Oakley pointed out that October
was DD Employment Awareness Month and she was glad to have the opportunity to
speak to the club.
Oakley
explained that the Employment Navigator (EN) serves as the point contact person
for people with developmental disabilities who want to apply for a job that will
help that individual became more independent. She went on to explain that the
EN helps people with disabilities explore different careers as well as help
them fill out applications, create resumes, and work skills.
Oakley
emphasized that people with disabilities are not given special treatment by employers.
Each person with disabilities applying for a job must meet the same
requirements anyone applying for the job must meet to be employed.
In other activities, Byesville Rotary members
are preparing for their annual Christmas Food Basket program. The club has
sponsored this program for over 20 years. They held a 3-day sign-up for the food
basket program last week. To date they have registered 115 families out of the
200 they will be able to serve. Club members continue to register families in
the Rolling Hills School District by phone—740-260-8242.
Additionally, members are
raising funds to purchase supplies for the program. The main source of funding
is from the Rotary club. This is supplemented by individual donations and
various fundraising efforts. Total costs of the program run to about $6000. A
donation of $35 feeds an entire family. Donations can be made to: Byesville
Rotary, PO Box 211, Byesville, Ohio 43723.
Connect with
#ByesvilleRotary at: www.Byesvillerotary.blogspot.com , Twitter Byesville_Club, or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Byesville-Rotary/256548047818283. The club meets 7:30 am, Tuesday at the Stop Nine Senior
Center at 60313 (GPS use 60299) Southgate Road, Byesville. Walk-ins are welcome
at the club’s meeting. #6690
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