Recording Now Available – Disability Benefits 101 (DB101) Online Training

The Missouri Disability Benefits 101 (DB101) virtual training hosted Sept. 28 is now available. The training, presented by Stacy Morse, MODDC, and Gina Griffiths, World Institute on Disability (WID), was hosted virtually. Missouri Disability Benefits 101 (DB101) is an online tool that assists you in making informed decisions about career planning and choosing a job. DB101…

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Recording Now Available – Partners in Policymaking 2023 Employment Summit

This August, the Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC) and the University of Missouri Pre-Employment Transition Services hosted a free two-day virtual webinar for Missouri Partners in Policymaking graduates. Participants learned how to find competitive integrated employment and how they can help bring more more awareness to available resources.  Competitive integrated employment is when employees are getting paid…

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Recording Now Available – Make Informed Employment Decisions with Missouri Disability Benefits 101 (DB101) Online Training

The Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council invites Missourians with disabilities and their supports to learn more about using the online estimator tool, Missouri Disability Benefits 101 (DB101), to make informed employment decisions. Below is a recording of the training provided on May 24, 2023. Click here to download the DB101 May training slides. Click here to…

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People with disabilities have the right to receive supports and reasonable accommodations to achieve competitive employment

picture of three men standing with Jonah Taylor and Rep. Barnes

The Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC) believes everyone who identifies work as a goal is employable, with the right opportunities and support. People with disabilities have the right to, and should, receive individualized supports and reasonable accommodations to help them prepare for and attain competitive employment. Competitive employment means jobs in the community, working alongside…

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Missourians with disabilities encouraged to use online estimator tool, Disability Benefits 101 (DB101), when making employment decisions

The Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC) encourages Missourians with disabilities to use the newly designed estimator tool, Disability Benefits 101 (DB101) when making employment decisions. When a person wants to work and earn more money, the DB101 estimator tool shows how income-based benefits, like Medicaid and Social Security Disability are affected. “The fear of losing…

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Disability Benefits 101 website enhanced to assist people with disabilities in making informed employment decisions

The Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC), Department of Mental Health, and Vocational Rehabilitation are pleased to release the newly designed estimator tool, Disability Benefits 101 (DB101). DB101 assists people with disabilities who are considering employment by addressing concerns on how their Mo HealthNet and Social Security Disability benefits may be affected. Designed by the World…

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MODDC supports integrated and competitive employment for people with developmental disabilities

The Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC) supports integrated and competitive employment for people with developmental disabilities. The Council’s position is that everyone who identifies work as a goal is employable, with the right opportunities and support. Therefore, people with disabilities have the right to, and should, receive services and supports to help them prepare for…

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