December 2009Picture This: Disability Mentoring Day, The Johns Hopkins Medicine DomeOn Disability Mentoring Day, six people with disabilities were matched with mentors from various departments at Johns Hopkins Hospital as part of its mission to support diversity in employee recruitment
November 16, 2009NAVAIR sites host Disability Mentoring Day activities, NAVAIR's Ready RoomAt Patuxent River, 16 local high school students from Maryland's southern Maryland tri-county area and 13 job candidates from across the nation participated in NAVAIR’s fifth annual Disability Mentoring Day.
October 23, 2009Disabled Youth Get Help with Transitions by Laura Buck, The Calvert RecorderCalvert County Public Schools has partnered with DORS and TransCen for the Maryland Seamless Transition Collaborative to benefit Maryland youth with disabilities transitioning from high school to adulthood.
October 2009Working for Recovery through Evidence-Based Supported Employment by Kathi Santora, Contemporary RehabA look at evidence-based supported employment for individuals with mental illness and how the program has been implemented by DORS and CRPs in Maryland.
July 26, 2009Summer Brings Job Training for Youths by Erica Kritt, Carroll County TimesA look at three summer youth employment programs in Carroll County, including a partnership between DORS and the Carroll County Business & Employment Resource Center, which gave 25 students with disabilities an opportunity to gain valuable work experience.
March 6, 2009Every day is independence day at Charlotte Hall center by Nancy Bromley McConaty, Maryland IndependentA profile of the programs and services available at the Southern Maryland Center for Independent Living in Charlotte Hall, Maryland, funded from a grant provided by DORS.
February 1, 2009Soft Skills at Work: First impressions may be the last impressions, The Annapolis CapitalAuthor Marcia Hall and DORS rehabilitation supervisor Lavenia Nesmith discuss the importance of proper dress and other soft skills when making a first impression with a potential employer.