Materials from the November 2019 Karen Avery Forum:

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Karen Avery Forum printable agenda

MMHTF Members and Steering Committee

• 2019 2020 MHTF Members List
• MHTF Steering Committee Members

Awards Presentation

• Karen Avery and Rising Leader Award Recipients
  • Karen Avery Award: Presented to Mary Neubauer by Denise Johnson, 2019 Karen Avery Award Recipient
  • Rising Leader Award: Presented to Marie Perry by Mary Neubauer, Co-chair
• Outstanding Achievement Award Recipients
  • Honorees include: Deputy District Attorney Jeffrey Altenburg, Deputy Public Defender Regional Attorney Manager Paige Styler, Assistant District Attorney Kelly Hedge and SPD Attorney Manager Dawn Rablin

Forum Presentations

• Speaker Bios handout

Work as Recovery

Dani Rischall, LCSW – Executive Director, Chrysalis

• Chrysalis Information
• IPS Principles

Employment and Benefits Counseling  

Lauren Grudzinski, Benefits Specialist, WIPA Project, IndependenceFirst

• Benefits Counseling Presentation
• my Social Security – How to Create an Online Account handout

Employment Rights 

Monica Murphy, Managing Attorney School and Civil Rights, Disability Rights Wisconsin

• Employment Rights under the ADA Presentation
• DRW Employment Workbook – November 2019
• Accommodation Ideas from the Job Accommodation Network
  • Accommodations for Employees with Anxiety Disorder
  • Accommodations for Employees with Bipolar Disorder
  • Accommodations for Employees with Depression
  • Accommodations for Employees with Schizophrenia

Additional Employment Resources (list in formation)

• Wisconsin DVR Brochure
• Five Things You Need to Know about ABLE Accounts