Seminar discusses benefits of employing individuals with disabilities
Haddonfield, NJ… Leslie Wilson, a nationally known advocate on behalf of employment opportunities for people with disabilities, will keynote the seminar “Opening Doors to Meaningful Careers.”
The event, second in a series of seminars presented by Bancroft NeuroHealth through its Clarence York Lecture Series, will be held at the Tavistock Country Club, Haddonfield, NJ on October 1, 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Bancroft NeuroHealth is a leading provider of supported employment, vocational, educational and residential services for children and adults with neurological and related disabilities.
Guest speaker Wilson will address the benefits gained through a diverse workforce, business advantages of employing individuals with disabilities and how service providers can best prepare the people they serve to support the needs of the business community.
As president and CEO of Wilson Resources, Inc., Wilson consults with major corporations, federal courts, state agencies and private nonprofits nationally to expand employment opportunities of people with disabilities. She also serves on the National APSE: The Network on Employment Board of Directors and is the recent recipient of the National Leadership Award and Businesswoman of the Year presented by the National Congressional Committee’s Business Advisory Council.
Jeff Swartz, Executive Director Camden County Workforce Investment Board and Bancroft Business Advisory Committee Member will acknowledge companies supporting Bancroft‘s employment programs for people with disabilities.
The $45 admission includes a three-course dinner. The lecture is free to persons served and Bancroft employees. For registration information, refer to www.bancroftneurohealth.org, or contact Kathy Ross at (856) 429-5637, ext. 336.
Employers and potential employers of people with disabilities, Human-services, education and healthcare professionals who support those with disabilities and persons with disabilities and their families are encouraged to attend.
The series honors Clarence Nelson York, Ed.D., a leader in education and advocacy on behalf of people with disabilities. Dr. York has helped governments and private agencies worldwide develop programs for persons with special needs. During his tenure as president of Bancroft from 1964 to 1984, Bancroft transitioned from a school and residential program with 100 students to a comprehensive service provider serving 450 children and adults in campus and community-based settings.
The Clarence York Lecture Series is made possible through a bequest by Charlotte Taylor. Taylor, the mother of a man helped by Bancroft, served as a Bancroft board member and emeritus trustee for many years.
Now celebrating its 125th Anniversary, Bancroft NeuroHealth annually serves more than 1,300 children and adults with developmental disabilities, brain injuries and other neurological impairments. Based in Haddonfield, NJ, Bancroft has sites in Camden, Burlington, Gloucester, Ocean, Salem and Middlesex counties in New Jersey, and in Delaware. Programs include education, rehabilitation, vocational, residential, evaluation and treatment services.
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