Maine Working Together

Maine Working Together Our training, resources, and assistance ensure individual community employment throughout Maine.

The Maine Working Together project will provide training, resources, and assistance to Maine employment services providers, individuals with disabilities, family members, and other collaborating team members to ensure that individualized community employment is available to everyone. Follow this page for information about trainings and webinars; noteworthy resources and information; and upcoming e

vents. The Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI) at the University of Massachusetts Boston coordinates the implementation of Maine's Employment Services Workforce Development System (EWDS). The ICI works with the Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies (CCIDS) at the University of Maine to support efforts to develop a strong employment workforce in the state of Maine. Sign up for our mailing list: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/qwUwBBs/mainetraining

08/18/2026

🤖 Free Webinar: Leveraging AI to Support Employment for People with Disabilities
📅 September 16, 2026
⏰ 12:00-1:00 p.m. ET
💻 Zoom
💲 Free
Artificial intelligence is changing how we work. Learn how it can strengthen employment services for people with disabilities.
Join us for an interactive webinar that will explore practical, ethical, and creative ways to use AI in employment support. Whether you're new to AI or already experimenting with it, you'll leave with tools you can use right away.
🔹 Beginner's guide to AI
🔹 Privacy and ethical considerations
🔹 Common uses of AI in employment services
🔹 Tips for writing better prompts
🔹 Creative applications for job matching, resumes, cover letters, and more
This webinar is ideal for employment specialists, job coaches, educators, VR professionals, transition staff, and anyone supporting individuals to find or maintain competitive integrated employment.
✅ Earn 1 hour of professional development credit
Don't miss this opportunity to discover how AI can enhance your work and expand possibilities for job seekers with disabilities.
https://communityinclusion.zoom.us/meeting/register/fDy-LysZQ--SLx0_I-ZXVQ #/registration

08/14/2026

📅 Meaningful Day & Employment Training Series
August Topic: Skills for Life
🗓️ August 25, 2026 | 2:30-3:30 p.m. ET
💻 Zoom | FREE
Looking for practical strategies to help people build meaningful lives in their communities and explore employment opportunities?
Join Maine Working Together's monthly learning series for direct support professionals, supervisors, and managers from residential, community, and employment programs.
This month's session focuses on Skills for Life: teaching practical skills that promote learning, independence, and community participation.
✅ Learn new strategies and tools
✅ Support meaningful community connections
✅ Help people explore employment opportunities
✅ Connect with others doing this important work
📌 No registration required. Simply join the Zoom meeting on August 25.
https://mainestate.zoom.us/j/84805863724?pwd=BSnnjmjI8UUZUvKPHB8MY3HyJssLtF.1

08/11/2026

🤖 Free Webinar: Leveraging AI to Support Employment for People with Disabilities
📅 September 16, 2026
⏰ 12:00-1:00 p.m. ET
💻 Zoom
💲 Free
Artificial intelligence is changing how we work. Learn how it can strengthen employment services for people with disabilities.
Join us for an interactive webinar that will explore practical, ethical, and creative ways to use AI in employment support. Whether you're new to AI or already experimenting with it, you'll leave with tools you can use right away.
🔹 Beginner's guide to AI
🔹 Privacy and ethical considerations
🔹 Common uses of AI in employment services
🔹 Tips for writing better prompts
🔹 Creative applications for job matching, resumes, cover letters, and more
This webinar is ideal for employment specialists, job coaches, educators, VR professionals, transition staff, and anyone supporting individuals to find or maintain competitive integrated employment.
✅ Earn 1 hour of professional development credit
Don't miss this opportunity to discover how AI can enhance your work and expand possibilities for job seekers with disabilities.

Join us for this webinar to explore how artificial intelligences (AI) can enhance employment services. This session will provide practical tools and strategies for professionals, including: • A beginner’s guide to using AI • Guidelines around privacy and ethical use of AI • Common uses of AI...

08/07/2026

📅 Meaningful Day & Employment Training Series
August Topic: Skills for Life
🗓️ August 25, 2026 | 2:30-3:30 p.m. ET
💻 Zoom | FREE
Looking for practical strategies to help people build meaningful lives in their communities and explore employment opportunities?
Join Maine Working Together's monthly learning series for direct support professionals, supervisors, and managers from residential, community, and employment programs.
This month's session focuses on Skills for Life: teaching practical skills that promote learning, independence, and community participation.
✅ Learn new strategies and tools
✅ Support meaningful community connections
✅ Help people explore employment opportunities
✅ Connect with others doing this important work
📌 No registration required. Simply join the Zoom meeting on August 25.

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Don't miss this timely training from Disability Rights Maine as we head into back to school season!
08/03/2026

Don't miss this timely training from Disability Rights Maine as we head into back to school season!

Calling any student with an IEP or 504! There is still time to sign up for this interactive virtual workshop series with the Youth Self Advocacy team. From 11am to 12:30pm on Tuesdays, meet students across Maine and focus on mini-skill building to launch you into the school year!

Register at https://tinyurl.com/DRMadvocacyinaction

Visual ID: Navy blue flyer with white text, Advocacy in Action. Pathways to Partnerships logo of interlocking hands in primary colors. Preparing for your IEP or 504. Virtual, for ALL young Mainers with disabilities (10-24). Tuesdays and Thursdays in August from 11am to 12:30, August 4, 6, 11 and 13. For more information visit drme.org with the white DRM logo.

08/03/2026

Starts today!
📣 Strategies for Fading Supports in the Workplace
🗓️ August 3-19, 2026
💻 Online + Live Zoom Session
💲 $20
Helping people with disabilities build independence at work starts with the right support strategy. Join us to learn how to effectively fade support, strengthen natural workplace supports, and increase employee confidence and success.
✅ Identify and use natural supports on the job
✅ Implement systematic instruction and task analysis
✅ Build independence and confidence in the workplace
Who should attend?
Job coaches, employment specialists, educators, and anyone providing employment support services to students and individuals with disabilities.
Training Format
📚 Aug. 3-14: Complete a 3-hour self-paced online training
🎥 Aug. 19 (9:30-11:30 a.m. ET): Participate in a live Zoom session
⚠️ Registration is limited to 40 learners.
https://elearning.communityinclusion.org/browse/mainetraining/courses/strategies-for-fading-supports-in-the-workplace

07/29/2026

📣 Strategies for Fading Supports in the Workplace
🗓️ August 3-19, 2026
💻 Online + Live Zoom Session
💲 $20
Helping people with disabilities build independence at work starts with the right support strategy. Join us to learn how to effectively fade support, strengthen natural workplace supports, and increase employee confidence and success.
✅ Identify and use natural supports on the job
✅ Implement systematic instruction and task analysis
✅ Build independence and confidence in the workplace
Who should attend?
Job coaches, employment specialists, educators, and anyone providing employment support services to students and individuals with disabilities.
Training Format
📚 Aug. 3-14: Complete a 3-hour self-paced online training
🎥 Aug. 19 (9:30-11:30 a.m. ET): Participate in a live Zoom session
⚠️ Registration is limited to 40 learners.

Employment for people with disabilities, accessibility, post secondary education for people with disability, workforce development, ADA

07/27/2026

Have you visited our website recently?
You’ll find a variety of helpful resources, along with our updated training calendar featuring upcoming sessions. The site also includes our certificate registry and a library of archived webinars. https://www.maineworkingtogether.org/

We have archived webinars in:
Career Planning and Exploration
Job Development
Job Coaching and Support Strategies

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM

07/20/2026

📊 OADS Meaningful Day & Employment Training Series (Free!)
📅 July 28, 2026
🕒 2:30–3:30 PM (Zoom)
July Topic: Building Financial Confidence
Learn strategies, tools, and resources to support people in developing financial literacy skills.
✅ Practical approaches
✅ Real-world tools
✅ Person-centered supports
💻 Join here:
https://mainestate.zoom.us/j/84805863724?pwd=BSnnjmjI8UUZUvKPHB8MY3HyJssLtF.1
📌 Ongoing Series: Held the last Tuesday of each month through November 2026 (no registration required)
♿ Accommodations: Contact [email protected] at least 2 weeks prior for CART, ASL, or language interpretation
📩 Questions? [email protected]
👉 Build skills. Support independence. Strengthen outcomes.

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