October 2022 Work Force Newsletter

Health Care

Workforce Updates

October 2022

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month

The theme of this year's National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) is “Disability: Part of the Equity Equation.” NDEAM celebrates the contributions of workers with disabilities and showcases supportive, inclusive employment policies and practices. Check out the U.S. Department of Labor's 31 Days of NDEAM for ways that employers can support NDEAM.

You can also learn more about employing people with disabilities from two local resources:

• Working Reality: Disability Justice and Employment. A new report authored by local disability justice expert, Luticha Andre Doucette, covers data and barriers to employment experienced by people with disabilities, and examples of what works for accommodation and inclusion. You can access the full report by clicking here and entering your email address. Accessible versions (audio and plain text) of the report are available by sending an email to: hello@catalystconsultingassociates.com.
  
  Doucette is hosting a community summit on this theme on October 24 from 11:00AM - 4:00PM. At the summit, human resources professionals, recruiters, ADA coordinators, nonprofits, governments and small business owners will learn unique insights on how to ensure they can fully tap into an untapped market of ready, willing, talented and capable potential employees. Click here to register.
   
• On October 28 at 11:00AM - 12:00PM, Strong Center for Development Disabilities is hosting a panel of industry leader to discuss hiring a diverse workforce including people with disabilities. Click here to register. 

Webinar focuses on recruitment, hiring and retention during the Great Resignation

On October 14 at 8:30 - 10:00AM, Monroe County Medical Society is hosting a webinar on recruitment, hiring and retention during the Great Resignation. Participants will learn how the talent pool is shifting, how to keep your employees connected, what it means to have flexible work arrangements, and how to be creative with compensation and benefits.

Click here to register.

Starbridge hosting intersectionality conference

On October 18 at 9:00AM - 1:00PM, Starbridge is hosting In·ter·sec·tion·al·i·ty: The Pieces of ME, a virtual conference focused on intersectionality and disability, how our identities interact to impact our lived experiences, and why this matters.

Click here to register. 

Improving Resident Relationships in Long Term Care training offered at Lifespan

Lifespan and the Cornell Institute for Translational Research on Aging (CITRA) are offering two free sessions of Improving Resident Relationships in Long Term Care, an evidence-based intervention to prevent resident-to-resident aggression (RRA). The program educates staff on recognizing and managing behaviors. It empowers staff to help prevent RRA incidents, create a safer community for residents and reduce staff stress.

The training is intended for key staff members in long term care settings, including nursing, social work, recreational, environmental, dietary and therapy staff, lead certified nursing aides, or other supervisors or staff mentors.

Training sessions are held at Lifespan on October 19 or November 3 at 8:00AM - noon.

Click here to learn more and to register.

Communications trainings available from SUNY Corning Community College 

SUNY Corning Community College's Workforce Education & Academic Pathways team is offering two communications training opportunities this month:

• Crucial Conversations for Mastering Dialogue. This course teaches nine powerful skills for working through disagreements to achieve better results. The training sessions are held on Thursdays, October 20 and 27 at 8:00AM - 4:00PM at Corning Community College Airport Corporate Park. Click here to register.
• Effective Communication. This session covers key elements of listening and how to communicate with others to accomplish work and personal goals while maintaining mutual relationships. Sessions are held virtually on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 25 and 26 at 12:30 - 4:30PM. Click here to register.

Businesses in Chemung, Schuyler and Steuben interested in seeking funding to send leaders from their organizations to these trainings should contact Kellie Christopher, CSS Workforce NY, Senior Business Partner at christopherk@csswfny.com.

Virtual dementia education series underway

The annual Virtual Dementia Education Series for health care professionals is offered by the Alzheimer's Association Chapters of New York State and the Finger Lakes Geriatric Education Center. Upcoming sessions include:

• Supporting Families After Diagnosis: What's Next? on October 25 at 8:00 AM.
• The Latest in Alzheimer's and Dementia Research on November 10 at 4:00 PM.
• Professional Spiritual Care and Dementia on December 8 at 12:00 PM.

All sessions are approved for continuing education credits for social workers and 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM.

Partner Spotlight: Health career programs offered by Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES

Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES Center for Workforce Development offers several affordable, short-term and convenient certificate programs in health care fields. Click the links below to learn about their programs.

• Dental assistant (day program)
• Medical office assistant (day program)
• Nurse assistant (day program)
• Phlebotomy and lab services (evening program)
• LPN preparation course (Saturdays).

Please share your health care workforce updates

If you have a training opportunity or workforce update you'd like us to share, you can send it to melissa.pennise@commongroundhealth.org, and we will add it to the next newsletter.

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