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Julie Briggs Executive Director

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 Provide businesses with education, awareness

and resources to promote the successful hiring of people with disabilities.

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 The Siou

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nonprofit corporation promoting the hiring of people with disabilities

 SFBRN

N works to enhance and improve the employment climate in the Sioux Falls area by promoting the advantages of hiring persons with disabilities, by educating employers and the public, and by fostering an environment that will assist businesses in improving production and efficiency

 SFBRN

N was designed to:

• Pro

rovid ide e edu ducatio ional o l oppo pport rtunit ities regarding the employment of persons with disabilities

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Create a a greater aw awar areness of the benefits of hiring persons with disabilities within the community

• Act as a

a re resourc rce for both prospective employees and employers regarding employment opportunities and worksite modifications

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 Meet monthly with approximately 6 individual

businesses

 Attend monthly SE SHRM meetings  Present information to community groups

and organizations

 Act as liaison between employers and

employees

 Assist area schools  Attend bi-monthly provider meetings

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 Partner with other businesses and

• rganizations to sponsor, or participate in,

events and projects

• Disability Mentoring Day
• Disability Friendly Sticker Program
• Transition Week – Rehabilitation Center for the

Blind

• NDEAM event
• STWTETW
• Education Presentations

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 Gather information regarding employer needs

• 2013 Survey

 Promote the organization through the media  Participate in awareness activities  Promote the organization through social

media

 Promote the organization through BRN

website (http://www.sfbrn.org)

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 Participant as a member of boards and

committees

• Disability Awareness Commission
• Alliance for Full Participation
• Parent Connection Transition Committee
• NDEAM Review Committee
• Sioux Falls School District Interagency Council
• Service to the Blind and Visually Impaired Board of

Directors

• Project SEARCH Business Advisory Council
• ADA Celebration Committee
• Sioux Falls School District Special Education Advisory

Board and Interagency Council

• State ADA Network
• Sanford Down Syndrome Clinic

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 Provide education and information regarding

accommodations

 Provide education and information regarding

the benefits of hiring individuals with disabilities

 Provide interview skill training  Provide on-site consultation to businesses

and organizations

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 NDEAM: 48 of the 70 attendees were employers  SHRM: member and presenter  Sanford Health Partnership: sponsor of the

NDEAM conference; invited speaker at HR department meetings

 Disability Mentoring Day: 2 of the 8 participants

were placed in jobs

 Website: 70% increase in traffic  Collaboration: businesses and agencies  State Plan: met and exceeded goals and

expectations

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 Meets monthly  Has established committees

• Executive/Finance Committee
• Marketing and Media
• Program/Events/Education

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 Contact Information:

• Julie Briggs
• Sioux Falls Business Resource Network
• 2900 W. 11th Street, Suite 101
• Sioux Falls, SD 57104
• jbriggs@sfbrn.org
• 367-5260