Honoring Veterans Inclusively

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 15:23:28 -0500
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On November 11, we celebrate our veterans on-campus, within the extended UMBC community, and beyond. We are taking a moment to go over resources that might be valuable to this community:

UMBC Student Veteran Resources and veterans@umbc.edu

UMBC Human Resources Outreach

For Student Veterans with disabilities - Student Disability Services remains an academic resource for disability-based accommodations. Register online via the SDS link here.

Employee Veterans with disabilities may request work-related accommodations via UMBC's Accessibility and Disability Services - and may begin the process via this brief online form.

Additional resources for supporting the disabled veteran community at home and at work include:

Wounded Warrior and Caregiver Resource Guide -Dept. of Labor, January 2022

Veterans: Resources by Disabilit y-Job Accommodation Network

Veterans and the ADA: A Guide for Employers-EEOC

Employment Resources for Veterans-Dept. of Labor: Office of Disability Employment Policy

Disabled Veterans: Understand how your organization can benefit from sourcing and recruiting veterans with disabilities.

-Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN)

A closeup photo of a person in jeans and suede shoes from the knees down, standing next to combat boot, a camouflage day-pack and a US flag accompanies this post. Credit: Benjamin Faust via unsplash.com.