Overview of the Ontario Disability Employment Network. Dated May, 2012.

1. May, 2012

2. Who We Are
• A professional body of employment
service providers united to increase
employment opportunities for
people who have a disability.

3. Who We Are
• Over 70 members and growing
• Cross disability
• From across the province

4. Who We Are
• Grass Roots
• Employment Service Agencies
– Managers and supervisors
– Job Developers and Coaches

5. What We Do
• Government Relations
• Employer Engagement
• Professional Development
• Professional Recognition

6. How Do We Operate
• Executive Director
– One day per week
• A Working Board
– Everyone plays an active role
• Member Involvement
• No Government Funding

7. What have we done for you lately?

8. Professional Development
• Champions for Change
• Job Developer’s Roadmap
• Active and interactive website with
lots of resources and ways to get
involved
www.odenetwork.com

9. Employer Engagement
• Champion’s League
– The Honourable David C. Onley
– Mark Wafer et. al. Rotary at Work
– Mayor Mike Bradley Mayor’s Challenge
– Joe Hoffer Legal Leaders for
Diversity
Police Services
Property Mgr’s Assoc

10. Employer Engagement
• Champion’s League
– Ontario Disability Employer’s Association
– Nominations to National Employer’s Panel
on Disability and Employment
– Employer Panel reporting to SAR
Commission
– Upcoming meeting with John Milloy,
Minister of Community & Social Services

11. Government Relations
• Creating a Provincial Voice
– Ministry of Community & Social Services
• ODSP
• Developmental Services Branch
– Ministry of Training Colleges &
Universities
– Social Assistance Review Commission
– Ministry of Finance

12. Government Relations
• Community & Social Services
– ODSP
• Meetings with ODSP Director, Patti Redmond
• Contacted Monday by P Redmond re follow up
meeting
– Developmental Services Branch
• Meeting with ADM, David Carter-Whitney May
3rd re: SE Guidelines & Passports

13. Government Relations
• Training Colleges & Universities
– Employment Ontario
• Employment Ontario Task Force
• Several briefings and presentations to ADM
and senior policy leads
• Meeting with Acting ADM, Barb Simmons
today

14. Government Relations
• Social Assistance Review
• Community Consultations
• Written submission
• Personal presentation to Commission
• Employer panel presentation to Commission
• 32 Page brief with 37 recommendations for
improvement
• Teleconference follow up meetings with
Commission staff

15. Government Relations
• Ministry of Finance
– Getting on their radar
• Pre-budget consultations
• Drummond report
– Press Release

16. We Need You!

17. • Help us create a strong, unified,
provincial voice
• A voice that government must
acknowledge and listen to
• A voice that will ensure people who
have a disability will have access to
the services and supports they need to
help them access the labour market

18. We Need:
• Your input and support
• Your time and talents
• Your membership

19. Website:
www.odenetwork.com
Executive Director:
Joe Dale
Jdale.odenetwork@gmail.com
Co-Chairs:
Bob Vansickle
bvansickle@communitylivingsarnia.org
Debbi Soucie
dsoucie@simcoecommunityservices.ca