ODEN Disability Employment Service Awards

About the Disability Employment Service Awards
This new series of awards recognizes and celebrates the successes of our members, and employment service providers who serve the disability community and make a positive impact on:
- The employment service sector
- The disability community
- The business community
- Their local communities
Award recipients will be announced in November 2024 at the annual ODEN Rethinking Disability Conference.
Apply today!
The application process is open until July 31, 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. For accommodation or further questions regarding the application process, please contact info@odenetwork.com, with Disability Employment Service Awards in the subject line.

Award Categories
Award for Outstanding Employment Service Provider
This award recognizes employment service providers who have demonstrated excellence in employment service delivery, increasing employment opportunities for people who have a disability. The recipient of this award shows outstanding outcomes in quality service delivery, business engagement, and community engagement. The award recipient is a high-performing, leading employment service provider in the disability employment sector.
Eligibility criteria
Your organization must:
- Be an ODEN member in good standing
- Demonstrate service excellence and dedication to increasing employment opportunities for people who have a disability
Details and full description of the award
Apply for this award
- MS Forms application
- Accessible application form (Microsoft® Word format)
Award for Promising Practice and Innovation
This award recognizes promising practices and innovations that have significantly contributed to the disability employment sector to increase employment opportunities for people who have a disability. The recipient of this award shows creativity, innovation, and impact in delivering a promising practice or innovation.
Eligibility criteria
Your organization must:
- Be an ODEN member in good standing
- Demonstrate excellence and dedication in delivering promising practice(s) and/or innovation to increase employment opportunities for people who have a disability
Details and full description of the award
Apply for this award
- MS Forms application
- Accessible application form (Microsoft® Word format)
Award for Outstanding Employment Service Professional
This award recognizes individual employment service professionals who demonstrate excellence in providing disability employment services and working with job seekers who have a disability by increasing their employment opportunities. The recipient of this award shows passion, commitment, and determination to work with job seekers, while at the same time empowering them in their choices, in eliminating employment barriers.
Eligibility criteria
Your organization must:
- Be an ODEN member in good standing
- Demonstrate excellence in delivering employment support services, with measurable outcomes showing successful employment opportunities, placement and retention for people who have a disability
Details and full description of the award
Apply for this award
- MS Forms application
- Accessible application form (Microsoft® Word format)
