UMASS MEDICAL SCHOOL ESTABLISHES

Work Without Limits with resources from federal grant

BENEPLAN

Work Without Limits assumes BenePLAN, a program that counsels individuals with disabilities on how work income affects public benefits

GOVERNOR DEVAL PATRICK

Work Without Limits partners with Governor Deval Patrick and solicits input from employers to support his administration in making MA a state that is leading the nation and implementing best practices around disability and employment

STATE PARTNERSHIP

Work Without Limits presents Governor Patrick with recommendations from businesses that include a business-to-business outreach strategy and streamlining of state and vendor services to better engage employers

REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT COLLABORATIVES

Established to streamline disability employment resources and services for employers

B2B NETWORK

Work Without Limits forges consortium of employers committed to disability inclusion

BENEFITS TRAINING

BenePLAN offers first training to employment service providers

CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP MODEL

Work Without Limits launches Corporate Sponsorship model to sustain initiative beyond federal funding

ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Work Without Limits hosts 1^st annual Raise the Bar HIRE! conference; 362 people attend

FOUNDING CORPORATE PARTNERS

Employers sponsor Work Without Limits

EMPLOYER TRAINING

Work Without Limits offers first training to employers

CAREER FAIR

Added to annual conference

TICKET TO WORK

Work Without Limits creates Administrative Employment Network

JOB BOARD

Work Without Limits launches job board www.jobswithoutlimits.org.

CHANCELLOR’S AWARD

Work Without Limits receives UMass Medical School award for advancing medical school’s public mission

MABLN

B2B Network joins US Business Leadership Network; changes name to MA Business Leadership Network

DISABILITY MENTORING DAY

Work Without Limits coordinates 1st annual statewide event

DIVERSITY CHAMPION AWARD

Northeast HR Association recognizes Work Without Limits

Work Without Limits Youth Initiatives

Partnerships established with National Organization on Disability, Partners for Youth with Disabilities and MA Advocates for Children

125^th TRAINING

Delivered by BenePLAN reaching over 2,000 employment staff

BENEPLAN REBRANDS

Work Without Limits Benefits Counseling and now serving seven counties in New York

USBLN RE-BRANDS MABLN

now Disability:IN Massachusetts

50th EMPLOYER TRAINING

Over 2,000 HR associates and supervisors trained

Work Without Limits Hosts 1st Higher Ed Career Fair

For College Students and Recent Graduates

Work Without Limits Hosts Business Roundtable

In coordination with WorkAbility Subcommittee of the Joint Committee on Children, Families and Individuals with Disabilities

USBLN Rebrands as Disability:IN

MABLN Rebrands as Disability:IN Massachusetts

Disability Supplier Diversity Program

Work Without Limits hosts 1^st DSDP Forum in MA

Affiliation with Governor Baker’s Learn to Earn initiative

In partnership with Horace Mann Educational Assoc., MA Regional Employment Collaboratives and MassHire Central MA

Partnership with MA Commission for the Blind

To create 2020 Employer Challenge campaign and Disability as a Qualification for Employment practice brief

Coronavirus Pandemic

All Work Without Limits trainings and events go virtual

Partnership with Polus Center

To promote Employment Now Initiative

Partnership with Viability, Inc.

To build capacity of Viability staff to provide benefits counseling services to customers

State Law establishes Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities

Work Without Limits appointed as permanent member

Partnership with Our Ability, Inc.

For Jobs Ability jobs board

Disability:IN Massachusetts

Rebranded as Work Without Limits Business Network

Refreshed Business Network Membership and new Sponsorship model introduced

Work Without Limits AEN

Rebrands as Work Without Limits EN

Over $1M in Revenue Generated

By Work Without Limits EN under Social Security Ticket to Work

Partnership with Riverview School

To engage employers in pilot customer service training for high school students with disabilities

Partnership with Creatives Rebuild New York

Provide benefits counseling to artists across NY state

Partnership with MA Commission for the Blind

Identify in-demand occupations that can be performed remotely and provide career advancement

Toni A. Wolf ‘Power of Change’ Award

Work Without Limits was selected for exemplifying Employment Options’ mission to empower individuals in mental health recovery to thrive in their communities.

Partnership with KGA, Inc.

Provide disability inclusion training to KGA corporate clients

Over 100 Community Partners

Colleges and universities, American Job Centers, state agencies, nonprofits, and youth organizations

Employment Network

Reaches milestone 21 partners

Appointment to the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities

Director Kathy Petkauskos appointed chairperson of the Commission’s subcommitte on employment

Partnership with Mass Cultural Council

Provide benefits counseling for Individual Recovery Grant program

Over $1.8 M in Revenue Generated

By Work Without Limits Employment Network under Social Security Ticket to Work

Over 2,000 attended 60 Trainings

WBZ TV/CBS News Interview

Director Kathy Petkauskos live on air interview with Tiffany Chan “Work Without Limits aims to give people with disabilities independence”

NPR “All Things Considered” and “Morning Edition” Interview

Director Kathy Petkauskos interviewed on the employment disparity for people with disabilities

Over $2.5 M in Revenue Generated

By Work Without Limits Employment Network under Social Security Ticket to Work