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Virginia Medicaid Infrastructure Grant Business Outreach Projects Objective : Employers become more knowledgeable about accommodations and advantages of hiring persons with disabilities Requires blending and braiding of resources Requires collaboration across grants and programs

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Virginia Medicaid Infrastructure Grant. Business Outreach Projects Objective : Employers become more knowledgeable about accommodations and advantages of hiring persons with disabilities Requires blending and braiding of resources Requires collaboration across grants and programs. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Virginia Medicaid Infrastructure Grant

Virginia MedicaidInfrastructure Grant

Business Outreach ProjectsObjective: Employers become more

knowledgeable about accommodations and advantages of hiring persons with disabilities

Requires blending and braiding of resources Requires collaboration across grants and

programs

Page 2: Virginia Medicaid Infrastructure Grant

Business Outreach Projects

Strategy

Provide AT at Work presentationsParticipate in job fairs and business

trade show venuesPromote UD as a business services

concept to enhance employment for PWD

Page 3: Virginia Medicaid Infrastructure Grant

Business Outreach Projects

Purpose of Business Outreach

Showcase the availability and qualifications of workers with disabilities

Demonstrate the ability of assistive technology to provide employment opportunities through reasonable and affordable workplace accommodations

Utilize DPNs, Business Development Managers, One Stop and VATS staff to provide hands on AT demonstrations

Promote Medicaid Works to employers as a strategy to increase employment opportunities

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Business Outreach Projects

MIG Resources: AT business displays Business trade show registrations &

publications Additional AT work kits DPN senior staff UD presentations & events UD consultant

Page 5: Virginia Medicaid Infrastructure Grant

Business Outreach Projects

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Business Outreach ProjectsUD is the design of products & environments to be useable by

all people