Disability Program Navigator: Resources ; B) State Lead Resources ; 1) DPN Orientation and Training Material  

•  Orientation Template for State/Territory Leads (.doc)
  This template was created to give State Leads a framework for local and regional Navigator orientations.
   
•  Phases of DPN Implementation Maturity Model Chart (.doc)
  This is a chart containing the DPN phases of the implementation maturity model as well as resources to help projects move through the phases of the Maturity Model
   
•  DPN Checklist (.doc)
  A checklist for new navigators to aid them in understanding their role.
   
•  Guidelines for Marketing the One-Stop Career Center and DPN Initiative (.doc)
  This document provides guidelines and suggestions for performing outreach and marketing to community service providers and to individuals with disabilities.
   
•  Seven Key Principles of the Workforce Investment Act (.doc)
  This document highlights the important features of the Workforce Investment Act while providing context and background on each of these key principles.
   
•  One-Stop Career Center Partner Fact Sheet (.pdf)
  This fact sheet was developed by the United States Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration to detail the partners for One-Stop Career Centers.
   
• Glossary of Terms related to Disability and Employment (.doc)
  This glossary provides Navigators and other workforce investment staff with a quick reference guide to issues related to disability.
   
• Disability Etiquette Fact Sheet (.doc)
  This fact sheet is a quick reference guide for talking to and about persons with disabilities.
   
•  PowerPoint Presentation on the DOLETA DPN Initiative (.ppt)
  This PowerPoint presentation details DOL and SSA’s vision of the DPN Initiative.
   
• DPN Fact Sheet (.doc)
  This fact sheet was developed by the United States Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration and provides an overview of the DPN Initiative as well as the role of the Navigator.
   
• Fact Sheet on the Office of Workforce Investment, Division of Adult Services, USDOLETA (.doc)
  This fact sheet provides an overview of the responsibilities of the Office of Workforce Investment, Division of Adult Services which is housed with in the United States Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA).
   
• DPN Brochure (.pdf)
  This brochure helps explain the DPN Initative and the role of the Navigator. Navigators can use this brochure when conducting outreach to mandated and non-mandated partners of the One-Stop Career Center system.
  
  
• Recommended Self-Paced Training Activities for Navigators (.doc)
  This document is a brief list of suggested training activities for "new" Navigators.  



• Maturity Model Resources (.doc)
  This document contains resources applicable to the four categories of the Maturity Model and is meant to assist states in understanding the components involved with the phases of the Maturity Model.
   
• Perspective Navigator Case Scenario (.doc)
  This hypothetical case study was developed for DPN projects to use with perspective DPN applicants to help identify their problem solving skills. This case study can also be used with One-Stop staff.
   
• Dreamland One-Stop Career Center Case Scenario (.doc)
  This hypothetical case study was developed for DPN projects to use with perspective DPN applicants to help identify their problem solving skills. This case study can also be used with One-Stop staff.
   
• The Navigator as a Resource Librarian (.doc)
  This document discusses strategies to organize resources in order to ease in the dissemination of information.