2010
Developed by Paul M. Kubek, Steve Shober, Nicole Clevenger, & Patrick E. Boyle
This colorful poster is designed to help organizations inform people who use their services ΒιΆΉΣ³» the important relationship between benefits planning and pursuing and working a job. It is designed to encourage people diagnosed with disabilitiesβincluding mental illnessβto seek advice to make more informed decisions ΒιΆΉΣ³» their financial futures, which may include benefits and employment. The poster presents some common myths ΒιΆΉΣ³» benefits programs that often hold people back from pursuing their employment dreams. It also provides a truth to dispel each myth.
Display the larger, 18x24β poster in the waiting room of your building or in your office. Use it as an educational tool to facilitate conversations ΒιΆΉΣ³» the importance of benefits planning with consumers, family members, and community stakeholders.
An 8.5x11β mini poster is also available as a handout for people to take with them. Leave this mini poster out in the waiting room of your building or in your office.
Promote Supported Employment
This poster may also be used to complement and promote Supported Employment, the evidence-based practice. SE is different from traditional vocational rehabilitation approaches. It emphasizes rapid job-search and placement services, among other consumer-centered principles and practices. It does not require pre-employment training or workshops. "Personalized benefits planning" is one of the core principles of SE.
Download the 18x24β poster.
Download the 8.5x11β poster.