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Virtual DD Employment Resource Library
In efforts to continue to focus on employment not just in October, but all year long, the Council is excited to announce an employment virtual library webpage! The site has many resources, tools, trainings, and more that focus solely on employment.
There is also a Wyoming Developmental Disabilities Employment Resources Facebook Page. Join today! https://www.facebook.com/WYODDEMPLOYMENT
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
If you have expertise in the employment field and would like to share infromation on our website, please contact Cathy Hardway at catherine.hardway1@gov or call 307-777-7358.
We look forward to having more presentations throughout the year focused on employment and will be announcing them as they are scheduled!
Bright Star Outstanding Employer Award 2026
The Bright Star Award for Outstanding Employer recognizes the important role organizations play in employing people with disabilities. This award is presented to companies or employers successful in demonstrating inclusive culture within their organization, empowering people with disabilities, and providing opportunity for growth and choice within the business.
The award is given to businesses/employers who have a direct impact on the lives of people with disabilities, is inclusive, maintains best practice, and has exhibited the strongest commitment to support the full and active participation of employing individuals with a disability within the company. Award winners from previous year(s) are ineligible.
Please click here for the Nomination Form
Employment First became a Wyoming state policy in 2014. It says that competitive and integrated employment will be the first and preferred option for people with disabilities receiving assistance from publicly funded systems. Employment First applies to a wide variety of services and programs that provide support to people with disabilities . Visit their website for information, resources, and to learn more about programs available throughout the state.
The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services - Vocational Rehabilitation Division can provide only those services which are necessary for eligible individuals to reach the employment goal agreed to in the Individualized Plan for Employment. Visit their website to learn more today. You can also check out their Facebook page by CLICKING HERE . The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is the leading source of free, expert, and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues. Working toward practical solutions that benefit both employer and employee, JAN helps people with disabilities enhance their employability, and shows employers how to capitalize on the value and talent that people with disabilities add to the workplace
APSE is the only national, non-profit membership organization dedicated to Employment First, a vision that all people with disabilities have a right to competitive employment in an inclusive workforce. People with disabilities should not work sequestered in sheltered workshops, earning only pennies an hour. We want people with disabilities to enjoy the company of a wide range of coworkers, an opportunity for greater financial independence, and the ability to contribute to the economy. We provide our members with the tools, opportunities, and timely information needed to take action and build better workplaces through work with policymakers and employers. APSE is the national voice on workplace inclusion.
Wyoming has a Chapter! To learn more about the Wyoming Chapter, CLICK HERE.
The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is the leading source of free, expert, and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues. Working toward practical solutions that benefit both employer and employee, JAN helps people with disabilities enhance their employability, and shows employers how to capitalize on the value and talent that people with disabilities add to the workplace .