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Suicide Prevention and Mental Health in the Workplace

Suicide prevention at work, with tips for colleagues and supervisors, was discussed in a research-backed webinar by the Employer Assistance Resource Network on Disability (EARN), which is housed at ILR’s Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability. A recording of the webinar is available.
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Suicide Prevention and Mental Health in the Workplace

Reducing Interview Anxiety for Autistic Applicants

Cornell Chronicle
YTI research shows that to reduce the challenges of job searching, autistic applicants should rehearse socially appropriate responses and practice answering interview questions about teamwork with examples from previous experiences.
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Reducing Interview Anxiety for Autistic Applicants

Focus Group Participants Sought for Study

The Yang-Tan Institute is looking for employers, managers and HR professionals who want to participate in a 90-minute, online focus group as part of a study of how workplace policies, attitudes and practices impact the employment experiences of justice-impacted individuals with disabilities.
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Focus Group Participants Sought for Study

In the News

These disabled people tried to play by the rules. It cost them their federal benefits

NPR
Debora Wagner, senior extension associate with the Yang Tan Institute on Employment and Disability, discusses the challenges of using Supplemental Security Income.
These disabled people tried to play by the rules. It cost them their federal benefits

I have a disability and I found a job I love. Social Security is making me pay dearly.

The Hill
In this opinion piece, Jennifer Brooks, a research associate at the Yang Tan Institute, explains how Social Security penalizes disabled workers.
I have a disability and I found a job I love. Social Security is making me pay dearly.

Matthew Saleh Wins Community-Engaged Practice and Innovation Award

Cornell Chronicle
Senior Research Associate at Yang-Tan Institute recognized for his work on career pathways for youth with disabilities and other barriers to employment.
Matthew Saleh Wins Community-Engaged Practice and Innovation Award

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YTI Works for New York State

Partnering with state agencies, policymakers, and communities across New York state to support efforts to increase employment of people with disabilities

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