Best Practices

To fulfill our mission to serve as a network of Best Practice employers, the VABLN recognizes that its members need both business resources and recognition for disability employment initiatives. The VABLN therefore provides extensive research, data, and success stories of Virginia businesses that impacted their organizations bottom line by tapping into the talented pool of workers with disabilities.

This Months Featured Best Practice

Virginia Commonwealth University RRTC

The purpose of the Virginia Commonwealth University RRTC on Workplace Supports and Job Retention is to study those supports that are most effective for assisting individuals with disabilities maintain employment and advance their careers. The primary stakeholders for this project are persons with disabilities, with an emphasis on those who are unemployed, underemployed or at risk of losing employment. VCU is specifically targeting those individuals from traditionally underrepresented populations with diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, since this group is most at risk in America. The secondary stakeholders include rehabilitation professionals, families, and persons working in business and industry. VCU-RRTC has collaborated with experts within business, rehabilitation, education, employment and the disability community. To learn more visit www.worksupport.com.

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VABLN Members in the News for their Best Practice

• Food Lion is committed to developing an ALL-inclusive environment..
• Virginia Based Business Recognized for Disability Hiring Practices.
• Garth Larcen, owner of Positive Vibe Cafè, featured on NBC Nightly News.
• Richmond based success story, Getloaded.com, featured in national film on the ROI of Disability Employment.
• Katherine McCary, VABLN president, discusses employment diversity on Diversity Matters. - MP3 Audio Stream.
• TecAccess Recognized as Virginia Growth Company to Watch

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Other Ongoing Best Practice

Virginia Success Stories

• SunTrust
• TecAccess
• Positive Vibe Cafè

National Success Stories

• VCU
• VCU Case Studies

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