One in six children have a disability, therefore there is a significant employee population that cares for children with disabilities. These employees have unique needs, challenges and perspectives.

• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) has become a central focus as part of the broader Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) movement. Many corporate entities have become more active in making a positive ESG impact in the world and DEI is a natural area for companies, as it relates directly to the entire workforce, customers, and other stakeholders.
• DEI has recently focused on racial equity, sexual identity, gender equity, and disability inclusion. Within the latter, much of the focus has been on people with disabilities (PwD) and increasing the workforce participation of PwD, which is less than half the rate of people without disabilities.
• Often overlooked are caregivers to children with disabilities. While labor participation for PwD is low, the participation for caregivers is much higher. However, these employees face many unique challenges that are rarely addressed by employers.

Our mission is to assist employers in unlocking their employees’ full potential and increase their organizational value by improving retention, increasing job satisfaction, and fully leveraging their unique employee experiences.

1in6 Consulting helps Human Resources staff — within the realm of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) — focus on caregiving employees and the unique challenges they face, as well as the contributions they add to the companies and organizations they work for.

1in6 Consulting provides various custom solutions from general training through employee support to detailed HR/benefits training, consulting and review.

Overview Presentation: 1 in 6 Children is an interactive presentation to increase awareness of the unique needs of employees who  care for children with a disabilities.

Manager & HR Training: Creating a Supportive Environment covers Best Practices training for managers — increasing awareness of the unique needs of employees with children with disabilities.

Employee Lunch and Learn are monthly drop-in workshops on key topics related to raising children with disabilities.

Individual Support Sessions are confidential 1:1 sessions in which employees can share challenges and concerns in their home and work life as they relate to disability.

Facilitated Support Groups to share and connect with others in the company in order to reduce the feeling of isolation and provide opportunities for peer support.

HR/Benefits Consulting for customized consulting and review of company policies and benefits packages to create more inclusivity and equal opportunity.

Yes! As well as being co-founders of 1in6 Consulting, Alma and Iris also co-host the podcast 2 Moms No Fluff, where they share first-hand experiences and a professional take on parenting children with disabilities.