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Area 4

4-day Pre-Service SE Training - in Jacksonville

Address:
3631 Hodges Blvd.
Building B
Jacksonville, FL 32224

Dates:
2 day SE portion is October 20 & 21 - 9:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
2 Day SSWI portion is October 27 & 28 - 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Training is for all new APD providers of SE services

Please include the following information:
2 Telephone Numbers
E-Mail Address
SE Agency name - or if not working for an Agency, need info re: starting own business/agency or if not, what is your interest in taking the class?

To register for the class, please click on the Registration Link

Area 7

Area 8

Area 10

Social Security Work Incentives 2-day Pre-Service class

Date & Time:
Nov 23 & 24, 2009
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Location:
201 W.Broward Blvd.
Room 504
Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Registration is limited to first 35 registrants.

Training is for all new APD providers of SE services

Please include the following information:
2 Telephone Numbers
E-Mail Address
SE Agency name - or if not working for an Agency, need info re: starting own
business/agency or if not, what is your interest in taking the class?

Register online: Contact is Lisha_Monroe@apd.state.fl.us

Area 11

Area 13

The Area 13 trainings listed below takes place at the Area 13 Program office in Wildwood. Here are the directions to the program office:

The program office is located in Wildwood, several miles before you reach the downtown area . If you are coming from Interstate 75. it is on State Road 44 directly before or after ( depending on which direction you are coming from) the Russell Stover Candy Outlet. Russell Stover's is across from our building on the same side of the road. The Agency for Persons with Disabilities is located in the Beige building (on the first floor) which also houses The Department of Children and Families. Our address does not show up in MapQuest. For those of you who do not know where it is, the address for the Russell Stover Candy Outlet is given instead.

The Russell Stover's Candy Outlet address is:
950 Industrial Drive
Wildwood Florida, 34785.

Use this address to get directions from the Internet.

Normally for classes an individual must sign up at the Area 13 training website. For Supported Employment Workshops, any interested individual from Area 13 can just come. If you are coming from outside of Area 13 for a workshop, please sign up at the website: http://apd.myflorida.com/area/13/area-13.htm

If you have questions or need more information please contact:
Cindy Drew, Area 13 Supported Employment Liaison
Agency for Persons with Disabilities
1601 West Gulf Atlantic Highway
Wildwood, Fl 34785
Telephone:(352) 330-2747
Email: cindy_drew@apd.state.fl.us
Fax: (352) 330-2726

Courses

Supported Employment Preservice course

Monday, October 19th : 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Tuesday, October 20th 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (no class on Wednesday)
Thursday,October 22, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ( a break for lunch is included, this is the only full day)

Location: The Area 13 Program office in the training room
Instructor: Cindy Drew

Course Description:

This four day course covers all aspects of supported employment using the Dale DiLeo curriculum " Supported Employment and Natural Supports." The class is designed for those who are interested in providing Supported Employment Services or those interested in learning more about supported employment ( such as waiver support coordinators). The class includes a wide range of topics including supported employment's core values, assessment and career planning, marketing and job development, on the job training and supports, on going supports and special issues. Also included will be instruction in how going to work affects an individual's social security benefits.

Regular Supported Employment Workshop

Date:Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Location: The Area 13 Program in the training room
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon
Topics: To Be Announced