"DPN Recommends"

TrainGreenSF
http://www.oewd.org/TrainGreenSF_Academy.aspx

TrainGreenSF is the Office of Workforce and Economic Development's Green Academy offering comprehensive vocational training for San Francisco Bay Area residents interested in entering the emerging Green Collar Industry. Through collaboration with Goodwill, Jewish Vocational Service (JVS), and City College of San Francisco, participants can gain green jobs training in one of five areas:

•  Recycling and Reuse
• Green Transportation
• Green Administration/Office Skills
• Energy Efficiency
• Solar Thermal

In addition to classroom and hands-on training in a chosen area, participants will receive gain assistance via job readiness training, case management, career advising, and job placement to aid in their future success. This is an incredible opportunity to job-seekers, and we highly recommend sharing the orientation schedule and program guide with your One-Stop customers.

For more information, call (415) 401-4889 or visit the TrainGreenSF website.

Webinar Alert!

Join the California Health Incentives Improvement Project (CHIIP) for a FREE online training webinar entitled...

Show me the MONEY!!: Work Incentives, Programs and Online Resources for Youth, Students and College Graduates with Disabilities

  

Date: Tuesday, December 21st

When: 2:00-3:30 PM

To register for the webinar, please click on the following link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XKQFCGJ 

This FREE online training webinar will cover the following topics:

·        NEW Youth Transition Toolkit

·        Disability Benefits 101

·        Student Earned Income Exclusion

·        Plan to Achieve Self-Support

·        Ways to keep Medi-Cal while working

·        Learn more about the GRADS Program: Peer to Peer Support for California College Students and Graduates with Disabilities

This training is mainly geared toward service providers (including Medi-Cal county eligibility workers, Department of Rehabilitation, Independent Living Center, Regional Center, One-Stops, benefits planners, etc.) but consumers are also welcome to attend. 

Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) credits will be available for attending this webinar and passing a short quiz.

Please note that the webinar will be closed-captioned.

Technology Information

During registration, you will be provided with instructions on how to access the webinar. Once you complete your registration, please keep a copy of the instructions on the second page of the survey.

If you are within a state building, most IT departments require at least a week notice to set up the Webinar technology. Your IT department may also need to unblock access to the Webinar site from your computer or install the plug-in for you.

Technology requirements and instructions for participating in this Webinar can be found at: http://interwork.sdsu.edu/webinar/chiip/

Webinar Technology Test

On Tuesday, December 14th from 2:00-3:00 PM we will also hold a webinar technology test so you can check to see if your equipment is webinar-ready. Note that there will be limited technology support on the day of the conference. Therefore, we recommend you make it a point to attend this test meeting.

Resource of the Week

City College Disabled Students Programs & Services (DSPS)
www.ccsf.edu/dsps
(415) 561-1005
(415) 452-5481 Ocean Campus

City College offers a wide range of programs and services for students with disabilities. Do you have customers who want to work but need to gain extra skills? Do they need some extra resources in order to be ready to start a job search? They can enroll now for Spring 2011 classes at City College campuses throughout the city. For more information about these classes, contact Robert Fitch at rfitch@ccsf.edu. These classes are geared specifically towards students with disabilities:

• DSPS 4014 Arts & Crafts for the Disabled
• DSPS 4017 Drama for the Disabled
• DSPS 4022 Computer Skills - Disabled
• DSPS 4023 Job Search Skills, Disabled Lab
• DSPS 4028 ABI-Cognitive Retraining
• DSPS 4033 ABI-Language Reintegration
• DSPS 4035 High Tech Comp.Assess/Disabled
• DSPS 4038 Community Living Skills
• DSPS 4050 Lifeskills for the Disabled
• DSPS 4101 Communication for the Blind
• DSPS 4210 Management of Hearing Loss
• DSPS 4302 HS Level Learning Strategies (see description below)

High School Level Learning Strategies
A course in learning strategies designed for students with disabilities who are taking high school level classes.
For more information, Contact Phil Magalong (415) 561-1001
Coping Strategies for Students with Acquired Brain Injuries
Designed to assist students with a mild acquired brain injury (ABI) regain the skills necessary to achieve their academic or vocational goals. Call (415) 561-1005 for more information.

For customers who can't commit to a whole semester-long course, CCSF also offers shorter classes in partnership with community organizations:

Stroke Survivor - Communication Classes
Two locations: John Adams Campus, 1860 Hayes St. and Stonestown YMCA Senior Annex
For more information: (415) 561-1005

Lipreading Class
Students will learn how to maximize communication through lipreading, stress reduction, creative problem solving, and assertiveness in supportive group environment. Call for times and locations: (415) 561-1005. Locations include CPMC, Kaiser, Hearing & Speech Center of No. California, Stonestown YMCA, and JCCSF.