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The Florida Grantor, Summer 2003

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The Able Trust Welcomes New Staff
The Able Trust is pleased to welcome Abby Cruz to the staff.
Abby will serve as Special Events Coordinator and is responsible for assisting with planning and implementing the Foundation’s special events, including the Youth Leadership Forum, Symposium on Disabilities and annual Gala at Mar-a-Lago. She will also help coordinate media relations, develop promotional materials and manage contact databases. Abby can be reached at abby@abletrust.org.

FARF Launches New Website
The Florida Association of Rehabilitation Facilities (FARF) has launched a new and improved version of their website. The site now gives visitors quick access to breaking news on workforce and disability issues, legal advocacy, upcoming events and public policy issues. For more information, visit www.floridaarf.org.

Program To Offer Providers Employment Support
The Florida Outcome Improvement Project (FOIP) assists community rehabilitation providers in the improvement of their organizational outcomes and effectiveness with an emphasis on employment and community integration. This network of agencies will be supported through consortium of training and technical assistance providers, as well as mentorship by other network providers.

FOIP will provide training and technical assistance in the areas of strategic planning, marketing, goal setting strategies, customer service, organizational design and focus group facilitation for nonprofit agencies. Additionally, the project will provide training on job coaching, job development, self determination and community integration.

Funded by a grant from The Able Trust, FOIP is a consortium of the CARD Centers at the University of South Florida, UT-TIE University of Tennessee and the Center on Vocational Leadership at Georgia State University.

You can read more about the program on The Able Trust’s Knowledge Center at www.abletrust.org/knowledge/. For additional information, contact David Guido at 813.974.3738

Orlando Hosts World Congress & Exposition on Disabilities
The World Congress on Disabilities features workshops and exhibitors that address a variety of topics and supplies for people with disabilities, family members, educators and others. This year’s event will be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, from September 18-20, 2003. An Employment Symposium, hosted by the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, will feature workshops for employers and service providers that address employment issues for people with disabilities. In addition, a job fair sponsored by Hire disAbility will be held during the event. For more information visit www.wcdexpo.com.

National Conference Will Focus on Adults with Learning Needs
The National Association for Adults with Special Learning Needs (NAASLN), in partnership with The Able Trust, will host a national conference from March 7 through 9, 2004, at the Wyndham Harbor Island Hotel in Tampa.

“Embracing Dialogue for Improved Services” is the theme for this event which will offer over sixty sessions that will address practical ways to serve adults with special learning needs, as well as up-to-date information on state and national initiatives. NAASLN is seeking conference presenters, attendees, partners or exhibitors at this time.

For more information, call 800.486.9222 or visit www.naasln.org.