EDUCATION

CBLN members receive professional development and networking opportunities including employment & disability awareness training, regular membership meetings, special topic presentations, seminars and special events.

CONSULTATION

CBLN members receive a variety of personalized consultation opportunities to meet workforce and customer service needs. Consultation services can include:

• Individualized assistance in developing customized recruitment outreach initiatives.
• Worksite/Job Accommodation assistance and information referral
• Employer Training and Hiring Incentives: including internships, situational assessments, on-the-job training and Work Opportunity Tax Credits
• Job Modification and Restructuring
• Other consultation services tailored to meet your needs.

MentorABILITY JOB & RESUME SERVICE

• We offer a recruitment service that assists employers in advertising job opportunities to all organizations representing people with disabilities in Cheyenne and neighboring communities.
• We provide employers with individualized assistance in developing customized recruitment outreach initiatives.

MEMBERSHIP

• In addition to the training and consultation services, CBLN members enjoy networking opportunities, information, access to the job ad service and a copy of the comprehensive Disability Employment Practices Handbook for your Human Resource department.

MentorABILITY- Youth Initiative

MISSION: MentorABILITY  believes that all students with disAbilities (regardless of type or extent of disabilities) can and want to work. The American dream is a powerful and worthy goal of all citizens, and young people with disabilities have the same rights and responsibilities as all Americans to get the best education and opportunities possible to achieve their dreams. MentorABILITY helps to make this a reality by working closely with school districts to provide extra resources to local high schools, thereby creating competitive advantages for students with disabilities.

• Reduce Drop Out Rates- MentorABILITY provides creative, hands-on learning opportunities to challenge and inspire youth, increasing their desire to stay in school and get the most from their educational experiences.
• Engage Business Leaders- Employers dedicate staff time, resources and opportunities for students to explore new career choices- and they help to provide the guidance, motivation and connections that students need to explore careers, meet & network with more employers, and ultimately succeed in the world of work.
• Customize Programming- Participating school districts can customize MentorABILITY core program components, so that activities and services provided are in keeping with the unique needs and interests of both the special education program and students with disabilities.
• Improve Employment Outcomes- The primary goal of MentorABILITY is to work very closely with high schools, businesses, youth (and their parents), government agencies and other key stakeholders- to cultivate and deliver new opportunities that will help students to become employed.

CORE PROGRAM COMPONENTS:

• Individualized Career Planning
• Skills Building Seminars
• Employer Site Visits
• Mentoring
• Job Development Services & Career Expo
• Professional Development of Transition Staff