InvestAbility
Expanding Career Awareness and Work-Based-Learning Opportunities for Individuals with Disabilities
Since 2022, IHC has been piloting disability-focused career awareness and training programs in partnership with local advisory councils and service providers. In 2024 our program is expanding to deliver dynamic and inclusive career exploration services to students and adults throughout Hamilton County.
Through partnership with local Chambers, and the Hamilton County Leadership Academy, Invest Hamilton County will facilitate 1:1 career discovery meetings for local students and adults with disabilities looking to learn more about a given career or occupation.
InvestAbility will also sustainably fund five community-based, paid adult training opportunities throughout the county managed by JANUS Developmental Services and supported through a partnership between the Hamilton County Commissioners and IN FSSA. Our goal is to have 130-150 participants per year in these training programs once fully operational.
If your business/organization would like to learn more or be a part of our InvestAbility program, please fill out this form and we will be in touch with you soon!
Hear from Christy, one of our hospitality training program participants, and her supporters from Janus Developmental Services and Dora Hospitality, about her workforce training success.
InvestAbility In The News
Resources
“How to Make Workplaces More Inclusive for People with Invisible Disabilities” – hbr.org
“How to Interact with Someone Who Has a Disability” – disabilitynavigator.org
“3 Reasons to Say “Disability” Instead of “Special Needs” – meriahnichols.com
“Best Communication Practices for Interacting with Autistic People” – milestones.org
Our Other Programs
Facilitating career exploration and work-based learning activities
Multiple training programs for justice-involved and/or recovery populations
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