BUSINESS SERVICES PROGRAM (BSP)

UNITING TALENT WITH OPPORTUNITY PRESENTED BY: FATOS FLOYD MELITA GRIFFITH SIMONNE JONES DEBRA LEFFLER

DIVISION ADMINISTRATORS BUSINESS SERVICES PROGRAM PROGRAM STRUCTURE DIRECTOR Melinda Freundt DIVISION ADMINISTRATORS Tracy Brigham, Visual Services Mark Kinnison, Vocational Rehabilitation BUSINESS SERVICES PROGRAM Fatos Floyd, Coordinator Business Services Liaisons Business Services Program Assistant

“ WE PARTNER WITH EMPLOYERS TO SUPPORT THEIR BUSINESS NEEDS AND HELP THEM FIND EMPLOYEES THEY CAN COUNT ON” - OKDRS Business Services Program

BSP –AT A GLANCE CONCIERGE LINE 1-833-OKDRS4U PARTNER CONNECTIONS PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS BSP PROJECTS

WHAT WE DO AND WHO WE SERVE THREE FOLD FOCUS BUSINESS DRS FIELD STAFF DRS CONSUMER WHAT WE DO AND WHO WE SERVE

WE CAN PROVIDE FOR BUSINESSES AND PARTNERS ADA AND REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR ALL (ACCESSIBILITY) DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING 101 DISABILITY AWARENESS DISABILITY ETIQUETTE EDUCATION ON THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED FEDERAL AND NATIVE AMERICAN TAX INCENTIVES HIRING PROCESS MADE EASY MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS

WE CAN PROVIDE FOR CONSUMERS FOR COUNSELORS CAREER EXPLORATION DRESS FOR SUCCESS FINANCIAL LITERACY INTERVIEW SKILLS JOB OPENINGS PERSONALITY ASSESSMENTS RESUME BUILDING SOFT SKILLS WORK ETHICS   FOR COUNSELORS FACILITATION OF ON-THE-JOB TRAINING/INTERNSHIPS FEDERAL BONDING FOR QUALIFIED CONSUMERS FEDERAL HIRING PRACTICES INDIRECT JOB PLACEMENT JOB MARKET INFORMATION UTILIZING GALT

PEOPLE WITH ALL ABILITIES CAN WORK “WE EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC SELF- SUFFICIENCY BY HELPING OKLAHOMANS WITH DISABILITIES BRIDGE BARRIERS TO SUCCESS IN THE WORKPLACE” - OKDRS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKHgbScnyyQ

TIME TO THINK What do you really think Career evaluation DISCUSSION

REFERENCES/ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services, Melinda Freundt, Director www.okdrs.gov Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Mark Kinnison, Division Administrator Division of Visual Services, Tracy Brigham, Division Administrator DRS Public Relations, Jody Harlan, Brett Jones, Dana Tallon Pam Hoskins, OESC Program Manager, Targeted Populations www.ok.gov/oesc Arkansas Department of Career Education, Rodney Chandler, Director http://ace.arkansas.gov Oklahoma Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped www.olbph.org OKDRS Training and Development, Nancy Hurst, HR Programs Manager Tim Hast, Encore Life Skills LLC, Owner OKDRS Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Jonathan Woodward, Program Manager Oklahoma Works, Oklahoma Office of Workforce Development https://oklahomaworks.gov/