This training challenged our assumptions and how we treat and look at someone with a disability. It definitely raised my awareness. We were brought to a broader level of sensitivity and enlightened attitude.
- Workplace Supervisor

 

Workplace Disabilities Awareness Training
Launched in 2008, the Workplace Disabilities Awareness Program conducts awareness trainings for all kinds of business entities, including large corporations, small businesses,  professional firms, health care providers, and public agencies.

We start with the premise that nearly 20% of all employees,  including executives, have some kind of disability, mirroring the general population.  These disabilities might not be obvious, but they are real and often require some type of accommodation, if  only  an occasional absence during normal working hours.

Through use of the Cromwell Method, the program instills an awareness of the potential benefits that result from acceptance of people with all kinds of disabilities. The goal is to create a workplace that respects and provides the same  opportunities to employees at all levels, with and without disabilities.

The Workplace  Disabilities  Awareness Program can:

► Improve teamwork and productivity
► Increase employee satisfaction
► Promote diversity and inclusion in all facets of the workplace
► Enhance an organization’s standing in the community
► Improve interactions with the public and other consumers
► Reduce the risk of legal action by employees and consumers

The versatility of the program is shown by clients as diverse as senior personnel of a chain of fast food restaurants, federal prosecutors’ offices, hospital workers and administrators, and management and staff of a variety of other organization.   

We customize the program to the needs of each client.  Fees depend upon the number and length of sessions and travel involved.  As with all Center programs, the workplace trainings can be implemented anywhere without modification. 

The Cromwell Center for Disabilities Awareness  .  57 Exchange St, Suite 205  .  Portland, ME 04101  .  207.775.9955  |  Contact Us  |  Site Map