TOWN OF THOMPSON – In recognition of October as National Disability Employment Month, the Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce and the County’s Workforce Development Team are joining forces to put people with disabilities to work.

On Wednesday, they jointly held the Second Annual Workforce Summit on Inclusive Hiring and Ability Awareness at the Kartrite Resort and Indoor Water Park in the Town of Thompson.

About 100 potential employers and partners attended the event.

The summit’s purpose was to dispel the myths and discuss the facts surrounding the hiring of people with disabilities, the process, the investment required, if any, and to examine statistics that illustrate the many workplace successes of both employers and employees.

Chamber President Ashley Leavitt says that 74 percent o

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