Our Mission
We are New Mexico business leaders who collaborate with employers to promote and accomplish the business imperative of including people with disabilities in the workforce.
Our organization's core values:
- Disability is a natural part of life.
- All people should have equal opportunity for employment
- No one should face prejudice or discrimination.
- Everyone's performance should, and can, be maximized.
Who we are....
New Mexico BLN/EDR Benefits Employers by Providing:
- Disability Awareness Trainings
- ADA Information
- Assistive Technologies and Accommodations Referrals
- Up-to-date resource links on our website
- Tax Incentive Consulting
- Disabled Veteran Relations
- An environment for businesses to network with other pro-active employers
- Introductions and liaison to our many partner Disability Agencies
- Provide business access to and recruiting from an under-utilized pool of applicants with Disabilities
- Annual and ongoing recognition for Employer Leadership in Workforce Development and Inclusion Initiatives
New Mexico BLN/EDR’s services are FREE to the Employer
EDR/NM BLN can assist you through our on-line Resource Center, business-friendly events and our free on-site consultation services for you and your employees. If you are an employer in New Mexico we welcome your participation!
Business can provide the catalyst for movement toward a fully diverse workforce.
SHRM Overview of the Amended ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)
Our organization is contracted with the Working Disabled Individuals Program, New Mexico Department of Human Services, and the New Mexico Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (NMDVR), Public Education Department. These contracts provide operating funds for the EDR so that we can offer our services free of charge to employers and to our community at large.
