LEAP Training
Who is eligible?
The LEAP program offers FREE disability awareness training to all employers in Champaign County. You do not need to currently have vacancies and there is no obligation to hire our jobseekers.
Disability-inclusive employment is applicable to all sectors. Previous trainees have included non-profit organizations, private businesses, and public officials. We have reached national big box chains as well as microbusinesses. All are welcome.
LEAP Training
Designed with hiring managers, HR officers, and owners in mind, the core LEAP training is a one-hour presentation that focuses on the employer benefits of disability-inclusive employment.
Topics covered include:
General disability education such as language, etiquette, and rights history
Financial benefits and brand awareness for the employer
Examples of low- and no-cost accommodations in the workplace
Free employment services available to jobseekers and employees
Frontline Staff Training
This 45-minute option was created for frontline staff and shift supervisors, and focuses more on how to be a supportive teammate for an employee or customer with disabilities. A 30-minute version is also available.
Topics covered include:
General disability education such as language, etiquette, and rights history
Different approaches for supporting coworkers and customers with disabilities
Implicit bias regarding employees with disabilities
Examples of workplace accommodations and job coach practices
Training Options
Format
We work with your schedule to find a time to present the LEAP and Frontline Staff trainings. Both are available as in-person or virtual offerings. As there is a fair amount of shared content between the two offerings, it is possible to create a blended training that covers all the material at once.
Audience
While the topics have been designed with certain workplace roles in mind, we leave it up to the employer to determine who attends which topic. Some LEAP sessions have seen owners or HR officers attend on their own, while other businesses have treated it as an all-staff training.
LEAP Trainers
Ashley Withers
Sign up for LEAP Training!
Fill out the form below and you will be contacted by one of our LEAP trainers to set up a FREE LEAP training for you and your business!