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Communications

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OOD to Host Training Series for Employers on Supporting Employees with Disabilities and Accessible Work Environments
Moments after taking office, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed Executive Order 2019-03D establishing Ohio as a Disability Inclusion State & Model Employer of Individuals with Disabilities. OOD is honoring the Executive Order’s second anniversary by hosting “The Employers’ ADA Handbook,” a five-part series to help employers navigate the ADA.
January 05, 2021
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine on Simeon Fess' Impact on People with Disabilities
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine marks the 100th Anniversary of Vocational Rehabilitation and OOD's 50th anniversary by sharing Senator Simeon Fess' work.
December 28, 2020
Agencies Look to Find Employment for Those with Disabilities
Kevin Miller, Director of OOD, talked to Spectrum News 1's Mike Kallmeyer about how the agency is helping Ohioans.
December 27, 2020
Meet Popular Sign Language Interpreters from Gov. Mike DeWine’s Coronavirus News Conferences
Marla Berkowitz, Lena Smith, and Christy Horne work together to bring the critical information shared during the news conferences to the deaf and hard of hearing audience using American Sign Language.
December 24, 2020
Delaware Distribution Center a Model
In about a year, Advance Auto Parts has hired more than 100 workers with disabilities, including in Delaware County.
December 02, 2020
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Kim Jump,
Chief of Communications
150 East Campus View Boulevard
Columbus, Ohio 43235
Phone: (614) 438-1476
Cell: (614) 623-2209
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