Mariel Piña - Rockland County Department of Mental Health

About this episode

Mariel Piña discusses autism-friendly training initiatives and employment resources in Rockland County.

This weekend's 1 in 31: Autism Today guest is Mariel Piña. Mariel is the Coordinator of Planning and Adult Services for the Rockland County Department of Mental Health (RCDMH). Mariel joins us to discuss the All-Abilities training RCDMH underwent and subsequent partnership with Anderson Center Consulting and Training. RCDMH is now offering a series of free trainings to organizations and businesses in Rockland County to build autism-friendly environments across all sectors of the community. Mariel also discusses the Rockland Works Career Center - Rockland’s one-stop employment and training resource, supporting both the employment and training needs of job seekers and the staffing needs of local employers. Tune in to learn more or visit: https://www.rocklandcountyny.gov/departments/mental-health/mental-health-training

People in this episode

Guest: Mariel Piña

Topics covered

• autism training
• mental health
• employment resources
• community support
• partnerships

Keywords

• autism
• mental health
• training
• employment
• Rockland County

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rockland County Department of Mental Health, Anderson Center Consulting and Training, Rockland Works Career Center

Places: Rockland County, Rockland County

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