DPHHS Hosts Disability Employment Summit

The Department of Public Health and Human Services recently hosted its fourth annual Disability Employment Summit in an eort to increase job access for Montanans.

DPHHS reported there are around 79,000 Montanans with disabilities aged 18 to 64. There are about 41,000 Montanans with disabilities in the workforce and an additional 3,000 that are in the labor force but are currently unemployed. “The summit is an excellent opportunity for Montana businesses to learn from experts about the value of employing individuals with disabilities,” Montana Lt. Gov. Kristen Juras said in a press release. “Across Montana, people with disabilities are already contributing in numerous ways, and many more are ready and eager to put their talents to work for employers.”

More than 35 organizations signed up for the conference. which connected business leaders with ways to navigate workplace accommodations.