Job Vacancy Announcements

Blue Cross/Blue Shield posted new job vacancies on their website. Please feel free to share with others. 

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7’s Air and Radiation Division in Lenexa, KS (Kansas City) now has open positions for recent graduates to make a difference working on climate change and air quality initiatives. Please see the link below for details on this job announcement which closes January 25^th. The position is currently open for recent graduates in the life sciences, environmental engineering and physical sciences fields.

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/698148700

For more information about this position, you can view the recruitment webinar on here .

For more information about careers at EPA and how to apply for jobs, check out EPA’s careers page.

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Quaker Oats/Frito-Lay has posted new job vacancies on their website. Please feel free to share with others. 

Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Settings Final Rule Stakeholder Call Reminder

Hello and Welcome to 2023!
KDADS will continue to host monthly stakeholder calls on the third Wednesday of the month for the HCBS Settings Final Rule and other related general HCBS updates.

This is an opportunity to stay aware and ask questions on the State’s HCBS Settings Final Rule implementation, remediation, heightened scrutiny, guidance, training and other related HCBS items.
Next Scheduled Call is Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at 12:00 PM (noon)

Questions & Answers will be posted to the Kansas Department of for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) website within 48 hours after the call for public review at https://kdads.ks.gov/kdads-commissions/long-term-services-supports/hcbs-waivers.

Please see the attached announcement below for the Teams meeting link and the telephone number and password to join the meeting.  

New Webinar! A Roadmap to Inclusive Career Pathways: Promoting Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) Through Cross-System Partnerships

Thursday, February 2, 3:00-4:00 P.M. ET

People with disabilities benefit greatly from partnerships that pave the way to both careers and inclusion. If you are interested in finding resources to create inclusive career pathways, and hearing how the District of Columbia has successfully broadened its reach into underserved communities, you won’t want to miss this webinar.

In addition to sharing valuable resources on an interactive, online Roadmap to Inclusive Career Pathways, panelists will share their strategies, experiences, and resources to support inclusive career pathways, create partnerships across government agencies and with underserved communities, and promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) to enable people with disabilities to succeed in the workforce.

In this webinar, you will:
• Gain a broad understanding of WIOA’s vision for career pathways to promote workforce development and equal opportunity.
• Explore options for strategic career pathways partnerships and opportunities to leverage resources across systems and improve engagement of underserved populations.
• Discover opportunities for systems coordination to improve employment and career outcomes for underserved populations, including youth and adults with disabilities.
• Learn about resources to engage businesses, leverage partnerships, promote career-based learning, advance DEIA, and support youth, all through an interactive, online inclusive career pathways tool.

Speakers include:
• Laura Gleneck, Co-project Director, LEAD Center, National Disability Institute
• Shajira Brown, Director of Equity and Inclusion, National Disability Institute
• District of Columbia Partners:
o Mark Agosto, Department on Disability Services, Supervisor, Intake and Outreach and Co-Chair of the Cultural & Linguistic Competence Workgroup
o Alison Whyte, Executive Director, DC Developmental Disabilities Council and Co-Chair of the Cultural & Linguistic Competence Workgroup
o Madeline Levy Cruz, Associate Dean of Workforce Development and Lifelong Learning at the University of the District of Columbia’s Community College
o Azeb Adere, Founding Member and President of the Ethiopian Eritrean Special Needs Community

REGISTER FOR THE FEBRUARY 2 WEBINAR!

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2023 Kansas Housing Conference

Our 18th annual Kansas Housing Conference will bring together housing professionals from across the state and region to network, learn, and explore the latest trends and innovations in affordable housing. Presenters will offer compliance training for housing administrators, sessions on expanding affordable housing opportunities in Kansas, breakout content for housing advocates, community leaders, social service providers, and more.

Make plans to join us at the Overland Park Convention Center Aug. 22-24, 2023!

Stay tuned for Sponsor / Exhibitor Registration and our Call for Agenda Submissions, opening in the coming months! General registration opens this spring.

Questions? Contact [email protected].

Kansas Housing Resources Corporation
611 S Kansas Ave., Suite 300 | Topeka, KS 66603
[email protected]

Kansas Housing Resources Corporation | 611 S. Kansas, Suite 300, Topeka, KS 66603

• HCBS Final Rule Stakeholder Call Reminder 1_18_23.pdf