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Hire
Me SC Quarterly Newsletter
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People
with disabilities can work, want to work, and should be afforded every
opportunity to work. Powered by Able SC and the South Carolina Disability
Employment Coalition (SCDEC), a coalition formed to eliminate employment
barriers for individuals with disabilities, Hire Me SC is a campaign that
promotes a culture of inclusion across the state of South Carolina, one in which
employment for every individual, disability or not, is the norm rather than the
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SC
Virtual Charter School Transition Services
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During
the Quarterly meeting on June 6, Jewel Canty, a Pre-Employment Specialist with
the SC Virtual Charter School (SCVCS), presented on the SCVCS Pre-Employment
Transition Services for students with disabilities. Pre-ETS services at SCVCS
include job exploration, post-secondary education counseling, workplace
readiness training, and work-based learning. Work-based learning experiences
include both volunteer opportunities and job shadowing. SCVCS students can do
virtual job shadows and in-person field studies.
Jewel
also discussed how she manages work-based learning for students; including
tracking hours, offering work-based learning opportunities, helping students
find opportunities in their communities, offering a work-based learning group,
and more.
To
learn more about these services, check out the PowerPoint by clicking on the
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Task
Force on Eliminating Subminimum Wage
The Task Force on Eliminating Subminimum wage, established due to
the passing of bill S.533 in May 2022, is continuing its work for the phase
out of subminimum wage by August 1, 2024. Valarie Bishop, Executive Director of
the South Carolina Developmental Disabilities Council is the Task Force Vice
President and shared an update at the SCDEC quarterly meeting on June 6th.
Less
than 120 people remain in subminimum wage settings in the state of South
Carolina, and all individuals are expected to be transitioned out of these
settings by the August 1 deadline. The number of agencies continuing to pay
subminimum wage is now less than seven. The task force is working to create a
report with recommendations and monitoring efforts for the Employment First
Oversight Commission to continue work on once the task force is dismantled in
August. One recommendation is distributing a consumer survey through case
managers at provider agencies to collect feedback on consumers' needs.
There
have also been concerns that individuals receiving waiver services might lose
their waiver and/or Medicaid due to the number of services required to maintain
eligibility. No specific cases have been identified that have been impacted by
the transition in this manner, but the task force wants to explore this
potential threat to waiver services.
Additionally,
we recently made updates to the Learn the Stats page on the Hire Me SC website
to reflect the most recent data from the American Community Survey. The new data
is from 2022 and it shows that from 2021 to 2022, the increase in employment
among people with disabilities in South Carolina was 4.5%!
The number of
South Carolinians with disabilities who are employed increased from 35.8% in
2021, to 40.3% in 2022! There is still a lot of work to be done, but these
numbers show that our state is headed in the right direction.
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Benefits
Workshop on July 16 in North Charleston
Our
second in person workshop of the year will take place on Tuesday, July
16th, from 1:00 PM-3:00 PM at SC Works Trident in North Charleston, SC.
This
workshop will benefit those transitioning from subminimum wage employment,
including beneficiaries, their families, service providers, and support
staff.
At
the workshop, we will:
- Break down
myths about working while receiving SSI/SSDI.
- Hear from Laurens County DSN Board about their success
phasing out subminimum wage.
- Connect you with local service providers.
Contact
Hire Me SC for more information on in person workshops, and click on the button
below to register for the workshop on July 16!
Also,
don't miss our next virtual workshop on August 13th from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM! Once
registration opens for this workshop, it will be posted on the Hire Me SC website.
Thank
you to Disability Rights SC for providing funding to make these workshops
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Apply to be an AmeriCorps Member
Exciting
news! Able SC is looking for AmeriCorps members to serve for the 2024-2025
service year. The service year starts August 15th, 2024 and ends July 31st,
2025.
What
is AmeriCorps? The AmeriCorps program is for anyone who wants to serve
their community and build professional skills.
Members
will receive a stipend, an education award, professional development, and more
for their service. Anyone who is a U.S Citizen or lawful permanent resident , is
17 years of age or older, and passes a background check may apply.
If
interested, please contact Aimee Calcutt at acalcutt@able-sc.org.
Current
AmeriCorps members shared the following about their experience:
"Serving
with the AmeriCorps program at Able South Carolina has been an amazing
experience in doing meaningful work in my community, learning and growing in a
professional environment and has taught me so much about the disability
community I am a part of, and has helped me learn how to develop disability
pride within myself."
"If
you want a place where your needs are met and the availability to learn and be
more connected with yourself and people with disabilities then this is for you!"
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Register
for the 9th Annual Employer Summit
"Access
to Good Jobs for All"
One
in three South Carolinians has a disability however, 60% of people with
disabilities are unemployed. This is a workforce employers can’t afford to miss
out on.
The
Employer Summit is a one-day conference for business managers, executives, and
HR professionals ready to hire and retain a workforce inclusive of people with
disabilities. The Employer Summit will show businesses how including individuals
with disabilities will strengthen their workforce.
Early
bird registration for individual attendees is open now through June 30th!
Register today to get your seat at a $20 discount!
When:
October 2, 2024 from 10 AM-3 PM
Where:
Philips Market Center, West Columbia, SC
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Hire
Me SC
720 Gracern Road Suite 106 | Columbia, South
Carolina 29210
803.779.5121 | hiremesc@able-sc.org
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