Employment Navigation
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Overview
Provides an overview of the County Board's Employment Navigation function.
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Employment First
Employment First is a statewide initiative designed to help working-age adults with developmental disabilities explore their career options and seek jobs that fit their skills and interests. It also promotes community integration by helping shift employment expectations.
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School-to-Work
The MCBDDS School-to-Work Employment Program works with students, parents, special educators, parent mentors, job developers, job coaches, work-study coordinators and employers to pave the pathway to post-secondary employment success for students with disabilities.
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Summer Boot Camps
The Montgomery County Board of Developmental Disabilities Services' Summer Boot Camp provides eligible students ages 14-22 with developmental disabilities the opportunity to explore careers, develop work skills and gain work experience.
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Local Leaders Collaboration
The Employment First Local Leaders Collaboration, an inter-agency effort designed to help high school graduates with developmental disabilities overcome barriers to employment
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SALT (School-to-Adult Life Transition) Series
The MCBDDS School-to-Work Employment Program works with students, parents, special educators, parent mentors, job developers, job coaches, work-study coordinators and employers to pave the pathway to post-secondary employment success for students with disabilities.
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Resources
This page contains links to resources that may be helpful to people with developmental disabilities who are seeking competitive/community employment.
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