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NISH is currently conducting its Biennial CRP Customer Satisfaction Survey. One of our strategic goals is to meet or exceed your expectations. This survey is part of a comprehensive Voice of the Customer Program we have developed to systematically collect your feedback and to act on that information in a timely manner. We look forward to your participation in this survey as we continue to work collaboratively with you to accomplish our mission of creating employment opportunities for people with significant disabilities. If you have questions about the survey or need assistance, please contact Leejay Acham, Senior Quality Manager, at lacham@nish.org or 703-584-3964.
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Join NISH and the AbilityOne Program as we celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). To help build awareness and educate the American public about issues related to disability and employment, NISH has produced marketing and communications tools to help the AbilityOne Network promote NDEAM, the AbilityOne Program and its AbilityOne Employees. These tools are available online at www.nish.org/ndeam.
We all know that employment is the key to economic security and personal independence of all Americans, especially those individuals with disabilities. However, people who are blind or have other significant disabilities remain one of America’s greatest untapped labor resources, with nearly 70 percent of this population not employed. Building awareness and generating more support is vital to accomplishing this goal and NDEAM 2010 is a perfect platform to speak out for the Program and all of its benefits.
This October, let’s take time to recognize and celebrate these employees enjoying fuller participation in their communities and finding employment. We need your support and local marketing contributions to help make NDEAM 2010 a huge success.
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Click this link to find information on NDEAM products and activities for 2010, www.nish.org/ndeam
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As part of NISH’s compliance with federal Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action regulations, we hereby notify that, as an affiliated NPA of NISH, your organization may be subject to the following laws and accompanying regulations:
· Executive Order 11246 (and its implementing regulations at 41 C.F.R. part 60); and
· The Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended (and its implementing regulations at 41 C.F.R. 60-250); and
· Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (and its implementing regulations at 41 C.F.R. 60-741).
The equal employment opportunity clauses within each of the above regulations, as applicable, are included by reference in all contracts between NISH and our affiliated NPAs.
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Thank you for your 2009 nominations. Winners were notified by mail in early January. National winners will receive their awards at our National Conference in Anaheim, California, May 24-26, 2010. We hope you will join us to celebrate the AbilityOne Program successes.
To view the winners, CLICK HERE
Winners are also posted at www.nish.org/awards
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2009 KCARC Banquet Winners (Click Here to View Picture)
The following individuals were honored at KCARC's 37th Annual Awards Banquet. Top row: Melissa Lazzara, Lois Little Award for Excellence, which is given to an outstanding staff member; Don Peters, N. Philip Shelton Award, for providing employment opportunities for people with disabilities; Ross Steel, Student of the Year, shown with his parents James and Lisa Steel and the Director of Children Services, Julie Carney; John Kelly of NISH presented an Ability One Award to Congressman Brad Ellsworth in recognition of his support of legislation supporting people with disabilities. Bottom row: James Buckels, Volunteer of the Year; David Manis and Thelma Manis (not pictured), Residents of the Year; James Beverly, Employee of the Year, Magen Hanger and Nicole Neighbors, both selected to receive an award for Transition Student of the Year.
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The AbilityOne Program has launched the AbilityOne Program Speakers Bureau. The speakers are people with disabilities who work in the AbilityOne Program. They are available to speak to groups and organizations about the importance of AbilityOne in their lives and the benefits the program provides to the organizations that hire people with disabilities. To learn more, please visit any of the links below.
AbilityOne Program Speakers Bureau
To see speeches from AbilityOne speakers, Click Here
To see the media's coverage of AbilityOne speakers, Click Here
To request a DVD, please contact Meredith Hall at mhall@nish.org
To request a speaker come to an event, please contact Sarah Gray at sgray@nish.org
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Effective September 15, 2008 NISH has updated its AbilityOne Program Bulletin B-1: Project Development Distribution and Transparency Best Practices. The changes include:
· Including the new optional electronic subscription notification service,
· Expanding the minimum amount of time from seven to 14 days for Sources Sought notification,
· Removal of the AbilityOne project ratio requirement as a criterion for distribution,
· Restricting NISH’s use of sole-source assignments, and
· Other minor clarifications and edits.
You can find the updated version of this Program Bulletin by clicking HERE. If you have any questions, please contact your NISH Regional Office.
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