Resources
All of the items on this page can help with developing more inclusive Accommodations for your team members. Please feel free to check back often to find out new and innovative support solutions. If there is something you can’t find and you think we can help, please reach out to [email protected]
SHRM Foundation: What is a Disability
This is a “one-sheet” piece of promo with the basic definition of Disability and the direction of how to see people with disabilities in the workforce.
Job Accommodation Network (JAN) Accommodation Ideas
JAN receives numerous accommodation questions related to individuals with mental health conditions working successfully, this document provides the basis for accommodation ideas.
SHRM’s Developing and Accessible Workplace
This doc supplies links to information and resources for developing an accessible workplace and complying with the ADA.
How to Handle and Employees' Request for and ADA Accommodation, from the SHRM Website
This is the first and best resource that focuses on the various steps involved when handling a request for accommodation from a current employee against the requirements outlined in the ADA.
How to Talk About Your Mental Health with your Employer
60% or employees have never spoken to anyone at work about their mental health status. This resource presents four strategies for disclosing your own mental health challenges at work.
EEOC Technical Assistance: What You Should Know About Covid & ADA
This is the complete EEOC Report which includes Technical Assistance Questions and Answers from Dec 14th, 2021.
Accommodate in Place Survey Slides
This is the slide deck used to promote the survey and provide the larger context for the initiative and the current climate of work.
Survey Link
This is the imagery and web link for the WI SHRM and St. Norbert College Wisconsin Climate Survey.
Belonging Magnet Image
This is the imagery which features the evolution in language from Diversity to Inclusion, then to Belonging.
Americans with Disabilities and Reasonable Accommodation in Employment
This doc was produced by Bob Gregg, from Boardman & Clark Law Firm, and is devoted to disability and reasonable accommodation after a person in employed.
Caregiving in the United States 2020
This is a doc from the AARP which contains a full report on Caregiving in the US and great support materials.
5 Common Mental Health Challenges in the Workplace
This is SHRM doc that helps to identify employees that are who are experiencing mental health challenges.
What are the 5 signs of Mental Illness
This doc has information on what to do when you suspect mental illness is present, it’s potential causes and risk factors.
Accommodate in Place Short Explanation
This doc is the elevator pitch for the initiative.
Mental Health Discrimination and Protections at Work: Parts 1 & 2
This two-part article addresses issues relating to individuals with mental health disabilities in the workplace and best practices for recruiting, hiring and retaining individuals with disabilities. It provides guidance on employing people with psychiatric disabilities and describes key legal requirements for employers, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Family and Medical Leave Act.