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Adopt a resolution recognizing October 2024 as National Disability Employment Awareness Month in Solano County
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Health and Social Services (H&SS) Behavioral Health Division recommends that the Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution recognizing October 2024 as National Disability Employment Awareness Month in Solano County.
SUMMARY:
For people in recovery from mental illness and substance use disorders, work is treatment, and a job is an essential part of recovery. Data shows that when people are successfully employed there is a reduction in hospitalizations, increased quality of life and better control of symptoms. National Disability Employment Awareness Month, now in its 79th year, educates communities about disabilities, including mental health and substance use.
Employing workers with disabilities also offers a competitive edge: by incorporating people with disabilities into their human capital strategies, employers expand their pool of talent, skills, and creative business solutions. Workplace practices that include people with disabilities benefit everyone and make good business sense. In Solano County, the Health and Social Services, Behavioral Health Division, administers a program to provide employment supports to behavioral health consumers and employs people with lived experience to ensure workforce inclusion and diversity to better serve the community. This recognition of the important role people with disabilities play in a diverse and inclusive workforce aligns with the 2024 National Disability Employment Awareness Month theme of "Access to Good Jobs for All."
Through National Disability Employment Awareness Month, people become more aware and able to recognize that persons in mental health and substance use recovery are vital employees, bring talent to the workplace, and stay well when ...
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