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SUMMARY:Talk with TIP:  Driving Employment Outcomes Through Innovation and Partnership_Session 4
DESCRIPTION:The Training Innovation Project (TIP) presents a four-part Talk with TIP listening and strategy series designed to engage vocational rehabilitation professionals in identifying\, prioritizing\, and addressing the most pressing challenges impacting competitive integrated employment outcomes. Findings will inform TIP’s year-two professional development activities. Continuing Education Units (CRCs) and SHRM Professional Development Credits (PDCs) will be provided.  \nPresenter:\nChristina Espinosa\, MRC\, CRC; UK Human Development Institute\, Division Director Community Education  \nSession 4 – TIP’s Role and Commitment Moving Forward (August 26):\nTopic: How can TIP meaningfully support the field moving forward?\nThe final session will focus on defining the role of Training Innovation Project in responding to identified needs through training\, technical assistance\, communities of practice\, resource development\, partnerships\, and ongoing engagement with vocational rehabilitation professionals and stakeholders. \nRegistration:\nRegister for the 4-Part Listening and Strategy Series. Each session of this series uses the same registration link but participants must select the desired session date from the dropdown menu.
URL:https://tiptrain.com/event/talk-with-tip-4-part-listening-and-strategy-series-session-3-advancing-solutions-and-innovation-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260825T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260825T123000
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SUMMARY:Communities of Practice: Training Innovation Project
DESCRIPTION:Communities of Practice (COP) are groups of people who come together because \nthey care about improving employment opportunities for people with disabilities. \nMembers share ideas\, solve problems\, build skills\, and create practical tools that \nsupport competitive integrated employment. \n  \nThe COP is meant to grow naturally over time and will eventually be led by its \nmembers\, giving participants the chance to shape discussions and activities around \nwhat matters most to them and their work. \nJoin the COP Zoom Session
URL:https://tiptrain.com/event/communities-of-practice-training-innovation-project-3/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260819T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260819T123000
DTSTAMP:20260626T164442Z
CREATED:20260626T152538Z
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SUMMARY:Talk with TIP: Driving Employment Outcomes Through Innovation and Partnership_Session 3
DESCRIPTION:The Training Innovation Project (TIP) presents a four-part Talk with TIP listening and strategy series designed to engage vocational rehabilitation professionals in identifying\, prioritizing\, and addressing the most pressing challenges impacting competitive integrated employment outcomes. Findings will inform TIP’s year-two professional development activities. Continuing Education Units (CRCs) and SHRM Professional Development Credits (PDCs) will be provided.  \nPresenter:\nChristina Espinosa\, MRC\, CRC; UK Human Development Institute\, Division Director Community Education  \nSession 3 –Advancing Solutions and Innovation (August 19):\nTopic: What strategies\, tools\, partnerships\, and training approaches could help address these challenges?\nThis collaborative brainstorming session will focus on practical and innovative solutions\, including training and technical assistance needs\, systems improvements\, employer engagement strategies\, emerging practices\, and opportunities for peer learning and resource development. \nRegistration:\nRegister for the 4-Part Listening and Strategy Series. Each session of this series uses the same registration link but participants must select the desired session date from the dropdown menu.
URL:https://tiptrain.com/event/talk-with-tip-4-part-listening-and-strategy-series-session-3-advancing-solutions-and-innovation/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260818T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260818T130000
DTSTAMP:20260715T192633Z
CREATED:20260710T150741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260715T192633Z
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SUMMARY:Learn at Lunch: Services Available from Vocational Rehabilitation to Support Businesses and Employees
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Ryan Henson \nLearning Objective\nLearn about the specific benefits and services provided to employers and employees through the Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation and the Employer Services Branch. \nMeet the Speaker\nRyan Henson is a 22-year employee with the Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation and has served in a variety of roles including Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor\, Branch Manager\, Regional Program Manager\, and Employer Service Branch Administrator. Throughout his career\, he has been committed to advancing employment opportunities and improving outcomes for individuals with disabilities while strengthening partnerships with employers across the Commonwealth. Ryan is a graduate of the University of Kentucky’s Master of Rehabilitation Counseling (MRC) program and brings extensive experience in vocational rehabilitation programming and workforce development.\n \nRegister for the August Learn at Lunch
URL:https://tiptrain.com/event/learn-at-lunch_services-available-from-vocational-rehabilitation-to-support-businesses-and-employees/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260812T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260812T123000
DTSTAMP:20260626T164351Z
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SUMMARY:Talk with TIP: Driving Employment Outcomes Through Innovation and Partnership_Session 2
DESCRIPTION:The Training Innovation Project (TIP) presents a four-part Talk with TIP listening and strategy series designed to engage vocational rehabilitation professionals in identifying\, prioritizing\, and addressing the most pressing challenges impacting competitive integrated employment outcomes. Findings will inform TIP’s year-two professional development activities. Continuing Education Units (CRCs) and SHRM Professional Development Credits (PDCs) will be provided.  \nPresenter:\nChristina Espinosa\, MRC\, CRC; UK Human Development Institute\, Division Director Community Education  \nSession 2 –Validating and Prioritizing Needs (August 12):\nTopic: Which challenges require the greatest attention\, and what may still be missing from the conversation?\nParticipants will review and refine themes identified during Session 1\, validate whether the findings reflect real-world practice\, identify overlooked issues\, and collaboratively prioritize areas of greatest urgency and impact. \nRegistration:\nRegister for the 4-Part Listening and Strategy Series. Each session of this series uses the same registration link but participants must select the desired session date from the dropdown menu.
URL:https://tiptrain.com/event/talk-with-tip-4-part-listening-and-strategy-series-session-2-validating-and-prioritizing-needs/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260805T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260805T123000
DTSTAMP:20260626T164259Z
CREATED:20260626T151446Z
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SUMMARY:Talk with TIP: Driving Employment Outcomes Through Innovation and Partnership_Session 1
DESCRIPTION:The Training Innovation Project (TIP) presents a four-part Talk with TIP listening and strategy series designed to engage vocational rehabilitation professionals in identifying\, prioritizing\, and addressing the most pressing challenges impacting competitive integrated employment outcomes. Findings will inform TIP’s year-two professional development activities. Continuing Education Units (CRCs) and SHRM Professional Development Credits (PDCs) will be provided.  \nPresenter:\nChristina Espinosa\, MRC\, CRC; UK Human Development Institute\, Division Director Community Education  \nSession 1 – Understanding Current Challenges (August 5):\nTopic: What barriers and/or systemic issues are vocational rehabilitation professionals facing in supporting competitive integrated employment for people with disabilities?\nThis session will focus on gathering perspectives from the field to better understand emerging employment and labor market trends\, persistent barriers\, including systemic issues and service delivery gaps\, as well as workforce challenges\, employer engagement concerns\, and policy impacts. \nRegistration:\nRegister for the 4-Part Listening and Strategy Series. Each session of this series uses the same registration link but participants must select the desired session date from the dropdown menu.
URL:https://tiptrain.com/event/talk-with-tip-4-part-listening-and-strategy-series-session-1-understanding-current-challenges/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260721T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260721T130000
DTSTAMP:20260710T151115Z
CREATED:20260624T203015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260710T151115Z
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SUMMARY:Learn at Lunch: Strengthening the Workforce—The Business Case for Hiring and Retaining Qualified People with Disabilities
DESCRIPTION:Presenters: Johnny Collette and Laurie Mays \nLearning Objectives  \n\nDescribe the workforce participation gap for people with disabilities and its implications for employers and workforce systems.\nSummarize the evidence supporting the business case for hiring and retaining qualified employees with disabilities.\nIdentify employer practices\, workplace strategies\, partnerships\, and resources that support the recruitment\, hiring\, retention\, and advancement of qualified employees with disabilities.\n\nRegister for the July Learn at Lunch
URL:https://tiptrain.com/event/learn-at-lunch-the-business-case-for-hiring-and-retaining-qualified-people-with-disabilities/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260624T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260624T150000
DTSTAMP:20260413T175910Z
CREATED:20260330T172850Z
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SUMMARY:Setting the Record Straight About Hiring and Retaining Disabled Workers: Debunking Myths A TIP Master Class
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Dr Phillip Rumrill\, PhD\, CRC \nObjectives: \n\nDiscuss the progress made in making the American workforce more inclusive and accessible to the disability community.\nDescribe persistent concerns on the part of employers about hiring and accommodating workers with disabilities.\nProvide empirical evidence that workers with disabilities often prove equal to the task in comparisons with non-disabled workers\, suggesting that within the disability community lies a valuable labor resource.\n\nPresenter: Phillip Rumrill\, Ph.D.\, CRC\, is the Red Cedar Distinguished Professor of Counseling and Counselor Education at Michigan State University. He is one of the leading disability and employment researchers in the United States. He is a frequent presenter at national and international conferences in Vocational Rehabilitation\, and his books (e.g.\, Foundations of the Vocational Rehabilitation Process\, Case management and Rehabilitation Counseling\, Rehabilitation Counseling and Emerging Disabilities\, Research in Rehabilitation Counseling) are widely used in graduate training programs and professional development courses. \nTIP Master Classes are advanced sessions that go beyond the basics\, offering practical strategies\, real-world applications\, and expert insights to strengthen skills and drive meaningful outcomes. \nRegister for the TIP Master Class \n 
URL:https://tiptrain.com/event/setting-the-record-straight-about-hiring-and-retaining-disabled-workers-debunking-myths-a-tip-master-class/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260623T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260623T123000
DTSTAMP:20260413T174826Z
CREATED:20260413T162404Z
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SUMMARY:Communities of Practice: Training Innovation Project
DESCRIPTION:Communities of Practice (COP) are groups of people who come together because \nthey care about improving employment opportunities for people with disabilities. \nMembers share ideas\, solve problems\, build skills\, and create practical tools that \nsupport competitive integrated employment. \n  \nThe COP is meant to grow naturally over time and will eventually be led by its \nmembers\, giving participants the chance to shape discussions and activities around \nwhat matters most to them and their work. \nJoin the COP Zoom Session
URL:https://tiptrain.com/event/communities-of-practice-training-innovation-project-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260616T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260616T130000
DTSTAMP:20260608T151855Z
CREATED:20260608T151721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T151855Z
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SUMMARY:Learn at Lunch_Redefining Opportunity: A National Look at Disability Employment Innovation
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Dina Klimkina  \nBy the end of this session\, participants will be able to:  \n\nIdentify emerging national trends\, policies\, and innovative practices that are improving employment outcomes for people with disabilities. \nDescribe how state and local initiatives are addressing barriers to competitive integrated employment through partnerships\, technology\, and systems change strategies. \nDiscuss ways that promising disability employment practices and lessons learned from across the country to enhance employment opportunities and outcomes within their own organizations and communities. \n\nOnline Zoom Session: Register for Learn at Lunch
URL:https://tiptrain.com/event/learn-at-lunch_redefining-opportunity-a-national-look-at-disability-employment-innovation/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260519T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260519T130000
DTSTAMP:20260413T191350Z
CREATED:20260413T190911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T191350Z
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SUMMARY:Why Competitive Integrated Employment Matters to Business: The Bottom Line: Learn at Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Merry-Reid Sheffer \nFor too long\, “special” has come to mean “separate”— and the cost of segregation is borne not only by people with disabilities\, but by employers as well. As we move into 2026\, organizations are grappling with a growing workforce crisis driven by mass retirements and a shrinking labor pool. Competitive Integrated Employment (CIE) offers a powerful\, practical solution. By supporting people with disabilities to work alongside people without disabilities—earning comparable wages for comparable work—CIE expands talent pipelines while strengthening workplace culture. Join Merry Reid Sheffer\, Director of Employment Services at Mattingly Edge\, to explore what CIE is\, why it matters\, and how it’s reshaping the workforce for the better.  \nThis event is co-hosted by TIP and the Kentucky Employment First Council. There will be an opportunity for further discussion with TIP staff immediately following the presentation. \nRegister for the Learn at Lunch
URL:https://tiptrain.com/event/why-competitive-integrated-employment-matters-to-business-the-bottom-line-learn-at-lunch/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T123000
DTSTAMP:20260413T174654Z
CREATED:20260413T161313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T174654Z
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SUMMARY:Communities of Practice: Training Innovation Project
DESCRIPTION:Communities of Practice (COP) are groups of people who come together because \nthey care about improving employment opportunities for people with disabilities. \nMembers share ideas\, solve problems\, build skills\, and create practical tools that \nsupport competitive integrated employment. \n  \nThe COP is meant to grow naturally over time and will eventually be led by its \nmembers\, giving participants the chance to shape discussions and activities around \nwhat matters most to them and their work. \nJoin the COP Zoom Session
URL:https://tiptrain.com/event/communities-of-practice-training-innovation-project/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T130000
DTSTAMP:20260413T175415Z
CREATED:20260319T180421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T175415Z
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SUMMARY:Enabling Employment Opportunity with Immersive Technology: Learn at Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Matthew Chaussee\, CEO\, CareerViewXR \nAttendees will gain practical strategies to promote employment opportunities by: \n\nExploring the use of immersive technologies\nIncreasing awareness of assistive technology solutions\nUnderstanding how these tools can be effectively applied in business and workplace settings\n\nThe Training Innovation Project\, in partnership with the Kentucky Employment First Council\, presents Learn at Lunch. These sessions are designed for rehabilitation professionals and employers to connect\, learn\, and share ideas in a relaxed space with others in the field. \nRegister for the Learn at Lunch
URL:https://tiptrain.com/event/enabling-employment-opportunity-with-immersive-technology-lunch-at-learn/
LOCATION:Zoom
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