News from Tennessee Disability Pathfinder
Finding a job is not easy, especially for people with disabilities. Although Pathfinder does not typically provide information about specific job opportunities, we connect individuals to services and resources to assist them on their path to employment. Its comprehensive and interactive website is one way that Pathfinder connects Tennesseans with disabilities to employment support services.… Read more A Pathway to Employment
Dear Friends of Pathfinder, Happy New Year! Although the afterglow of the holidays is quickly fading as we embark on a busy new year, I hope the season was filled with all the things that you enjoy most. A new year is often considered a reset – a time when we review what has happened… Read more A Message from Pathfinder’s Director for the New Year
Dear Friends of Pathfinder, As the month of October brings in a new season of holiday celebrations and festivities, we want to take a moment to think about what it means to recognize National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) every October. It is a time to acknowledge the progress that has been made in the… Read more Message from the Pathfinder Director on Disability Employment Awareness
Dear Friends of Pathfinder, With every issue of The Compass, we strive to provide valuable information to meet the needs of Tennesseans with disabilities, their families, and the professionals who support them. This issue is particularly important because it addresses one of the top five consistent needs searched on Pathfinder’s website and communicated by those… Read more Message from the Pathfinder Director on Financial Assistance Resources
Dear Friends of Pathfinder, I hope you have been enjoying the summer. Although the hot weather indicates that it’s still here, it seems to have quickly passed by for students, their families, and educators as a new school year begins. Pathfinder recently experienced its own new year with the start of the 2023-2024 fiscal year… Read more A Message from the Pathfinder Director on Back-to-School Resources
Imagine needing to access community services without being able to get there. Unfortunately, this is a common experience among many Tennesseans with disabilities and their families. Transportation is a frequent need that Pathfinder and the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) are committed to addressing together through our new partnership. When TDOT launched the Office of… Read more New Partnership Leads to New Rides
Next Chapter Book Clubs provide adolescents and adults with disabilities opportunities to enjoy what most book club participants enjoy – books, friends, and social outings. The clubs have a trained facilitator, but the members make all the decisions in terms of what they read and where they meet. Due to the pandemic, the clubs are… Read more Next Chapter Book Clubs: Friends, Fun, and Books
In case you missed it, the Tennessee Department of Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities (DIDD) presented the Expect Employment 2020 Report to Governor Lee earlier this month. Although the present was different this year, the report highlights the work and collaborative effort of many organizations, especially members of the Employment First Taskforce. To see full report,… Read more Expect Employment 2020
TennesseeWorks is a website to find comprehensive information, trainings, videos, success stories, and many other resources to equip, inform, and inspire your work. The Vocational Rehabilitation Program (VR) provides a variety of individualized services to persons with disabilities in preparation for their employment in the competitive labor market. Tennessee Disability Coalition and Empower Tennessee operate… Read more Employment Resources
Thursday, November 12th: Pathfinder Webinar: “Navigating the Pathfinder to Financial Assistance Resources” Saturday, December 12th: Pathfinder’s Parent Educational Workshop (Spanish): “Preparing for the Unexpected Before It Happens” / “Preparándonos para lo Inesperado Antes de que Ocurra” – Click here to join the actual meeting