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MA DDS Employment First Policy
September 11, 2015
“This policy, known as the ‘Employment First’ policy, establishes that for working age adults served by the Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services, integrated, individual employment is the preferred service option and optimal ...
MA Community Mental Health Services Block Grant Funding Application
September 11, 2015
“In consideration of the evidence for supported employment, specifically the Individual Placement and Support/Supported Employment Model (IPS/SE) developed by Becker and Drake of the New Hampshire-Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center, DMH is embedding ...
MO Division of Developmental Disabilities - Employment First
September 11, 2015
~~“The Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities along with our partners, including the individuals we support, community provider agencies, other state and local funding agencies are committed to enhancing community employmentoptions for persons ...
MA Disability Employment Initiative
September 11, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for youth and adults with disabilities who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving ...
Missouri Interagency Transition Team (MITT)
September 11, 2015
“The Missouri Interagency Transition Team (MITT) formed in 2007 by the Office of Special Education at the Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education to increase interagency collaboration at the state, regional, and local levels. ...
MO Ticket to Work
September 11, 2015
The Ticket to Work and Work Incentive Act of 1999 established an employment program for people who want to go to work that receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. The program was designed ...
California Employment of Persons with Disabilities (AB 925)
July 31, 2015
"This bill would require the California Health and Human Services Agency and the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, using existing resources, to create a sustainable, comprehensive strategy to accomplish various goals aimed at bringing persons with ...
NE SAMHSA Employment Development Initiative (EDI) 2012
September 11, 2015
“In an effort to assist State Mental Health Authorities, in close collaboration with Single State Authorities, in planning and implementing activities to foster increased employment opportunities for people with mental health and/or substance use ...
Washington Second Substitute Senate Bill 5732
September 11, 2015
“AN ACT Relating to improving behavioral health services provided to adults in Washington state…” Some of the significant policy changes include: “Beginning May 1, 2014, the legislature shall convene a task force to examine ...
Washington House Bill 1519
September 11, 2015
“AN ACT Relating to establishing accountability measures for service coordination organizations…” It contains performance measure such as, “Improvements in client health status and wellness; increases in client participation in ...
WA Department of Human Resources Supported Employment Program
September 11, 2015
“The Supported Employment in State Government (SESG) Program, RCW 41.04 was adopted by the Legislature in 1999 and provides paid competitive employment opportunities for individuals with developmental and other significant disabilities in integrated ...
WA Jobs by 21 Partnership Project
September 11, 2015
“In 2007 the Washington state legislature developed the Jobs by 21 Partnership Project to identify and demonstrate best practices in sustainable partnerships among Washington’s school and adult service systems in increasing employment of young ...
WA Jobs by 21 Partnership Project
September 11, 2015
“In 2007 the Washington state legislature developed the Jobs by 21 Partnership Project to identify and demonstrate best practices in sustainable partnerships among Washington’s school and adult service systems in increasing employment of ...
MD Governor’s Interagency Transition Council (IATC)
September 12, 2015
~~The Interagency Transition Council for Youth with Disabilities (IATC) is a partnership of State and local government agencies, educators, family members and advocates. The IATC's purpose is to help improve the policies and practices that affect Maryland ...
Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities
September 12, 2015
~~“The Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities is one of a national network of University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities funded by the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.Our mission is to provide ...
Annual Maryland Transition Conference
September 12, 2015
Sponsored by the Governor's Interagency Transition Council, for Youth with Disabilities. Topics Include:EmploymentPostsecondary EducationAdult Service LinkagesAccommodations & SupportsYouth Development & LeadershipHousing
The University of Montana Rural Transition & Employment
September 12, 2015
"What We DoSince 2000, we’ve focused several of our projects on customized community employment for youth with significant disabilities. We have developed and implemented unique models of transition planning that continue to evolve as we learn more ...
WV Customized Employment Grant
September 12, 2015
“This funding announcement is intended to provide support to agencies that can work with employers in meeting their needs by finding, maintaining and improving the employment status of individuals with disabilities in competitive employment in ...
Mississippi Customized Employment Demonstration Project
September 13, 2015
“Early in FFY 2013 MDRS entered into an agreement with the MS Council on Developmental Disabilities (DD Council) to join the Customized Employment Demonstration Project with The Arc of MS, MDRS and Sheltered Workshop Agencies. The Arc of MS manages the ...
MS Partnerships in Employment
September 13, 2015
“Mississippi Partnerships in Employment (MSPE) will build capacity across existing state systems for sustainable systems change to improve outcomes for youth and young adults with DD/ID seeking competitive employment in integrated settings. The ...
Mississippi DMH Web-Based Training
September 13, 2015
“The Department of Mental Health provides Web-Based Training through Relias Learning (formerly Essential Learning) for registered providers. Relias is a customized learning management system and staff development tool. This training website, developed ...
Minnesota’s Olmstead Plan
September 13, 2015
“In January 2013, Governor Mark Dayton issued an Executive Order establishing a Sub-Cabinet to develop and implement a comprehensive plan supporting freedom of choice and opportunity for people with disabilities…The Sub-Cabinet evaluates ...
Oregon Supported Employment Center of Excellence (OSECE)
September 14, 2015
“The Oregon Supported Employment Center for Excellence (OSECE) was created in 2008 as part of Oregon’s Supported Employment Initiative to provide technical assistance to Supported Employment providers, conduct fidelity reviews, collect, evaluate ...
Oregon Office of Mental Health & Addiction Services (OMHAS)
September 14, 2015
The Oregon Department of Human Services Employee Training Plan states that mental health providers and allied service providers receive training on evidence-based practices such as supported employment through OMHAS. Much of the OMHAS training funds are ...
Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
September 14, 2015
~~“THE VERMONT DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES COUNCIL (VTDDC) is a statewide board that identifies and addresses critical issues affecting people with developmental disabilities and their families .At least 60% of VTDDC’s members must be ...
Virginia - A Plan for Advancing Community Focused Services in Virginia.
September 14, 2015
An overall strategic plan with 12 foci that includes an outline that addresses the need for, objectives in, and priorities for creating employment opportunities for individuals with mental health or substance use disorders and those with developmental ...
Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services State Board Policy 1036
September 14, 2015
“It is the policy of the Board that in the development and implementation of policies and procedures and the delivery of services, the Department and CSBs shall ensure that community-based individual supported employment in integrated work settings is ...
Virginia Dept of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services Employment First Policy Statement
September 14, 2015
“It is the policy of the Board that in the development and implementation of policies and procedures and the delivery of services, the Department and CSB shall ensure that community-based individual supported employment in integrated work settings is ...
Virginia State Employment Leadership Network
September 14, 2015
Virginia is a part of this multi-state technical assistance collaborative whose aim is to improve integrated employment outcomes for individuals with developmental disabilities. “In 2008, DBHDS joined the State Employment Leadership Network (SELN) ...
Virginia DBHDS: Strategic Plan for Employment First
September 14, 2015
To facilitate interagency collaboration the Strategic Plan for Employment First establishes an Employment First Summit Meeting, which will gather leadership from various department committed to upholding Employment First principles, and orders for the ...
Virginia National Association of State Mental Health Program Director’s (NASMHPD) Employment Development Initiative (EDI)
September 14, 2015
“In an effort to assist State Mental Health Authorities, in close collaboration with Single State Authorities, in planning and implementing activities to foster increased employment opportunities for people with mental health and/or substance use ...
Temple University Institute on Disabilities (College of Education)
September 14, 2015
“The Institute on Disabilities at Temple University is one of the sixty-seven University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service funded by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities, U.S. Department of ...
Pennsylvania AHEDD
September 14, 2015
“At AHEDD, we frequently collaborate with various organizations to carry out our mission. Our partners consist of organizations and individuals that can help with: agency funding; referrals of program participants; training for our staff; guidance for ...
Maine Promoting the Readiness of Minors in Supplemental Security Income (PROMISE) Program
September 14, 2015
“PROMISE is a joint initiative of the US Department of Education, Social Security Administration, US Department of Health and Human Services and US Department of Labor. Under PROMISE, states will be funded to develop and implement model demonstration ...
Center for Learning (CFL) at the Muskie School of Public Service
September 14, 2015
“By overseeing competency-based certification programs for staff working in the mental health field, CFL supports best practice and informs policy in the area of workforce development. In administering the Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician (MHRT) ...
WI Interagency Agreement MOU: Adults and Transitioning Youth
September 14, 2015
“This agreement between DPI, DVR, and DHS has four overall priorities supporting integrated employment: To comply with federal legal mandates under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA). To ...
WI Disability Employment Initiative
September 14, 2015
"The WI Disability Employment Initiative was designed to ‘improve the accessibility and accountability of the public workforce development system for individuals with disabilities,’ extending ‘promising practices implemented by ...
Michigan Mental Health and Wellness Commission 2013 Report
September 15, 2015
The report includes findings and recommendations targeted at improving both the lives of and the outcomes for individuals and families living with mental illnesses, developmental disabilities, and substance use disorders in Michigan. Recommendations ...
Michigan Department of Community Health 2015 Strategic Priorities
September 15, 2015
“The Michigan Department of Community Health will protect, preserve, and promote the health and safety of the people of Michigan with particular attention to providing for the needs of vulnerable and under-served populations.”
Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council – 5 year state plan 2012-2016
September 15, 2015
SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT“With the help of a job coach, who guides and prompts the worker as needed, the worker develops the skills needed for more independent work. Supported employment services may include outreach, case management, assessment, job ...
Michigan "Better Off Working" - Disability Reform Work Group Strategic Plan
September 15, 2015
This report, developed by the Michigan Department of Human Services, Michigan Rehabilitation Services, Disability Determination Service, the Disability Network, and Michigan Employers, details goals to further the inclusive employment of individuals with ...
Michigan DHHS Regional Inclusive Community Coalitions
September 15, 2015
“A RICC is a local grassroots group of people that is funded and supported by the Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council (DD Council). Members include people with disabilities, family members, friends, local advocates, community leaders and service ...
Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council Five Year State Plan 2012-2016
September 15, 2015
Interagency Efforts around Supportive EmploymentPeer Mentor Pilot- “This pilot has involved the training of 22 individuals with DD to help others with DD to reach their life goals and increase their community involvement and self advocacy. The pilot has ...
Connecticut Connect-Ability
August 10, 2015
“Connect-Ability began in late 2005 with a federal grant to the State of Connecticut to identify and remove barriers to employment faced by people with disabilities. This five-year, multimillion dollar 'systems change grant' involved a detailed look at the ...
CT Disability Employment Initiative (Round 4)
September 17, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant-funded program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for people with disabilities who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving ...
5123.022 OH State Policy Regarding Community Employment for Disabled
September 17, 2015
“It is hereby declared to be the policy of this state that employment services for individuals with developmental disabilities be directed at community employment. Every individual with a developmental disability is presumed capable of community ...
Section 105.2 UT Employment first emphasis on the provision of services.
September 17, 2015
Pertaining to the Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health. “When providing services to a person with a disability under this chapter, the division shall… give priority to providing services that assist the person in obtaining and ...
Virginia Governor’s Executive Order (Executive Order #55 (2012)) - 11/16/2012
February 17, 2016
“The last United States Census concluded that out of 3.6 million Virginia residents who were employed, 154,985 Virginians with disabilities were included in that total. These numbers indicate an under representation of people with disabilities among the ...
Arkansas Employment First Task Force Final Report
April 07, 2016
Recommendations for FY2012 from the Task Force:Develop online training modules on disability employment, to efficiently train large numbers of State and provider agency staff who work with individuals with disabilities. To be developed in-house by the ...
Executive Order 2014-16: Establishing the Governor’s Taskforce on Integrated Employment
April 08, 2016
"…By the authority vested in me as Governor by the Constitution and laws of the State of Nevada, I hereby direct and order:1. The Governor’s Taskforce on Integrated Employment (“Taskforce”) is ...
Emerging Practices from Vocational Rehabilitation
April 08, 2016
This summary document describes different initiatives and emerging practices in the state of Nevada that aim at improving employment outcomes for people with disabilities. The projects include CRAVE, Customized Employment, Voice, Career Development Academy, ...
Alaska HB 211 - Making Alaska an “Employment First State"
April 11, 2016
An Act relating to the education and employment of individuals with disabilities." Signed into law on 9/19/14 by Governor Sean Parnell. Sec. 23.15.095. Gainful employment of individuals with disabilities. (a) When providing vocational training, ...
AK Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special Education
April 11, 2016
Alaska' unique geographical area with a relatively small population requires a management system tailored to meet the needs of Alaskans. The Governor's Council on Disabilities & Special Education was created to meet Alaska's diverse needs. The ...
Alabama Pathways to Employment
April 11, 2016
Pathways to Employment is a collection of stepping stones. These opportunities are housed not in one state agency but in many. To make it easier for families and individuals, they are now all in one place. There is no perfect path. But there are many ...
Alabama Project GATE
April 11, 2016
Alabama has piloted the Gaining Access To Employment project, a collaborative effort between the state’s Department of Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities (MH/DD) and its Department of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR). Through this project, known as ...
Alabama Employment First
April 11, 2016
~~Employment First, Real Jobs, Real Wages.One in five people living in the United States have some type of disability. Alabama ranks near the bottom in competitive employment opportunities for people with significant disabilities. Employment First is a ...
State Plan for the State Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program and State Plan Supplement for the State Supported Employment Services
April 12, 2016
This state plan for FY 2014 mentions interagency arrangements to provide supported employment and customized employment services for people with disabilities, addresses the need for official policy regarding transition aged youth, establishes come goals for ...
Memorandum of Understanding for School-to-Work Transition
April 12, 2016
Five state agencies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to improve services and better prepare youth with disabilities to transition from school into integrated employment in the community. The MOU focuses on students age 14 years and over ...
Missouri Ticket to Work Health Assurance Program
April 12, 2016
Section 201 of the federal Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999, Public Law 106-170 created a program for employed persons with disabilities. Based upon this federal law, the Health Improvement Act of 2007 (Senate Bill 577) established ...
Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities Individual Support Plan Guide
April 12, 2016
The Division of Developmental Disabilities requires that each individual eligible for Division Supports have an Individual Support Plan. Individuals, their families, providers and facilitators who write plans in cooperation with all individuals receiving ...
Louisiana Medicaid Balancing Incentive Program
April 13, 2016
“Since 2001, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has been engaged in focused, comprehensive system transformation of the long-term care system. These reform efforts have included stakeholder input at all levels and have resulted in changes ...
MS DMH Operational Standards(on Supported Employment) for Mental Health, Intellectual/ Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Community Service Providers
April 14, 2016
“Rule 28.5 Supported Employment A. Supported Employment is the ongoing support to individuals who, because of their disabilities, need intensive, ongoing support to obtain and maintain an individual job in competitive or customized employment, or ...
MT DPHHS Developmental Services Division
April 14, 2016
In July 2009, the Disability Services Division (DSD) of the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) was restructured under the Medicaid and Health Services Branch of DPHHS. In January 2010, the name was changed to Developmental Services ...
MT DHHS "Employing People with Disabilities" Self-Assessment Tool
April 14, 2016
Using this self-assessment tool, Governor Brian Schweitzer of Montana encourages the employers in his state to self-assess how “friendly” their business is to people with disabilities and encourages them to explore the potential of workers with ...
Employment First Summit Report
April 14, 2016
Meeting summary of current and proposed practices needed to implement Employment First, including more widespread use of Customized Employment principles and practices.
ND Transition Services MOU
April 14, 2016
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Transition Services was revised and renewed July 1, 2011, and is in effect through June 30, 2015, or until such time as IDEA is reauthorized. Parties to the agreement are the Department of Public Instruction, Office ...
Maryland Coalition of Families
April 15, 2016
~~" Founded by a coalition of family support organizations, MCF was incorporated in 1999 as a nonprofit organization. MCF changed its name from "Maryland Coalition of Families for Children’s Mental Health" to the "Maryland Coalition ...
Maryland EID Program
April 15, 2016
The EID Program, administered by the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH), provides Medical Assistance (also called Medicaid) to working Marylanders with disabilities who meet a few conditions. Medical Assistance: • ...
NYS PROMISE
April 16, 2016
New York State PROMISE is one of six PROMISE awards granted nationwide by the US. Department of Education in October 2013. The PROMISE intervention model was jointly developed by the US Department of Education (USDOE), the Social Security Administration ...
A 'Primer’ on The StartUP New York 4-Phase Model
April 16, 2016
“START-UP/New York convened a multidisciplinary collaboration of highly skilled partners to provide a customized, intensive, and well-rounded training, technical assistance, counseling, and support program for people with disabilities interested in ...
MIG Brief: The Entrepreneurship Partners Dialogue Meeting
April 16, 2016
“The Entrepreneurship Partners Dialogue Meeting that convened in Albany, New York on November 1, 2010 was designed to facilitate discussion about challenges and barriers faced by people with disabilities who want to become self-employed. The meeting was ...
MIG Brief: Impact: Inclusive Entrepreneurship - 02/01/2011
April 16, 2016
““Building upon the “Inclusive Entrepreneurship™” processes and partnerships modeled by the Syracuse University Burton Blatt Institute, Whitman School, Onondaga SBDC and other partners, NYMWP (New York Makes Work Pay) implemented ...
Employment First Project Update (February 2016)
April 18, 2016
“As part of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Transition plan, services and rates are being updated for Adult Day waiver services. Input was gathered from community forums and stakeholder workgroups throughout 2014 and 2015. These new ...
OH Vocational Rehabilitation Comprehensive Statewide Needs Assessment
April 18, 2016
“Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD), Division of Performance and Innovation (DPI), produced this 2015 Comprehensive Statewide Needs Assessment (CSNA) building upon the framework methodology developed from the 2012 CSNA, which was designed ...
Maine Act To Provide Integrated Community-based & Customized Employment
April 18, 2016
The Bill promotes:1. “Employment as core component of services and supports. In carrying out its duties to provide services and supports to persons with disabilities, a state agency shall include as a core component of its services and supports the ...
Michigan DHHS Pathways to Potential
April 19, 2016
In an effort to help everyone find a path to their fullest potential, we created Pathways to Potential as a way to break down barriers and deliver services where people need them. The Pathways approach targets five outcome areas: attendance, education, ...
Michigan Project SEARCH
April 19, 2016
Project SEARCH is a business-led collaboration that enables young adults with disabilities to gain and maintain employment through training and career exploration. More specifically, it’s a one year high school transition program which provides ...
Florida Abilities Work Web Portal and Help Desk
April 20, 2016
"The Abilities Work Web Portal and Help Desk are key components of a larger effort, the Employment First Initiative, announced last year. The portal and help desk are designed to help employers recruit and hire more applicants with disabilities who are ...
Florida Employment First Interagency Agreement
April 20, 2016
The general purpose of this interagency cooperative agreement is to provide a framework for a long-term commitment to improving employment outcomes for persons with disabilities in the State of Florida. The agencies and organizations that are parties to ...
Florida Employment First Toolkit and Training (Proposed)
April 20, 2016
This project will ensure that Florida has comprehensive training strategies within a training toolkit that foster quality integrated competitive employment for all individuals with disabilities, including individuals with intellectual and developmental ...
UT Community Supports Waiver
April 20, 2016
This waiver is designed to provide services statewide to help persons with intellectual disabilities or persons with conditions related to intellectual disabilities remain in their homes or other community based settings. Individuals are able to live as ...
California Government Code §§12803.6
April 21, 2016
Requires the California Department of Health and Human Services Agency and the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, using existing resources, to create “a sustainable, comprehensive strategy to accomplish various goals aimed at bringing persons with ...
Minnesota Governor's Executive Order 15-03
April 21, 2016
Supporting Freedom of Choice and Opportunity to Live, Work, and Participate in the Most Inclusive Setting for Individuals with Disabilities through the Implementation of Minnesota's Olmstead Plan; Rescinding Executive Order 13-01 “A ...
Minnesota Governor's Executive Order 13-01
April 21, 2016
A Sub-Cabinet, appointed by the Governor, consisting of the Commissioner, or Commissioner's designees, of the following State agencies, shall develop and implement a comprehensive Minnesota Olmstead Plan: (i) that uses measurable goals to increase the ...
DE Disability Employment Initiative
August 12, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) was a three-year federal grant-funded program to improve education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for youth who were unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving Social Security ...
D.C One Community for All
April 22, 2016
One Community for All endeavors to meet the needs and preferences of the individual while allowing him or her to choose where s/he wants to live in the community with the appropriate supports and services consistent with the Olmstead decision and the ...
Florida Executive Order 13-284: Reaffirming commitment to employment for Floridians with disabilities.
August 17, 2015
“‘Employment’" for purposes of this Executive Order is defined as integrated employment, including supported employment, customized employment, and self-employment, where an individual is paid by an employer at minimum wage or greater ...
FL Abilities Work Web Portal and Help Desk
August 17, 2015
"The Abilities Work Web Portal and Help Desk are key components of a larger effort, the Employment First Initiative, announced last year. The portal and help desk are designed to help employers recruit and hire more applicants with disabilities who are ...
ODEP Disability Employment Initiative 2010
April 25, 2016
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development will build their DEI project upon earlier Work Incentive Grant and Disability Program Navigator grant activities. The approach utilizes Rehabilitation Services Administration Technical Assistance ...
Medicaid Money Follows the Person
April 25, 2016
Money Follows the Person (MFP) is a federal demonstration project that helps eligible individuals who have been residing in nursing homes and developmental centers for a minimum of 90 consecutive days move into a community-setting. The setting will offer ...
Hawaii Developmental Disabilities Division - Strategic Plan 2015-2017 Progress Report
April 25, 2016
“The Strategic Plan was adopted on December 2014. In the ensuing months Team Leaders have been convening meetings with advocates, providers, partners, and Division staff to plan specific activities for attaining goals and objectives of the Strategic ...
Hire Abilities Hawai'i - "What is Customized Employment?"
April 25, 2016
This brief article defines customized employment and outlines the case for using it with job seekers with disabilities. It outlines the different forms customized employment can take, including "task reassignment," "job carving," and ...
HireAbilities Hawai'i
April 25, 2016
This website is intended to provide resources to support employment for individuals with disabilities. It is intended to be used by job seekers with disabilities, service providers, agencies and businesses. This site was revamped December 2013 and now has ...
Hire Abilities Hawai'i - Customized Employment Videos
April 25, 2016
“These Customized Employment (CE) videos, each specifically focused on Employers, Youth, or a General audience, highlight the benefits of CE, an employment strategy which matches the skills and preferences of the individual with the specific business ...
Consortium for Idahoans with Disabilities
April 25, 2016
The mission of CID is “to protect, promote and advance the rights and interests of people with disabilities of all ages in Idaho in a manner consistent with the following principles: 1. CID will promote and protect the rights of people with ...
Supporting Employment for Vermonters with Psychiatric Disabilities
April 25, 2016
“VocRehab Vermont helps Vermonters with psychiatric disabilities obtain and maintain jobs of their choice. VocRehab works with an approach called Supported Employment which is a service that helps individuals with psychiatric disabilities find and ...
Virginia Intercommunity Transition Council (VITC)
April 26, 2016
“The mission of the Virginia's Intercommunity Transition Council is to promote successful transition outcomes for youth and young adults with disabilities by providing leadership and innovation in employment, education, training, living ...
DVR Customer Services Manual
April 26, 2016
“This chapter explains the types of vocational rehabilitation services (referred to as ‘VR services’ in this chapter) available to individuals who are eligible through the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), Division of ...
DDA Working Age Adult Policy
April 26, 2016
“This policy establishes employment supports as the first use of employment and day program funds for working age adults and ensures that after nine months of employment services the person may choose Community Access. The policy establishes guidelines ...
DDA Non-Residential Program and Services List
April 26, 2016
Employment services include supported employment services, training, ongoing support, pre-vocational services, community access services and individualized technical assistance, among others.
County Best Practices
April 26, 2016
This web page contains several Employment Best Practice Documents that reference Customized Employment, Discovery, job carving, job negotiation, and transition programs, among other resources.
Case Studies of Emerging/ Innovative Vocational, Rehabilitation Agency Practices
April 26, 2016
This report documents emerging promising practices for job seekers with disabilities.
Washington State DSHS/DVR 2016-2020 State Plan: the Supported Employment Program (Draft)
April 26, 2016
The cooperative agreements, program goals, funding distribution, and supported employment services described in this section represent the coordinated efforts of DSHS/DVR, its State collaborators, and its service delivery partners to ensure that all ...
Delaware PROMISE - Services and Supports
April 26, 2016
This presentation serves as a practical guide for delivering services under Delaware's PROMISE (Promoting Optimal Mental Health for Individuals through Supports and Empowerment) section of Delaware's HCBS Waiver, focused on Mental Health related ...
Iowa Olmstead Consumer Taskforce Position Statement on Employment
April 26, 2016
“The State of Iowa has been working for over a decade to support employment outcomes by raising awareness of federal work incentives for people concerned about losing Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid benefits, and by focusing attention on the ...
Iowa SAMHSA Employment Development Initiative
April 26, 2016
“In an effort to assist State Mental Health Authorities, in close collaboration with Single State Authorities, in planning and implementing activities to foster increased employment opportunities for people with mental health and/or substance use ...
Iowa Employment First Guidebook
April 26, 2016
“This Guidebook was created to provide case managers, care managers, service coordinators and integrated health home coordinators with critical information, resources and tools to help them do the best possible job of assisting transition-age youth and ...
State of Illinois Employment First Strategic Plan Draft
April 26, 2016
The Draft report summarizes the history of Employment First in Illinois, and details the initiatives planneds for the future. Plans for the future are broken down in to two phases. The first phase requires collaboration with expert consults to:“Define ...
Illinois State Rehabilitation Council
April 26, 2016
“The State Rehabilitation Council (SRC) advises the Secretary of the Department of Human Services and the Director of the Division of Rehabilitation Services in matters concerning individuals with disabilities and the provision of rehabilitation ...
Illinois Advancing Customized Employment (Project ACE)
April 26, 2016
Advancing Customized Employment, Project ACE, was designed to, “enrich the capacity of local One-Stops to provide customized employment (CE) services to people with psychiatric disabilities who are not regularly targeted for services by the One-Stop ...
Illinois Employment First State Leadership Mentoring Program
April 26, 2016
“Employment First has become a critical priority for the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP). In order to help states invest in systems change efforts, ODEP developed the Employment First State Leadership ...
Wisconsin PROMISE Initiative
April 27, 2016
The PROMISE initiative is intended to improve services for youth SSI (Social Security Supplemental Security Income) recipients and their families. The services help youth recipients achieve better outcomes, including graduating from high school ready for ...
Indiana Employment First Systems Change Statewide Plan (2011-2015)
April 27, 2016
“Through the use of MIG funds, Indiana has made a number of improvements to the state’s infrastructure supporting employment of IWD. While Indiana has been a leader in many aspects of employment supports and the use of innovative practices, the ...
Louisiana FY 2011 Block Grant State Plan
April 29, 2016
The Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) is a member of the WORK PAY$ committee. “This committee is comprised of community partners and is intended to further the employment of individuals with disabilities in the state of Louisiana. OBH is also working as ...
A Path to Community Living Handbook
July 05, 2016
This handbook is designed to assist people who have moved or are planning to move out of institutions into the community of their choice. These forms are designed to help you identify the services and supports you may need to successfully live in the ...
Department of Mental Health Strategic Plan FY16-FY18
July 05, 2016
Goal 1 and Goal 2 set forth DMH’s vision of individuals receiving services having a direct and active role in designing and planning the services they receive as well as evaluating how well the system meets and addresses their expressed needs. This ...
Mississippi Department of Mental Health Findings Letter
July 05, 2016
We [United States Department of Justice] conclude that the State of Mississippi fails to provide services to qualified individuals with disabilities, including mental illness and developmental disabilities, in the most integrated settings appropriate to their ...
Creating Conditions for Success: Blueprint Progress Report
July 12, 2016
To achieve integrated employment, the Blueprint’s architects constructed a plan to close sheltered workshops by June 30, 2015. Contingent on additional funding, participants in sheltered workshops would transition to individual or group employment ...
Division of Developmental Disabilities Employment First Policy
July 12, 2016
This policy establishes community integrated employment services and supports as the first service option and primary outcome for individuals (both youth and adults.) It also establishes employment planning (Career Planning) and supports as priorities to ...
Alabama Department of Social Services State Partners: Alabama Department of Mental Health
July 12, 2016
"ADSS currently partners on several ventures with the ADMH, to include ADRC development and advisory, consumer-directed and person-centered system change, Chronic Disease Self-Management programs, pre-and post-disaster planning and assistance, the ...
Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
July 12, 2016
By conducting research across the focus areas of health, employment, and community participation and independent living, RTC: Rural uncovers the relationships among personal and environmental factors that show how people experience the rural environment to ...
Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT)
July 12, 2016
The Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) model has been in existence nationally for nearly 30 years and is an effective, evidenced-based, outreach-oriented, service delivery model using a 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week approach to community-based ...
Disability Employment Awareness Month Proclamation
July 12, 2016
“WHEREAS, the State of North Carolina supports and encourages individuals with disabilities to find employment, thus fostering the key objectives of advancing individual well-being and reducing the demand on public resources, which can then be ...
House Bill 860: Related to Persons with Disabilities
August 19, 2015
“Establishes an employment first policy for persons with developmental or intellectual disabilities in Hawaii. Requires the DOH to establish an employment first committee.” (Introduced in the Hawaii state legislature 1/28/15; sent to ...
Office of Supported Employment
June 19, 2015
The Office of Supported Employment plans and coordinates all initiatives that address expanding employment services to consumers served through the DD Division. This includes training and technical assistance. This office also writes and manages grants that ...
Amanda D., et al. v. Hassan, et al. Settlement Fact Sheet
July 14, 2016
The United States Department of Justice, a coalition of private plaintiff organizations, and the State of New Hampshire, have entered into a comprehensive Settlement Agreement that will transform New Hampshire’s mental health system by significantly ...
Minnesota Olmstead Planning Committee
July 14, 2016
In January 2013, Governor Mark Dayton issued an Executive Order establishing a Sub-Cabinet to develop and implement a comprehensive plan supporting freedom of choice and opportunity for people with disabilities…The Sub-Cabinet evaluates policies, ...
Consent Decree Plan Pursuant to Paragraphs 36, 37, 38 and 279 of the Settlement Agreement in Bates v. DHHS
July 15, 2016
This vocational plan:• Provides training and education to community support staff about the importance of employment to recovery and the engagement of the consumers in discussions about work, and adds the requirement for ...
Justice Department Reaches Extension Agreement to Improve Georgia’s Development Disability and Mental Health System
July 15, 2016
The extension agreement builds upon a 2010 settlement agreement resolving a lawsuit brought by the department under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Supreme Court’s Olmstead decision. The case involves Georgia’s provision of community ...
Vocational Rehabilitation - Mental Health Agency Partnership:
July 15, 2016
The Delaware Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) and the Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH) have been collaborating to provide supported employment (SE) services and supports to individuals with mental illness (MI) for ...
Delaware Community Support Services Program Provider Certification Manual
July 15, 2016
This manual contains the standards by which the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH) certifies Intensive Care Management (ICM) programs for persons with psychiatric disabilities. Certification is required for provider enrollment with the ...
Implementation of the Settlement Agreement between the United States and Delaware Report
July 15, 2016
As this report demonstrates, DHSS and its Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH) continue to develop and enhance community-based mental health services and supports. The Settlement Agreement specified five target areas – crisis services, ...
Idaho Disability Employment Initiative
August 21, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant-funded program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for people who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving Social Security ...
Transition Action Guide For Post-School Planning
July 21, 2016
~~“This Technical Assistance Guide (TAG) was developed to assist in the improvement of communication, coordination, and services for students with disabilities transitioning from school to work. It was designed to be useful for all persons and ...
Transition Action Guide For Post-School Planning
July 21, 2016
~~“This Technical Assistance Guide (TAG) was developed to assist in the improvement of communication, coordination, and services for students with disabilities transitioning from school to work. It was designed to be useful for all persons and ...
Oregon Council on Developmental Disability Fiscal Year 2016: State Plan (Findings)
July 22, 2016
A broad overview of the Comprehensive Review and Analysis conducted by the Council. The Office of Developmental Disability Services (ODDS) provides DD waiver and Medicaid Community First Choice state plan (K plan) services to about 23,776 eligible children ...
South Carolina Disability Employment Coalition
July 28, 2016
~~“The SC Disability Employment Coalition (SCDEC) formed in the fall of 2014, through funding from the SC Developmental Disabilities Council, to address employment barriers for individuals with disabilities in South Carolina. SCDEC stakeholders ...
Nevada Assembly Bill 488: Relating to the Administration of Government Departments
December 19, 2016
"AN ACT relating to governmental administration; consolidating the Health Division and the Division of Mental Health and Developmental Services of the Department of Health and Human Services into the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the ...
New Mexico Interagency Behavioral Health Service Requirements and Utilization Guidelines for Supported Employment
December 19, 2016
~~This document defines supported employment and provides program, provider, staffing, documentation, and other requirements of providers of supported employment services.“Supported Employment provides on the job ...
New Mexico Behavioral Health Collaborative
December 19, 2016
~~“This Web site is a resource for individuals, families and agencies concerned with behavioral health. It provides information about behavioral health services, laws, and related news, as well as communication tools and other features. Regardless of ...
Mental Health and Addiction Services (Ohio MHAS) Supported Employment Project
December 20, 2016
"Ohio Mental Health and Addiction Services (MHAS) and its partners are implementing the Supported Employment Project. This project reduces the high unemployment rates for young adults and adults with a severe and persistent mental illness who may have ...
OH Job Seekers Guide
December 20, 2016
"The Job Seekers Guide will help you learn how to get a job and will give you some tools that will help along the way."
Ohio Employment First Transition Framework
December 20, 2016
"Ohio Employment First Transition Framework is a critical component to the Ohio Employment First structure and is intended to address barriers to transition planning and services in order to achieve meaningful adult outcomes. The Framework was developed ...
Illinois Employment and Economic Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities Task Force Annual Report
August 21, 2015
"This annual report “outlines the activities undertaken by the Task Force during the first full year of operation. It reflects the information that has been gathered by the Task Force to date as well as outlines the recommendations developed by the ...
The Transition Alliance of South Carolina (TASC)
December 20, 2016
"The Transition Alliance of South Carolina (TASC) is spearheaded by the Center for Disability Resources (CDR) at the University of South Carolina’s School of Medicine.Utilizing funding and support from the South Carolina Department ...
South Carolina Employment Development Initiative
December 20, 2016
“In an effort to assist State Mental Health Authorities, in close collaboration with Single State Authorities, in planning and implementing activities to foster increased employment opportunities for people with mental health and/or substance use ...
Expect Employment 2015: Employment First Task Force Report to the Governor
January 04, 2017
~~“Governor Haslam established Tennessee as an Employment First state in June 2013 with Executive Order No. 28. This Order, in recognition of high levels of unemployment for Tennesseans with disabilities, mental illnesses and substance abuse ...
Tennessee Interagency Agreement Regarding IDEA
January 04, 2017
“The purpose of this Agreement is to identify and define the financial responsibilities of the Parties to this Agreement and to facilitate the provision and coordination of services for all infants, toddlers, children, youth and adults who are IDEA ...
Texas Employment Development Initiative
January 04, 2017
“In an effort to assist State Mental Health Authorities, in close collaboration with Single State Authorities, in planning and implementing activities to foster increased employment opportunities for people with mental health and/or substance use ...
Utah Supported Employment Transformation Project
January 04, 2017
“The Supported Employment Transformation Project (SETP) uses the Individual Placement and Support evidence-based, supported employment model. A primary component of this project includes forming a multi-agency coordinating committee that will develop ...
Vermont Employment Development Initiative
January 04, 2017
“In an effort to assist State Mental Health Authorities, in close collaboration with Single State Authorities, in planning and implementing activities to foster increased employment opportunities for people with mental health and/or substance use ...
Washington Becoming Employed Starts Today (BEST) Program
January 05, 2017
“The Becoming Employed Starts Today (BEST) project is designed to transform service delivery by promoting sustainable access to evidence-based, supported employment. BEST provides consumers with meaningful choice and control of employment and support ...
WI Employment Development Initiative
January 05, 2017
“In an effort to assist State Mental Health Authorities, in close collaboration with Single State Authorities, in planning and implementing activities to foster increased employment opportunities for people with mental health and/or substance use ...
Executive Order 2002-9 (Establishing a Governor's Task Force on Employment)
January 05, 2017
“An order establishing the Governor's Task Force on Employment and Economic Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities”
University of Alaska Anchorage College of Health “Micro-Enterprise Grant”
January 20, 2017
"The Micro Enterprise Fund strives to increase access to Micro Enterprise and self-employment opportunities for persons with disabilities who are Alaska Mental Health Trust Beneficiaries. Grant funds may be used for costs associated with starting a new ...
Senate Bill No. 502 May Special Session, Public Act No. 16-3AN ACT CONCERNING REVENUE AND OTHER ITEMS TO IMPLEMENT THE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE 30, 2017.
January 20, 2017
“Sec. 60. Subsection (a) of section 17b-666 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2016): (a) The Department of Rehabilitation Services may receive state and federal funds to administer, ...
Illinois Interagency Committee of Employees with Disabilities.
August 22, 2015
~~“The Interagency Committee on Employees with Disabilities (ICED) was created by statute in 1974 to support State of Illinois employees with disabilities.The Committee holds regular meetings to plan activities that promote and expand access, ...
Indiana Secondary Transition Resource Center – University of Indiana Bloomington
January 24, 2017
“We create and enhance professional development activities and resources to support teachers and, ultimately, students with disabilities, as they transition from school to their adult lives, working and participating in their communities, jobs and/or ...
“Governor’s Interagency Transition Council for Youth with Disabilities”
January 24, 2017
“The primary responsibility of the IATC is to review, revise and update annually the Interagency State Plan for Transitioning Youth with Disabilities to ensure effective interagency planning and delivery of services for secondary students with ...
“FY2017 Interagency State Plan for Transitioning Youth with Disabilities”
January 24, 2017
“This is a document of the approved goals for students with disabilities who are transitioning from high school to post-secondary school or employment.” It consists of a set of tables, one for each goal, that lists the measures and strategies that ...
Governor’s Interagency Transition Council for Youth with Disabilities
January 24, 2017
~~"The Interagency Transition Council for Youth with Disabilities (IATC) is a partnership of State and local government agencies, educators, family members and advocates. The IATC's purpose is to help improve the policies and practices that affect ...
FY2017 Interagency State Plan for Transitioning Youth with Disabilities
January 24, 2017
This is a document of the approved goals for students with disabilities who are transitioning from high school to post-secondary school or employment. “
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene “Provider Enrollment”
January 24, 2017
~The Maryland Department of Health has reviewed the Senior Center Plus sites in the state and has found that currently all of the sites are community based and meet the criteria of the Community Settings regulations. The Maryland Department of Health ...
Mississippi Department of Mental Health MOU with DRS
January 24, 2017
“SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH IDD: DMH has implemented an MOU with the Department of Rehabilitation Services that is providing supported employment for people with IDD. Three hundred employees from DMH, MDRS, and the Division of Medicaid ...
EmployAbility: A Toolkit for Employers
April 26, 2017
“This handbook is meant to provide you with the information you need to begin employing people of all abilities, including financial and tax incentives, how and why hiring people of all abilities is good for your business and where to find qualified ...
RI Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals Supported Employment Services Package Person Centered Supported Employment Services Program
April 26, 2017
“BHDDH is implementing a performance-based payment program that promotes the expansion of integrated employment for DD Division clients. BHDDH is doing so in fulfillment of the following provisions of the May 18 Order of the Federal District ...
Williams Consent Decree
August 23, 2015
“On September 29, 2010, the State of Illinois entered into a Consent Decree, settling the Williams v Quinn class action lawsuit, first filed in 2005…Though the State denied liability and any violation of [ADA] related federal laws, the Parties to ...
“Understanding the PROMISE Services Program”
April 28, 2017
~~“THE GOALS OF PROMISE VIA THE DOJ SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT Creating a community crisis system- DONE! Creating statewide access to assertive community treatment teams (ACT), intensive case management teams (ICM), and specially trained care management teams ...
Guiding Employment First In Indiana: A Statewide Plan
August 24, 2015
“In January 2010, the Indiana Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (MIG) began formal work to develop a comprehensive strategic plan to improve the employment services systems for individuals with disabilities (IWD). The MIG is a federal grant that works to ...
Indiana Disability Employment Initiative
August 24, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant-funded program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for people who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving Social Security ...
“Empowering through Employment”
May 02, 2017
~~“In October 2016, the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) launched the Empowering through Employment Initiative to assist the growing number of individuals who express an interest in community-based employment. According to National ...
Community Transitions Manual for Support Coordinators and Community Coordinators
May 02, 2017
~~“MFP EligibilityIndividuals who transition from a Habilitation Center or nursing home may be eligible for MFP. MFP is a demonstration grant that supports efforts to:• Provide Medicaid eligible individuals the choice of where they live and receive ...
Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
May 02, 2017
~~By conducting research across the focus areas of health, employment, and community participation and independent living, RTC: Rural uncovers the relationships among personal and environmental factors that show how people experience the rural environment to ...
Olmstead Plan for Mental Health and Disability Services: State plan framework (2011 - 2015)
August 24, 2015
“The Department of Human Service’s priorities for Olmstead Plan implementation include establishing the leadership, necessary partnerships and infrastructure for a service system expanding opportunities for competitive employment.”The goals ...
Arizona Uniform Application FY 2018-2019 State Behavioral Health Assessment and Plan
November 01, 2017
~~Transition Planning.“3. Vocational/EmploymentAn important component of transitioning to adulthood includes vocational goals that lead to employment or other types of meaningful activity. While a job can provide financial support, personal fulfillment, ...
West Virginia Uniform Application FY 2018/2019- State Behavioral Health Assessment and Plan
November 02, 2017
“1. Does the state have policies for addressing early serious mental illness (ESMI)?2. Has the state implemented any evidence based practices (EBPs) for those with ESMI?...WV has a pilot program with Youth Service System (YSS) to address FEP (ESMI), ...
Mental Health Supported Employment Services
November 02, 2017
~~“DMHAS continues to work closely with Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Employment Center at Rockville Institute to implement the SAMHSA-endorsed Evidence-based Supported Employment Practice (EBP) for persons with serious and persistent ...
Iowa DHS: Stakeholder Brief by SELN
August 25, 2015
“Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) has been keenly focused on improving opportunities for Iowans with disabilities to become employed in quality jobs in Iowa communities since 2000 when first awarded a Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (MIG), a ...
Iowa Coalition for Integrated Employment
August 25, 2015
“The Iowa Coalition for Integrated Employment’s consortium includes representatives from the Iowa DD Council, Iowa Department of Education, Iowa VR and the Department of Human Services. The partners have a history of routinely working together on ...
Hawaii Uniform Application FY 2018/2019 – State Behavioral Health Assessment and Plan Community Mental Health Services Block Grant
November 02, 2017
~~“The Clubhouse Model seeks to demonstrate that people with mental illness can successfully live productive lives and work in the community, regardless of the nature or severity of their mental illness. Clubhouse services include Transitional ...
The Illinois IPS Project - Pathways to Employment
November 02, 2017
~~“In 2014, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services funded a national initiative called, Transforming Lives through Supported Employment (SM-14-011). The purpose of this program is to enhance ...
DMH Begins Implementation of Conflict Free Case Management
November 03, 2017
“The Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) has begun the implementation of conflict-free case management services for the Intellectual Disabilities/Developmental Disabilities (ID/DD) Waiver. Conflict-free case management is required for ...
Iowa's Integrated Employment Funding System Supplemental Report
August 29, 2015
This report is looking at building the capacity and expertise of employment specialists to support individual, integrated employment outcomes. MHDS is encouraged to consider what to include in an Employment Supports Core Training, how to provide ongoing ...
Alabama Disability Employment Initiative
July 27, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant-funded program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for people with disabilities who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving ...
Nebraska Mental Health Partnerships
September 02, 2015
“Nebraska Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) continues its long standing partnership with Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services - Behavioral Health Services (NE-DHHS) to make available employment services to Nebraskans with severe mental illness. ...
New Hampshire Governor's Commission on Disability
September 03, 2015
The Governor’s Commission on Disability provides information about the many services, laws, and regulations that affect citizens with disabilities.
New Hampshire SAMHSA Employment Development Initiative (EDI) - 2011
September 03, 2015
‘In an effort to assist State Mental Health Authorities, in close collaboration with Single State Authorities, in planning and implementing activities to foster increased employment opportunities for people with mental health and/or substance use ...
New York Disability Employment Initiative Round 8
February 07, 2018
“NY DEI will fund four Disability Resource Coordinators and implement activities that will improve education and employment outcomes for youth with disabilities by increasing their participation in existing Career Pathways programs. Expanding the ...
Rhode Island Disability Employment Initiative Round 8
February 07, 2018
“RI DEI will fund four Disability Resource Coordinators and implement activities that will continue with its success in re-integrating the Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities populations from sheltered workshops and segregated day programs and ...
Expect Employment 2017: TN Employment First Task Force Report to the Governor
February 07, 2018
“Over the course of the fiscal year, several task force members completed major objectives in the strategic plan. Those include the implementation of the Employment and Community First CHOICES program and launch of the Transition Tennessee site. In ...
Executive Order (EO 10-17) Establishing the Arkansas Employment First Initiative
July 28, 2015
“State agencies are hereby directed to coordinate efforts to increase employment of Arkansans with disabilities. To that end, the Arkansas Department of Human Services shall convene an Employment First Task Force, which shall include representation of ...
Regional Employment Collaboratives
February 13, 2018
“Massachusetts is home to a number of collaborative efforts to improve employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. With funding from the Department of Developmental Services and the Department of Mental Health, these collaboratives are ...
Arkansas Employment First Task Force Final Report
July 28, 2015
"After the Governor signed Executive Order 10-17, the Department of Human Services convened the Employment First Task Force. The Task Force was comprised of representatives from state agencies, provider associations, and advocacy groups. The Task Force ...
New York State Expanding Program to Help Individuals with Disabilities find Employment
June 11, 2018
“The New York State Employment First Commission, created by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and chaired by the New York State Office of Mental Health, has announced new resources to help increase employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. The ...
Kentucky Educational Collaborative for State Agency Children Resource Guide
September 04, 2015
“This resource book came about because several young people who had lived in parental and foster homes their entire lives realized they were facing life after high school in a nursing facility because of lack of available adult supports in the community ...
New York State Expanding Program to Help Individuals with Disabilities find Employment
June 11, 2018
“The New York State Employment First Commission, created by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and chaired by the New York State Office of Mental Health, has announced new resources to help increase employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. The ...
Employment First: Benefits Advisory System Training Webinars
June 13, 2018
“As part of the Employment First initiative, the New York Employment Service System (NYESS) team has been working over the last several months to develop a series of tools that will directly benefit individuals with disabilities who are either working ...
Governor Ivey Announces Funding for New Behavioral Health Services
June 14, 2018
~~“Governor Kay Ivey announced on Friday that Alabama has set aside $11 million in its recently passed budgets for the Alabama Department of Mental Health to expand behavioral health services for Medicaid-eligible children and youth. When combined with ...
Transforming Lives Through Supported Employment: SAMHSA’s Supported Employment Grant Program (SEP)
June 29, 2018
The purpose of the Supported Employment Program is "to enhance state and community capacity to provide and expand evidence-based SEPs (such as the Individual Placement and Support [IPS] model) to adults with serious mental illnesses, including persons ...
Transforming Lives Through Employment: SAMHSA’s Supported Employment Grant Program (SEP)
June 29, 2018
The purpose of the Supported Employment Program is "to enhance state and community capacity to provide and expand evidence-based SEPs (such as the Individual Placement and Support [IPS] model) to adults with serious mental illnesses, including persons ...
Transforming Lives Through Supported Employment: SAMHSA’s Supported Employment Grant Program (SEP)
June 29, 2018
The purpose of the Supported Employment Program is "to enhance state and community capacity to provide and expand evidence-based SEPs (such as the Individual Placement and Support [IPS] model) to adults with serious mental illnesses, including persons ...
Transforming Lives Through Employment: SAMHSA’s Supported Employment Grant Program (SEP)
June 29, 2018
The purpose of the Supported Employment Program is "to enhance state and community capacity to provide and expand evidence-based SEPs (such as the Individual Placement and Support [IPS] model) to adults with serious mental illnesses, including persons ...
Transforming Lives Through Employment: SAMHSA’s Supported Employment Grant Program (SEP)
June 29, 2018
The purpose of the Supported Employment Program is "to enhance state and community capacity to provide and expand evidence-based SEPs (such as the Individual Placement and Support [IPS] model) to adults with serious mental illnesses, including persons ...
Louisiana Disability Employment Initiative
September 05, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for youth and adults with disabilities who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving ...
Supported Employment in Ohio`
October 23, 2018
~~“Supported Employment services help people with serious mental health conditions enter and succeed in the competitive labor market. Person-centered services are provided by teams of employment, mental health and work incentives/benefits specialists. ...
New Jersey Governor’s Employment First Declaration
September 08, 2015
~~“Recognizing the opportunity for New Jersey to improve employment statistics by increasing the number of people with disabilities in the general workforce, Governor Christie declared New Jersey an “Employment First” state on April ...
NJ Department of Health and Human Services Employment First Statement
September 08, 2015
“People with disabilities are a multi-skilled workforce resource for employers. An inclusive workplace promotes diversity, expands the tax base and creates an expanded pool of qualified candidates for available jobs. ‘Employment First’ is ...
SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
May 09, 2019
~~“Supported Employment Services are available to clients served by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services department (SMHA). For those clients enrolled on the Young Adult Services (YAS) Program, these employment services are provided directly ...
New Jersey Money Follows the Person
September 08, 2015
Money Follows the Person (MFP) is a federal demonstration project that helps eligible individuals who have been residing in nursing homes and developmental centers for a minimum of 90 consecutive days move into a community-setting. The setting will offer ...
New Jersey SAMHSA Employment Development Initiative (EDI) - 2011
September 08, 2015
In 2011 New Jersey was awarded an EDI grant to continue working on the peer wellness coach idea, but from an employment standpoint. In light of the health challenges facing individuals with SMI in a variety of positions (i.e., service participant, peer ...
Strategic Plan – Mississippi Department of Mental Health
May 15, 2019
~~“Goal 1To increase access to community-based care and supports for adults and children with mental illness and/or substance use disorders through a network of service providers that are committed to a person-centered and recovery-oriented system of ...
Bureau of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
May 15, 2019
~~“The Bureau of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities is responsible for planning, development and supervision of an array of services for people in the state with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The service delivery system is ...
1915(i) State plan Home and Community-Based Services Administration and Operation
May 15, 2019
~~“The state implements the optional 1915(i) State plan Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) benefit for elderly and disabled individuals as set forth below.1. Services. (Specify the state’s service title(s) for the HCBS defined under ...
Medicaid Eligibility
May 15, 2019
~~“In order to help DMH Agencies and Providers in assisting consumers with applying and keeping their Medicaid (MO HealthNet) coverage, the DMH Medicaid Unit has created this page to provide easy access to needed documents, answered frequently asked ...
Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities “About Us”
May 15, 2019
~~“The Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities is committed to improving the quality of life for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. Offering support across the lifespan, the Division implements a statewide system of ...
New Mexico Department of Health Action Steps
September 08, 2015
The New Mexico Department of Health will, "continue to utilize the New Mexico Employment Institute (NMEI) in areas of job development and technical assistance to train and assist providers.DDSD hopes to achieve the 38% FY13 target, through continued ...
Home and Community Based Services Provider Manual DRAFT
May 16, 2019
~~“Supported employment services may be provided in a variety of settings, particularly work sites. Supported employment services include the following:•Supervision and training that are not job-related•Intensive ongoing ...
SAMHSA Supported Employment Grant
May 17, 2019
~~“OhioMHAS was recently awarded the Transforming Lives through Supported Employment grant for $4.8 million dollars over 5 years. This will be a partnership between OhioMHAS, the state training, technical assistance and evaluation partners, and other ...
IPS Supported Employment
May 17, 2019
~~“Individualized Placement and Support (IPS) Supported Employment is an evidence-based practice that helps people with severe and persistent mental illness and/or co-occurring substance use disorders identify, acquire and maintain integrated ...
Expect Employment Report to the Governor 2018
May 20, 2019
~~“This fifth annual report to the governor continues to document the task force’s progress as identified in the five goals outlined in the strategic plan. Furthermore, this report continues to highlight the people behind the numbers who ...
Mental Health Provider Manual Part 1 Community-Based Mental Health Services for Children and Adults
May 21, 2019
~~“3.10 SUPPORTED E M P L O Y M E N T Target Group: Adults in CRT or youth as defined in this section.DEFINITION Supported employment services assist individuals with developing, achieving and sustaining work, educational, and career goals. Supported ...
Governor’s Executive Order Number 136 “Establishing the New York Employment First Initiative to Increase Employment of New Yorkers with Disabilities”
September 08, 2015
…”NOW, THEREFORE, I, ANDREW M. CUOMO, Governor of the State of New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of New York, do hereby order as follows: … B. Employment First Commission1. ...
Alabama Department of Mental Health
September 25, 2019
~~“MissionServe • Empower • SupportVisionPromoting the health and well-being of Alabamians with mental illnesses, developmental disabilities and substance use disordersValuesCore values are the basis on which the members of Alabama Department ...
Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services “ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT”
September 26, 2019
~~“DMHAS works with advocacy groups to ensure that people receiving services from DMHAS operated programs and contracted providers are provided effective mental health and addiction services that foster self-sufficiency, dignity and respect.”This ...
Annual Maryland Transition Conference 2019
September 30, 2019
~~“Help us celebrate the partnerships between public vocational rehabilitation, community organizations, and the Maryland workforce partners that create successful outcomes for Marylanders with disabilities who want to work.Mark your calendars for ...
Supported Employment
September 30, 2019
~~“DMH believes that work plays a critical role in improving quality of life and mental health outcomes of the people we ...
UR (Utilization Review) Desktop Reference
September 30, 2019
~~“Job Development (H0038)The goal of Job Development is the acceptance by the individual of a job offer that meets the individual’s personal and career goalsJob Development may include:• Application completion assistance with the ...
Promoting Employment
September 30, 2019
~~“The Division of Developmental Disabilities is committed to supporting all individuals with having the opportunity to seek competitive employment and being a part of their community’s workforce. To affirm our commitment, an Employment First ...
NY SAMHSA Employment Development Initiative (EDI) (2011)
September 09, 2015
The goal of this project was to develop an IPS guidebook used by vocational staff members who are working with consumers who have expressed a clear interest in seeking employment. The guidebook unifys clinical, rehabilitation and vocational services ...
FY 2020/2021 Block Grant Application Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Community Mental Health Services Block Grant
May 05, 2020
”Identification of the Unmet Service Needs and Critical Gaps for Adults and ChildrenThe expansion of community-based services is driven by DMH’s Strategic Plan. Since FY10, DMH has utilized a goal-based strategic plan to transform the public ...
Progress Update on the Mississippi Mental Health System
May 05, 2020
“Since the DOJ issued its Findings Letter in 2011, DMH and the public mental health system have continued to make strides to improve the availability of community-based services for individuals with a mental illness and/or intellectual and developmental ...
Division of Behavioral Health Employment Services
May 05, 2020
“Individuals with substance use, mental health disorders and/or criminal justice backgrounds have strengths, talents and abilities that are frequently overlooked. The Division seeks to integrate clinical and vocational supported employment services ...
NC Employment First Website
September 09, 2015
This document outlines the services offered by the NC Department of Health and Human Services, including employment plans, employment counselors, School-to-Life services, rehabilitation engineering and benefits counseling.NC DHHS Employment First philosophy ...
State of Missouri Developmental Disabilities Waivers Manual
May 05, 2020
“The Missouri Department of Mental Health's Division of Developmental Disabilities (Division of DD) administers four Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver programs for individuals with developmental disabilities. The four waivers ...
DMH Young Adult Resource Guide Transition Age Youth Services
May 06, 2020
This page has information and links for “Transition Age Youth Services in Massachusetts”.
NC Employment First Steering Committee
September 09, 2015
The NC Employment First Steering Committee “is a statewide workgroup that formed in 2011 with more than 30 members currently representing various disability groups- Mental Illness, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Substance ...
CNMI Substance Abuse, Addiction & Rehabilitation (SAAR) Program: Citizen-Centric Report FY 2019
May 06, 2020
“The Substance Abuse, Addiction & Rehabilitation (SAAR) Program, under the Office of the Governor, operates the Hinemlu O’hala Para Enteramenti or the H.O.P.E. Recovery Center ("HOPE"). HOPE is dedicated to providing quality clinical ...
Dept. of Mental Health and Addiction (Services: (DMHAS) Supported Employment Services
July 29, 2020
“Employment Services are integral to the DMHAS’ goal of offering a recovery-oriented system of care for persons in recovery who experience behavioral health conditions. One of the first significant steps to be taken in this direction is to ensure ...
North Carolina Association of Rehabilitation Facilities (NCARF)
September 09, 2015
“NCARF is a professional organization dedicated to assisting its member organizations in the provision of services to individuals with disabilities. NCARF is composed of members representing North Carolina's community rehabilitation ...
South Carolina Supported Employment Programs
September 09, 2015
• “Individual Placement and Support (IPS) is an evidenced-based supported employment best practice model. IPS is collaboration between South Carolina Department of Mental Health (SCDMH) and South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department ...
Managed Care in North Carolina - Piedmont Behavioral Health Care
September 09, 2015
“Under the CCNC program, North Carolina contracts with 14 community networks, which are each paid a per member per month fee to coordinate patient care. Networks are paid a higher fee to coordinate the needs of aged, blind, and disabled beneficiaries. ...
Sourh Carolina SAMHSA Grant - "Health Mind Body Alliance"
September 09, 2015
“The integration model brings primary care into state community mental health clinics. Clinics are located in the underserved rural counties of Marlboro, Dillon, and Chesterfield South Carolina and the initial strategy included an FQHC [Federal ...
North Dakota Protection & Advocacy Project
September 09, 2015
As encouraged by federal funding sources, and following input activities by people with disabilities, family members and the public, each year P&A chooses some of the most important issues affecting people with disabilities and makes them priorities. ...
SAMHSA Employment Development Initiative (EDI) 2012
September 09, 2015
In an effort to assist State Mental Health Authorities, in close collaboration with Single State Authorities, in planning and implementing activities to foster increased employment opportunities for people with mental health and/or substance use disorders, ...
Ohio Employment First Executive Order
September 10, 2015
~~“Governor John Kasich officially launched Ohio’s Employment First Initiative when he signed Executive Order 2012-05K on March 19, 2012. The Executive Order established statewide collaboration and coordination by creating the Employment First ...
Ohio's Path to Employment First
September 10, 2015
“Successful implementation of Employment First requires a multi-pronged approach and a long-term commitment to systems change…. A comprehensive approach must focus on key strategies; all designed to work synergistically to impact a service ...
Ohio Employment First Administrative Rule
September 10, 2015
The Administrative Rules assert that, “Community Employment is competitive employment that takes place in an integrated setting;Every individual of working age will have a person-centered planning process to identify their desired employment outcome and ...
Ohio Transition Planning Requirements in IEPs
September 10, 2015
“Transition assessment affords the opportunity for professionals from across agencies to co-plan and review information that will highlight the youth's preferences, interests, needs and skills relevant to building a profile of the youth as a future ...
Ohio - “New Requirements for Secondary Transition Services for Students with Disabilities: Frequently Asked Questions”
September 10, 2015
The New Requirements state that IEPs must start at age 14, update annually and contain,“Appropriate measurable post-secondary goals based upon age-appropriate transition assessments related to training, education and independent living skills; ...
Ohio DD System Requirements
September 10, 2015
“In order to make community employment the expected and preferred outcome for people with developmental disabilities, the Ohio DD system is required to align policies, procedures, eligibility, enrollment, and planning for services across state ...
Ohio Employment First Taskforce Common Principles
September 10, 2015
“The Ohio Employment First Taskforce agencies agree that community employment should be the first option for all working age adults and transition-age youth with developmental disabilities. Employment First is a philosophy of service that presumes that ...
Ohio NAMI Supported Employment Family Advocacy Project
September 10, 2015
“This collaboration between NAMI Ohio and the Ohio Department of Mental Health engages families of individuals with mental illness to advocate for, create and expand high-quality Individual Placement and Support (IPS) programs. Family involvement can ...
South Dakota's Disability Employment Initiative (DEI)
September 10, 2015
The SDDEI's goal is to improve educational, training and employment opportunities and outcomes for youth with disabilities as a means to economic self-sufficiency. The project has a comprehensive model for improving employment outcomes of youth with ...
SD Advocacy Services
September 10, 2015
~~“What We DoDRSD assists South Dakotans who have a disability and have concerns about their legal rights. DRSD accomplishes this through information and referral, individual advocacy, alternative dispute resolution, and administrative or legal ...
South Dakota's Disability Employment Initiative (DEI)
September 10, 2015
The SDDEI's goal is to improve educational, training and employment opportunities and outcomes for youth with disabilities as a means to economic self-sufficiency. The project has a comprehensive model for improving employment outcomes of youth with ...
AK Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special Education
July 29, 2015
Alaska' unique geographical area with a relatively small population requires a management system tailored to meet the needs of Alaskans. The Governor's Council on Disabilities & Special Education was created to meet Alaska's diverse needs. The ...
Expect Employment: TN Employment First Taskforce Report 2014
September 10, 2015
“The Employment First Task Force concluded its first year on August 1, 2014, with the following recommendations:1. Develop a Memorandum of Understanding among state agencies to facilitate coordination among programs and produce successful outcomes for ...
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse: Supported Employment
September 10, 2015
“IPS supported employment helps people living with behavioral health conditions work at regular jobs of their choosing. Although variations of supported employment exist, IPS (Individual Placement and Support) refers to the evidence-based practice of ...
The ARC Tennessee
September 10, 2015
~~“ The Arc Tennessee is a grassroots, non-profit, statewide advocacy organization for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. Founded in 1952, The Arc Tennessee is affiliated with The Arc United States and works ...
Tennessee Disability Employment Initiative (DEI)
September 10, 2015
“The TDEI project will replicate and improve upon the experience of the Disability Navigator Program (DPN) active in the nine (9) participating WIBs [Workforce Investment Boards]. The DPN Initiative provided a bridge between One-Stop Career Center ...
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MA DDS Employment First Policy
September 11, 2015
“This policy, known as the ‘Employment First’ policy, establishes that for working age adults served by the Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services, integrated, individual employment is the preferred service option and optimal ...
MA Community Mental Health Services Block Grant Funding Application
September 11, 2015
“In consideration of the evidence for supported employment, specifically the Individual Placement and Support/Supported Employment Model (IPS/SE) developed by Becker and Drake of the New Hampshire-Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center, DMH is embedding ...
MO Division of Developmental Disabilities - Employment First
September 11, 2015
~~“The Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities along with our partners, including the individuals we support, community provider agencies, other state and local funding agencies are committed to enhancing community employmentoptions for persons ...
MA Disability Employment Initiative
September 11, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for youth and adults with disabilities who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving ...
Missouri Interagency Transition Team (MITT)
September 11, 2015
“The Missouri Interagency Transition Team (MITT) formed in 2007 by the Office of Special Education at the Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education to increase interagency collaboration at the state, regional, and local levels. ...
MO Ticket to Work
September 11, 2015
The Ticket to Work and Work Incentive Act of 1999 established an employment program for people who want to go to work that receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. The program was designed ...
California Employment of Persons with Disabilities (AB 925)
July 31, 2015
"This bill would require the California Health and Human Services Agency and the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, using existing resources, to create a sustainable, comprehensive strategy to accomplish various goals aimed at bringing persons with ...
NE SAMHSA Employment Development Initiative (EDI) 2012
September 11, 2015
“In an effort to assist State Mental Health Authorities, in close collaboration with Single State Authorities, in planning and implementing activities to foster increased employment opportunities for people with mental health and/or substance use ...
Washington Second Substitute Senate Bill 5732
September 11, 2015
“AN ACT Relating to improving behavioral health services provided to adults in Washington state…” Some of the significant policy changes include: “Beginning May 1, 2014, the legislature shall convene a task force to examine ...
Washington House Bill 1519
September 11, 2015
“AN ACT Relating to establishing accountability measures for service coordination organizations…” It contains performance measure such as, “Improvements in client health status and wellness; increases in client participation in ...
WA Department of Human Resources Supported Employment Program
September 11, 2015
“The Supported Employment in State Government (SESG) Program, RCW 41.04 was adopted by the Legislature in 1999 and provides paid competitive employment opportunities for individuals with developmental and other significant disabilities in integrated ...
WA Jobs by 21 Partnership Project
September 11, 2015
“In 2007 the Washington state legislature developed the Jobs by 21 Partnership Project to identify and demonstrate best practices in sustainable partnerships among Washington’s school and adult service systems in increasing employment of young ...
WA Jobs by 21 Partnership Project
September 11, 2015
“In 2007 the Washington state legislature developed the Jobs by 21 Partnership Project to identify and demonstrate best practices in sustainable partnerships among Washington’s school and adult service systems in increasing employment of ...
MD Governor’s Interagency Transition Council (IATC)
September 12, 2015
~~The Interagency Transition Council for Youth with Disabilities (IATC) is a partnership of State and local government agencies, educators, family members and advocates. The IATC's purpose is to help improve the policies and practices that affect Maryland ...
Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities
September 12, 2015
~~“The Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities is one of a national network of University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities funded by the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.Our mission is to provide ...
Annual Maryland Transition Conference
September 12, 2015
Sponsored by the Governor's Interagency Transition Council, for Youth with Disabilities. Topics Include:EmploymentPostsecondary EducationAdult Service LinkagesAccommodations & SupportsYouth Development & LeadershipHousing
The University of Montana Rural Transition & Employment
September 12, 2015
"What We DoSince 2000, we’ve focused several of our projects on customized community employment for youth with significant disabilities. We have developed and implemented unique models of transition planning that continue to evolve as we learn more ...
WV Customized Employment Grant
September 12, 2015
“This funding announcement is intended to provide support to agencies that can work with employers in meeting their needs by finding, maintaining and improving the employment status of individuals with disabilities in competitive employment in ...
Mississippi Customized Employment Demonstration Project
September 13, 2015
“Early in FFY 2013 MDRS entered into an agreement with the MS Council on Developmental Disabilities (DD Council) to join the Customized Employment Demonstration Project with The Arc of MS, MDRS and Sheltered Workshop Agencies. The Arc of MS manages the ...
MS Partnerships in Employment
September 13, 2015
“Mississippi Partnerships in Employment (MSPE) will build capacity across existing state systems for sustainable systems change to improve outcomes for youth and young adults with DD/ID seeking competitive employment in integrated settings. The ...
Mississippi DMH Web-Based Training
September 13, 2015
“The Department of Mental Health provides Web-Based Training through Relias Learning (formerly Essential Learning) for registered providers. Relias is a customized learning management system and staff development tool. This training website, developed ...
Minnesota’s Olmstead Plan
September 13, 2015
“In January 2013, Governor Mark Dayton issued an Executive Order establishing a Sub-Cabinet to develop and implement a comprehensive plan supporting freedom of choice and opportunity for people with disabilities…The Sub-Cabinet evaluates ...
Oregon Supported Employment Center of Excellence (OSECE)
September 14, 2015
“The Oregon Supported Employment Center for Excellence (OSECE) was created in 2008 as part of Oregon’s Supported Employment Initiative to provide technical assistance to Supported Employment providers, conduct fidelity reviews, collect, evaluate ...
Oregon Office of Mental Health & Addiction Services (OMHAS)
September 14, 2015
The Oregon Department of Human Services Employee Training Plan states that mental health providers and allied service providers receive training on evidence-based practices such as supported employment through OMHAS. Much of the OMHAS training funds are ...
Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
September 14, 2015
~~“THE VERMONT DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES COUNCIL (VTDDC) is a statewide board that identifies and addresses critical issues affecting people with developmental disabilities and their families .At least 60% of VTDDC’s members must be ...
Virginia - A Plan for Advancing Community Focused Services in Virginia.
September 14, 2015
An overall strategic plan with 12 foci that includes an outline that addresses the need for, objectives in, and priorities for creating employment opportunities for individuals with mental health or substance use disorders and those with developmental ...
Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services State Board Policy 1036
September 14, 2015
“It is the policy of the Board that in the development and implementation of policies and procedures and the delivery of services, the Department and CSBs shall ensure that community-based individual supported employment in integrated work settings is ...
Virginia Dept of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services Employment First Policy Statement
September 14, 2015
“It is the policy of the Board that in the development and implementation of policies and procedures and the delivery of services, the Department and CSB shall ensure that community-based individual supported employment in integrated work settings is ...
Virginia State Employment Leadership Network
September 14, 2015
Virginia is a part of this multi-state technical assistance collaborative whose aim is to improve integrated employment outcomes for individuals with developmental disabilities. “In 2008, DBHDS joined the State Employment Leadership Network (SELN) ...
Virginia DBHDS: Strategic Plan for Employment First
September 14, 2015
To facilitate interagency collaboration the Strategic Plan for Employment First establishes an Employment First Summit Meeting, which will gather leadership from various department committed to upholding Employment First principles, and orders for the ...
Virginia National Association of State Mental Health Program Director’s (NASMHPD) Employment Development Initiative (EDI)
September 14, 2015
“In an effort to assist State Mental Health Authorities, in close collaboration with Single State Authorities, in planning and implementing activities to foster increased employment opportunities for people with mental health and/or substance use ...
Temple University Institute on Disabilities (College of Education)
September 14, 2015
“The Institute on Disabilities at Temple University is one of the sixty-seven University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service funded by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities, U.S. Department of ...
Pennsylvania AHEDD
September 14, 2015
“At AHEDD, we frequently collaborate with various organizations to carry out our mission. Our partners consist of organizations and individuals that can help with: agency funding; referrals of program participants; training for our staff; guidance for ...
Maine Promoting the Readiness of Minors in Supplemental Security Income (PROMISE) Program
September 14, 2015
“PROMISE is a joint initiative of the US Department of Education, Social Security Administration, US Department of Health and Human Services and US Department of Labor. Under PROMISE, states will be funded to develop and implement model demonstration ...
Center for Learning (CFL) at the Muskie School of Public Service
September 14, 2015
“By overseeing competency-based certification programs for staff working in the mental health field, CFL supports best practice and informs policy in the area of workforce development. In administering the Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician (MHRT) ...
WI Interagency Agreement MOU: Adults and Transitioning Youth
September 14, 2015
“This agreement between DPI, DVR, and DHS has four overall priorities supporting integrated employment: To comply with federal legal mandates under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA). To ...
WI Disability Employment Initiative
September 14, 2015
"The WI Disability Employment Initiative was designed to ‘improve the accessibility and accountability of the public workforce development system for individuals with disabilities,’ extending ‘promising practices implemented by ...
Michigan Mental Health and Wellness Commission 2013 Report
September 15, 2015
The report includes findings and recommendations targeted at improving both the lives of and the outcomes for individuals and families living with mental illnesses, developmental disabilities, and substance use disorders in Michigan. Recommendations ...
Michigan Department of Community Health 2015 Strategic Priorities
September 15, 2015
“The Michigan Department of Community Health will protect, preserve, and promote the health and safety of the people of Michigan with particular attention to providing for the needs of vulnerable and under-served populations.”
Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council – 5 year state plan 2012-2016
September 15, 2015
SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT“With the help of a job coach, who guides and prompts the worker as needed, the worker develops the skills needed for more independent work. Supported employment services may include outreach, case management, assessment, job ...
Michigan "Better Off Working" - Disability Reform Work Group Strategic Plan
September 15, 2015
This report, developed by the Michigan Department of Human Services, Michigan Rehabilitation Services, Disability Determination Service, the Disability Network, and Michigan Employers, details goals to further the inclusive employment of individuals with ...
Michigan DHHS Regional Inclusive Community Coalitions
September 15, 2015
“A RICC is a local grassroots group of people that is funded and supported by the Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council (DD Council). Members include people with disabilities, family members, friends, local advocates, community leaders and service ...
Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council Five Year State Plan 2012-2016
September 15, 2015
Interagency Efforts around Supportive EmploymentPeer Mentor Pilot- “This pilot has involved the training of 22 individuals with DD to help others with DD to reach their life goals and increase their community involvement and self advocacy. The pilot has ...
Connecticut Connect-Ability
August 10, 2015
“Connect-Ability began in late 2005 with a federal grant to the State of Connecticut to identify and remove barriers to employment faced by people with disabilities. This five-year, multimillion dollar 'systems change grant' involved a detailed look at the ...
CT Disability Employment Initiative (Round 4)
September 17, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant-funded program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for people with disabilities who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving ...
5123.022 OH State Policy Regarding Community Employment for Disabled
September 17, 2015
“It is hereby declared to be the policy of this state that employment services for individuals with developmental disabilities be directed at community employment. Every individual with a developmental disability is presumed capable of community ...
Section 105.2 UT Employment first emphasis on the provision of services.
September 17, 2015
Pertaining to the Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health. “When providing services to a person with a disability under this chapter, the division shall… give priority to providing services that assist the person in obtaining and ...
Virginia Governor’s Executive Order (Executive Order #55 (2012)) - 11/16/2012
February 17, 2016
“The last United States Census concluded that out of 3.6 million Virginia residents who were employed, 154,985 Virginians with disabilities were included in that total. These numbers indicate an under representation of people with disabilities among the ...
Arkansas Employment First Task Force Final Report
April 07, 2016
Recommendations for FY2012 from the Task Force:Develop online training modules on disability employment, to efficiently train large numbers of State and provider agency staff who work with individuals with disabilities. To be developed in-house by the ...
Executive Order 2014-16: Establishing the Governor’s Taskforce on Integrated Employment
April 08, 2016
"…By the authority vested in me as Governor by the Constitution and laws of the State of Nevada, I hereby direct and order:1. The Governor’s Taskforce on Integrated Employment (“Taskforce”) is ...
Emerging Practices from Vocational Rehabilitation
April 08, 2016
This summary document describes different initiatives and emerging practices in the state of Nevada that aim at improving employment outcomes for people with disabilities. The projects include CRAVE, Customized Employment, Voice, Career Development Academy, ...
Alaska HB 211 - Making Alaska an “Employment First State"
April 11, 2016
An Act relating to the education and employment of individuals with disabilities." Signed into law on 9/19/14 by Governor Sean Parnell. Sec. 23.15.095. Gainful employment of individuals with disabilities. (a) When providing vocational training, ...
AK Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special Education
April 11, 2016
Alaska' unique geographical area with a relatively small population requires a management system tailored to meet the needs of Alaskans. The Governor's Council on Disabilities & Special Education was created to meet Alaska's diverse needs. The ...
Alabama Pathways to Employment
April 11, 2016
Pathways to Employment is a collection of stepping stones. These opportunities are housed not in one state agency but in many. To make it easier for families and individuals, they are now all in one place. There is no perfect path. But there are many ...
Alabama Project GATE
April 11, 2016
Alabama has piloted the Gaining Access To Employment project, a collaborative effort between the state’s Department of Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities (MH/DD) and its Department of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR). Through this project, known as ...
Alabama Employment First
April 11, 2016
~~Employment First, Real Jobs, Real Wages.One in five people living in the United States have some type of disability. Alabama ranks near the bottom in competitive employment opportunities for people with significant disabilities. Employment First is a ...
State Plan for the State Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program and State Plan Supplement for the State Supported Employment Services
April 12, 2016
This state plan for FY 2014 mentions interagency arrangements to provide supported employment and customized employment services for people with disabilities, addresses the need for official policy regarding transition aged youth, establishes come goals for ...
Memorandum of Understanding for School-to-Work Transition
April 12, 2016
Five state agencies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to improve services and better prepare youth with disabilities to transition from school into integrated employment in the community. The MOU focuses on students age 14 years and over ...
Missouri Ticket to Work Health Assurance Program
April 12, 2016
Section 201 of the federal Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999, Public Law 106-170 created a program for employed persons with disabilities. Based upon this federal law, the Health Improvement Act of 2007 (Senate Bill 577) established ...
Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities Individual Support Plan Guide
April 12, 2016
The Division of Developmental Disabilities requires that each individual eligible for Division Supports have an Individual Support Plan. Individuals, their families, providers and facilitators who write plans in cooperation with all individuals receiving ...
Louisiana Medicaid Balancing Incentive Program
April 13, 2016
“Since 2001, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has been engaged in focused, comprehensive system transformation of the long-term care system. These reform efforts have included stakeholder input at all levels and have resulted in changes ...
MS DMH Operational Standards(on Supported Employment) for Mental Health, Intellectual/ Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Community Service Providers
April 14, 2016
“Rule 28.5 Supported Employment A. Supported Employment is the ongoing support to individuals who, because of their disabilities, need intensive, ongoing support to obtain and maintain an individual job in competitive or customized employment, or ...
MT DPHHS Developmental Services Division
April 14, 2016
In July 2009, the Disability Services Division (DSD) of the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) was restructured under the Medicaid and Health Services Branch of DPHHS. In January 2010, the name was changed to Developmental Services ...
MT DHHS "Employing People with Disabilities" Self-Assessment Tool
April 14, 2016
Using this self-assessment tool, Governor Brian Schweitzer of Montana encourages the employers in his state to self-assess how “friendly” their business is to people with disabilities and encourages them to explore the potential of workers with ...
Employment First Summit Report
April 14, 2016
Meeting summary of current and proposed practices needed to implement Employment First, including more widespread use of Customized Employment principles and practices.
ND Transition Services MOU
April 14, 2016
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Transition Services was revised and renewed July 1, 2011, and is in effect through June 30, 2015, or until such time as IDEA is reauthorized. Parties to the agreement are the Department of Public Instruction, Office ...
Maryland Coalition of Families
April 15, 2016
~~" Founded by a coalition of family support organizations, MCF was incorporated in 1999 as a nonprofit organization. MCF changed its name from "Maryland Coalition of Families for Children’s Mental Health" to the "Maryland Coalition ...
Maryland EID Program
April 15, 2016
The EID Program, administered by the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH), provides Medical Assistance (also called Medicaid) to working Marylanders with disabilities who meet a few conditions. Medical Assistance: • ...
NYS PROMISE
April 16, 2016
New York State PROMISE is one of six PROMISE awards granted nationwide by the US. Department of Education in October 2013. The PROMISE intervention model was jointly developed by the US Department of Education (USDOE), the Social Security Administration ...
A 'Primer’ on The StartUP New York 4-Phase Model
April 16, 2016
“START-UP/New York convened a multidisciplinary collaboration of highly skilled partners to provide a customized, intensive, and well-rounded training, technical assistance, counseling, and support program for people with disabilities interested in ...
MIG Brief: The Entrepreneurship Partners Dialogue Meeting
April 16, 2016
“The Entrepreneurship Partners Dialogue Meeting that convened in Albany, New York on November 1, 2010 was designed to facilitate discussion about challenges and barriers faced by people with disabilities who want to become self-employed. The meeting was ...
MIG Brief: Impact: Inclusive Entrepreneurship - 02/01/2011
April 16, 2016
““Building upon the “Inclusive Entrepreneurship™” processes and partnerships modeled by the Syracuse University Burton Blatt Institute, Whitman School, Onondaga SBDC and other partners, NYMWP (New York Makes Work Pay) implemented ...
Employment First Project Update (February 2016)
April 18, 2016
“As part of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Transition plan, services and rates are being updated for Adult Day waiver services. Input was gathered from community forums and stakeholder workgroups throughout 2014 and 2015. These new ...
OH Vocational Rehabilitation Comprehensive Statewide Needs Assessment
April 18, 2016
“Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD), Division of Performance and Innovation (DPI), produced this 2015 Comprehensive Statewide Needs Assessment (CSNA) building upon the framework methodology developed from the 2012 CSNA, which was designed ...
Maine Act To Provide Integrated Community-based & Customized Employment
April 18, 2016
The Bill promotes:1. “Employment as core component of services and supports. In carrying out its duties to provide services and supports to persons with disabilities, a state agency shall include as a core component of its services and supports the ...
Michigan DHHS Pathways to Potential
April 19, 2016
In an effort to help everyone find a path to their fullest potential, we created Pathways to Potential as a way to break down barriers and deliver services where people need them. The Pathways approach targets five outcome areas: attendance, education, ...
Michigan Project SEARCH
April 19, 2016
Project SEARCH is a business-led collaboration that enables young adults with disabilities to gain and maintain employment through training and career exploration. More specifically, it’s a one year high school transition program which provides ...
Florida Abilities Work Web Portal and Help Desk
April 20, 2016
"The Abilities Work Web Portal and Help Desk are key components of a larger effort, the Employment First Initiative, announced last year. The portal and help desk are designed to help employers recruit and hire more applicants with disabilities who are ...
Florida Employment First Interagency Agreement
April 20, 2016
The general purpose of this interagency cooperative agreement is to provide a framework for a long-term commitment to improving employment outcomes for persons with disabilities in the State of Florida. The agencies and organizations that are parties to ...
Florida Employment First Toolkit and Training (Proposed)
April 20, 2016
This project will ensure that Florida has comprehensive training strategies within a training toolkit that foster quality integrated competitive employment for all individuals with disabilities, including individuals with intellectual and developmental ...
UT Community Supports Waiver
April 20, 2016
This waiver is designed to provide services statewide to help persons with intellectual disabilities or persons with conditions related to intellectual disabilities remain in their homes or other community based settings. Individuals are able to live as ...
California Government Code §§12803.6
April 21, 2016
Requires the California Department of Health and Human Services Agency and the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, using existing resources, to create “a sustainable, comprehensive strategy to accomplish various goals aimed at bringing persons with ...
Minnesota Governor's Executive Order 15-03
April 21, 2016
Supporting Freedom of Choice and Opportunity to Live, Work, and Participate in the Most Inclusive Setting for Individuals with Disabilities through the Implementation of Minnesota's Olmstead Plan; Rescinding Executive Order 13-01 “A ...
Minnesota Governor's Executive Order 13-01
April 21, 2016
A Sub-Cabinet, appointed by the Governor, consisting of the Commissioner, or Commissioner's designees, of the following State agencies, shall develop and implement a comprehensive Minnesota Olmstead Plan: (i) that uses measurable goals to increase the ...
DE Disability Employment Initiative
August 12, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) was a three-year federal grant-funded program to improve education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for youth who were unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving Social Security ...
D.C One Community for All
April 22, 2016
One Community for All endeavors to meet the needs and preferences of the individual while allowing him or her to choose where s/he wants to live in the community with the appropriate supports and services consistent with the Olmstead decision and the ...
Florida Executive Order 13-284: Reaffirming commitment to employment for Floridians with disabilities.
August 17, 2015
“‘Employment’" for purposes of this Executive Order is defined as integrated employment, including supported employment, customized employment, and self-employment, where an individual is paid by an employer at minimum wage or greater ...
FL Abilities Work Web Portal and Help Desk
August 17, 2015
"The Abilities Work Web Portal and Help Desk are key components of a larger effort, the Employment First Initiative, announced last year. The portal and help desk are designed to help employers recruit and hire more applicants with disabilities who are ...
ODEP Disability Employment Initiative 2010
April 25, 2016
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development will build their DEI project upon earlier Work Incentive Grant and Disability Program Navigator grant activities. The approach utilizes Rehabilitation Services Administration Technical Assistance ...
Medicaid Money Follows the Person
April 25, 2016
Money Follows the Person (MFP) is a federal demonstration project that helps eligible individuals who have been residing in nursing homes and developmental centers for a minimum of 90 consecutive days move into a community-setting. The setting will offer ...
Hawaii Developmental Disabilities Division - Strategic Plan 2015-2017 Progress Report
April 25, 2016
“The Strategic Plan was adopted on December 2014. In the ensuing months Team Leaders have been convening meetings with advocates, providers, partners, and Division staff to plan specific activities for attaining goals and objectives of the Strategic ...
Hire Abilities Hawai'i - "What is Customized Employment?"
April 25, 2016
This brief article defines customized employment and outlines the case for using it with job seekers with disabilities. It outlines the different forms customized employment can take, including "task reassignment," "job carving," and ...
HireAbilities Hawai'i
April 25, 2016
This website is intended to provide resources to support employment for individuals with disabilities. It is intended to be used by job seekers with disabilities, service providers, agencies and businesses. This site was revamped December 2013 and now has ...
Hire Abilities Hawai'i - Customized Employment Videos
April 25, 2016
“These Customized Employment (CE) videos, each specifically focused on Employers, Youth, or a General audience, highlight the benefits of CE, an employment strategy which matches the skills and preferences of the individual with the specific business ...
Consortium for Idahoans with Disabilities
April 25, 2016
The mission of CID is “to protect, promote and advance the rights and interests of people with disabilities of all ages in Idaho in a manner consistent with the following principles: 1. CID will promote and protect the rights of people with ...
Supporting Employment for Vermonters with Psychiatric Disabilities
April 25, 2016
“VocRehab Vermont helps Vermonters with psychiatric disabilities obtain and maintain jobs of their choice. VocRehab works with an approach called Supported Employment which is a service that helps individuals with psychiatric disabilities find and ...
Virginia Intercommunity Transition Council (VITC)
April 26, 2016
“The mission of the Virginia's Intercommunity Transition Council is to promote successful transition outcomes for youth and young adults with disabilities by providing leadership and innovation in employment, education, training, living ...
DVR Customer Services Manual
April 26, 2016
“This chapter explains the types of vocational rehabilitation services (referred to as ‘VR services’ in this chapter) available to individuals who are eligible through the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), Division of ...
DDA Working Age Adult Policy
April 26, 2016
“This policy establishes employment supports as the first use of employment and day program funds for working age adults and ensures that after nine months of employment services the person may choose Community Access. The policy establishes guidelines ...
DDA Non-Residential Program and Services List
April 26, 2016
Employment services include supported employment services, training, ongoing support, pre-vocational services, community access services and individualized technical assistance, among others.
County Best Practices
April 26, 2016
This web page contains several Employment Best Practice Documents that reference Customized Employment, Discovery, job carving, job negotiation, and transition programs, among other resources.
Case Studies of Emerging/ Innovative Vocational, Rehabilitation Agency Practices
April 26, 2016
This report documents emerging promising practices for job seekers with disabilities.
Washington State DSHS/DVR 2016-2020 State Plan: the Supported Employment Program (Draft)
April 26, 2016
The cooperative agreements, program goals, funding distribution, and supported employment services described in this section represent the coordinated efforts of DSHS/DVR, its State collaborators, and its service delivery partners to ensure that all ...
Delaware PROMISE - Services and Supports
April 26, 2016
This presentation serves as a practical guide for delivering services under Delaware's PROMISE (Promoting Optimal Mental Health for Individuals through Supports and Empowerment) section of Delaware's HCBS Waiver, focused on Mental Health related ...
Iowa Olmstead Consumer Taskforce Position Statement on Employment
April 26, 2016
“The State of Iowa has been working for over a decade to support employment outcomes by raising awareness of federal work incentives for people concerned about losing Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid benefits, and by focusing attention on the ...
Iowa SAMHSA Employment Development Initiative
April 26, 2016
“In an effort to assist State Mental Health Authorities, in close collaboration with Single State Authorities, in planning and implementing activities to foster increased employment opportunities for people with mental health and/or substance use ...
Iowa Employment First Guidebook
April 26, 2016
“This Guidebook was created to provide case managers, care managers, service coordinators and integrated health home coordinators with critical information, resources and tools to help them do the best possible job of assisting transition-age youth and ...
State of Illinois Employment First Strategic Plan Draft
April 26, 2016
The Draft report summarizes the history of Employment First in Illinois, and details the initiatives planneds for the future. Plans for the future are broken down in to two phases. The first phase requires collaboration with expert consults to:“Define ...
Illinois State Rehabilitation Council
April 26, 2016
“The State Rehabilitation Council (SRC) advises the Secretary of the Department of Human Services and the Director of the Division of Rehabilitation Services in matters concerning individuals with disabilities and the provision of rehabilitation ...
Illinois Advancing Customized Employment (Project ACE)
April 26, 2016
Advancing Customized Employment, Project ACE, was designed to, “enrich the capacity of local One-Stops to provide customized employment (CE) services to people with psychiatric disabilities who are not regularly targeted for services by the One-Stop ...
Illinois Employment First State Leadership Mentoring Program
April 26, 2016
“Employment First has become a critical priority for the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP). In order to help states invest in systems change efforts, ODEP developed the Employment First State Leadership ...
Wisconsin PROMISE Initiative
April 27, 2016
The PROMISE initiative is intended to improve services for youth SSI (Social Security Supplemental Security Income) recipients and their families. The services help youth recipients achieve better outcomes, including graduating from high school ready for ...
Indiana Employment First Systems Change Statewide Plan (2011-2015)
April 27, 2016
“Through the use of MIG funds, Indiana has made a number of improvements to the state’s infrastructure supporting employment of IWD. While Indiana has been a leader in many aspects of employment supports and the use of innovative practices, the ...
Louisiana FY 2011 Block Grant State Plan
April 29, 2016
The Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) is a member of the WORK PAY$ committee. “This committee is comprised of community partners and is intended to further the employment of individuals with disabilities in the state of Louisiana. OBH is also working as ...
A Path to Community Living Handbook
July 05, 2016
This handbook is designed to assist people who have moved or are planning to move out of institutions into the community of their choice. These forms are designed to help you identify the services and supports you may need to successfully live in the ...
Department of Mental Health Strategic Plan FY16-FY18
July 05, 2016
Goal 1 and Goal 2 set forth DMH’s vision of individuals receiving services having a direct and active role in designing and planning the services they receive as well as evaluating how well the system meets and addresses their expressed needs. This ...
Mississippi Department of Mental Health Findings Letter
July 05, 2016
We [United States Department of Justice] conclude that the State of Mississippi fails to provide services to qualified individuals with disabilities, including mental illness and developmental disabilities, in the most integrated settings appropriate to their ...
Creating Conditions for Success: Blueprint Progress Report
July 12, 2016
To achieve integrated employment, the Blueprint’s architects constructed a plan to close sheltered workshops by June 30, 2015. Contingent on additional funding, participants in sheltered workshops would transition to individual or group employment ...
Division of Developmental Disabilities Employment First Policy
July 12, 2016
This policy establishes community integrated employment services and supports as the first service option and primary outcome for individuals (both youth and adults.) It also establishes employment planning (Career Planning) and supports as priorities to ...
Alabama Department of Social Services State Partners: Alabama Department of Mental Health
July 12, 2016
"ADSS currently partners on several ventures with the ADMH, to include ADRC development and advisory, consumer-directed and person-centered system change, Chronic Disease Self-Management programs, pre-and post-disaster planning and assistance, the ...
Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
July 12, 2016
By conducting research across the focus areas of health, employment, and community participation and independent living, RTC: Rural uncovers the relationships among personal and environmental factors that show how people experience the rural environment to ...
Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT)
July 12, 2016
The Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) model has been in existence nationally for nearly 30 years and is an effective, evidenced-based, outreach-oriented, service delivery model using a 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week approach to community-based ...
Disability Employment Awareness Month Proclamation
July 12, 2016
“WHEREAS, the State of North Carolina supports and encourages individuals with disabilities to find employment, thus fostering the key objectives of advancing individual well-being and reducing the demand on public resources, which can then be ...
House Bill 860: Related to Persons with Disabilities
August 19, 2015
“Establishes an employment first policy for persons with developmental or intellectual disabilities in Hawaii. Requires the DOH to establish an employment first committee.” (Introduced in the Hawaii state legislature 1/28/15; sent to ...
Office of Supported Employment
June 19, 2015
The Office of Supported Employment plans and coordinates all initiatives that address expanding employment services to consumers served through the DD Division. This includes training and technical assistance. This office also writes and manages grants that ...
Amanda D., et al. v. Hassan, et al. Settlement Fact Sheet
July 14, 2016
The United States Department of Justice, a coalition of private plaintiff organizations, and the State of New Hampshire, have entered into a comprehensive Settlement Agreement that will transform New Hampshire’s mental health system by significantly ...
Minnesota Olmstead Planning Committee
July 14, 2016
In January 2013, Governor Mark Dayton issued an Executive Order establishing a Sub-Cabinet to develop and implement a comprehensive plan supporting freedom of choice and opportunity for people with disabilities…The Sub-Cabinet evaluates policies, ...
Consent Decree Plan Pursuant to Paragraphs 36, 37, 38 and 279 of the Settlement Agreement in Bates v. DHHS
July 15, 2016
This vocational plan:• Provides training and education to community support staff about the importance of employment to recovery and the engagement of the consumers in discussions about work, and adds the requirement for ...
Justice Department Reaches Extension Agreement to Improve Georgia’s Development Disability and Mental Health System
July 15, 2016
The extension agreement builds upon a 2010 settlement agreement resolving a lawsuit brought by the department under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Supreme Court’s Olmstead decision. The case involves Georgia’s provision of community ...
Vocational Rehabilitation - Mental Health Agency Partnership:
July 15, 2016
The Delaware Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) and the Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH) have been collaborating to provide supported employment (SE) services and supports to individuals with mental illness (MI) for ...
Delaware Community Support Services Program Provider Certification Manual
July 15, 2016
This manual contains the standards by which the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH) certifies Intensive Care Management (ICM) programs for persons with psychiatric disabilities. Certification is required for provider enrollment with the ...
Implementation of the Settlement Agreement between the United States and Delaware Report
July 15, 2016
As this report demonstrates, DHSS and its Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH) continue to develop and enhance community-based mental health services and supports. The Settlement Agreement specified five target areas – crisis services, ...
Idaho Disability Employment Initiative
August 21, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant-funded program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for people who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving Social Security ...
Transition Action Guide For Post-School Planning
July 21, 2016
~~“This Technical Assistance Guide (TAG) was developed to assist in the improvement of communication, coordination, and services for students with disabilities transitioning from school to work. It was designed to be useful for all persons and ...
Transition Action Guide For Post-School Planning
July 21, 2016
~~“This Technical Assistance Guide (TAG) was developed to assist in the improvement of communication, coordination, and services for students with disabilities transitioning from school to work. It was designed to be useful for all persons and ...
Oregon Council on Developmental Disability Fiscal Year 2016: State Plan (Findings)
July 22, 2016
A broad overview of the Comprehensive Review and Analysis conducted by the Council. The Office of Developmental Disability Services (ODDS) provides DD waiver and Medicaid Community First Choice state plan (K plan) services to about 23,776 eligible children ...
South Carolina Disability Employment Coalition
July 28, 2016
~~“The SC Disability Employment Coalition (SCDEC) formed in the fall of 2014, through funding from the SC Developmental Disabilities Council, to address employment barriers for individuals with disabilities in South Carolina. SCDEC stakeholders ...
Nevada Assembly Bill 488: Relating to the Administration of Government Departments
December 19, 2016
"AN ACT relating to governmental administration; consolidating the Health Division and the Division of Mental Health and Developmental Services of the Department of Health and Human Services into the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the ...
New Mexico Interagency Behavioral Health Service Requirements and Utilization Guidelines for Supported Employment
December 19, 2016
~~This document defines supported employment and provides program, provider, staffing, documentation, and other requirements of providers of supported employment services.“Supported Employment provides on the job ...
New Mexico Behavioral Health Collaborative
December 19, 2016
~~“This Web site is a resource for individuals, families and agencies concerned with behavioral health. It provides information about behavioral health services, laws, and related news, as well as communication tools and other features. Regardless of ...
Mental Health and Addiction Services (Ohio MHAS) Supported Employment Project
December 20, 2016
"Ohio Mental Health and Addiction Services (MHAS) and its partners are implementing the Supported Employment Project. This project reduces the high unemployment rates for young adults and adults with a severe and persistent mental illness who may have ...
OH Job Seekers Guide
December 20, 2016
"The Job Seekers Guide will help you learn how to get a job and will give you some tools that will help along the way."
Ohio Employment First Transition Framework
December 20, 2016
"Ohio Employment First Transition Framework is a critical component to the Ohio Employment First structure and is intended to address barriers to transition planning and services in order to achieve meaningful adult outcomes. The Framework was developed ...
Illinois Employment and Economic Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities Task Force Annual Report
August 21, 2015
"This annual report “outlines the activities undertaken by the Task Force during the first full year of operation. It reflects the information that has been gathered by the Task Force to date as well as outlines the recommendations developed by the ...
The Transition Alliance of South Carolina (TASC)
December 20, 2016
"The Transition Alliance of South Carolina (TASC) is spearheaded by the Center for Disability Resources (CDR) at the University of South Carolina’s School of Medicine.Utilizing funding and support from the South Carolina Department ...
South Carolina Employment Development Initiative
December 20, 2016
“In an effort to assist State Mental Health Authorities, in close collaboration with Single State Authorities, in planning and implementing activities to foster increased employment opportunities for people with mental health and/or substance use ...
Expect Employment 2015: Employment First Task Force Report to the Governor
January 04, 2017
~~“Governor Haslam established Tennessee as an Employment First state in June 2013 with Executive Order No. 28. This Order, in recognition of high levels of unemployment for Tennesseans with disabilities, mental illnesses and substance abuse ...
Tennessee Interagency Agreement Regarding IDEA
January 04, 2017
“The purpose of this Agreement is to identify and define the financial responsibilities of the Parties to this Agreement and to facilitate the provision and coordination of services for all infants, toddlers, children, youth and adults who are IDEA ...
Texas Employment Development Initiative
January 04, 2017
“In an effort to assist State Mental Health Authorities, in close collaboration with Single State Authorities, in planning and implementing activities to foster increased employment opportunities for people with mental health and/or substance use ...
Utah Supported Employment Transformation Project
January 04, 2017
“The Supported Employment Transformation Project (SETP) uses the Individual Placement and Support evidence-based, supported employment model. A primary component of this project includes forming a multi-agency coordinating committee that will develop ...
Vermont Employment Development Initiative
January 04, 2017
“In an effort to assist State Mental Health Authorities, in close collaboration with Single State Authorities, in planning and implementing activities to foster increased employment opportunities for people with mental health and/or substance use ...
Washington Becoming Employed Starts Today (BEST) Program
January 05, 2017
“The Becoming Employed Starts Today (BEST) project is designed to transform service delivery by promoting sustainable access to evidence-based, supported employment. BEST provides consumers with meaningful choice and control of employment and support ...
WI Employment Development Initiative
January 05, 2017
“In an effort to assist State Mental Health Authorities, in close collaboration with Single State Authorities, in planning and implementing activities to foster increased employment opportunities for people with mental health and/or substance use ...
Executive Order 2002-9 (Establishing a Governor's Task Force on Employment)
January 05, 2017
“An order establishing the Governor's Task Force on Employment and Economic Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities”
University of Alaska Anchorage College of Health “Micro-Enterprise Grant”
January 20, 2017
"The Micro Enterprise Fund strives to increase access to Micro Enterprise and self-employment opportunities for persons with disabilities who are Alaska Mental Health Trust Beneficiaries. Grant funds may be used for costs associated with starting a new ...
Senate Bill No. 502 May Special Session, Public Act No. 16-3AN ACT CONCERNING REVENUE AND OTHER ITEMS TO IMPLEMENT THE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE 30, 2017.
January 20, 2017
“Sec. 60. Subsection (a) of section 17b-666 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2016): (a) The Department of Rehabilitation Services may receive state and federal funds to administer, ...
Illinois Interagency Committee of Employees with Disabilities.
August 22, 2015
~~“The Interagency Committee on Employees with Disabilities (ICED) was created by statute in 1974 to support State of Illinois employees with disabilities.The Committee holds regular meetings to plan activities that promote and expand access, ...
Indiana Secondary Transition Resource Center – University of Indiana Bloomington
January 24, 2017
“We create and enhance professional development activities and resources to support teachers and, ultimately, students with disabilities, as they transition from school to their adult lives, working and participating in their communities, jobs and/or ...
“Governor’s Interagency Transition Council for Youth with Disabilities”
January 24, 2017
“The primary responsibility of the IATC is to review, revise and update annually the Interagency State Plan for Transitioning Youth with Disabilities to ensure effective interagency planning and delivery of services for secondary students with ...
“FY2017 Interagency State Plan for Transitioning Youth with Disabilities”
January 24, 2017
“This is a document of the approved goals for students with disabilities who are transitioning from high school to post-secondary school or employment.” It consists of a set of tables, one for each goal, that lists the measures and strategies that ...
Governor’s Interagency Transition Council for Youth with Disabilities
January 24, 2017
~~"The Interagency Transition Council for Youth with Disabilities (IATC) is a partnership of State and local government agencies, educators, family members and advocates. The IATC's purpose is to help improve the policies and practices that affect ...
FY2017 Interagency State Plan for Transitioning Youth with Disabilities
January 24, 2017
This is a document of the approved goals for students with disabilities who are transitioning from high school to post-secondary school or employment. “
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene “Provider Enrollment”
January 24, 2017
~The Maryland Department of Health has reviewed the Senior Center Plus sites in the state and has found that currently all of the sites are community based and meet the criteria of the Community Settings regulations. The Maryland Department of Health ...
Mississippi Department of Mental Health MOU with DRS
January 24, 2017
“SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH IDD: DMH has implemented an MOU with the Department of Rehabilitation Services that is providing supported employment for people with IDD. Three hundred employees from DMH, MDRS, and the Division of Medicaid ...
EmployAbility: A Toolkit for Employers
April 26, 2017
“This handbook is meant to provide you with the information you need to begin employing people of all abilities, including financial and tax incentives, how and why hiring people of all abilities is good for your business and where to find qualified ...
RI Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals Supported Employment Services Package Person Centered Supported Employment Services Program
April 26, 2017
“BHDDH is implementing a performance-based payment program that promotes the expansion of integrated employment for DD Division clients. BHDDH is doing so in fulfillment of the following provisions of the May 18 Order of the Federal District ...
Williams Consent Decree
August 23, 2015
“On September 29, 2010, the State of Illinois entered into a Consent Decree, settling the Williams v Quinn class action lawsuit, first filed in 2005…Though the State denied liability and any violation of [ADA] related federal laws, the Parties to ...
“Understanding the PROMISE Services Program”
April 28, 2017
~~“THE GOALS OF PROMISE VIA THE DOJ SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT Creating a community crisis system- DONE! Creating statewide access to assertive community treatment teams (ACT), intensive case management teams (ICM), and specially trained care management teams ...
Guiding Employment First In Indiana: A Statewide Plan
August 24, 2015
“In January 2010, the Indiana Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (MIG) began formal work to develop a comprehensive strategic plan to improve the employment services systems for individuals with disabilities (IWD). The MIG is a federal grant that works to ...
Indiana Disability Employment Initiative
August 24, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant-funded program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for people who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving Social Security ...
“Empowering through Employment”
May 02, 2017
~~“In October 2016, the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) launched the Empowering through Employment Initiative to assist the growing number of individuals who express an interest in community-based employment. According to National ...
Community Transitions Manual for Support Coordinators and Community Coordinators
May 02, 2017
~~“MFP EligibilityIndividuals who transition from a Habilitation Center or nursing home may be eligible for MFP. MFP is a demonstration grant that supports efforts to:• Provide Medicaid eligible individuals the choice of where they live and receive ...
Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
May 02, 2017
~~By conducting research across the focus areas of health, employment, and community participation and independent living, RTC: Rural uncovers the relationships among personal and environmental factors that show how people experience the rural environment to ...
Olmstead Plan for Mental Health and Disability Services: State plan framework (2011 - 2015)
August 24, 2015
“The Department of Human Service’s priorities for Olmstead Plan implementation include establishing the leadership, necessary partnerships and infrastructure for a service system expanding opportunities for competitive employment.”The goals ...
Arizona Uniform Application FY 2018-2019 State Behavioral Health Assessment and Plan
November 01, 2017
~~Transition Planning.“3. Vocational/EmploymentAn important component of transitioning to adulthood includes vocational goals that lead to employment or other types of meaningful activity. While a job can provide financial support, personal fulfillment, ...
West Virginia Uniform Application FY 2018/2019- State Behavioral Health Assessment and Plan
November 02, 2017
“1. Does the state have policies for addressing early serious mental illness (ESMI)?2. Has the state implemented any evidence based practices (EBPs) for those with ESMI?...WV has a pilot program with Youth Service System (YSS) to address FEP (ESMI), ...
Mental Health Supported Employment Services
November 02, 2017
~~“DMHAS continues to work closely with Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Employment Center at Rockville Institute to implement the SAMHSA-endorsed Evidence-based Supported Employment Practice (EBP) for persons with serious and persistent ...
Iowa DHS: Stakeholder Brief by SELN
August 25, 2015
“Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) has been keenly focused on improving opportunities for Iowans with disabilities to become employed in quality jobs in Iowa communities since 2000 when first awarded a Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (MIG), a ...
Iowa Coalition for Integrated Employment
August 25, 2015
“The Iowa Coalition for Integrated Employment’s consortium includes representatives from the Iowa DD Council, Iowa Department of Education, Iowa VR and the Department of Human Services. The partners have a history of routinely working together on ...
Hawaii Uniform Application FY 2018/2019 – State Behavioral Health Assessment and Plan Community Mental Health Services Block Grant
November 02, 2017
~~“The Clubhouse Model seeks to demonstrate that people with mental illness can successfully live productive lives and work in the community, regardless of the nature or severity of their mental illness. Clubhouse services include Transitional ...
The Illinois IPS Project - Pathways to Employment
November 02, 2017
~~“In 2014, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services funded a national initiative called, Transforming Lives through Supported Employment (SM-14-011). The purpose of this program is to enhance ...
DMH Begins Implementation of Conflict Free Case Management
November 03, 2017
“The Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) has begun the implementation of conflict-free case management services for the Intellectual Disabilities/Developmental Disabilities (ID/DD) Waiver. Conflict-free case management is required for ...
Iowa's Integrated Employment Funding System Supplemental Report
August 29, 2015
This report is looking at building the capacity and expertise of employment specialists to support individual, integrated employment outcomes. MHDS is encouraged to consider what to include in an Employment Supports Core Training, how to provide ongoing ...
Alabama Disability Employment Initiative
July 27, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant-funded program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for people with disabilities who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving ...
Nebraska Mental Health Partnerships
September 02, 2015
“Nebraska Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) continues its long standing partnership with Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services - Behavioral Health Services (NE-DHHS) to make available employment services to Nebraskans with severe mental illness. ...
New Hampshire Governor's Commission on Disability
September 03, 2015
The Governor’s Commission on Disability provides information about the many services, laws, and regulations that affect citizens with disabilities.
New Hampshire SAMHSA Employment Development Initiative (EDI) - 2011
September 03, 2015
‘In an effort to assist State Mental Health Authorities, in close collaboration with Single State Authorities, in planning and implementing activities to foster increased employment opportunities for people with mental health and/or substance use ...
New York Disability Employment Initiative Round 8
February 07, 2018
“NY DEI will fund four Disability Resource Coordinators and implement activities that will improve education and employment outcomes for youth with disabilities by increasing their participation in existing Career Pathways programs. Expanding the ...
Rhode Island Disability Employment Initiative Round 8
February 07, 2018
“RI DEI will fund four Disability Resource Coordinators and implement activities that will continue with its success in re-integrating the Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities populations from sheltered workshops and segregated day programs and ...
Expect Employment 2017: TN Employment First Task Force Report to the Governor
February 07, 2018
“Over the course of the fiscal year, several task force members completed major objectives in the strategic plan. Those include the implementation of the Employment and Community First CHOICES program and launch of the Transition Tennessee site. In ...
Executive Order (EO 10-17) Establishing the Arkansas Employment First Initiative
July 28, 2015
“State agencies are hereby directed to coordinate efforts to increase employment of Arkansans with disabilities. To that end, the Arkansas Department of Human Services shall convene an Employment First Task Force, which shall include representation of ...
Regional Employment Collaboratives
February 13, 2018
“Massachusetts is home to a number of collaborative efforts to improve employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. With funding from the Department of Developmental Services and the Department of Mental Health, these collaboratives are ...
Arkansas Employment First Task Force Final Report
July 28, 2015
"After the Governor signed Executive Order 10-17, the Department of Human Services convened the Employment First Task Force. The Task Force was comprised of representatives from state agencies, provider associations, and advocacy groups. The Task Force ...
New York State Expanding Program to Help Individuals with Disabilities find Employment
June 11, 2018
“The New York State Employment First Commission, created by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and chaired by the New York State Office of Mental Health, has announced new resources to help increase employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. The ...
Kentucky Educational Collaborative for State Agency Children Resource Guide
September 04, 2015
“This resource book came about because several young people who had lived in parental and foster homes their entire lives realized they were facing life after high school in a nursing facility because of lack of available adult supports in the community ...
New York State Expanding Program to Help Individuals with Disabilities find Employment
June 11, 2018
“The New York State Employment First Commission, created by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and chaired by the New York State Office of Mental Health, has announced new resources to help increase employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. The ...
Employment First: Benefits Advisory System Training Webinars
June 13, 2018
“As part of the Employment First initiative, the New York Employment Service System (NYESS) team has been working over the last several months to develop a series of tools that will directly benefit individuals with disabilities who are either working ...
Governor Ivey Announces Funding for New Behavioral Health Services
June 14, 2018
~~“Governor Kay Ivey announced on Friday that Alabama has set aside $11 million in its recently passed budgets for the Alabama Department of Mental Health to expand behavioral health services for Medicaid-eligible children and youth. When combined with ...
Transforming Lives Through Supported Employment: SAMHSA’s Supported Employment Grant Program (SEP)
June 29, 2018
The purpose of the Supported Employment Program is "to enhance state and community capacity to provide and expand evidence-based SEPs (such as the Individual Placement and Support [IPS] model) to adults with serious mental illnesses, including persons ...
Transforming Lives Through Employment: SAMHSA’s Supported Employment Grant Program (SEP)
June 29, 2018
The purpose of the Supported Employment Program is "to enhance state and community capacity to provide and expand evidence-based SEPs (such as the Individual Placement and Support [IPS] model) to adults with serious mental illnesses, including persons ...
Transforming Lives Through Supported Employment: SAMHSA’s Supported Employment Grant Program (SEP)
June 29, 2018
The purpose of the Supported Employment Program is "to enhance state and community capacity to provide and expand evidence-based SEPs (such as the Individual Placement and Support [IPS] model) to adults with serious mental illnesses, including persons ...
Transforming Lives Through Employment: SAMHSA’s Supported Employment Grant Program (SEP)
June 29, 2018
The purpose of the Supported Employment Program is "to enhance state and community capacity to provide and expand evidence-based SEPs (such as the Individual Placement and Support [IPS] model) to adults with serious mental illnesses, including persons ...
Transforming Lives Through Employment: SAMHSA’s Supported Employment Grant Program (SEP)
June 29, 2018
The purpose of the Supported Employment Program is "to enhance state and community capacity to provide and expand evidence-based SEPs (such as the Individual Placement and Support [IPS] model) to adults with serious mental illnesses, including persons ...
Louisiana Disability Employment Initiative
September 05, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for youth and adults with disabilities who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving ...
Supported Employment in Ohio`
October 23, 2018
~~“Supported Employment services help people with serious mental health conditions enter and succeed in the competitive labor market. Person-centered services are provided by teams of employment, mental health and work incentives/benefits specialists. ...
New Jersey Governor’s Employment First Declaration
September 08, 2015
~~“Recognizing the opportunity for New Jersey to improve employment statistics by increasing the number of people with disabilities in the general workforce, Governor Christie declared New Jersey an “Employment First” state on April ...
NJ Department of Health and Human Services Employment First Statement
September 08, 2015
“People with disabilities are a multi-skilled workforce resource for employers. An inclusive workplace promotes diversity, expands the tax base and creates an expanded pool of qualified candidates for available jobs. ‘Employment First’ is ...
SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
May 09, 2019
~~“Supported Employment Services are available to clients served by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services department (SMHA). For those clients enrolled on the Young Adult Services (YAS) Program, these employment services are provided directly ...
New Jersey Money Follows the Person
September 08, 2015
Money Follows the Person (MFP) is a federal demonstration project that helps eligible individuals who have been residing in nursing homes and developmental centers for a minimum of 90 consecutive days move into a community-setting. The setting will offer ...
New Jersey SAMHSA Employment Development Initiative (EDI) - 2011
September 08, 2015
In 2011 New Jersey was awarded an EDI grant to continue working on the peer wellness coach idea, but from an employment standpoint. In light of the health challenges facing individuals with SMI in a variety of positions (i.e., service participant, peer ...
Strategic Plan – Mississippi Department of Mental Health
May 15, 2019
~~“Goal 1To increase access to community-based care and supports for adults and children with mental illness and/or substance use disorders through a network of service providers that are committed to a person-centered and recovery-oriented system of ...
Bureau of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
May 15, 2019
~~“The Bureau of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities is responsible for planning, development and supervision of an array of services for people in the state with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The service delivery system is ...
1915(i) State plan Home and Community-Based Services Administration and Operation
May 15, 2019
~~“The state implements the optional 1915(i) State plan Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) benefit for elderly and disabled individuals as set forth below.1. Services. (Specify the state’s service title(s) for the HCBS defined under ...
Medicaid Eligibility
May 15, 2019
~~“In order to help DMH Agencies and Providers in assisting consumers with applying and keeping their Medicaid (MO HealthNet) coverage, the DMH Medicaid Unit has created this page to provide easy access to needed documents, answered frequently asked ...
Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities “About Us”
May 15, 2019
~~“The Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities is committed to improving the quality of life for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. Offering support across the lifespan, the Division implements a statewide system of ...
New Mexico Department of Health Action Steps
September 08, 2015
The New Mexico Department of Health will, "continue to utilize the New Mexico Employment Institute (NMEI) in areas of job development and technical assistance to train and assist providers.DDSD hopes to achieve the 38% FY13 target, through continued ...
Home and Community Based Services Provider Manual DRAFT
May 16, 2019
~~“Supported employment services may be provided in a variety of settings, particularly work sites. Supported employment services include the following:•Supervision and training that are not job-related•Intensive ongoing ...
SAMHSA Supported Employment Grant
May 17, 2019
~~“OhioMHAS was recently awarded the Transforming Lives through Supported Employment grant for $4.8 million dollars over 5 years. This will be a partnership between OhioMHAS, the state training, technical assistance and evaluation partners, and other ...
IPS Supported Employment
May 17, 2019
~~“Individualized Placement and Support (IPS) Supported Employment is an evidence-based practice that helps people with severe and persistent mental illness and/or co-occurring substance use disorders identify, acquire and maintain integrated ...
Expect Employment Report to the Governor 2018
May 20, 2019
~~“This fifth annual report to the governor continues to document the task force’s progress as identified in the five goals outlined in the strategic plan. Furthermore, this report continues to highlight the people behind the numbers who ...
Mental Health Provider Manual Part 1 Community-Based Mental Health Services for Children and Adults
May 21, 2019
~~“3.10 SUPPORTED E M P L O Y M E N T Target Group: Adults in CRT or youth as defined in this section.DEFINITION Supported employment services assist individuals with developing, achieving and sustaining work, educational, and career goals. Supported ...
Governor’s Executive Order Number 136 “Establishing the New York Employment First Initiative to Increase Employment of New Yorkers with Disabilities”
September 08, 2015
…”NOW, THEREFORE, I, ANDREW M. CUOMO, Governor of the State of New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of New York, do hereby order as follows: … B. Employment First Commission1. ...
Alabama Department of Mental Health
September 25, 2019
~~“MissionServe • Empower • SupportVisionPromoting the health and well-being of Alabamians with mental illnesses, developmental disabilities and substance use disordersValuesCore values are the basis on which the members of Alabama Department ...
Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services “ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT”
September 26, 2019
~~“DMHAS works with advocacy groups to ensure that people receiving services from DMHAS operated programs and contracted providers are provided effective mental health and addiction services that foster self-sufficiency, dignity and respect.”This ...
Annual Maryland Transition Conference 2019
September 30, 2019
~~“Help us celebrate the partnerships between public vocational rehabilitation, community organizations, and the Maryland workforce partners that create successful outcomes for Marylanders with disabilities who want to work.Mark your calendars for ...
Supported Employment
September 30, 2019
~~“DMH believes that work plays a critical role in improving quality of life and mental health outcomes of the people we ...
UR (Utilization Review) Desktop Reference
September 30, 2019
~~“Job Development (H0038)The goal of Job Development is the acceptance by the individual of a job offer that meets the individual’s personal and career goalsJob Development may include:• Application completion assistance with the ...
Promoting Employment
September 30, 2019
~~“The Division of Developmental Disabilities is committed to supporting all individuals with having the opportunity to seek competitive employment and being a part of their community’s workforce. To affirm our commitment, an Employment First ...
NY SAMHSA Employment Development Initiative (EDI) (2011)
September 09, 2015
The goal of this project was to develop an IPS guidebook used by vocational staff members who are working with consumers who have expressed a clear interest in seeking employment. The guidebook unifys clinical, rehabilitation and vocational services ...
FY 2020/2021 Block Grant Application Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Community Mental Health Services Block Grant
May 05, 2020
”Identification of the Unmet Service Needs and Critical Gaps for Adults and ChildrenThe expansion of community-based services is driven by DMH’s Strategic Plan. Since FY10, DMH has utilized a goal-based strategic plan to transform the public ...
Progress Update on the Mississippi Mental Health System
May 05, 2020
“Since the DOJ issued its Findings Letter in 2011, DMH and the public mental health system have continued to make strides to improve the availability of community-based services for individuals with a mental illness and/or intellectual and developmental ...
Division of Behavioral Health Employment Services
May 05, 2020
“Individuals with substance use, mental health disorders and/or criminal justice backgrounds have strengths, talents and abilities that are frequently overlooked. The Division seeks to integrate clinical and vocational supported employment services ...
NC Employment First Website
September 09, 2015
This document outlines the services offered by the NC Department of Health and Human Services, including employment plans, employment counselors, School-to-Life services, rehabilitation engineering and benefits counseling.NC DHHS Employment First philosophy ...
State of Missouri Developmental Disabilities Waivers Manual
May 05, 2020
“The Missouri Department of Mental Health's Division of Developmental Disabilities (Division of DD) administers four Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver programs for individuals with developmental disabilities. The four waivers ...
DMH Young Adult Resource Guide Transition Age Youth Services
May 06, 2020
This page has information and links for “Transition Age Youth Services in Massachusetts”.
NC Employment First Steering Committee
September 09, 2015
The NC Employment First Steering Committee “is a statewide workgroup that formed in 2011 with more than 30 members currently representing various disability groups- Mental Illness, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Substance ...
CNMI Substance Abuse, Addiction & Rehabilitation (SAAR) Program: Citizen-Centric Report FY 2019
May 06, 2020
“The Substance Abuse, Addiction & Rehabilitation (SAAR) Program, under the Office of the Governor, operates the Hinemlu O’hala Para Enteramenti or the H.O.P.E. Recovery Center ("HOPE"). HOPE is dedicated to providing quality clinical ...
Dept. of Mental Health and Addiction (Services: (DMHAS) Supported Employment Services
July 29, 2020
“Employment Services are integral to the DMHAS’ goal of offering a recovery-oriented system of care for persons in recovery who experience behavioral health conditions. One of the first significant steps to be taken in this direction is to ensure ...
North Carolina Association of Rehabilitation Facilities (NCARF)
September 09, 2015
“NCARF is a professional organization dedicated to assisting its member organizations in the provision of services to individuals with disabilities. NCARF is composed of members representing North Carolina's community rehabilitation ...
South Carolina Supported Employment Programs
September 09, 2015
• “Individual Placement and Support (IPS) is an evidenced-based supported employment best practice model. IPS is collaboration between South Carolina Department of Mental Health (SCDMH) and South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department ...
Managed Care in North Carolina - Piedmont Behavioral Health Care
September 09, 2015
“Under the CCNC program, North Carolina contracts with 14 community networks, which are each paid a per member per month fee to coordinate patient care. Networks are paid a higher fee to coordinate the needs of aged, blind, and disabled beneficiaries. ...
Sourh Carolina SAMHSA Grant - "Health Mind Body Alliance"
September 09, 2015
“The integration model brings primary care into state community mental health clinics. Clinics are located in the underserved rural counties of Marlboro, Dillon, and Chesterfield South Carolina and the initial strategy included an FQHC [Federal ...
North Dakota Protection & Advocacy Project
September 09, 2015
As encouraged by federal funding sources, and following input activities by people with disabilities, family members and the public, each year P&A chooses some of the most important issues affecting people with disabilities and makes them priorities. ...
SAMHSA Employment Development Initiative (EDI) 2012
September 09, 2015
In an effort to assist State Mental Health Authorities, in close collaboration with Single State Authorities, in planning and implementing activities to foster increased employment opportunities for people with mental health and/or substance use disorders, ...
Ohio Employment First Executive Order
September 10, 2015
~~“Governor John Kasich officially launched Ohio’s Employment First Initiative when he signed Executive Order 2012-05K on March 19, 2012. The Executive Order established statewide collaboration and coordination by creating the Employment First ...
Ohio's Path to Employment First
September 10, 2015
“Successful implementation of Employment First requires a multi-pronged approach and a long-term commitment to systems change…. A comprehensive approach must focus on key strategies; all designed to work synergistically to impact a service ...
Ohio Employment First Administrative Rule
September 10, 2015
The Administrative Rules assert that, “Community Employment is competitive employment that takes place in an integrated setting;Every individual of working age will have a person-centered planning process to identify their desired employment outcome and ...
Ohio Transition Planning Requirements in IEPs
September 10, 2015
“Transition assessment affords the opportunity for professionals from across agencies to co-plan and review information that will highlight the youth's preferences, interests, needs and skills relevant to building a profile of the youth as a future ...
Ohio - “New Requirements for Secondary Transition Services for Students with Disabilities: Frequently Asked Questions”
September 10, 2015
The New Requirements state that IEPs must start at age 14, update annually and contain,“Appropriate measurable post-secondary goals based upon age-appropriate transition assessments related to training, education and independent living skills; ...
Ohio DD System Requirements
September 10, 2015
“In order to make community employment the expected and preferred outcome for people with developmental disabilities, the Ohio DD system is required to align policies, procedures, eligibility, enrollment, and planning for services across state ...
Ohio Employment First Taskforce Common Principles
September 10, 2015
“The Ohio Employment First Taskforce agencies agree that community employment should be the first option for all working age adults and transition-age youth with developmental disabilities. Employment First is a philosophy of service that presumes that ...
Ohio NAMI Supported Employment Family Advocacy Project
September 10, 2015
“This collaboration between NAMI Ohio and the Ohio Department of Mental Health engages families of individuals with mental illness to advocate for, create and expand high-quality Individual Placement and Support (IPS) programs. Family involvement can ...
South Dakota's Disability Employment Initiative (DEI)
September 10, 2015
The SDDEI's goal is to improve educational, training and employment opportunities and outcomes for youth with disabilities as a means to economic self-sufficiency. The project has a comprehensive model for improving employment outcomes of youth with ...
SD Advocacy Services
September 10, 2015
~~“What We DoDRSD assists South Dakotans who have a disability and have concerns about their legal rights. DRSD accomplishes this through information and referral, individual advocacy, alternative dispute resolution, and administrative or legal ...
South Dakota's Disability Employment Initiative (DEI)
September 10, 2015
The SDDEI's goal is to improve educational, training and employment opportunities and outcomes for youth with disabilities as a means to economic self-sufficiency. The project has a comprehensive model for improving employment outcomes of youth with ...
AK Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special Education
July 29, 2015
Alaska' unique geographical area with a relatively small population requires a management system tailored to meet the needs of Alaskans. The Governor's Council on Disabilities & Special Education was created to meet Alaska's diverse needs. The ...
Expect Employment: TN Employment First Taskforce Report 2014
September 10, 2015
“The Employment First Task Force concluded its first year on August 1, 2014, with the following recommendations:1. Develop a Memorandum of Understanding among state agencies to facilitate coordination among programs and produce successful outcomes for ...
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse: Supported Employment
September 10, 2015
“IPS supported employment helps people living with behavioral health conditions work at regular jobs of their choosing. Although variations of supported employment exist, IPS (Individual Placement and Support) refers to the evidence-based practice of ...
The ARC Tennessee
September 10, 2015
~~“ The Arc Tennessee is a grassroots, non-profit, statewide advocacy organization for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. Founded in 1952, The Arc Tennessee is affiliated with The Arc United States and works ...
Tennessee Disability Employment Initiative (DEI)
September 10, 2015
“The TDEI project will replicate and improve upon the experience of the Disability Navigator Program (DPN) active in the nine (9) participating WIBs [Workforce Investment Boards]. The DPN Initiative provided a bridge between One-Stop Career Center ...
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MA DDS Employment First Policy
September 11, 2015
“This policy, known as the ‘Employment First’ policy, establishes that for working age adults served by the Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services, integrated, individual employment is the preferred service option and optimal ...
MA Community Mental Health Services Block Grant Funding Application
September 11, 2015
“In consideration of the evidence for supported employment, specifically the Individual Placement and Support/Supported Employment Model (IPS/SE) developed by Becker and Drake of the New Hampshire-Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center, DMH is embedding ...
MO Division of Developmental Disabilities - Employment First
September 11, 2015
~~“The Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities along with our partners, including the individuals we support, community provider agencies, other state and local funding agencies are committed to enhancing community employmentoptions for persons ...
MA Disability Employment Initiative
September 11, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for youth and adults with disabilities who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving ...
Missouri Interagency Transition Team (MITT)
September 11, 2015
“The Missouri Interagency Transition Team (MITT) formed in 2007 by the Office of Special Education at the Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education to increase interagency collaboration at the state, regional, and local levels. ...
MO Ticket to Work
September 11, 2015
The Ticket to Work and Work Incentive Act of 1999 established an employment program for people who want to go to work that receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. The program was designed ...
California Employment of Persons with Disabilities (AB 925)
July 31, 2015
"This bill would require the California Health and Human Services Agency and the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, using existing resources, to create a sustainable, comprehensive strategy to accomplish various goals aimed at bringing persons with ...
NE SAMHSA Employment Development Initiative (EDI) 2012
September 11, 2015
“In an effort to assist State Mental Health Authorities, in close collaboration with Single State Authorities, in planning and implementing activities to foster increased employment opportunities for people with mental health and/or substance use ...
Washington Second Substitute Senate Bill 5732
September 11, 2015
“AN ACT Relating to improving behavioral health services provided to adults in Washington state…” Some of the significant policy changes include: “Beginning May 1, 2014, the legislature shall convene a task force to examine ...
Washington House Bill 1519
September 11, 2015
“AN ACT Relating to establishing accountability measures for service coordination organizations…” It contains performance measure such as, “Improvements in client health status and wellness; increases in client participation in ...
WA Department of Human Resources Supported Employment Program
September 11, 2015
“The Supported Employment in State Government (SESG) Program, RCW 41.04 was adopted by the Legislature in 1999 and provides paid competitive employment opportunities for individuals with developmental and other significant disabilities in integrated ...
WA Jobs by 21 Partnership Project
September 11, 2015
“In 2007 the Washington state legislature developed the Jobs by 21 Partnership Project to identify and demonstrate best practices in sustainable partnerships among Washington’s school and adult service systems in increasing employment of young ...
WA Jobs by 21 Partnership Project
September 11, 2015
“In 2007 the Washington state legislature developed the Jobs by 21 Partnership Project to identify and demonstrate best practices in sustainable partnerships among Washington’s school and adult service systems in increasing employment of ...
MD Governor’s Interagency Transition Council (IATC)
September 12, 2015
~~The Interagency Transition Council for Youth with Disabilities (IATC) is a partnership of State and local government agencies, educators, family members and advocates. The IATC's purpose is to help improve the policies and practices that affect Maryland ...
Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities
September 12, 2015
~~“The Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities is one of a national network of University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities funded by the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.Our mission is to provide ...
Annual Maryland Transition Conference
September 12, 2015
Sponsored by the Governor's Interagency Transition Council, for Youth with Disabilities. Topics Include:EmploymentPostsecondary EducationAdult Service LinkagesAccommodations & SupportsYouth Development & LeadershipHousing
The University of Montana Rural Transition & Employment
September 12, 2015
"What We DoSince 2000, we’ve focused several of our projects on customized community employment for youth with significant disabilities. We have developed and implemented unique models of transition planning that continue to evolve as we learn more ...
WV Customized Employment Grant
September 12, 2015
“This funding announcement is intended to provide support to agencies that can work with employers in meeting their needs by finding, maintaining and improving the employment status of individuals with disabilities in competitive employment in ...
Mississippi Customized Employment Demonstration Project
September 13, 2015
“Early in FFY 2013 MDRS entered into an agreement with the MS Council on Developmental Disabilities (DD Council) to join the Customized Employment Demonstration Project with The Arc of MS, MDRS and Sheltered Workshop Agencies. The Arc of MS manages the ...
MS Partnerships in Employment
September 13, 2015
“Mississippi Partnerships in Employment (MSPE) will build capacity across existing state systems for sustainable systems change to improve outcomes for youth and young adults with DD/ID seeking competitive employment in integrated settings. The ...
Mississippi DMH Web-Based Training
September 13, 2015
“The Department of Mental Health provides Web-Based Training through Relias Learning (formerly Essential Learning) for registered providers. Relias is a customized learning management system and staff development tool. This training website, developed ...
Minnesota’s Olmstead Plan
September 13, 2015
“In January 2013, Governor Mark Dayton issued an Executive Order establishing a Sub-Cabinet to develop and implement a comprehensive plan supporting freedom of choice and opportunity for people with disabilities…The Sub-Cabinet evaluates ...
Oregon Supported Employment Center of Excellence (OSECE)
September 14, 2015
“The Oregon Supported Employment Center for Excellence (OSECE) was created in 2008 as part of Oregon’s Supported Employment Initiative to provide technical assistance to Supported Employment providers, conduct fidelity reviews, collect, evaluate ...
Oregon Office of Mental Health & Addiction Services (OMHAS)
September 14, 2015
The Oregon Department of Human Services Employee Training Plan states that mental health providers and allied service providers receive training on evidence-based practices such as supported employment through OMHAS. Much of the OMHAS training funds are ...
Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
September 14, 2015
~~“THE VERMONT DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES COUNCIL (VTDDC) is a statewide board that identifies and addresses critical issues affecting people with developmental disabilities and their families .At least 60% of VTDDC’s members must be ...
Virginia - A Plan for Advancing Community Focused Services in Virginia.
September 14, 2015
An overall strategic plan with 12 foci that includes an outline that addresses the need for, objectives in, and priorities for creating employment opportunities for individuals with mental health or substance use disorders and those with developmental ...
Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services State Board Policy 1036
September 14, 2015
“It is the policy of the Board that in the development and implementation of policies and procedures and the delivery of services, the Department and CSBs shall ensure that community-based individual supported employment in integrated work settings is ...
Virginia Dept of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services Employment First Policy Statement
September 14, 2015
“It is the policy of the Board that in the development and implementation of policies and procedures and the delivery of services, the Department and CSB shall ensure that community-based individual supported employment in integrated work settings is ...
Virginia State Employment Leadership Network
September 14, 2015
Virginia is a part of this multi-state technical assistance collaborative whose aim is to improve integrated employment outcomes for individuals with developmental disabilities. “In 2008, DBHDS joined the State Employment Leadership Network (SELN) ...
Virginia DBHDS: Strategic Plan for Employment First
September 14, 2015
To facilitate interagency collaboration the Strategic Plan for Employment First establishes an Employment First Summit Meeting, which will gather leadership from various department committed to upholding Employment First principles, and orders for the ...
Virginia National Association of State Mental Health Program Director’s (NASMHPD) Employment Development Initiative (EDI)
September 14, 2015
“In an effort to assist State Mental Health Authorities, in close collaboration with Single State Authorities, in planning and implementing activities to foster increased employment opportunities for people with mental health and/or substance use ...
Temple University Institute on Disabilities (College of Education)
September 14, 2015
“The Institute on Disabilities at Temple University is one of the sixty-seven University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service funded by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities, U.S. Department of ...
Pennsylvania AHEDD
September 14, 2015
“At AHEDD, we frequently collaborate with various organizations to carry out our mission. Our partners consist of organizations and individuals that can help with: agency funding; referrals of program participants; training for our staff; guidance for ...
Maine Promoting the Readiness of Minors in Supplemental Security Income (PROMISE) Program
September 14, 2015
“PROMISE is a joint initiative of the US Department of Education, Social Security Administration, US Department of Health and Human Services and US Department of Labor. Under PROMISE, states will be funded to develop and implement model demonstration ...
Center for Learning (CFL) at the Muskie School of Public Service
September 14, 2015
“By overseeing competency-based certification programs for staff working in the mental health field, CFL supports best practice and informs policy in the area of workforce development. In administering the Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician (MHRT) ...
WI Interagency Agreement MOU: Adults and Transitioning Youth
September 14, 2015
“This agreement between DPI, DVR, and DHS has four overall priorities supporting integrated employment: To comply with federal legal mandates under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA). To ...
WI Disability Employment Initiative
September 14, 2015
"The WI Disability Employment Initiative was designed to ‘improve the accessibility and accountability of the public workforce development system for individuals with disabilities,’ extending ‘promising practices implemented by ...
Michigan Mental Health and Wellness Commission 2013 Report
September 15, 2015
The report includes findings and recommendations targeted at improving both the lives of and the outcomes for individuals and families living with mental illnesses, developmental disabilities, and substance use disorders in Michigan. Recommendations ...
Michigan Department of Community Health 2015 Strategic Priorities
September 15, 2015
“The Michigan Department of Community Health will protect, preserve, and promote the health and safety of the people of Michigan with particular attention to providing for the needs of vulnerable and under-served populations.”
Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council – 5 year state plan 2012-2016
September 15, 2015
SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT“With the help of a job coach, who guides and prompts the worker as needed, the worker develops the skills needed for more independent work. Supported employment services may include outreach, case management, assessment, job ...
Michigan "Better Off Working" - Disability Reform Work Group Strategic Plan
September 15, 2015
This report, developed by the Michigan Department of Human Services, Michigan Rehabilitation Services, Disability Determination Service, the Disability Network, and Michigan Employers, details goals to further the inclusive employment of individuals with ...
Michigan DHHS Regional Inclusive Community Coalitions
September 15, 2015
“A RICC is a local grassroots group of people that is funded and supported by the Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council (DD Council). Members include people with disabilities, family members, friends, local advocates, community leaders and service ...
Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council Five Year State Plan 2012-2016
September 15, 2015
Interagency Efforts around Supportive EmploymentPeer Mentor Pilot- “This pilot has involved the training of 22 individuals with DD to help others with DD to reach their life goals and increase their community involvement and self advocacy. The pilot has ...
Connecticut Connect-Ability
August 10, 2015
“Connect-Ability began in late 2005 with a federal grant to the State of Connecticut to identify and remove barriers to employment faced by people with disabilities. This five-year, multimillion dollar 'systems change grant' involved a detailed look at the ...
CT Disability Employment Initiative (Round 4)
September 17, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant-funded program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for people with disabilities who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving ...
5123.022 OH State Policy Regarding Community Employment for Disabled
September 17, 2015
“It is hereby declared to be the policy of this state that employment services for individuals with developmental disabilities be directed at community employment. Every individual with a developmental disability is presumed capable of community ...
Section 105.2 UT Employment first emphasis on the provision of services.
September 17, 2015
Pertaining to the Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health. “When providing services to a person with a disability under this chapter, the division shall… give priority to providing services that assist the person in obtaining and ...
Virginia Governor’s Executive Order (Executive Order #55 (2012)) - 11/16/2012
February 17, 2016
“The last United States Census concluded that out of 3.6 million Virginia residents who were employed, 154,985 Virginians with disabilities were included in that total. These numbers indicate an under representation of people with disabilities among the ...
Arkansas Employment First Task Force Final Report
April 07, 2016
Recommendations for FY2012 from the Task Force:Develop online training modules on disability employment, to efficiently train large numbers of State and provider agency staff who work with individuals with disabilities. To be developed in-house by the ...
Executive Order 2014-16: Establishing the Governor’s Taskforce on Integrated Employment
April 08, 2016
"…By the authority vested in me as Governor by the Constitution and laws of the State of Nevada, I hereby direct and order:1. The Governor’s Taskforce on Integrated Employment (“Taskforce”) is ...
Emerging Practices from Vocational Rehabilitation
April 08, 2016
This summary document describes different initiatives and emerging practices in the state of Nevada that aim at improving employment outcomes for people with disabilities. The projects include CRAVE, Customized Employment, Voice, Career Development Academy, ...
Alaska HB 211 - Making Alaska an “Employment First State"
April 11, 2016
An Act relating to the education and employment of individuals with disabilities." Signed into law on 9/19/14 by Governor Sean Parnell. Sec. 23.15.095. Gainful employment of individuals with disabilities. (a) When providing vocational training, ...
AK Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special Education
April 11, 2016
Alaska' unique geographical area with a relatively small population requires a management system tailored to meet the needs of Alaskans. The Governor's Council on Disabilities & Special Education was created to meet Alaska's diverse needs. The ...
Alabama Pathways to Employment
April 11, 2016
Pathways to Employment is a collection of stepping stones. These opportunities are housed not in one state agency but in many. To make it easier for families and individuals, they are now all in one place. There is no perfect path. But there are many ...
Alabama Project GATE
April 11, 2016
Alabama has piloted the Gaining Access To Employment project, a collaborative effort between the state’s Department of Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities (MH/DD) and its Department of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR). Through this project, known as ...
Alabama Employment First
April 11, 2016
~~Employment First, Real Jobs, Real Wages.One in five people living in the United States have some type of disability. Alabama ranks near the bottom in competitive employment opportunities for people with significant disabilities. Employment First is a ...
State Plan for the State Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program and State Plan Supplement for the State Supported Employment Services
April 12, 2016
This state plan for FY 2014 mentions interagency arrangements to provide supported employment and customized employment services for people with disabilities, addresses the need for official policy regarding transition aged youth, establishes come goals for ...
Memorandum of Understanding for School-to-Work Transition
April 12, 2016
Five state agencies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to improve services and better prepare youth with disabilities to transition from school into integrated employment in the community. The MOU focuses on students age 14 years and over ...
Missouri Ticket to Work Health Assurance Program
April 12, 2016
Section 201 of the federal Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999, Public Law 106-170 created a program for employed persons with disabilities. Based upon this federal law, the Health Improvement Act of 2007 (Senate Bill 577) established ...
Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities Individual Support Plan Guide
April 12, 2016
The Division of Developmental Disabilities requires that each individual eligible for Division Supports have an Individual Support Plan. Individuals, their families, providers and facilitators who write plans in cooperation with all individuals receiving ...
Louisiana Medicaid Balancing Incentive Program
April 13, 2016
“Since 2001, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has been engaged in focused, comprehensive system transformation of the long-term care system. These reform efforts have included stakeholder input at all levels and have resulted in changes ...
MS DMH Operational Standards(on Supported Employment) for Mental Health, Intellectual/ Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Community Service Providers
April 14, 2016
“Rule 28.5 Supported Employment A. Supported Employment is the ongoing support to individuals who, because of their disabilities, need intensive, ongoing support to obtain and maintain an individual job in competitive or customized employment, or ...
MT DPHHS Developmental Services Division
April 14, 2016
In July 2009, the Disability Services Division (DSD) of the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) was restructured under the Medicaid and Health Services Branch of DPHHS. In January 2010, the name was changed to Developmental Services ...
MT DHHS "Employing People with Disabilities" Self-Assessment Tool
April 14, 2016
Using this self-assessment tool, Governor Brian Schweitzer of Montana encourages the employers in his state to self-assess how “friendly” their business is to people with disabilities and encourages them to explore the potential of workers with ...
Employment First Summit Report
April 14, 2016
Meeting summary of current and proposed practices needed to implement Employment First, including more widespread use of Customized Employment principles and practices.
ND Transition Services MOU
April 14, 2016
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Transition Services was revised and renewed July 1, 2011, and is in effect through June 30, 2015, or until such time as IDEA is reauthorized. Parties to the agreement are the Department of Public Instruction, Office ...
Maryland Coalition of Families
April 15, 2016
~~" Founded by a coalition of family support organizations, MCF was incorporated in 1999 as a nonprofit organization. MCF changed its name from "Maryland Coalition of Families for Children’s Mental Health" to the "Maryland Coalition ...
Maryland EID Program
April 15, 2016
The EID Program, administered by the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH), provides Medical Assistance (also called Medicaid) to working Marylanders with disabilities who meet a few conditions. Medical Assistance: • ...
NYS PROMISE
April 16, 2016
New York State PROMISE is one of six PROMISE awards granted nationwide by the US. Department of Education in October 2013. The PROMISE intervention model was jointly developed by the US Department of Education (USDOE), the Social Security Administration ...
A 'Primer’ on The StartUP New York 4-Phase Model
April 16, 2016
“START-UP/New York convened a multidisciplinary collaboration of highly skilled partners to provide a customized, intensive, and well-rounded training, technical assistance, counseling, and support program for people with disabilities interested in ...
MIG Brief: The Entrepreneurship Partners Dialogue Meeting
April 16, 2016
“The Entrepreneurship Partners Dialogue Meeting that convened in Albany, New York on November 1, 2010 was designed to facilitate discussion about challenges and barriers faced by people with disabilities who want to become self-employed. The meeting was ...
MIG Brief: Impact: Inclusive Entrepreneurship - 02/01/2011
April 16, 2016
““Building upon the “Inclusive Entrepreneurship™” processes and partnerships modeled by the Syracuse University Burton Blatt Institute, Whitman School, Onondaga SBDC and other partners, NYMWP (New York Makes Work Pay) implemented ...
Employment First Project Update (February 2016)
April 18, 2016
“As part of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Transition plan, services and rates are being updated for Adult Day waiver services. Input was gathered from community forums and stakeholder workgroups throughout 2014 and 2015. These new ...
OH Vocational Rehabilitation Comprehensive Statewide Needs Assessment
April 18, 2016
“Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD), Division of Performance and Innovation (DPI), produced this 2015 Comprehensive Statewide Needs Assessment (CSNA) building upon the framework methodology developed from the 2012 CSNA, which was designed ...
Maine Act To Provide Integrated Community-based & Customized Employment
April 18, 2016
The Bill promotes:1. “Employment as core component of services and supports. In carrying out its duties to provide services and supports to persons with disabilities, a state agency shall include as a core component of its services and supports the ...
Michigan DHHS Pathways to Potential
April 19, 2016
In an effort to help everyone find a path to their fullest potential, we created Pathways to Potential as a way to break down barriers and deliver services where people need them. The Pathways approach targets five outcome areas: attendance, education, ...
Michigan Project SEARCH
April 19, 2016
Project SEARCH is a business-led collaboration that enables young adults with disabilities to gain and maintain employment through training and career exploration. More specifically, it’s a one year high school transition program which provides ...
Florida Abilities Work Web Portal and Help Desk
April 20, 2016
"The Abilities Work Web Portal and Help Desk are key components of a larger effort, the Employment First Initiative, announced last year. The portal and help desk are designed to help employers recruit and hire more applicants with disabilities who are ...
Florida Employment First Interagency Agreement
April 20, 2016
The general purpose of this interagency cooperative agreement is to provide a framework for a long-term commitment to improving employment outcomes for persons with disabilities in the State of Florida. The agencies and organizations that are parties to ...
Florida Employment First Toolkit and Training (Proposed)
April 20, 2016
This project will ensure that Florida has comprehensive training strategies within a training toolkit that foster quality integrated competitive employment for all individuals with disabilities, including individuals with intellectual and developmental ...
UT Community Supports Waiver
April 20, 2016
This waiver is designed to provide services statewide to help persons with intellectual disabilities or persons with conditions related to intellectual disabilities remain in their homes or other community based settings. Individuals are able to live as ...
California Government Code §§12803.6
April 21, 2016
Requires the California Department of Health and Human Services Agency and the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, using existing resources, to create “a sustainable, comprehensive strategy to accomplish various goals aimed at bringing persons with ...
Minnesota Governor's Executive Order 15-03
April 21, 2016
Supporting Freedom of Choice and Opportunity to Live, Work, and Participate in the Most Inclusive Setting for Individuals with Disabilities through the Implementation of Minnesota's Olmstead Plan; Rescinding Executive Order 13-01 “A ...
Minnesota Governor's Executive Order 13-01
April 21, 2016
A Sub-Cabinet, appointed by the Governor, consisting of the Commissioner, or Commissioner's designees, of the following State agencies, shall develop and implement a comprehensive Minnesota Olmstead Plan: (i) that uses measurable goals to increase the ...
DE Disability Employment Initiative
August 12, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) was a three-year federal grant-funded program to improve education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for youth who were unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving Social Security ...
D.C One Community for All
April 22, 2016
One Community for All endeavors to meet the needs and preferences of the individual while allowing him or her to choose where s/he wants to live in the community with the appropriate supports and services consistent with the Olmstead decision and the ...
Florida Executive Order 13-284: Reaffirming commitment to employment for Floridians with disabilities.
August 17, 2015
“‘Employment’" for purposes of this Executive Order is defined as integrated employment, including supported employment, customized employment, and self-employment, where an individual is paid by an employer at minimum wage or greater ...
FL Abilities Work Web Portal and Help Desk
August 17, 2015
"The Abilities Work Web Portal and Help Desk are key components of a larger effort, the Employment First Initiative, announced last year. The portal and help desk are designed to help employers recruit and hire more applicants with disabilities who are ...
ODEP Disability Employment Initiative 2010
April 25, 2016
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development will build their DEI project upon earlier Work Incentive Grant and Disability Program Navigator grant activities. The approach utilizes Rehabilitation Services Administration Technical Assistance ...
Medicaid Money Follows the Person
April 25, 2016
Money Follows the Person (MFP) is a federal demonstration project that helps eligible individuals who have been residing in nursing homes and developmental centers for a minimum of 90 consecutive days move into a community-setting. The setting will offer ...
Hawaii Developmental Disabilities Division - Strategic Plan 2015-2017 Progress Report
April 25, 2016
“The Strategic Plan was adopted on December 2014. In the ensuing months Team Leaders have been convening meetings with advocates, providers, partners, and Division staff to plan specific activities for attaining goals and objectives of the Strategic ...
Hire Abilities Hawai'i - "What is Customized Employment?"
April 25, 2016
This brief article defines customized employment and outlines the case for using it with job seekers with disabilities. It outlines the different forms customized employment can take, including "task reassignment," "job carving," and ...
HireAbilities Hawai'i
April 25, 2016
This website is intended to provide resources to support employment for individuals with disabilities. It is intended to be used by job seekers with disabilities, service providers, agencies and businesses. This site was revamped December 2013 and now has ...
Hire Abilities Hawai'i - Customized Employment Videos
April 25, 2016
“These Customized Employment (CE) videos, each specifically focused on Employers, Youth, or a General audience, highlight the benefits of CE, an employment strategy which matches the skills and preferences of the individual with the specific business ...
Consortium for Idahoans with Disabilities
April 25, 2016
The mission of CID is “to protect, promote and advance the rights and interests of people with disabilities of all ages in Idaho in a manner consistent with the following principles: 1. CID will promote and protect the rights of people with ...
Supporting Employment for Vermonters with Psychiatric Disabilities
April 25, 2016
“VocRehab Vermont helps Vermonters with psychiatric disabilities obtain and maintain jobs of their choice. VocRehab works with an approach called Supported Employment which is a service that helps individuals with psychiatric disabilities find and ...
Virginia Intercommunity Transition Council (VITC)
April 26, 2016
“The mission of the Virginia's Intercommunity Transition Council is to promote successful transition outcomes for youth and young adults with disabilities by providing leadership and innovation in employment, education, training, living ...
DVR Customer Services Manual
April 26, 2016
“This chapter explains the types of vocational rehabilitation services (referred to as ‘VR services’ in this chapter) available to individuals who are eligible through the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), Division of ...
DDA Working Age Adult Policy
April 26, 2016
“This policy establishes employment supports as the first use of employment and day program funds for working age adults and ensures that after nine months of employment services the person may choose Community Access. The policy establishes guidelines ...
DDA Non-Residential Program and Services List
April 26, 2016
Employment services include supported employment services, training, ongoing support, pre-vocational services, community access services and individualized technical assistance, among others.
County Best Practices
April 26, 2016
This web page contains several Employment Best Practice Documents that reference Customized Employment, Discovery, job carving, job negotiation, and transition programs, among other resources.
Case Studies of Emerging/ Innovative Vocational, Rehabilitation Agency Practices
April 26, 2016
This report documents emerging promising practices for job seekers with disabilities.
Washington State DSHS/DVR 2016-2020 State Plan: the Supported Employment Program (Draft)
April 26, 2016
The cooperative agreements, program goals, funding distribution, and supported employment services described in this section represent the coordinated efforts of DSHS/DVR, its State collaborators, and its service delivery partners to ensure that all ...
Delaware PROMISE - Services and Supports
April 26, 2016
This presentation serves as a practical guide for delivering services under Delaware's PROMISE (Promoting Optimal Mental Health for Individuals through Supports and Empowerment) section of Delaware's HCBS Waiver, focused on Mental Health related ...
Iowa Olmstead Consumer Taskforce Position Statement on Employment
April 26, 2016
“The State of Iowa has been working for over a decade to support employment outcomes by raising awareness of federal work incentives for people concerned about losing Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid benefits, and by focusing attention on the ...
Iowa SAMHSA Employment Development Initiative
April 26, 2016
“In an effort to assist State Mental Health Authorities, in close collaboration with Single State Authorities, in planning and implementing activities to foster increased employment opportunities for people with mental health and/or substance use ...
Iowa Employment First Guidebook
April 26, 2016
“This Guidebook was created to provide case managers, care managers, service coordinators and integrated health home coordinators with critical information, resources and tools to help them do the best possible job of assisting transition-age youth and ...
State of Illinois Employment First Strategic Plan Draft
April 26, 2016
The Draft report summarizes the history of Employment First in Illinois, and details the initiatives planneds for the future. Plans for the future are broken down in to two phases. The first phase requires collaboration with expert consults to:“Define ...
Illinois State Rehabilitation Council
April 26, 2016
“The State Rehabilitation Council (SRC) advises the Secretary of the Department of Human Services and the Director of the Division of Rehabilitation Services in matters concerning individuals with disabilities and the provision of rehabilitation ...
Illinois Advancing Customized Employment (Project ACE)
April 26, 2016
Advancing Customized Employment, Project ACE, was designed to, “enrich the capacity of local One-Stops to provide customized employment (CE) services to people with psychiatric disabilities who are not regularly targeted for services by the One-Stop ...
Illinois Employment First State Leadership Mentoring Program
April 26, 2016
“Employment First has become a critical priority for the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP). In order to help states invest in systems change efforts, ODEP developed the Employment First State Leadership ...
Wisconsin PROMISE Initiative
April 27, 2016
The PROMISE initiative is intended to improve services for youth SSI (Social Security Supplemental Security Income) recipients and their families. The services help youth recipients achieve better outcomes, including graduating from high school ready for ...
Indiana Employment First Systems Change Statewide Plan (2011-2015)
April 27, 2016
“Through the use of MIG funds, Indiana has made a number of improvements to the state’s infrastructure supporting employment of IWD. While Indiana has been a leader in many aspects of employment supports and the use of innovative practices, the ...
Louisiana FY 2011 Block Grant State Plan
April 29, 2016
The Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) is a member of the WORK PAY$ committee. “This committee is comprised of community partners and is intended to further the employment of individuals with disabilities in the state of Louisiana. OBH is also working as ...
A Path to Community Living Handbook
July 05, 2016
This handbook is designed to assist people who have moved or are planning to move out of institutions into the community of their choice. These forms are designed to help you identify the services and supports you may need to successfully live in the ...
Department of Mental Health Strategic Plan FY16-FY18
July 05, 2016
Goal 1 and Goal 2 set forth DMH’s vision of individuals receiving services having a direct and active role in designing and planning the services they receive as well as evaluating how well the system meets and addresses their expressed needs. This ...
Mississippi Department of Mental Health Findings Letter
July 05, 2016
We [United States Department of Justice] conclude that the State of Mississippi fails to provide services to qualified individuals with disabilities, including mental illness and developmental disabilities, in the most integrated settings appropriate to their ...
Creating Conditions for Success: Blueprint Progress Report
July 12, 2016
To achieve integrated employment, the Blueprint’s architects constructed a plan to close sheltered workshops by June 30, 2015. Contingent on additional funding, participants in sheltered workshops would transition to individual or group employment ...
Division of Developmental Disabilities Employment First Policy
July 12, 2016
This policy establishes community integrated employment services and supports as the first service option and primary outcome for individuals (both youth and adults.) It also establishes employment planning (Career Planning) and supports as priorities to ...
Alabama Department of Social Services State Partners: Alabama Department of Mental Health
July 12, 2016
"ADSS currently partners on several ventures with the ADMH, to include ADRC development and advisory, consumer-directed and person-centered system change, Chronic Disease Self-Management programs, pre-and post-disaster planning and assistance, the ...
Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
July 12, 2016
By conducting research across the focus areas of health, employment, and community participation and independent living, RTC: Rural uncovers the relationships among personal and environmental factors that show how people experience the rural environment to ...
Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT)
July 12, 2016
The Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) model has been in existence nationally for nearly 30 years and is an effective, evidenced-based, outreach-oriented, service delivery model using a 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week approach to community-based ...
Disability Employment Awareness Month Proclamation
July 12, 2016
“WHEREAS, the State of North Carolina supports and encourages individuals with disabilities to find employment, thus fostering the key objectives of advancing individual well-being and reducing the demand on public resources, which can then be ...
House Bill 860: Related to Persons with Disabilities
August 19, 2015
“Establishes an employment first policy for persons with developmental or intellectual disabilities in Hawaii. Requires the DOH to establish an employment first committee.” (Introduced in the Hawaii state legislature 1/28/15; sent to ...
Office of Supported Employment
June 19, 2015
The Office of Supported Employment plans and coordinates all initiatives that address expanding employment services to consumers served through the DD Division. This includes training and technical assistance. This office also writes and manages grants that ...
Amanda D., et al. v. Hassan, et al. Settlement Fact Sheet
July 14, 2016
The United States Department of Justice, a coalition of private plaintiff organizations, and the State of New Hampshire, have entered into a comprehensive Settlement Agreement that will transform New Hampshire’s mental health system by significantly ...
Minnesota Olmstead Planning Committee
July 14, 2016
In January 2013, Governor Mark Dayton issued an Executive Order establishing a Sub-Cabinet to develop and implement a comprehensive plan supporting freedom of choice and opportunity for people with disabilities…The Sub-Cabinet evaluates policies, ...
Consent Decree Plan Pursuant to Paragraphs 36, 37, 38 and 279 of the Settlement Agreement in Bates v. DHHS
July 15, 2016
This vocational plan:• Provides training and education to community support staff about the importance of employment to recovery and the engagement of the consumers in discussions about work, and adds the requirement for ...
Justice Department Reaches Extension Agreement to Improve Georgia’s Development Disability and Mental Health System
July 15, 2016
The extension agreement builds upon a 2010 settlement agreement resolving a lawsuit brought by the department under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Supreme Court’s Olmstead decision. The case involves Georgia’s provision of community ...
Vocational Rehabilitation - Mental Health Agency Partnership:
July 15, 2016
The Delaware Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) and the Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH) have been collaborating to provide supported employment (SE) services and supports to individuals with mental illness (MI) for ...
Delaware Community Support Services Program Provider Certification Manual
July 15, 2016
This manual contains the standards by which the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH) certifies Intensive Care Management (ICM) programs for persons with psychiatric disabilities. Certification is required for provider enrollment with the ...
Implementation of the Settlement Agreement between the United States and Delaware Report
July 15, 2016
As this report demonstrates, DHSS and its Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH) continue to develop and enhance community-based mental health services and supports. The Settlement Agreement specified five target areas – crisis services, ...
Idaho Disability Employment Initiative
August 21, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant-funded program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for people who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving Social Security ...
Transition Action Guide For Post-School Planning
July 21, 2016
~~“This Technical Assistance Guide (TAG) was developed to assist in the improvement of communication, coordination, and services for students with disabilities transitioning from school to work. It was designed to be useful for all persons and ...
Transition Action Guide For Post-School Planning
July 21, 2016
~~“This Technical Assistance Guide (TAG) was developed to assist in the improvement of communication, coordination, and services for students with disabilities transitioning from school to work. It was designed to be useful for all persons and ...
Oregon Council on Developmental Disability Fiscal Year 2016: State Plan (Findings)
July 22, 2016
A broad overview of the Comprehensive Review and Analysis conducted by the Council. The Office of Developmental Disability Services (ODDS) provides DD waiver and Medicaid Community First Choice state plan (K plan) services to about 23,776 eligible children ...
South Carolina Disability Employment Coalition
July 28, 2016
~~“The SC Disability Employment Coalition (SCDEC) formed in the fall of 2014, through funding from the SC Developmental Disabilities Council, to address employment barriers for individuals with disabilities in South Carolina. SCDEC stakeholders ...
Nevada Assembly Bill 488: Relating to the Administration of Government Departments
December 19, 2016
"AN ACT relating to governmental administration; consolidating the Health Division and the Division of Mental Health and Developmental Services of the Department of Health and Human Services into the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the ...
New Mexico Interagency Behavioral Health Service Requirements and Utilization Guidelines for Supported Employment
December 19, 2016
~~This document defines supported employment and provides program, provider, staffing, documentation, and other requirements of providers of supported employment services.“Supported Employment provides on the job ...
New Mexico Behavioral Health Collaborative
December 19, 2016
~~“This Web site is a resource for individuals, families and agencies concerned with behavioral health. It provides information about behavioral health services, laws, and related news, as well as communication tools and other features. Regardless of ...
Mental Health and Addiction Services (Ohio MHAS) Supported Employment Project
December 20, 2016
"Ohio Mental Health and Addiction Services (MHAS) and its partners are implementing the Supported Employment Project. This project reduces the high unemployment rates for young adults and adults with a severe and persistent mental illness who may have ...
OH Job Seekers Guide
December 20, 2016
"The Job Seekers Guide will help you learn how to get a job and will give you some tools that will help along the way."
Ohio Employment First Transition Framework
December 20, 2016
"Ohio Employment First Transition Framework is a critical component to the Ohio Employment First structure and is intended to address barriers to transition planning and services in order to achieve meaningful adult outcomes. The Framework was developed ...
Illinois Employment and Economic Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities Task Force Annual Report
August 21, 2015
"This annual report “outlines the activities undertaken by the Task Force during the first full year of operation. It reflects the information that has been gathered by the Task Force to date as well as outlines the recommendations developed by the ...
The Transition Alliance of South Carolina (TASC)
December 20, 2016
"The Transition Alliance of South Carolina (TASC) is spearheaded by the Center for Disability Resources (CDR) at the University of South Carolina’s School of Medicine.Utilizing funding and support from the South Carolina Department ...
South Carolina Employment Development Initiative
December 20, 2016
“In an effort to assist State Mental Health Authorities, in close collaboration with Single State Authorities, in planning and implementing activities to foster increased employment opportunities for people with mental health and/or substance use ...
Expect Employment 2015: Employment First Task Force Report to the Governor
January 04, 2017
~~“Governor Haslam established Tennessee as an Employment First state in June 2013 with Executive Order No. 28. This Order, in recognition of high levels of unemployment for Tennesseans with disabilities, mental illnesses and substance abuse ...
Tennessee Interagency Agreement Regarding IDEA
January 04, 2017
“The purpose of this Agreement is to identify and define the financial responsibilities of the Parties to this Agreement and to facilitate the provision and coordination of services for all infants, toddlers, children, youth and adults who are IDEA ...
Texas Employment Development Initiative
January 04, 2017
“In an effort to assist State Mental Health Authorities, in close collaboration with Single State Authorities, in planning and implementing activities to foster increased employment opportunities for people with mental health and/or substance use ...
Utah Supported Employment Transformation Project
January 04, 2017
“The Supported Employment Transformation Project (SETP) uses the Individual Placement and Support evidence-based, supported employment model. A primary component of this project includes forming a multi-agency coordinating committee that will develop ...
Vermont Employment Development Initiative
January 04, 2017
“In an effort to assist State Mental Health Authorities, in close collaboration with Single State Authorities, in planning and implementing activities to foster increased employment opportunities for people with mental health and/or substance use ...
Washington Becoming Employed Starts Today (BEST) Program
January 05, 2017
“The Becoming Employed Starts Today (BEST) project is designed to transform service delivery by promoting sustainable access to evidence-based, supported employment. BEST provides consumers with meaningful choice and control of employment and support ...
WI Employment Development Initiative
January 05, 2017
“In an effort to assist State Mental Health Authorities, in close collaboration with Single State Authorities, in planning and implementing activities to foster increased employment opportunities for people with mental health and/or substance use ...
Executive Order 2002-9 (Establishing a Governor's Task Force on Employment)
January 05, 2017
“An order establishing the Governor's Task Force on Employment and Economic Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities”
University of Alaska Anchorage College of Health “Micro-Enterprise Grant”
January 20, 2017
"The Micro Enterprise Fund strives to increase access to Micro Enterprise and self-employment opportunities for persons with disabilities who are Alaska Mental Health Trust Beneficiaries. Grant funds may be used for costs associated with starting a new ...
Senate Bill No. 502 May Special Session, Public Act No. 16-3AN ACT CONCERNING REVENUE AND OTHER ITEMS TO IMPLEMENT THE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE 30, 2017.
January 20, 2017
“Sec. 60. Subsection (a) of section 17b-666 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2016): (a) The Department of Rehabilitation Services may receive state and federal funds to administer, ...
Illinois Interagency Committee of Employees with Disabilities.
August 22, 2015
~~“The Interagency Committee on Employees with Disabilities (ICED) was created by statute in 1974 to support State of Illinois employees with disabilities.The Committee holds regular meetings to plan activities that promote and expand access, ...
Indiana Secondary Transition Resource Center – University of Indiana Bloomington
January 24, 2017
“We create and enhance professional development activities and resources to support teachers and, ultimately, students with disabilities, as they transition from school to their adult lives, working and participating in their communities, jobs and/or ...
“Governor’s Interagency Transition Council for Youth with Disabilities”
January 24, 2017
“The primary responsibility of the IATC is to review, revise and update annually the Interagency State Plan for Transitioning Youth with Disabilities to ensure effective interagency planning and delivery of services for secondary students with ...
“FY2017 Interagency State Plan for Transitioning Youth with Disabilities”
January 24, 2017
“This is a document of the approved goals for students with disabilities who are transitioning from high school to post-secondary school or employment.” It consists of a set of tables, one for each goal, that lists the measures and strategies that ...
Governor’s Interagency Transition Council for Youth with Disabilities
January 24, 2017
~~"The Interagency Transition Council for Youth with Disabilities (IATC) is a partnership of State and local government agencies, educators, family members and advocates. The IATC's purpose is to help improve the policies and practices that affect ...
FY2017 Interagency State Plan for Transitioning Youth with Disabilities
January 24, 2017
This is a document of the approved goals for students with disabilities who are transitioning from high school to post-secondary school or employment. “
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene “Provider Enrollment”
January 24, 2017
~The Maryland Department of Health has reviewed the Senior Center Plus sites in the state and has found that currently all of the sites are community based and meet the criteria of the Community Settings regulations. The Maryland Department of Health ...
Mississippi Department of Mental Health MOU with DRS
January 24, 2017
“SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH IDD: DMH has implemented an MOU with the Department of Rehabilitation Services that is providing supported employment for people with IDD. Three hundred employees from DMH, MDRS, and the Division of Medicaid ...
EmployAbility: A Toolkit for Employers
April 26, 2017
“This handbook is meant to provide you with the information you need to begin employing people of all abilities, including financial and tax incentives, how and why hiring people of all abilities is good for your business and where to find qualified ...
RI Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals Supported Employment Services Package Person Centered Supported Employment Services Program
April 26, 2017
“BHDDH is implementing a performance-based payment program that promotes the expansion of integrated employment for DD Division clients. BHDDH is doing so in fulfillment of the following provisions of the May 18 Order of the Federal District ...
Williams Consent Decree
August 23, 2015
“On September 29, 2010, the State of Illinois entered into a Consent Decree, settling the Williams v Quinn class action lawsuit, first filed in 2005…Though the State denied liability and any violation of [ADA] related federal laws, the Parties to ...
“Understanding the PROMISE Services Program”
April 28, 2017
~~“THE GOALS OF PROMISE VIA THE DOJ SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT Creating a community crisis system- DONE! Creating statewide access to assertive community treatment teams (ACT), intensive case management teams (ICM), and specially trained care management teams ...
Guiding Employment First In Indiana: A Statewide Plan
August 24, 2015
“In January 2010, the Indiana Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (MIG) began formal work to develop a comprehensive strategic plan to improve the employment services systems for individuals with disabilities (IWD). The MIG is a federal grant that works to ...
Indiana Disability Employment Initiative
August 24, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant-funded program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for people who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving Social Security ...
“Empowering through Employment”
May 02, 2017
~~“In October 2016, the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) launched the Empowering through Employment Initiative to assist the growing number of individuals who express an interest in community-based employment. According to National ...
Community Transitions Manual for Support Coordinators and Community Coordinators
May 02, 2017
~~“MFP EligibilityIndividuals who transition from a Habilitation Center or nursing home may be eligible for MFP. MFP is a demonstration grant that supports efforts to:• Provide Medicaid eligible individuals the choice of where they live and receive ...
Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
May 02, 2017
~~By conducting research across the focus areas of health, employment, and community participation and independent living, RTC: Rural uncovers the relationships among personal and environmental factors that show how people experience the rural environment to ...
Olmstead Plan for Mental Health and Disability Services: State plan framework (2011 - 2015)
August 24, 2015
“The Department of Human Service’s priorities for Olmstead Plan implementation include establishing the leadership, necessary partnerships and infrastructure for a service system expanding opportunities for competitive employment.”The goals ...
Arizona Uniform Application FY 2018-2019 State Behavioral Health Assessment and Plan
November 01, 2017
~~Transition Planning.“3. Vocational/EmploymentAn important component of transitioning to adulthood includes vocational goals that lead to employment or other types of meaningful activity. While a job can provide financial support, personal fulfillment, ...
West Virginia Uniform Application FY 2018/2019- State Behavioral Health Assessment and Plan
November 02, 2017
“1. Does the state have policies for addressing early serious mental illness (ESMI)?2. Has the state implemented any evidence based practices (EBPs) for those with ESMI?...WV has a pilot program with Youth Service System (YSS) to address FEP (ESMI), ...
Mental Health Supported Employment Services
November 02, 2017
~~“DMHAS continues to work closely with Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Employment Center at Rockville Institute to implement the SAMHSA-endorsed Evidence-based Supported Employment Practice (EBP) for persons with serious and persistent ...
Iowa DHS: Stakeholder Brief by SELN
August 25, 2015
“Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) has been keenly focused on improving opportunities for Iowans with disabilities to become employed in quality jobs in Iowa communities since 2000 when first awarded a Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (MIG), a ...
Iowa Coalition for Integrated Employment
August 25, 2015
“The Iowa Coalition for Integrated Employment’s consortium includes representatives from the Iowa DD Council, Iowa Department of Education, Iowa VR and the Department of Human Services. The partners have a history of routinely working together on ...
Hawaii Uniform Application FY 2018/2019 – State Behavioral Health Assessment and Plan Community Mental Health Services Block Grant
November 02, 2017
~~“The Clubhouse Model seeks to demonstrate that people with mental illness can successfully live productive lives and work in the community, regardless of the nature or severity of their mental illness. Clubhouse services include Transitional ...
The Illinois IPS Project - Pathways to Employment
November 02, 2017
~~“In 2014, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services funded a national initiative called, Transforming Lives through Supported Employment (SM-14-011). The purpose of this program is to enhance ...
DMH Begins Implementation of Conflict Free Case Management
November 03, 2017
“The Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) has begun the implementation of conflict-free case management services for the Intellectual Disabilities/Developmental Disabilities (ID/DD) Waiver. Conflict-free case management is required for ...
Iowa's Integrated Employment Funding System Supplemental Report
August 29, 2015
This report is looking at building the capacity and expertise of employment specialists to support individual, integrated employment outcomes. MHDS is encouraged to consider what to include in an Employment Supports Core Training, how to provide ongoing ...
Alabama Disability Employment Initiative
July 27, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant-funded program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for people with disabilities who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving ...
Nebraska Mental Health Partnerships
September 02, 2015
“Nebraska Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) continues its long standing partnership with Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services - Behavioral Health Services (NE-DHHS) to make available employment services to Nebraskans with severe mental illness. ...
New Hampshire Governor's Commission on Disability
September 03, 2015
The Governor’s Commission on Disability provides information about the many services, laws, and regulations that affect citizens with disabilities.
New Hampshire SAMHSA Employment Development Initiative (EDI) - 2011
September 03, 2015
‘In an effort to assist State Mental Health Authorities, in close collaboration with Single State Authorities, in planning and implementing activities to foster increased employment opportunities for people with mental health and/or substance use ...
New York Disability Employment Initiative Round 8
February 07, 2018
“NY DEI will fund four Disability Resource Coordinators and implement activities that will improve education and employment outcomes for youth with disabilities by increasing their participation in existing Career Pathways programs. Expanding the ...
Rhode Island Disability Employment Initiative Round 8
February 07, 2018
“RI DEI will fund four Disability Resource Coordinators and implement activities that will continue with its success in re-integrating the Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities populations from sheltered workshops and segregated day programs and ...
Expect Employment 2017: TN Employment First Task Force Report to the Governor
February 07, 2018
“Over the course of the fiscal year, several task force members completed major objectives in the strategic plan. Those include the implementation of the Employment and Community First CHOICES program and launch of the Transition Tennessee site. In ...
Executive Order (EO 10-17) Establishing the Arkansas Employment First Initiative
July 28, 2015
“State agencies are hereby directed to coordinate efforts to increase employment of Arkansans with disabilities. To that end, the Arkansas Department of Human Services shall convene an Employment First Task Force, which shall include representation of ...
Regional Employment Collaboratives
February 13, 2018
“Massachusetts is home to a number of collaborative efforts to improve employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. With funding from the Department of Developmental Services and the Department of Mental Health, these collaboratives are ...
Arkansas Employment First Task Force Final Report
July 28, 2015
"After the Governor signed Executive Order 10-17, the Department of Human Services convened the Employment First Task Force. The Task Force was comprised of representatives from state agencies, provider associations, and advocacy groups. The Task Force ...
New York State Expanding Program to Help Individuals with Disabilities find Employment
June 11, 2018
“The New York State Employment First Commission, created by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and chaired by the New York State Office of Mental Health, has announced new resources to help increase employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. The ...
Kentucky Educational Collaborative for State Agency Children Resource Guide
September 04, 2015
“This resource book came about because several young people who had lived in parental and foster homes their entire lives realized they were facing life after high school in a nursing facility because of lack of available adult supports in the community ...
New York State Expanding Program to Help Individuals with Disabilities find Employment
June 11, 2018
“The New York State Employment First Commission, created by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and chaired by the New York State Office of Mental Health, has announced new resources to help increase employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. The ...
Employment First: Benefits Advisory System Training Webinars
June 13, 2018
“As part of the Employment First initiative, the New York Employment Service System (NYESS) team has been working over the last several months to develop a series of tools that will directly benefit individuals with disabilities who are either working ...
Governor Ivey Announces Funding for New Behavioral Health Services
June 14, 2018
~~“Governor Kay Ivey announced on Friday that Alabama has set aside $11 million in its recently passed budgets for the Alabama Department of Mental Health to expand behavioral health services for Medicaid-eligible children and youth. When combined with ...
Transforming Lives Through Supported Employment: SAMHSA’s Supported Employment Grant Program (SEP)
June 29, 2018
The purpose of the Supported Employment Program is "to enhance state and community capacity to provide and expand evidence-based SEPs (such as the Individual Placement and Support [IPS] model) to adults with serious mental illnesses, including persons ...
Transforming Lives Through Employment: SAMHSA’s Supported Employment Grant Program (SEP)
June 29, 2018
The purpose of the Supported Employment Program is "to enhance state and community capacity to provide and expand evidence-based SEPs (such as the Individual Placement and Support [IPS] model) to adults with serious mental illnesses, including persons ...
Transforming Lives Through Supported Employment: SAMHSA’s Supported Employment Grant Program (SEP)
June 29, 2018
The purpose of the Supported Employment Program is "to enhance state and community capacity to provide and expand evidence-based SEPs (such as the Individual Placement and Support [IPS] model) to adults with serious mental illnesses, including persons ...
Transforming Lives Through Employment: SAMHSA’s Supported Employment Grant Program (SEP)
June 29, 2018
The purpose of the Supported Employment Program is "to enhance state and community capacity to provide and expand evidence-based SEPs (such as the Individual Placement and Support [IPS] model) to adults with serious mental illnesses, including persons ...
Transforming Lives Through Employment: SAMHSA’s Supported Employment Grant Program (SEP)
June 29, 2018
The purpose of the Supported Employment Program is "to enhance state and community capacity to provide and expand evidence-based SEPs (such as the Individual Placement and Support [IPS] model) to adults with serious mental illnesses, including persons ...
Louisiana Disability Employment Initiative
September 05, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for youth and adults with disabilities who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving ...
Supported Employment in Ohio`
October 23, 2018
~~“Supported Employment services help people with serious mental health conditions enter and succeed in the competitive labor market. Person-centered services are provided by teams of employment, mental health and work incentives/benefits specialists. ...
New Jersey Governor’s Employment First Declaration
September 08, 2015
~~“Recognizing the opportunity for New Jersey to improve employment statistics by increasing the number of people with disabilities in the general workforce, Governor Christie declared New Jersey an “Employment First” state on April ...
NJ Department of Health and Human Services Employment First Statement
September 08, 2015
“People with disabilities are a multi-skilled workforce resource for employers. An inclusive workplace promotes diversity, expands the tax base and creates an expanded pool of qualified candidates for available jobs. ‘Employment First’ is ...
SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
May 09, 2019
~~“Supported Employment Services are available to clients served by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services department (SMHA). For those clients enrolled on the Young Adult Services (YAS) Program, these employment services are provided directly ...
New Jersey Money Follows the Person
September 08, 2015
Money Follows the Person (MFP) is a federal demonstration project that helps eligible individuals who have been residing in nursing homes and developmental centers for a minimum of 90 consecutive days move into a community-setting. The setting will offer ...
New Jersey SAMHSA Employment Development Initiative (EDI) - 2011
September 08, 2015
In 2011 New Jersey was awarded an EDI grant to continue working on the peer wellness coach idea, but from an employment standpoint. In light of the health challenges facing individuals with SMI in a variety of positions (i.e., service participant, peer ...
Strategic Plan – Mississippi Department of Mental Health
May 15, 2019
~~“Goal 1To increase access to community-based care and supports for adults and children with mental illness and/or substance use disorders through a network of service providers that are committed to a person-centered and recovery-oriented system of ...
Bureau of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
May 15, 2019
~~“The Bureau of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities is responsible for planning, development and supervision of an array of services for people in the state with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The service delivery system is ...
1915(i) State plan Home and Community-Based Services Administration and Operation
May 15, 2019
~~“The state implements the optional 1915(i) State plan Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) benefit for elderly and disabled individuals as set forth below.1. Services. (Specify the state’s service title(s) for the HCBS defined under ...
Medicaid Eligibility
May 15, 2019
~~“In order to help DMH Agencies and Providers in assisting consumers with applying and keeping their Medicaid (MO HealthNet) coverage, the DMH Medicaid Unit has created this page to provide easy access to needed documents, answered frequently asked ...
Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities “About Us”
May 15, 2019
~~“The Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities is committed to improving the quality of life for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. Offering support across the lifespan, the Division implements a statewide system of ...
New Mexico Department of Health Action Steps
September 08, 2015
The New Mexico Department of Health will, "continue to utilize the New Mexico Employment Institute (NMEI) in areas of job development and technical assistance to train and assist providers.DDSD hopes to achieve the 38% FY13 target, through continued ...
Home and Community Based Services Provider Manual DRAFT
May 16, 2019
~~“Supported employment services may be provided in a variety of settings, particularly work sites. Supported employment services include the following:•Supervision and training that are not job-related•Intensive ongoing ...
SAMHSA Supported Employment Grant
May 17, 2019
~~“OhioMHAS was recently awarded the Transforming Lives through Supported Employment grant for $4.8 million dollars over 5 years. This will be a partnership between OhioMHAS, the state training, technical assistance and evaluation partners, and other ...
IPS Supported Employment
May 17, 2019
~~“Individualized Placement and Support (IPS) Supported Employment is an evidence-based practice that helps people with severe and persistent mental illness and/or co-occurring substance use disorders identify, acquire and maintain integrated ...
Expect Employment Report to the Governor 2018
May 20, 2019
~~“This fifth annual report to the governor continues to document the task force’s progress as identified in the five goals outlined in the strategic plan. Furthermore, this report continues to highlight the people behind the numbers who ...
Mental Health Provider Manual Part 1 Community-Based Mental Health Services for Children and Adults
May 21, 2019
~~“3.10 SUPPORTED E M P L O Y M E N T Target Group: Adults in CRT or youth as defined in this section.DEFINITION Supported employment services assist individuals with developing, achieving and sustaining work, educational, and career goals. Supported ...
Governor’s Executive Order Number 136 “Establishing the New York Employment First Initiative to Increase Employment of New Yorkers with Disabilities”
September 08, 2015
…”NOW, THEREFORE, I, ANDREW M. CUOMO, Governor of the State of New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of New York, do hereby order as follows: … B. Employment First Commission1. ...
Alabama Department of Mental Health
September 25, 2019
~~“MissionServe • Empower • SupportVisionPromoting the health and well-being of Alabamians with mental illnesses, developmental disabilities and substance use disordersValuesCore values are the basis on which the members of Alabama Department ...
Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services “ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT”
September 26, 2019
~~“DMHAS works with advocacy groups to ensure that people receiving services from DMHAS operated programs and contracted providers are provided effective mental health and addiction services that foster self-sufficiency, dignity and respect.”This ...
Annual Maryland Transition Conference 2019
September 30, 2019
~~“Help us celebrate the partnerships between public vocational rehabilitation, community organizations, and the Maryland workforce partners that create successful outcomes for Marylanders with disabilities who want to work.Mark your calendars for ...
Supported Employment
September 30, 2019
~~“DMH believes that work plays a critical role in improving quality of life and mental health outcomes of the people we ...
UR (Utilization Review) Desktop Reference
September 30, 2019
~~“Job Development (H0038)The goal of Job Development is the acceptance by the individual of a job offer that meets the individual’s personal and career goalsJob Development may include:• Application completion assistance with the ...
Promoting Employment
September 30, 2019
~~“The Division of Developmental Disabilities is committed to supporting all individuals with having the opportunity to seek competitive employment and being a part of their community’s workforce. To affirm our commitment, an Employment First ...
NY SAMHSA Employment Development Initiative (EDI) (2011)
September 09, 2015
The goal of this project was to develop an IPS guidebook used by vocational staff members who are working with consumers who have expressed a clear interest in seeking employment. The guidebook unifys clinical, rehabilitation and vocational services ...
FY 2020/2021 Block Grant Application Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Community Mental Health Services Block Grant
May 05, 2020
”Identification of the Unmet Service Needs and Critical Gaps for Adults and ChildrenThe expansion of community-based services is driven by DMH’s Strategic Plan. Since FY10, DMH has utilized a goal-based strategic plan to transform the public ...
Progress Update on the Mississippi Mental Health System
May 05, 2020
“Since the DOJ issued its Findings Letter in 2011, DMH and the public mental health system have continued to make strides to improve the availability of community-based services for individuals with a mental illness and/or intellectual and developmental ...
Division of Behavioral Health Employment Services
May 05, 2020
“Individuals with substance use, mental health disorders and/or criminal justice backgrounds have strengths, talents and abilities that are frequently overlooked. The Division seeks to integrate clinical and vocational supported employment services ...
NC Employment First Website
September 09, 2015
This document outlines the services offered by the NC Department of Health and Human Services, including employment plans, employment counselors, School-to-Life services, rehabilitation engineering and benefits counseling.NC DHHS Employment First philosophy ...
State of Missouri Developmental Disabilities Waivers Manual
May 05, 2020
“The Missouri Department of Mental Health's Division of Developmental Disabilities (Division of DD) administers four Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver programs for individuals with developmental disabilities. The four waivers ...
DMH Young Adult Resource Guide Transition Age Youth Services
May 06, 2020
This page has information and links for “Transition Age Youth Services in Massachusetts”.
NC Employment First Steering Committee
September 09, 2015
The NC Employment First Steering Committee “is a statewide workgroup that formed in 2011 with more than 30 members currently representing various disability groups- Mental Illness, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Substance ...
CNMI Substance Abuse, Addiction & Rehabilitation (SAAR) Program: Citizen-Centric Report FY 2019
May 06, 2020
“The Substance Abuse, Addiction & Rehabilitation (SAAR) Program, under the Office of the Governor, operates the Hinemlu O’hala Para Enteramenti or the H.O.P.E. Recovery Center ("HOPE"). HOPE is dedicated to providing quality clinical ...
Dept. of Mental Health and Addiction (Services: (DMHAS) Supported Employment Services
July 29, 2020
“Employment Services are integral to the DMHAS’ goal of offering a recovery-oriented system of care for persons in recovery who experience behavioral health conditions. One of the first significant steps to be taken in this direction is to ensure ...
North Carolina Association of Rehabilitation Facilities (NCARF)
September 09, 2015
“NCARF is a professional organization dedicated to assisting its member organizations in the provision of services to individuals with disabilities. NCARF is composed of members representing North Carolina's community rehabilitation ...
South Carolina Supported Employment Programs
September 09, 2015
• “Individual Placement and Support (IPS) is an evidenced-based supported employment best practice model. IPS is collaboration between South Carolina Department of Mental Health (SCDMH) and South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department ...
Managed Care in North Carolina - Piedmont Behavioral Health Care
September 09, 2015
“Under the CCNC program, North Carolina contracts with 14 community networks, which are each paid a per member per month fee to coordinate patient care. Networks are paid a higher fee to coordinate the needs of aged, blind, and disabled beneficiaries. ...
Sourh Carolina SAMHSA Grant - "Health Mind Body Alliance"
September 09, 2015
“The integration model brings primary care into state community mental health clinics. Clinics are located in the underserved rural counties of Marlboro, Dillon, and Chesterfield South Carolina and the initial strategy included an FQHC [Federal ...
North Dakota Protection & Advocacy Project
September 09, 2015
As encouraged by federal funding sources, and following input activities by people with disabilities, family members and the public, each year P&A chooses some of the most important issues affecting people with disabilities and makes them priorities. ...
SAMHSA Employment Development Initiative (EDI) 2012
September 09, 2015
In an effort to assist State Mental Health Authorities, in close collaboration with Single State Authorities, in planning and implementing activities to foster increased employment opportunities for people with mental health and/or substance use disorders, ...
Ohio Employment First Executive Order
September 10, 2015
~~“Governor John Kasich officially launched Ohio’s Employment First Initiative when he signed Executive Order 2012-05K on March 19, 2012. The Executive Order established statewide collaboration and coordination by creating the Employment First ...
Ohio's Path to Employment First
September 10, 2015
“Successful implementation of Employment First requires a multi-pronged approach and a long-term commitment to systems change…. A comprehensive approach must focus on key strategies; all designed to work synergistically to impact a service ...
Ohio Employment First Administrative Rule
September 10, 2015
The Administrative Rules assert that, “Community Employment is competitive employment that takes place in an integrated setting;Every individual of working age will have a person-centered planning process to identify their desired employment outcome and ...
Ohio Transition Planning Requirements in IEPs
September 10, 2015
“Transition assessment affords the opportunity for professionals from across agencies to co-plan and review information that will highlight the youth's preferences, interests, needs and skills relevant to building a profile of the youth as a future ...
Ohio - “New Requirements for Secondary Transition Services for Students with Disabilities: Frequently Asked Questions”
September 10, 2015
The New Requirements state that IEPs must start at age 14, update annually and contain,“Appropriate measurable post-secondary goals based upon age-appropriate transition assessments related to training, education and independent living skills; ...
Ohio DD System Requirements
September 10, 2015
“In order to make community employment the expected and preferred outcome for people with developmental disabilities, the Ohio DD system is required to align policies, procedures, eligibility, enrollment, and planning for services across state ...
Ohio Employment First Taskforce Common Principles
September 10, 2015
“The Ohio Employment First Taskforce agencies agree that community employment should be the first option for all working age adults and transition-age youth with developmental disabilities. Employment First is a philosophy of service that presumes that ...
Ohio NAMI Supported Employment Family Advocacy Project
September 10, 2015
“This collaboration between NAMI Ohio and the Ohio Department of Mental Health engages families of individuals with mental illness to advocate for, create and expand high-quality Individual Placement and Support (IPS) programs. Family involvement can ...
South Dakota's Disability Employment Initiative (DEI)
September 10, 2015
The SDDEI's goal is to improve educational, training and employment opportunities and outcomes for youth with disabilities as a means to economic self-sufficiency. The project has a comprehensive model for improving employment outcomes of youth with ...
SD Advocacy Services
September 10, 2015
~~“What We DoDRSD assists South Dakotans who have a disability and have concerns about their legal rights. DRSD accomplishes this through information and referral, individual advocacy, alternative dispute resolution, and administrative or legal ...
South Dakota's Disability Employment Initiative (DEI)
September 10, 2015
The SDDEI's goal is to improve educational, training and employment opportunities and outcomes for youth with disabilities as a means to economic self-sufficiency. The project has a comprehensive model for improving employment outcomes of youth with ...
AK Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special Education
July 29, 2015
Alaska' unique geographical area with a relatively small population requires a management system tailored to meet the needs of Alaskans. The Governor's Council on Disabilities & Special Education was created to meet Alaska's diverse needs. The ...
Expect Employment: TN Employment First Taskforce Report 2014
September 10, 2015
“The Employment First Task Force concluded its first year on August 1, 2014, with the following recommendations:1. Develop a Memorandum of Understanding among state agencies to facilitate coordination among programs and produce successful outcomes for ...
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse: Supported Employment
September 10, 2015
“IPS supported employment helps people living with behavioral health conditions work at regular jobs of their choosing. Although variations of supported employment exist, IPS (Individual Placement and Support) refers to the evidence-based practice of ...
The ARC Tennessee
September 10, 2015
~~“ The Arc Tennessee is a grassroots, non-profit, statewide advocacy organization for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. Founded in 1952, The Arc Tennessee is affiliated with The Arc United States and works ...
Tennessee Disability Employment Initiative (DEI)
September 10, 2015
“The TDEI project will replicate and improve upon the experience of the Disability Navigator Program (DPN) active in the nine (9) participating WIBs [Workforce Investment Boards]. The DPN Initiative provided a bridge between One-Stop Career Center ...
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MA DDS Employment First Policy
September 11, 2015
“This policy, known as the ‘Employment First’ policy, establishes that for working age adults served by the Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services, integrated, individual employment is the preferred service option and optimal ...
MA Community Mental Health Services Block Grant Funding Application
September 11, 2015
“In consideration of the evidence for supported employment, specifically the Individual Placement and Support/Supported Employment Model (IPS/SE) developed by Becker and Drake of the New Hampshire-Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center, DMH is embedding ...
MO Division of Developmental Disabilities - Employment First
September 11, 2015
~~“The Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities along with our partners, including the individuals we support, community provider agencies, other state and local funding agencies are committed to enhancing community employmentoptions for persons ...
MA Disability Employment Initiative
September 11, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for youth and adults with disabilities who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving ...
Missouri Interagency Transition Team (MITT)
September 11, 2015
“The Missouri Interagency Transition Team (MITT) formed in 2007 by the Office of Special Education at the Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education to increase interagency collaboration at the state, regional, and local levels. ...
MO Ticket to Work
September 11, 2015
The Ticket to Work and Work Incentive Act of 1999 established an employment program for people who want to go to work that receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. The program was designed ...
California Employment of Persons with Disabilities (AB 925)
July 31, 2015
"This bill would require the California Health and Human Services Agency and the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, using existing resources, to create a sustainable, comprehensive strategy to accomplish various goals aimed at bringing persons with ...
NE SAMHSA Employment Development Initiative (EDI) 2012
September 11, 2015
“In an effort to assist State Mental Health Authorities, in close collaboration with Single State Authorities, in planning and implementing activities to foster increased employment opportunities for people with mental health and/or substance use ...
Washington Second Substitute Senate Bill 5732
September 11, 2015
“AN ACT Relating to improving behavioral health services provided to adults in Washington state…” Some of the significant policy changes include: “Beginning May 1, 2014, the legislature shall convene a task force to examine ...
Washington House Bill 1519
September 11, 2015
“AN ACT Relating to establishing accountability measures for service coordination organizations…” It contains performance measure such as, “Improvements in client health status and wellness; increases in client participation in ...
WA Department of Human Resources Supported Employment Program
September 11, 2015
“The Supported Employment in State Government (SESG) Program, RCW 41.04 was adopted by the Legislature in 1999 and provides paid competitive employment opportunities for individuals with developmental and other significant disabilities in integrated ...
WA Jobs by 21 Partnership Project
September 11, 2015
“In 2007 the Washington state legislature developed the Jobs by 21 Partnership Project to identify and demonstrate best practices in sustainable partnerships among Washington’s school and adult service systems in increasing employment of young ...
WA Jobs by 21 Partnership Project
September 11, 2015
“In 2007 the Washington state legislature developed the Jobs by 21 Partnership Project to identify and demonstrate best practices in sustainable partnerships among Washington’s school and adult service systems in increasing employment of ...
MD Governor’s Interagency Transition Council (IATC)
September 12, 2015
~~The Interagency Transition Council for Youth with Disabilities (IATC) is a partnership of State and local government agencies, educators, family members and advocates. The IATC's purpose is to help improve the policies and practices that affect Maryland ...
Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities
September 12, 2015
~~“The Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities is one of a national network of University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities funded by the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.Our mission is to provide ...
Annual Maryland Transition Conference
September 12, 2015
Sponsored by the Governor's Interagency Transition Council, for Youth with Disabilities. Topics Include:EmploymentPostsecondary EducationAdult Service LinkagesAccommodations & SupportsYouth Development & LeadershipHousing
The University of Montana Rural Transition & Employment
September 12, 2015
"What We DoSince 2000, we’ve focused several of our projects on customized community employment for youth with significant disabilities. We have developed and implemented unique models of transition planning that continue to evolve as we learn more ...
WV Customized Employment Grant
September 12, 2015
“This funding announcement is intended to provide support to agencies that can work with employers in meeting their needs by finding, maintaining and improving the employment status of individuals with disabilities in competitive employment in ...
Mississippi Customized Employment Demonstration Project
September 13, 2015
“Early in FFY 2013 MDRS entered into an agreement with the MS Council on Developmental Disabilities (DD Council) to join the Customized Employment Demonstration Project with The Arc of MS, MDRS and Sheltered Workshop Agencies. The Arc of MS manages the ...
MS Partnerships in Employment
September 13, 2015
“Mississippi Partnerships in Employment (MSPE) will build capacity across existing state systems for sustainable systems change to improve outcomes for youth and young adults with DD/ID seeking competitive employment in integrated settings. The ...
Mississippi DMH Web-Based Training
September 13, 2015
“The Department of Mental Health provides Web-Based Training through Relias Learning (formerly Essential Learning) for registered providers. Relias is a customized learning management system and staff development tool. This training website, developed ...
Minnesota’s Olmstead Plan
September 13, 2015
“In January 2013, Governor Mark Dayton issued an Executive Order establishing a Sub-Cabinet to develop and implement a comprehensive plan supporting freedom of choice and opportunity for people with disabilities…The Sub-Cabinet evaluates ...
Oregon Supported Employment Center of Excellence (OSECE)
September 14, 2015
“The Oregon Supported Employment Center for Excellence (OSECE) was created in 2008 as part of Oregon’s Supported Employment Initiative to provide technical assistance to Supported Employment providers, conduct fidelity reviews, collect, evaluate ...
Oregon Office of Mental Health & Addiction Services (OMHAS)
September 14, 2015
The Oregon Department of Human Services Employee Training Plan states that mental health providers and allied service providers receive training on evidence-based practices such as supported employment through OMHAS. Much of the OMHAS training funds are ...
Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
September 14, 2015
~~“THE VERMONT DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES COUNCIL (VTDDC) is a statewide board that identifies and addresses critical issues affecting people with developmental disabilities and their families .At least 60% of VTDDC’s members must be ...
Virginia - A Plan for Advancing Community Focused Services in Virginia.
September 14, 2015
An overall strategic plan with 12 foci that includes an outline that addresses the need for, objectives in, and priorities for creating employment opportunities for individuals with mental health or substance use disorders and those with developmental ...
Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services State Board Policy 1036
September 14, 2015
“It is the policy of the Board that in the development and implementation of policies and procedures and the delivery of services, the Department and CSBs shall ensure that community-based individual supported employment in integrated work settings is ...
Virginia Dept of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services Employment First Policy Statement
September 14, 2015
“It is the policy of the Board that in the development and implementation of policies and procedures and the delivery of services, the Department and CSB shall ensure that community-based individual supported employment in integrated work settings is ...
Virginia State Employment Leadership Network
September 14, 2015
Virginia is a part of this multi-state technical assistance collaborative whose aim is to improve integrated employment outcomes for individuals with developmental disabilities. “In 2008, DBHDS joined the State Employment Leadership Network (SELN) ...
Virginia DBHDS: Strategic Plan for Employment First
September 14, 2015
To facilitate interagency collaboration the Strategic Plan for Employment First establishes an Employment First Summit Meeting, which will gather leadership from various department committed to upholding Employment First principles, and orders for the ...
Virginia National Association of State Mental Health Program Director’s (NASMHPD) Employment Development Initiative (EDI)
September 14, 2015
“In an effort to assist State Mental Health Authorities, in close collaboration with Single State Authorities, in planning and implementing activities to foster increased employment opportunities for people with mental health and/or substance use ...
Temple University Institute on Disabilities (College of Education)
September 14, 2015
“The Institute on Disabilities at Temple University is one of the sixty-seven University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service funded by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities, U.S. Department of ...
Pennsylvania AHEDD
September 14, 2015
“At AHEDD, we frequently collaborate with various organizations to carry out our mission. Our partners consist of organizations and individuals that can help with: agency funding; referrals of program participants; training for our staff; guidance for ...
Maine Promoting the Readiness of Minors in Supplemental Security Income (PROMISE) Program
September 14, 2015
“PROMISE is a joint initiative of the US Department of Education, Social Security Administration, US Department of Health and Human Services and US Department of Labor. Under PROMISE, states will be funded to develop and implement model demonstration ...
Center for Learning (CFL) at the Muskie School of Public Service
September 14, 2015
“By overseeing competency-based certification programs for staff working in the mental health field, CFL supports best practice and informs policy in the area of workforce development. In administering the Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician (MHRT) ...
WI Interagency Agreement MOU: Adults and Transitioning Youth
September 14, 2015
“This agreement between DPI, DVR, and DHS has four overall priorities supporting integrated employment: To comply with federal legal mandates under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA). To ...
WI Disability Employment Initiative
September 14, 2015
"The WI Disability Employment Initiative was designed to ‘improve the accessibility and accountability of the public workforce development system for individuals with disabilities,’ extending ‘promising practices implemented by ...
Michigan Mental Health and Wellness Commission 2013 Report
September 15, 2015
The report includes findings and recommendations targeted at improving both the lives of and the outcomes for individuals and families living with mental illnesses, developmental disabilities, and substance use disorders in Michigan. Recommendations ...
Michigan Department of Community Health 2015 Strategic Priorities
September 15, 2015
“The Michigan Department of Community Health will protect, preserve, and promote the health and safety of the people of Michigan with particular attention to providing for the needs of vulnerable and under-served populations.”
Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council – 5 year state plan 2012-2016
September 15, 2015
SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT“With the help of a job coach, who guides and prompts the worker as needed, the worker develops the skills needed for more independent work. Supported employment services may include outreach, case management, assessment, job ...
Michigan "Better Off Working" - Disability Reform Work Group Strategic Plan
September 15, 2015
This report, developed by the Michigan Department of Human Services, Michigan Rehabilitation Services, Disability Determination Service, the Disability Network, and Michigan Employers, details goals to further the inclusive employment of individuals with ...
Michigan DHHS Regional Inclusive Community Coalitions
September 15, 2015
“A RICC is a local grassroots group of people that is funded and supported by the Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council (DD Council). Members include people with disabilities, family members, friends, local advocates, community leaders and service ...
Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council Five Year State Plan 2012-2016
September 15, 2015
Interagency Efforts around Supportive EmploymentPeer Mentor Pilot- “This pilot has involved the training of 22 individuals with DD to help others with DD to reach their life goals and increase their community involvement and self advocacy. The pilot has ...
Connecticut Connect-Ability
August 10, 2015
“Connect-Ability began in late 2005 with a federal grant to the State of Connecticut to identify and remove barriers to employment faced by people with disabilities. This five-year, multimillion dollar 'systems change grant' involved a detailed look at the ...
CT Disability Employment Initiative (Round 4)
September 17, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant-funded program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for people with disabilities who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving ...
5123.022 OH State Policy Regarding Community Employment for Disabled
September 17, 2015
“It is hereby declared to be the policy of this state that employment services for individuals with developmental disabilities be directed at community employment. Every individual with a developmental disability is presumed capable of community ...
Section 105.2 UT Employment first emphasis on the provision of services.
September 17, 2015
Pertaining to the Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health. “When providing services to a person with a disability under this chapter, the division shall… give priority to providing services that assist the person in obtaining and ...
Virginia Governor’s Executive Order (Executive Order #55 (2012)) - 11/16/2012
February 17, 2016
“The last United States Census concluded that out of 3.6 million Virginia residents who were employed, 154,985 Virginians with disabilities were included in that total. These numbers indicate an under representation of people with disabilities among the ...
Arkansas Employment First Task Force Final Report
April 07, 2016
Recommendations for FY2012 from the Task Force:Develop online training modules on disability employment, to efficiently train large numbers of State and provider agency staff who work with individuals with disabilities. To be developed in-house by the ...
Executive Order 2014-16: Establishing the Governor’s Taskforce on Integrated Employment
April 08, 2016
"…By the authority vested in me as Governor by the Constitution and laws of the State of Nevada, I hereby direct and order:1. The Governor’s Taskforce on Integrated Employment (“Taskforce”) is ...
Emerging Practices from Vocational Rehabilitation
April 08, 2016
This summary document describes different initiatives and emerging practices in the state of Nevada that aim at improving employment outcomes for people with disabilities. The projects include CRAVE, Customized Employment, Voice, Career Development Academy, ...
Alaska HB 211 - Making Alaska an “Employment First State"
April 11, 2016
An Act relating to the education and employment of individuals with disabilities." Signed into law on 9/19/14 by Governor Sean Parnell. Sec. 23.15.095. Gainful employment of individuals with disabilities. (a) When providing vocational training, ...
AK Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special Education
April 11, 2016
Alaska' unique geographical area with a relatively small population requires a management system tailored to meet the needs of Alaskans. The Governor's Council on Disabilities & Special Education was created to meet Alaska's diverse needs. The ...
Alabama Pathways to Employment
April 11, 2016
Pathways to Employment is a collection of stepping stones. These opportunities are housed not in one state agency but in many. To make it easier for families and individuals, they are now all in one place. There is no perfect path. But there are many ...
Alabama Project GATE
April 11, 2016
Alabama has piloted the Gaining Access To Employment project, a collaborative effort between the state’s Department of Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities (MH/DD) and its Department of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR). Through this project, known as ...
Alabama Employment First
April 11, 2016
~~Employment First, Real Jobs, Real Wages.One in five people living in the United States have some type of disability. Alabama ranks near the bottom in competitive employment opportunities for people with significant disabilities. Employment First is a ...
State Plan for the State Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program and State Plan Supplement for the State Supported Employment Services
April 12, 2016
This state plan for FY 2014 mentions interagency arrangements to provide supported employment and customized employment services for people with disabilities, addresses the need for official policy regarding transition aged youth, establishes come goals for ...
Memorandum of Understanding for School-to-Work Transition
April 12, 2016
Five state agencies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to improve services and better prepare youth with disabilities to transition from school into integrated employment in the community. The MOU focuses on students age 14 years and over ...
Missouri Ticket to Work Health Assurance Program
April 12, 2016
Section 201 of the federal Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999, Public Law 106-170 created a program for employed persons with disabilities. Based upon this federal law, the Health Improvement Act of 2007 (Senate Bill 577) established ...
Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities Individual Support Plan Guide
April 12, 2016
The Division of Developmental Disabilities requires that each individual eligible for Division Supports have an Individual Support Plan. Individuals, their families, providers and facilitators who write plans in cooperation with all individuals receiving ...
Louisiana Medicaid Balancing Incentive Program
April 13, 2016
“Since 2001, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has been engaged in focused, comprehensive system transformation of the long-term care system. These reform efforts have included stakeholder input at all levels and have resulted in changes ...
MS DMH Operational Standards(on Supported Employment) for Mental Health, Intellectual/ Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Community Service Providers
April 14, 2016
“Rule 28.5 Supported Employment A. Supported Employment is the ongoing support to individuals who, because of their disabilities, need intensive, ongoing support to obtain and maintain an individual job in competitive or customized employment, or ...
MT DPHHS Developmental Services Division
April 14, 2016
In July 2009, the Disability Services Division (DSD) of the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) was restructured under the Medicaid and Health Services Branch of DPHHS. In January 2010, the name was changed to Developmental Services ...
MT DHHS "Employing People with Disabilities" Self-Assessment Tool
April 14, 2016
Using this self-assessment tool, Governor Brian Schweitzer of Montana encourages the employers in his state to self-assess how “friendly” their business is to people with disabilities and encourages them to explore the potential of workers with ...
Employment First Summit Report
April 14, 2016
Meeting summary of current and proposed practices needed to implement Employment First, including more widespread use of Customized Employment principles and practices.
ND Transition Services MOU
April 14, 2016
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Transition Services was revised and renewed July 1, 2011, and is in effect through June 30, 2015, or until such time as IDEA is reauthorized. Parties to the agreement are the Department of Public Instruction, Office ...
Maryland Coalition of Families
April 15, 2016
~~" Founded by a coalition of family support organizations, MCF was incorporated in 1999 as a nonprofit organization. MCF changed its name from "Maryland Coalition of Families for Children’s Mental Health" to the "Maryland Coalition ...
Maryland EID Program
April 15, 2016
The EID Program, administered by the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH), provides Medical Assistance (also called Medicaid) to working Marylanders with disabilities who meet a few conditions. Medical Assistance: • ...
NYS PROMISE
April 16, 2016
New York State PROMISE is one of six PROMISE awards granted nationwide by the US. Department of Education in October 2013. The PROMISE intervention model was jointly developed by the US Department of Education (USDOE), the Social Security Administration ...
A 'Primer’ on The StartUP New York 4-Phase Model
April 16, 2016
“START-UP/New York convened a multidisciplinary collaboration of highly skilled partners to provide a customized, intensive, and well-rounded training, technical assistance, counseling, and support program for people with disabilities interested in ...
MIG Brief: The Entrepreneurship Partners Dialogue Meeting
April 16, 2016
“The Entrepreneurship Partners Dialogue Meeting that convened in Albany, New York on November 1, 2010 was designed to facilitate discussion about challenges and barriers faced by people with disabilities who want to become self-employed. The meeting was ...
MIG Brief: Impact: Inclusive Entrepreneurship - 02/01/2011
April 16, 2016
““Building upon the “Inclusive Entrepreneurship™” processes and partnerships modeled by the Syracuse University Burton Blatt Institute, Whitman School, Onondaga SBDC and other partners, NYMWP (New York Makes Work Pay) implemented ...
Employment First Project Update (February 2016)
April 18, 2016
“As part of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Transition plan, services and rates are being updated for Adult Day waiver services. Input was gathered from community forums and stakeholder workgroups throughout 2014 and 2015. These new ...
OH Vocational Rehabilitation Comprehensive Statewide Needs Assessment
April 18, 2016
“Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD), Division of Performance and Innovation (DPI), produced this 2015 Comprehensive Statewide Needs Assessment (CSNA) building upon the framework methodology developed from the 2012 CSNA, which was designed ...
Maine Act To Provide Integrated Community-based & Customized Employment
April 18, 2016
The Bill promotes:1. “Employment as core component of services and supports. In carrying out its duties to provide services and supports to persons with disabilities, a state agency shall include as a core component of its services and supports the ...
Michigan DHHS Pathways to Potential
April 19, 2016
In an effort to help everyone find a path to their fullest potential, we created Pathways to Potential as a way to break down barriers and deliver services where people need them. The Pathways approach targets five outcome areas: attendance, education, ...
Michigan Project SEARCH
April 19, 2016
Project SEARCH is a business-led collaboration that enables young adults with disabilities to gain and maintain employment through training and career exploration. More specifically, it’s a one year high school transition program which provides ...
Florida Abilities Work Web Portal and Help Desk
April 20, 2016
"The Abilities Work Web Portal and Help Desk are key components of a larger effort, the Employment First Initiative, announced last year. The portal and help desk are designed to help employers recruit and hire more applicants with disabilities who are ...
Florida Employment First Interagency Agreement
April 20, 2016
The general purpose of this interagency cooperative agreement is to provide a framework for a long-term commitment to improving employment outcomes for persons with disabilities in the State of Florida. The agencies and organizations that are parties to ...
Florida Employment First Toolkit and Training (Proposed)
April 20, 2016
This project will ensure that Florida has comprehensive training strategies within a training toolkit that foster quality integrated competitive employment for all individuals with disabilities, including individuals with intellectual and developmental ...
UT Community Supports Waiver
April 20, 2016
This waiver is designed to provide services statewide to help persons with intellectual disabilities or persons with conditions related to intellectual disabilities remain in their homes or other community based settings. Individuals are able to live as ...
California Government Code §§12803.6
April 21, 2016
Requires the California Department of Health and Human Services Agency and the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, using existing resources, to create “a sustainable, comprehensive strategy to accomplish various goals aimed at bringing persons with ...
Minnesota Governor's Executive Order 15-03
April 21, 2016
Supporting Freedom of Choice and Opportunity to Live, Work, and Participate in the Most Inclusive Setting for Individuals with Disabilities through the Implementation of Minnesota's Olmstead Plan; Rescinding Executive Order 13-01 “A ...
Minnesota Governor's Executive Order 13-01
April 21, 2016
A Sub-Cabinet, appointed by the Governor, consisting of the Commissioner, or Commissioner's designees, of the following State agencies, shall develop and implement a comprehensive Minnesota Olmstead Plan: (i) that uses measurable goals to increase the ...
DE Disability Employment Initiative
August 12, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) was a three-year federal grant-funded program to improve education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for youth who were unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving Social Security ...
D.C One Community for All
April 22, 2016
One Community for All endeavors to meet the needs and preferences of the individual while allowing him or her to choose where s/he wants to live in the community with the appropriate supports and services consistent with the Olmstead decision and the ...
Florida Executive Order 13-284: Reaffirming commitment to employment for Floridians with disabilities.
August 17, 2015
“‘Employment’" for purposes of this Executive Order is defined as integrated employment, including supported employment, customized employment, and self-employment, where an individual is paid by an employer at minimum wage or greater ...
FL Abilities Work Web Portal and Help Desk
August 17, 2015
"The Abilities Work Web Portal and Help Desk are key components of a larger effort, the Employment First Initiative, announced last year. The portal and help desk are designed to help employers recruit and hire more applicants with disabilities who are ...
ODEP Disability Employment Initiative 2010
April 25, 2016
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development will build their DEI project upon earlier Work Incentive Grant and Disability Program Navigator grant activities. The approach utilizes Rehabilitation Services Administration Technical Assistance ...
Medicaid Money Follows the Person
April 25, 2016
Money Follows the Person (MFP) is a federal demonstration project that helps eligible individuals who have been residing in nursing homes and developmental centers for a minimum of 90 consecutive days move into a community-setting. The setting will offer ...
Hawaii Developmental Disabilities Division - Strategic Plan 2015-2017 Progress Report
April 25, 2016
“The Strategic Plan was adopted on December 2014. In the ensuing months Team Leaders have been convening meetings with advocates, providers, partners, and Division staff to plan specific activities for attaining goals and objectives of the Strategic ...
Hire Abilities Hawai'i - "What is Customized Employment?"
April 25, 2016
This brief article defines customized employment and outlines the case for using it with job seekers with disabilities. It outlines the different forms customized employment can take, including "task reassignment," "job carving," and ...
HireAbilities Hawai'i
April 25, 2016
This website is intended to provide resources to support employment for individuals with disabilities. It is intended to be used by job seekers with disabilities, service providers, agencies and businesses. This site was revamped December 2013 and now has ...
Hire Abilities Hawai'i - Customized Employment Videos
April 25, 2016
“These Customized Employment (CE) videos, each specifically focused on Employers, Youth, or a General audience, highlight the benefits of CE, an employment strategy which matches the skills and preferences of the individual with the specific business ...
Consortium for Idahoans with Disabilities
April 25, 2016
The mission of CID is “to protect, promote and advance the rights and interests of people with disabilities of all ages in Idaho in a manner consistent with the following principles: 1. CID will promote and protect the rights of people with ...
Supporting Employment for Vermonters with Psychiatric Disabilities
April 25, 2016
“VocRehab Vermont helps Vermonters with psychiatric disabilities obtain and maintain jobs of their choice. VocRehab works with an approach called Supported Employment which is a service that helps individuals with psychiatric disabilities find and ...
Virginia Intercommunity Transition Council (VITC)
April 26, 2016
“The mission of the Virginia's Intercommunity Transition Council is to promote successful transition outcomes for youth and young adults with disabilities by providing leadership and innovation in employment, education, training, living ...
DVR Customer Services Manual
April 26, 2016
“This chapter explains the types of vocational rehabilitation services (referred to as ‘VR services’ in this chapter) available to individuals who are eligible through the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), Division of ...
DDA Working Age Adult Policy
April 26, 2016
“This policy establishes employment supports as the first use of employment and day program funds for working age adults and ensures that after nine months of employment services the person may choose Community Access. The policy establishes guidelines ...
DDA Non-Residential Program and Services List
April 26, 2016
Employment services include supported employment services, training, ongoing support, pre-vocational services, community access services and individualized technical assistance, among others.
County Best Practices
April 26, 2016
This web page contains several Employment Best Practice Documents that reference Customized Employment, Discovery, job carving, job negotiation, and transition programs, among other resources.
Case Studies of Emerging/ Innovative Vocational, Rehabilitation Agency Practices
April 26, 2016
This report documents emerging promising practices for job seekers with disabilities.
Washington State DSHS/DVR 2016-2020 State Plan: the Supported Employment Program (Draft)
April 26, 2016
The cooperative agreements, program goals, funding distribution, and supported employment services described in this section represent the coordinated efforts of DSHS/DVR, its State collaborators, and its service delivery partners to ensure that all ...
Delaware PROMISE - Services and Supports
April 26, 2016
This presentation serves as a practical guide for delivering services under Delaware's PROMISE (Promoting Optimal Mental Health for Individuals through Supports and Empowerment) section of Delaware's HCBS Waiver, focused on Mental Health related ...
Iowa Olmstead Consumer Taskforce Position Statement on Employment
April 26, 2016
“The State of Iowa has been working for over a decade to support employment outcomes by raising awareness of federal work incentives for people concerned about losing Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid benefits, and by focusing attention on the ...
Iowa SAMHSA Employment Development Initiative
April 26, 2016
“In an effort to assist State Mental Health Authorities, in close collaboration with Single State Authorities, in planning and implementing activities to foster increased employment opportunities for people with mental health and/or substance use ...
Iowa Employment First Guidebook
April 26, 2016
“This Guidebook was created to provide case managers, care managers, service coordinators and integrated health home coordinators with critical information, resources and tools to help them do the best possible job of assisting transition-age youth and ...
State of Illinois Employment First Strategic Plan Draft
April 26, 2016
The Draft report summarizes the history of Employment First in Illinois, and details the initiatives planneds for the future. Plans for the future are broken down in to two phases. The first phase requires collaboration with expert consults to:“Define ...
Illinois State Rehabilitation Council
April 26, 2016
“The State Rehabilitation Council (SRC) advises the Secretary of the Department of Human Services and the Director of the Division of Rehabilitation Services in matters concerning individuals with disabilities and the provision of rehabilitation ...
Illinois Advancing Customized Employment (Project ACE)
April 26, 2016
Advancing Customized Employment, Project ACE, was designed to, “enrich the capacity of local One-Stops to provide customized employment (CE) services to people with psychiatric disabilities who are not regularly targeted for services by the One-Stop ...
Illinois Employment First State Leadership Mentoring Program
April 26, 2016
“Employment First has become a critical priority for the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP). In order to help states invest in systems change efforts, ODEP developed the Employment First State Leadership ...
Wisconsin PROMISE Initiative
April 27, 2016
The PROMISE initiative is intended to improve services for youth SSI (Social Security Supplemental Security Income) recipients and their families. The services help youth recipients achieve better outcomes, including graduating from high school ready for ...
Indiana Employment First Systems Change Statewide Plan (2011-2015)
April 27, 2016
“Through the use of MIG funds, Indiana has made a number of improvements to the state’s infrastructure supporting employment of IWD. While Indiana has been a leader in many aspects of employment supports and the use of innovative practices, the ...
Louisiana FY 2011 Block Grant State Plan
April 29, 2016
The Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) is a member of the WORK PAY$ committee. “This committee is comprised of community partners and is intended to further the employment of individuals with disabilities in the state of Louisiana. OBH is also working as ...
A Path to Community Living Handbook
July 05, 2016
This handbook is designed to assist people who have moved or are planning to move out of institutions into the community of their choice. These forms are designed to help you identify the services and supports you may need to successfully live in the ...
Department of Mental Health Strategic Plan FY16-FY18
July 05, 2016
Goal 1 and Goal 2 set forth DMH’s vision of individuals receiving services having a direct and active role in designing and planning the services they receive as well as evaluating how well the system meets and addresses their expressed needs. This ...
Mississippi Department of Mental Health Findings Letter
July 05, 2016
We [United States Department of Justice] conclude that the State of Mississippi fails to provide services to qualified individuals with disabilities, including mental illness and developmental disabilities, in the most integrated settings appropriate to their ...
Creating Conditions for Success: Blueprint Progress Report
July 12, 2016
To achieve integrated employment, the Blueprint’s architects constructed a plan to close sheltered workshops by June 30, 2015. Contingent on additional funding, participants in sheltered workshops would transition to individual or group employment ...
Division of Developmental Disabilities Employment First Policy
July 12, 2016
This policy establishes community integrated employment services and supports as the first service option and primary outcome for individuals (both youth and adults.) It also establishes employment planning (Career Planning) and supports as priorities to ...
Alabama Department of Social Services State Partners: Alabama Department of Mental Health
July 12, 2016
"ADSS currently partners on several ventures with the ADMH, to include ADRC development and advisory, consumer-directed and person-centered system change, Chronic Disease Self-Management programs, pre-and post-disaster planning and assistance, the ...
Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
July 12, 2016
By conducting research across the focus areas of health, employment, and community participation and independent living, RTC: Rural uncovers the relationships among personal and environmental factors that show how people experience the rural environment to ...
Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT)
July 12, 2016
The Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) model has been in existence nationally for nearly 30 years and is an effective, evidenced-based, outreach-oriented, service delivery model using a 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week approach to community-based ...
Disability Employment Awareness Month Proclamation
July 12, 2016
“WHEREAS, the State of North Carolina supports and encourages individuals with disabilities to find employment, thus fostering the key objectives of advancing individual well-being and reducing the demand on public resources, which can then be ...
House Bill 860: Related to Persons with Disabilities
August 19, 2015
“Establishes an employment first policy for persons with developmental or intellectual disabilities in Hawaii. Requires the DOH to establish an employment first committee.” (Introduced in the Hawaii state legislature 1/28/15; sent to ...
Office of Supported Employment
June 19, 2015
The Office of Supported Employment plans and coordinates all initiatives that address expanding employment services to consumers served through the DD Division. This includes training and technical assistance. This office also writes and manages grants that ...
Amanda D., et al. v. Hassan, et al. Settlement Fact Sheet
July 14, 2016
The United States Department of Justice, a coalition of private plaintiff organizations, and the State of New Hampshire, have entered into a comprehensive Settlement Agreement that will transform New Hampshire’s mental health system by significantly ...
Minnesota Olmstead Planning Committee
July 14, 2016
In January 2013, Governor Mark Dayton issued an Executive Order establishing a Sub-Cabinet to develop and implement a comprehensive plan supporting freedom of choice and opportunity for people with disabilities…The Sub-Cabinet evaluates policies, ...
Consent Decree Plan Pursuant to Paragraphs 36, 37, 38 and 279 of the Settlement Agreement in Bates v. DHHS
July 15, 2016
This vocational plan:• Provides training and education to community support staff about the importance of employment to recovery and the engagement of the consumers in discussions about work, and adds the requirement for ...
Justice Department Reaches Extension Agreement to Improve Georgia’s Development Disability and Mental Health System
July 15, 2016
The extension agreement builds upon a 2010 settlement agreement resolving a lawsuit brought by the department under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Supreme Court’s Olmstead decision. The case involves Georgia’s provision of community ...
Vocational Rehabilitation - Mental Health Agency Partnership:
July 15, 2016
The Delaware Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) and the Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH) have been collaborating to provide supported employment (SE) services and supports to individuals with mental illness (MI) for ...
Delaware Community Support Services Program Provider Certification Manual
July 15, 2016
This manual contains the standards by which the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH) certifies Intensive Care Management (ICM) programs for persons with psychiatric disabilities. Certification is required for provider enrollment with the ...
Implementation of the Settlement Agreement between the United States and Delaware Report
July 15, 2016
As this report demonstrates, DHSS and its Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH) continue to develop and enhance community-based mental health services and supports. The Settlement Agreement specified five target areas – crisis services, ...
Idaho Disability Employment Initiative
August 21, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant-funded program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for people who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving Social Security ...
Transition Action Guide For Post-School Planning
July 21, 2016
~~“This Technical Assistance Guide (TAG) was developed to assist in the improvement of communication, coordination, and services for students with disabilities transitioning from school to work. It was designed to be useful for all persons and ...
Transition Action Guide For Post-School Planning
July 21, 2016
~~“This Technical Assistance Guide (TAG) was developed to assist in the improvement of communication, coordination, and services for students with disabilities transitioning from school to work. It was designed to be useful for all persons and ...
Oregon Council on Developmental Disability Fiscal Year 2016: State Plan (Findings)
July 22, 2016
A broad overview of the Comprehensive Review and Analysis conducted by the Council. The Office of Developmental Disability Services (ODDS) provides DD waiver and Medicaid Community First Choice state plan (K plan) services to about 23,776 eligible children ...
South Carolina Disability Employment Coalition
July 28, 2016
~~“The SC Disability Employment Coalition (SCDEC) formed in the fall of 2014, through funding from the SC Developmental Disabilities Council, to address employment barriers for individuals with disabilities in South Carolina. SCDEC stakeholders ...
Nevada Assembly Bill 488: Relating to the Administration of Government Departments
December 19, 2016
"AN ACT relating to governmental administration; consolidating the Health Division and the Division of Mental Health and Developmental Services of the Department of Health and Human Services into the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the ...
New Mexico Interagency Behavioral Health Service Requirements and Utilization Guidelines for Supported Employment
December 19, 2016
~~This document defines supported employment and provides program, provider, staffing, documentation, and other requirements of providers of supported employment services.“Supported Employment provides on the job ...
New Mexico Behavioral Health Collaborative
December 19, 2016
~~“This Web site is a resource for individuals, families and agencies concerned with behavioral health. It provides information about behavioral health services, laws, and related news, as well as communication tools and other features. Regardless of ...
Mental Health and Addiction Services (Ohio MHAS) Supported Employment Project
December 20, 2016
"Ohio Mental Health and Addiction Services (MHAS) and its partners are implementing the Supported Employment Project. This project reduces the high unemployment rates for young adults and adults with a severe and persistent mental illness who may have ...
OH Job Seekers Guide
December 20, 2016
"The Job Seekers Guide will help you learn how to get a job and will give you some tools that will help along the way."
Ohio Employment First Transition Framework
December 20, 2016
"Ohio Employment First Transition Framework is a critical component to the Ohio Employment First structure and is intended to address barriers to transition planning and services in order to achieve meaningful adult outcomes. The Framework was developed ...
Illinois Employment and Economic Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities Task Force Annual Report
August 21, 2015
"This annual report “outlines the activities undertaken by the Task Force during the first full year of operation. It reflects the information that has been gathered by the Task Force to date as well as outlines the recommendations developed by the ...
The Transition Alliance of South Carolina (TASC)
December 20, 2016
"The Transition Alliance of South Carolina (TASC) is spearheaded by the Center for Disability Resources (CDR) at the University of South Carolina’s School of Medicine.Utilizing funding and support from the South Carolina Department ...
South Carolina Employment Development Initiative
December 20, 2016
“In an effort to assist State Mental Health Authorities, in close collaboration with Single State Authorities, in planning and implementing activities to foster increased employment opportunities for people with mental health and/or substance use ...
Expect Employment 2015: Employment First Task Force Report to the Governor
January 04, 2017
~~“Governor Haslam established Tennessee as an Employment First state in June 2013 with Executive Order No. 28. This Order, in recognition of high levels of unemployment for Tennesseans with disabilities, mental illnesses and substance abuse ...
Tennessee Interagency Agreement Regarding IDEA
January 04, 2017
“The purpose of this Agreement is to identify and define the financial responsibilities of the Parties to this Agreement and to facilitate the provision and coordination of services for all infants, toddlers, children, youth and adults who are IDEA ...
Texas Employment Development Initiative
January 04, 2017
“In an effort to assist State Mental Health Authorities, in close collaboration with Single State Authorities, in planning and implementing activities to foster increased employment opportunities for people with mental health and/or substance use ...
Utah Supported Employment Transformation Project
January 04, 2017
“The Supported Employment Transformation Project (SETP) uses the Individual Placement and Support evidence-based, supported employment model. A primary component of this project includes forming a multi-agency coordinating committee that will develop ...
Vermont Employment Development Initiative
January 04, 2017
“In an effort to assist State Mental Health Authorities, in close collaboration with Single State Authorities, in planning and implementing activities to foster increased employment opportunities for people with mental health and/or substance use ...
Washington Becoming Employed Starts Today (BEST) Program
January 05, 2017
“The Becoming Employed Starts Today (BEST) project is designed to transform service delivery by promoting sustainable access to evidence-based, supported employment. BEST provides consumers with meaningful choice and control of employment and support ...
WI Employment Development Initiative
January 05, 2017
“In an effort to assist State Mental Health Authorities, in close collaboration with Single State Authorities, in planning and implementing activities to foster increased employment opportunities for people with mental health and/or substance use ...
Executive Order 2002-9 (Establishing a Governor's Task Force on Employment)
January 05, 2017
“An order establishing the Governor's Task Force on Employment and Economic Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities”
University of Alaska Anchorage College of Health “Micro-Enterprise Grant”
January 20, 2017
"The Micro Enterprise Fund strives to increase access to Micro Enterprise and self-employment opportunities for persons with disabilities who are Alaska Mental Health Trust Beneficiaries. Grant funds may be used for costs associated with starting a new ...
Senate Bill No. 502 May Special Session, Public Act No. 16-3AN ACT CONCERNING REVENUE AND OTHER ITEMS TO IMPLEMENT THE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE 30, 2017.
January 20, 2017
“Sec. 60. Subsection (a) of section 17b-666 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2016): (a) The Department of Rehabilitation Services may receive state and federal funds to administer, ...
Illinois Interagency Committee of Employees with Disabilities.
August 22, 2015
~~“The Interagency Committee on Employees with Disabilities (ICED) was created by statute in 1974 to support State of Illinois employees with disabilities.The Committee holds regular meetings to plan activities that promote and expand access, ...
Indiana Secondary Transition Resource Center – University of Indiana Bloomington
January 24, 2017
“We create and enhance professional development activities and resources to support teachers and, ultimately, students with disabilities, as they transition from school to their adult lives, working and participating in their communities, jobs and/or ...
“Governor’s Interagency Transition Council for Youth with Disabilities”
January 24, 2017
“The primary responsibility of the IATC is to review, revise and update annually the Interagency State Plan for Transitioning Youth with Disabilities to ensure effective interagency planning and delivery of services for secondary students with ...
“FY2017 Interagency State Plan for Transitioning Youth with Disabilities”
January 24, 2017
“This is a document of the approved goals for students with disabilities who are transitioning from high school to post-secondary school or employment.” It consists of a set of tables, one for each goal, that lists the measures and strategies that ...
Governor’s Interagency Transition Council for Youth with Disabilities
January 24, 2017
~~"The Interagency Transition Council for Youth with Disabilities (IATC) is a partnership of State and local government agencies, educators, family members and advocates. The IATC's purpose is to help improve the policies and practices that affect ...
FY2017 Interagency State Plan for Transitioning Youth with Disabilities
January 24, 2017
This is a document of the approved goals for students with disabilities who are transitioning from high school to post-secondary school or employment. “
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene “Provider Enrollment”
January 24, 2017
~The Maryland Department of Health has reviewed the Senior Center Plus sites in the state and has found that currently all of the sites are community based and meet the criteria of the Community Settings regulations. The Maryland Department of Health ...
Mississippi Department of Mental Health MOU with DRS
January 24, 2017
“SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH IDD: DMH has implemented an MOU with the Department of Rehabilitation Services that is providing supported employment for people with IDD. Three hundred employees from DMH, MDRS, and the Division of Medicaid ...
EmployAbility: A Toolkit for Employers
April 26, 2017
“This handbook is meant to provide you with the information you need to begin employing people of all abilities, including financial and tax incentives, how and why hiring people of all abilities is good for your business and where to find qualified ...
RI Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals Supported Employment Services Package Person Centered Supported Employment Services Program
April 26, 2017
“BHDDH is implementing a performance-based payment program that promotes the expansion of integrated employment for DD Division clients. BHDDH is doing so in fulfillment of the following provisions of the May 18 Order of the Federal District ...
Williams Consent Decree
August 23, 2015
“On September 29, 2010, the State of Illinois entered into a Consent Decree, settling the Williams v Quinn class action lawsuit, first filed in 2005…Though the State denied liability and any violation of [ADA] related federal laws, the Parties to ...
“Understanding the PROMISE Services Program”
April 28, 2017
~~“THE GOALS OF PROMISE VIA THE DOJ SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT Creating a community crisis system- DONE! Creating statewide access to assertive community treatment teams (ACT), intensive case management teams (ICM), and specially trained care management teams ...
Guiding Employment First In Indiana: A Statewide Plan
August 24, 2015
“In January 2010, the Indiana Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (MIG) began formal work to develop a comprehensive strategic plan to improve the employment services systems for individuals with disabilities (IWD). The MIG is a federal grant that works to ...
Indiana Disability Employment Initiative
August 24, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant-funded program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for people who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving Social Security ...
“Empowering through Employment”
May 02, 2017
~~“In October 2016, the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) launched the Empowering through Employment Initiative to assist the growing number of individuals who express an interest in community-based employment. According to National ...
Community Transitions Manual for Support Coordinators and Community Coordinators
May 02, 2017
~~“MFP EligibilityIndividuals who transition from a Habilitation Center or nursing home may be eligible for MFP. MFP is a demonstration grant that supports efforts to:• Provide Medicaid eligible individuals the choice of where they live and receive ...
Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
May 02, 2017
~~By conducting research across the focus areas of health, employment, and community participation and independent living, RTC: Rural uncovers the relationships among personal and environmental factors that show how people experience the rural environment to ...
Olmstead Plan for Mental Health and Disability Services: State plan framework (2011 - 2015)
August 24, 2015
“The Department of Human Service’s priorities for Olmstead Plan implementation include establishing the leadership, necessary partnerships and infrastructure for a service system expanding opportunities for competitive employment.”The goals ...
Arizona Uniform Application FY 2018-2019 State Behavioral Health Assessment and Plan
November 01, 2017
~~Transition Planning.“3. Vocational/EmploymentAn important component of transitioning to adulthood includes vocational goals that lead to employment or other types of meaningful activity. While a job can provide financial support, personal fulfillment, ...
West Virginia Uniform Application FY 2018/2019- State Behavioral Health Assessment and Plan
November 02, 2017
“1. Does the state have policies for addressing early serious mental illness (ESMI)?2. Has the state implemented any evidence based practices (EBPs) for those with ESMI?...WV has a pilot program with Youth Service System (YSS) to address FEP (ESMI), ...
Mental Health Supported Employment Services
November 02, 2017
~~“DMHAS continues to work closely with Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Employment Center at Rockville Institute to implement the SAMHSA-endorsed Evidence-based Supported Employment Practice (EBP) for persons with serious and persistent ...
Iowa DHS: Stakeholder Brief by SELN
August 25, 2015
“Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) has been keenly focused on improving opportunities for Iowans with disabilities to become employed in quality jobs in Iowa communities since 2000 when first awarded a Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (MIG), a ...
Iowa Coalition for Integrated Employment
August 25, 2015
“The Iowa Coalition for Integrated Employment’s consortium includes representatives from the Iowa DD Council, Iowa Department of Education, Iowa VR and the Department of Human Services. The partners have a history of routinely working together on ...
Hawaii Uniform Application FY 2018/2019 – State Behavioral Health Assessment and Plan Community Mental Health Services Block Grant
November 02, 2017
~~“The Clubhouse Model seeks to demonstrate that people with mental illness can successfully live productive lives and work in the community, regardless of the nature or severity of their mental illness. Clubhouse services include Transitional ...
The Illinois IPS Project - Pathways to Employment
November 02, 2017
~~“In 2014, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services funded a national initiative called, Transforming Lives through Supported Employment (SM-14-011). The purpose of this program is to enhance ...
DMH Begins Implementation of Conflict Free Case Management
November 03, 2017
“The Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) has begun the implementation of conflict-free case management services for the Intellectual Disabilities/Developmental Disabilities (ID/DD) Waiver. Conflict-free case management is required for ...
Iowa's Integrated Employment Funding System Supplemental Report
August 29, 2015
This report is looking at building the capacity and expertise of employment specialists to support individual, integrated employment outcomes. MHDS is encouraged to consider what to include in an Employment Supports Core Training, how to provide ongoing ...
Alabama Disability Employment Initiative
July 27, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant-funded program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for people with disabilities who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving ...
Nebraska Mental Health Partnerships
September 02, 2015
“Nebraska Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) continues its long standing partnership with Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services - Behavioral Health Services (NE-DHHS) to make available employment services to Nebraskans with severe mental illness. ...
New Hampshire Governor's Commission on Disability
September 03, 2015
The Governor’s Commission on Disability provides information about the many services, laws, and regulations that affect citizens with disabilities.
New Hampshire SAMHSA Employment Development Initiative (EDI) - 2011
September 03, 2015
‘In an effort to assist State Mental Health Authorities, in close collaboration with Single State Authorities, in planning and implementing activities to foster increased employment opportunities for people with mental health and/or substance use ...
New York Disability Employment Initiative Round 8
February 07, 2018
“NY DEI will fund four Disability Resource Coordinators and implement activities that will improve education and employment outcomes for youth with disabilities by increasing their participation in existing Career Pathways programs. Expanding the ...
Rhode Island Disability Employment Initiative Round 8
February 07, 2018
“RI DEI will fund four Disability Resource Coordinators and implement activities that will continue with its success in re-integrating the Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities populations from sheltered workshops and segregated day programs and ...
Expect Employment 2017: TN Employment First Task Force Report to the Governor
February 07, 2018
“Over the course of the fiscal year, several task force members completed major objectives in the strategic plan. Those include the implementation of the Employment and Community First CHOICES program and launch of the Transition Tennessee site. In ...
Executive Order (EO 10-17) Establishing the Arkansas Employment First Initiative
July 28, 2015
“State agencies are hereby directed to coordinate efforts to increase employment of Arkansans with disabilities. To that end, the Arkansas Department of Human Services shall convene an Employment First Task Force, which shall include representation of ...
Regional Employment Collaboratives
February 13, 2018
“Massachusetts is home to a number of collaborative efforts to improve employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. With funding from the Department of Developmental Services and the Department of Mental Health, these collaboratives are ...
Arkansas Employment First Task Force Final Report
July 28, 2015
"After the Governor signed Executive Order 10-17, the Department of Human Services convened the Employment First Task Force. The Task Force was comprised of representatives from state agencies, provider associations, and advocacy groups. The Task Force ...
New York State Expanding Program to Help Individuals with Disabilities find Employment
June 11, 2018
“The New York State Employment First Commission, created by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and chaired by the New York State Office of Mental Health, has announced new resources to help increase employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. The ...
Kentucky Educational Collaborative for State Agency Children Resource Guide
September 04, 2015
“This resource book came about because several young people who had lived in parental and foster homes their entire lives realized they were facing life after high school in a nursing facility because of lack of available adult supports in the community ...
New York State Expanding Program to Help Individuals with Disabilities find Employment
June 11, 2018
“The New York State Employment First Commission, created by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and chaired by the New York State Office of Mental Health, has announced new resources to help increase employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. The ...
Employment First: Benefits Advisory System Training Webinars
June 13, 2018
“As part of the Employment First initiative, the New York Employment Service System (NYESS) team has been working over the last several months to develop a series of tools that will directly benefit individuals with disabilities who are either working ...
Governor Ivey Announces Funding for New Behavioral Health Services
June 14, 2018
~~“Governor Kay Ivey announced on Friday that Alabama has set aside $11 million in its recently passed budgets for the Alabama Department of Mental Health to expand behavioral health services for Medicaid-eligible children and youth. When combined with ...
Transforming Lives Through Supported Employment: SAMHSA’s Supported Employment Grant Program (SEP)
June 29, 2018
The purpose of the Supported Employment Program is "to enhance state and community capacity to provide and expand evidence-based SEPs (such as the Individual Placement and Support [IPS] model) to adults with serious mental illnesses, including persons ...
Transforming Lives Through Employment: SAMHSA’s Supported Employment Grant Program (SEP)
June 29, 2018
The purpose of the Supported Employment Program is "to enhance state and community capacity to provide and expand evidence-based SEPs (such as the Individual Placement and Support [IPS] model) to adults with serious mental illnesses, including persons ...
Transforming Lives Through Supported Employment: SAMHSA’s Supported Employment Grant Program (SEP)
June 29, 2018
The purpose of the Supported Employment Program is "to enhance state and community capacity to provide and expand evidence-based SEPs (such as the Individual Placement and Support [IPS] model) to adults with serious mental illnesses, including persons ...
Transforming Lives Through Employment: SAMHSA’s Supported Employment Grant Program (SEP)
June 29, 2018
The purpose of the Supported Employment Program is "to enhance state and community capacity to provide and expand evidence-based SEPs (such as the Individual Placement and Support [IPS] model) to adults with serious mental illnesses, including persons ...
Transforming Lives Through Employment: SAMHSA’s Supported Employment Grant Program (SEP)
June 29, 2018
The purpose of the Supported Employment Program is "to enhance state and community capacity to provide and expand evidence-based SEPs (such as the Individual Placement and Support [IPS] model) to adults with serious mental illnesses, including persons ...
Louisiana Disability Employment Initiative
September 05, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for youth and adults with disabilities who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving ...
Supported Employment in Ohio`
October 23, 2018
~~“Supported Employment services help people with serious mental health conditions enter and succeed in the competitive labor market. Person-centered services are provided by teams of employment, mental health and work incentives/benefits specialists. ...
New Jersey Governor’s Employment First Declaration
September 08, 2015
~~“Recognizing the opportunity for New Jersey to improve employment statistics by increasing the number of people with disabilities in the general workforce, Governor Christie declared New Jersey an “Employment First” state on April ...
NJ Department of Health and Human Services Employment First Statement
September 08, 2015
“People with disabilities are a multi-skilled workforce resource for employers. An inclusive workplace promotes diversity, expands the tax base and creates an expanded pool of qualified candidates for available jobs. ‘Employment First’ is ...
SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
May 09, 2019
~~“Supported Employment Services are available to clients served by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services department (SMHA). For those clients enrolled on the Young Adult Services (YAS) Program, these employment services are provided directly ...
New Jersey Money Follows the Person
September 08, 2015
Money Follows the Person (MFP) is a federal demonstration project that helps eligible individuals who have been residing in nursing homes and developmental centers for a minimum of 90 consecutive days move into a community-setting. The setting will offer ...
New Jersey SAMHSA Employment Development Initiative (EDI) - 2011
September 08, 2015
In 2011 New Jersey was awarded an EDI grant to continue working on the peer wellness coach idea, but from an employment standpoint. In light of the health challenges facing individuals with SMI in a variety of positions (i.e., service participant, peer ...
Strategic Plan – Mississippi Department of Mental Health
May 15, 2019
~~“Goal 1To increase access to community-based care and supports for adults and children with mental illness and/or substance use disorders through a network of service providers that are committed to a person-centered and recovery-oriented system of ...
Bureau of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
May 15, 2019
~~“The Bureau of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities is responsible for planning, development and supervision of an array of services for people in the state with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The service delivery system is ...
1915(i) State plan Home and Community-Based Services Administration and Operation
May 15, 2019
~~“The state implements the optional 1915(i) State plan Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) benefit for elderly and disabled individuals as set forth below.1. Services. (Specify the state’s service title(s) for the HCBS defined under ...
Medicaid Eligibility
May 15, 2019
~~“In order to help DMH Agencies and Providers in assisting consumers with applying and keeping their Medicaid (MO HealthNet) coverage, the DMH Medicaid Unit has created this page to provide easy access to needed documents, answered frequently asked ...
Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities “About Us”
May 15, 2019
~~“The Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities is committed to improving the quality of life for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. Offering support across the lifespan, the Division implements a statewide system of ...
New Mexico Department of Health Action Steps
September 08, 2015
The New Mexico Department of Health will, "continue to utilize the New Mexico Employment Institute (NMEI) in areas of job development and technical assistance to train and assist providers.DDSD hopes to achieve the 38% FY13 target, through continued ...
Home and Community Based Services Provider Manual DRAFT
May 16, 2019
~~“Supported employment services may be provided in a variety of settings, particularly work sites. Supported employment services include the following:•Supervision and training that are not job-related•Intensive ongoing ...
SAMHSA Supported Employment Grant
May 17, 2019
~~“OhioMHAS was recently awarded the Transforming Lives through Supported Employment grant for $4.8 million dollars over 5 years. This will be a partnership between OhioMHAS, the state training, technical assistance and evaluation partners, and other ...
IPS Supported Employment
May 17, 2019
~~“Individualized Placement and Support (IPS) Supported Employment is an evidence-based practice that helps people with severe and persistent mental illness and/or co-occurring substance use disorders identify, acquire and maintain integrated ...
Expect Employment Report to the Governor 2018
May 20, 2019
~~“This fifth annual report to the governor continues to document the task force’s progress as identified in the five goals outlined in the strategic plan. Furthermore, this report continues to highlight the people behind the numbers who ...
Mental Health Provider Manual Part 1 Community-Based Mental Health Services for Children and Adults
May 21, 2019
~~“3.10 SUPPORTED E M P L O Y M E N T Target Group: Adults in CRT or youth as defined in this section.DEFINITION Supported employment services assist individuals with developing, achieving and sustaining work, educational, and career goals. Supported ...
Governor’s Executive Order Number 136 “Establishing the New York Employment First Initiative to Increase Employment of New Yorkers with Disabilities”
September 08, 2015
…”NOW, THEREFORE, I, ANDREW M. CUOMO, Governor of the State of New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of New York, do hereby order as follows: … B. Employment First Commission1. ...
Alabama Department of Mental Health
September 25, 2019
~~“MissionServe • Empower • SupportVisionPromoting the health and well-being of Alabamians with mental illnesses, developmental disabilities and substance use disordersValuesCore values are the basis on which the members of Alabama Department ...
Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services “ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT”
September 26, 2019
~~“DMHAS works with advocacy groups to ensure that people receiving services from DMHAS operated programs and contracted providers are provided effective mental health and addiction services that foster self-sufficiency, dignity and respect.”This ...
Annual Maryland Transition Conference 2019
September 30, 2019
~~“Help us celebrate the partnerships between public vocational rehabilitation, community organizations, and the Maryland workforce partners that create successful outcomes for Marylanders with disabilities who want to work.Mark your calendars for ...
Supported Employment
September 30, 2019
~~“DMH believes that work plays a critical role in improving quality of life and mental health outcomes of the people we ...
UR (Utilization Review) Desktop Reference
September 30, 2019
~~“Job Development (H0038)The goal of Job Development is the acceptance by the individual of a job offer that meets the individual’s personal and career goalsJob Development may include:• Application completion assistance with the ...
Promoting Employment
September 30, 2019
~~“The Division of Developmental Disabilities is committed to supporting all individuals with having the opportunity to seek competitive employment and being a part of their community’s workforce. To affirm our commitment, an Employment First ...
NY SAMHSA Employment Development Initiative (EDI) (2011)
September 09, 2015
The goal of this project was to develop an IPS guidebook used by vocational staff members who are working with consumers who have expressed a clear interest in seeking employment. The guidebook unifys clinical, rehabilitation and vocational services ...
FY 2020/2021 Block Grant Application Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Community Mental Health Services Block Grant
May 05, 2020
”Identification of the Unmet Service Needs and Critical Gaps for Adults and ChildrenThe expansion of community-based services is driven by DMH’s Strategic Plan. Since FY10, DMH has utilized a goal-based strategic plan to transform the public ...
Progress Update on the Mississippi Mental Health System
May 05, 2020
“Since the DOJ issued its Findings Letter in 2011, DMH and the public mental health system have continued to make strides to improve the availability of community-based services for individuals with a mental illness and/or intellectual and developmental ...
Division of Behavioral Health Employment Services
May 05, 2020
“Individuals with substance use, mental health disorders and/or criminal justice backgrounds have strengths, talents and abilities that are frequently overlooked. The Division seeks to integrate clinical and vocational supported employment services ...
NC Employment First Website
September 09, 2015
This document outlines the services offered by the NC Department of Health and Human Services, including employment plans, employment counselors, School-to-Life services, rehabilitation engineering and benefits counseling.NC DHHS Employment First philosophy ...
State of Missouri Developmental Disabilities Waivers Manual
May 05, 2020
“The Missouri Department of Mental Health's Division of Developmental Disabilities (Division of DD) administers four Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver programs for individuals with developmental disabilities. The four waivers ...
DMH Young Adult Resource Guide Transition Age Youth Services
May 06, 2020
This page has information and links for “Transition Age Youth Services in Massachusetts”.
NC Employment First Steering Committee
September 09, 2015
The NC Employment First Steering Committee “is a statewide workgroup that formed in 2011 with more than 30 members currently representing various disability groups- Mental Illness, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Substance ...
CNMI Substance Abuse, Addiction & Rehabilitation (SAAR) Program: Citizen-Centric Report FY 2019
May 06, 2020
“The Substance Abuse, Addiction & Rehabilitation (SAAR) Program, under the Office of the Governor, operates the Hinemlu O’hala Para Enteramenti or the H.O.P.E. Recovery Center ("HOPE"). HOPE is dedicated to providing quality clinical ...
Dept. of Mental Health and Addiction (Services: (DMHAS) Supported Employment Services
July 29, 2020
“Employment Services are integral to the DMHAS’ goal of offering a recovery-oriented system of care for persons in recovery who experience behavioral health conditions. One of the first significant steps to be taken in this direction is to ensure ...
North Carolina Association of Rehabilitation Facilities (NCARF)
September 09, 2015
“NCARF is a professional organization dedicated to assisting its member organizations in the provision of services to individuals with disabilities. NCARF is composed of members representing North Carolina's community rehabilitation ...
South Carolina Supported Employment Programs
September 09, 2015
• “Individual Placement and Support (IPS) is an evidenced-based supported employment best practice model. IPS is collaboration between South Carolina Department of Mental Health (SCDMH) and South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department ...
Managed Care in North Carolina - Piedmont Behavioral Health Care
September 09, 2015
“Under the CCNC program, North Carolina contracts with 14 community networks, which are each paid a per member per month fee to coordinate patient care. Networks are paid a higher fee to coordinate the needs of aged, blind, and disabled beneficiaries. ...
Sourh Carolina SAMHSA Grant - "Health Mind Body Alliance"
September 09, 2015
“The integration model brings primary care into state community mental health clinics. Clinics are located in the underserved rural counties of Marlboro, Dillon, and Chesterfield South Carolina and the initial strategy included an FQHC [Federal ...
North Dakota Protection & Advocacy Project
September 09, 2015
As encouraged by federal funding sources, and following input activities by people with disabilities, family members and the public, each year P&A chooses some of the most important issues affecting people with disabilities and makes them priorities. ...
SAMHSA Employment Development Initiative (EDI) 2012
September 09, 2015
In an effort to assist State Mental Health Authorities, in close collaboration with Single State Authorities, in planning and implementing activities to foster increased employment opportunities for people with mental health and/or substance use disorders, ...
Ohio Employment First Executive Order
September 10, 2015
~~“Governor John Kasich officially launched Ohio’s Employment First Initiative when he signed Executive Order 2012-05K on March 19, 2012. The Executive Order established statewide collaboration and coordination by creating the Employment First ...
Ohio's Path to Employment First
September 10, 2015
“Successful implementation of Employment First requires a multi-pronged approach and a long-term commitment to systems change…. A comprehensive approach must focus on key strategies; all designed to work synergistically to impact a service ...
Ohio Employment First Administrative Rule
September 10, 2015
The Administrative Rules assert that, “Community Employment is competitive employment that takes place in an integrated setting;Every individual of working age will have a person-centered planning process to identify their desired employment outcome and ...
Ohio Transition Planning Requirements in IEPs
September 10, 2015
“Transition assessment affords the opportunity for professionals from across agencies to co-plan and review information that will highlight the youth's preferences, interests, needs and skills relevant to building a profile of the youth as a future ...
Ohio - “New Requirements for Secondary Transition Services for Students with Disabilities: Frequently Asked Questions”
September 10, 2015
The New Requirements state that IEPs must start at age 14, update annually and contain,“Appropriate measurable post-secondary goals based upon age-appropriate transition assessments related to training, education and independent living skills; ...
Ohio DD System Requirements
September 10, 2015
“In order to make community employment the expected and preferred outcome for people with developmental disabilities, the Ohio DD system is required to align policies, procedures, eligibility, enrollment, and planning for services across state ...
Ohio Employment First Taskforce Common Principles
September 10, 2015
“The Ohio Employment First Taskforce agencies agree that community employment should be the first option for all working age adults and transition-age youth with developmental disabilities. Employment First is a philosophy of service that presumes that ...
Ohio NAMI Supported Employment Family Advocacy Project
September 10, 2015
“This collaboration between NAMI Ohio and the Ohio Department of Mental Health engages families of individuals with mental illness to advocate for, create and expand high-quality Individual Placement and Support (IPS) programs. Family involvement can ...
South Dakota's Disability Employment Initiative (DEI)
September 10, 2015
The SDDEI's goal is to improve educational, training and employment opportunities and outcomes for youth with disabilities as a means to economic self-sufficiency. The project has a comprehensive model for improving employment outcomes of youth with ...
SD Advocacy Services
September 10, 2015
~~“What We DoDRSD assists South Dakotans who have a disability and have concerns about their legal rights. DRSD accomplishes this through information and referral, individual advocacy, alternative dispute resolution, and administrative or legal ...
South Dakota's Disability Employment Initiative (DEI)
September 10, 2015
The SDDEI's goal is to improve educational, training and employment opportunities and outcomes for youth with disabilities as a means to economic self-sufficiency. The project has a comprehensive model for improving employment outcomes of youth with ...
AK Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special Education
July 29, 2015
Alaska' unique geographical area with a relatively small population requires a management system tailored to meet the needs of Alaskans. The Governor's Council on Disabilities & Special Education was created to meet Alaska's diverse needs. The ...
Expect Employment: TN Employment First Taskforce Report 2014
September 10, 2015
“The Employment First Task Force concluded its first year on August 1, 2014, with the following recommendations:1. Develop a Memorandum of Understanding among state agencies to facilitate coordination among programs and produce successful outcomes for ...
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse: Supported Employment
September 10, 2015
“IPS supported employment helps people living with behavioral health conditions work at regular jobs of their choosing. Although variations of supported employment exist, IPS (Individual Placement and Support) refers to the evidence-based practice of ...
The ARC Tennessee
September 10, 2015
~~“ The Arc Tennessee is a grassroots, non-profit, statewide advocacy organization for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. Founded in 1952, The Arc Tennessee is affiliated with The Arc United States and works ...
Tennessee Disability Employment Initiative (DEI)
September 10, 2015
“The TDEI project will replicate and improve upon the experience of the Disability Navigator Program (DPN) active in the nine (9) participating WIBs [Workforce Investment Boards]. The DPN Initiative provided a bridge between One-Stop Career Center ...
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MA DDS Employment First Policy
September 11, 2015
“This policy, known as the ‘Employment First’ policy, establishes that for working age adults served by the Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services, integrated, individual employment is the preferred service option and optimal ...
MA Community Mental Health Services Block Grant Funding Application
September 11, 2015
“In consideration of the evidence for supported employment, specifically the Individual Placement and Support/Supported Employment Model (IPS/SE) developed by Becker and Drake of the New Hampshire-Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center, DMH is embedding ...
MO Division of Developmental Disabilities - Employment First
September 11, 2015
~~“The Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities along with our partners, including the individuals we support, community provider agencies, other state and local funding agencies are committed to enhancing community employmentoptions for persons ...
MA Disability Employment Initiative
September 11, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for youth and adults with disabilities who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving ...
Missouri Interagency Transition Team (MITT)
September 11, 2015
“The Missouri Interagency Transition Team (MITT) formed in 2007 by the Office of Special Education at the Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education to increase interagency collaboration at the state, regional, and local levels. ...
MO Ticket to Work
September 11, 2015
The Ticket to Work and Work Incentive Act of 1999 established an employment program for people who want to go to work that receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. The program was designed ...
California Employment of Persons with Disabilities (AB 925)
July 31, 2015
"This bill would require the California Health and Human Services Agency and the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, using existing resources, to create a sustainable, comprehensive strategy to accomplish various goals aimed at bringing persons with ...
NE SAMHSA Employment Development Initiative (EDI) 2012
September 11, 2015
“In an effort to assist State Mental Health Authorities, in close collaboration with Single State Authorities, in planning and implementing activities to foster increased employment opportunities for people with mental health and/or substance use ...
Washington Second Substitute Senate Bill 5732
September 11, 2015
“AN ACT Relating to improving behavioral health services provided to adults in Washington state…” Some of the significant policy changes include: “Beginning May 1, 2014, the legislature shall convene a task force to examine ...
Washington House Bill 1519
September 11, 2015
“AN ACT Relating to establishing accountability measures for service coordination organizations…” It contains performance measure such as, “Improvements in client health status and wellness; increases in client participation in ...
WA Department of Human Resources Supported Employment Program
September 11, 2015
“The Supported Employment in State Government (SESG) Program, RCW 41.04 was adopted by the Legislature in 1999 and provides paid competitive employment opportunities for individuals with developmental and other significant disabilities in integrated ...
WA Jobs by 21 Partnership Project
September 11, 2015
“In 2007 the Washington state legislature developed the Jobs by 21 Partnership Project to identify and demonstrate best practices in sustainable partnerships among Washington’s school and adult service systems in increasing employment of young ...
WA Jobs by 21 Partnership Project
September 11, 2015
“In 2007 the Washington state legislature developed the Jobs by 21 Partnership Project to identify and demonstrate best practices in sustainable partnerships among Washington’s school and adult service systems in increasing employment of ...
MD Governor’s Interagency Transition Council (IATC)
September 12, 2015
~~The Interagency Transition Council for Youth with Disabilities (IATC) is a partnership of State and local government agencies, educators, family members and advocates. The IATC's purpose is to help improve the policies and practices that affect Maryland ...
Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities
September 12, 2015
~~“The Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities is one of a national network of University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities funded by the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.Our mission is to provide ...
Annual Maryland Transition Conference
September 12, 2015
Sponsored by the Governor's Interagency Transition Council, for Youth with Disabilities. Topics Include:EmploymentPostsecondary EducationAdult Service LinkagesAccommodations & SupportsYouth Development & LeadershipHousing
The University of Montana Rural Transition & Employment
September 12, 2015
"What We DoSince 2000, we’ve focused several of our projects on customized community employment for youth with significant disabilities. We have developed and implemented unique models of transition planning that continue to evolve as we learn more ...
WV Customized Employment Grant
September 12, 2015
“This funding announcement is intended to provide support to agencies that can work with employers in meeting their needs by finding, maintaining and improving the employment status of individuals with disabilities in competitive employment in ...
Mississippi Customized Employment Demonstration Project
September 13, 2015
“Early in FFY 2013 MDRS entered into an agreement with the MS Council on Developmental Disabilities (DD Council) to join the Customized Employment Demonstration Project with The Arc of MS, MDRS and Sheltered Workshop Agencies. The Arc of MS manages the ...
MS Partnerships in Employment
September 13, 2015
“Mississippi Partnerships in Employment (MSPE) will build capacity across existing state systems for sustainable systems change to improve outcomes for youth and young adults with DD/ID seeking competitive employment in integrated settings. The ...
Mississippi DMH Web-Based Training
September 13, 2015
“The Department of Mental Health provides Web-Based Training through Relias Learning (formerly Essential Learning) for registered providers. Relias is a customized learning management system and staff development tool. This training website, developed ...
Minnesota’s Olmstead Plan
September 13, 2015
“In January 2013, Governor Mark Dayton issued an Executive Order establishing a Sub-Cabinet to develop and implement a comprehensive plan supporting freedom of choice and opportunity for people with disabilities…The Sub-Cabinet evaluates ...
Oregon Supported Employment Center of Excellence (OSECE)
September 14, 2015
“The Oregon Supported Employment Center for Excellence (OSECE) was created in 2008 as part of Oregon’s Supported Employment Initiative to provide technical assistance to Supported Employment providers, conduct fidelity reviews, collect, evaluate ...
Oregon Office of Mental Health & Addiction Services (OMHAS)
September 14, 2015
The Oregon Department of Human Services Employee Training Plan states that mental health providers and allied service providers receive training on evidence-based practices such as supported employment through OMHAS. Much of the OMHAS training funds are ...
Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
September 14, 2015
~~“THE VERMONT DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES COUNCIL (VTDDC) is a statewide board that identifies and addresses critical issues affecting people with developmental disabilities and their families .At least 60% of VTDDC’s members must be ...
Virginia - A Plan for Advancing Community Focused Services in Virginia.
September 14, 2015
An overall strategic plan with 12 foci that includes an outline that addresses the need for, objectives in, and priorities for creating employment opportunities for individuals with mental health or substance use disorders and those with developmental ...
Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services State Board Policy 1036
September 14, 2015
“It is the policy of the Board that in the development and implementation of policies and procedures and the delivery of services, the Department and CSBs shall ensure that community-based individual supported employment in integrated work settings is ...
Virginia Dept of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services Employment First Policy Statement
September 14, 2015
“It is the policy of the Board that in the development and implementation of policies and procedures and the delivery of services, the Department and CSB shall ensure that community-based individual supported employment in integrated work settings is ...
Virginia State Employment Leadership Network
September 14, 2015
Virginia is a part of this multi-state technical assistance collaborative whose aim is to improve integrated employment outcomes for individuals with developmental disabilities. “In 2008, DBHDS joined the State Employment Leadership Network (SELN) ...
Virginia DBHDS: Strategic Plan for Employment First
September 14, 2015
To facilitate interagency collaboration the Strategic Plan for Employment First establishes an Employment First Summit Meeting, which will gather leadership from various department committed to upholding Employment First principles, and orders for the ...
Virginia National Association of State Mental Health Program Director’s (NASMHPD) Employment Development Initiative (EDI)
September 14, 2015
“In an effort to assist State Mental Health Authorities, in close collaboration with Single State Authorities, in planning and implementing activities to foster increased employment opportunities for people with mental health and/or substance use ...
Temple University Institute on Disabilities (College of Education)
September 14, 2015
“The Institute on Disabilities at Temple University is one of the sixty-seven University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service funded by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities, U.S. Department of ...
Pennsylvania AHEDD
September 14, 2015
“At AHEDD, we frequently collaborate with various organizations to carry out our mission. Our partners consist of organizations and individuals that can help with: agency funding; referrals of program participants; training for our staff; guidance for ...
Maine Promoting the Readiness of Minors in Supplemental Security Income (PROMISE) Program
September 14, 2015
“PROMISE is a joint initiative of the US Department of Education, Social Security Administration, US Department of Health and Human Services and US Department of Labor. Under PROMISE, states will be funded to develop and implement model demonstration ...
Center for Learning (CFL) at the Muskie School of Public Service
September 14, 2015
“By overseeing competency-based certification programs for staff working in the mental health field, CFL supports best practice and informs policy in the area of workforce development. In administering the Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician (MHRT) ...
WI Interagency Agreement MOU: Adults and Transitioning Youth
September 14, 2015
“This agreement between DPI, DVR, and DHS has four overall priorities supporting integrated employment: To comply with federal legal mandates under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA). To ...
WI Disability Employment Initiative
September 14, 2015
"The WI Disability Employment Initiative was designed to ‘improve the accessibility and accountability of the public workforce development system for individuals with disabilities,’ extending ‘promising practices implemented by ...
Michigan Mental Health and Wellness Commission 2013 Report
September 15, 2015
The report includes findings and recommendations targeted at improving both the lives of and the outcomes for individuals and families living with mental illnesses, developmental disabilities, and substance use disorders in Michigan. Recommendations ...
Michigan Department of Community Health 2015 Strategic Priorities
September 15, 2015
“The Michigan Department of Community Health will protect, preserve, and promote the health and safety of the people of Michigan with particular attention to providing for the needs of vulnerable and under-served populations.”
Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council – 5 year state plan 2012-2016
September 15, 2015
SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT“With the help of a job coach, who guides and prompts the worker as needed, the worker develops the skills needed for more independent work. Supported employment services may include outreach, case management, assessment, job ...
Michigan "Better Off Working" - Disability Reform Work Group Strategic Plan
September 15, 2015
This report, developed by the Michigan Department of Human Services, Michigan Rehabilitation Services, Disability Determination Service, the Disability Network, and Michigan Employers, details goals to further the inclusive employment of individuals with ...
Michigan DHHS Regional Inclusive Community Coalitions
September 15, 2015
“A RICC is a local grassroots group of people that is funded and supported by the Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council (DD Council). Members include people with disabilities, family members, friends, local advocates, community leaders and service ...
Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council Five Year State Plan 2012-2016
September 15, 2015
Interagency Efforts around Supportive EmploymentPeer Mentor Pilot- “This pilot has involved the training of 22 individuals with DD to help others with DD to reach their life goals and increase their community involvement and self advocacy. The pilot has ...
Connecticut Connect-Ability
August 10, 2015
“Connect-Ability began in late 2005 with a federal grant to the State of Connecticut to identify and remove barriers to employment faced by people with disabilities. This five-year, multimillion dollar 'systems change grant' involved a detailed look at the ...
CT Disability Employment Initiative (Round 4)
September 17, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant-funded program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for people with disabilities who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving ...
5123.022 OH State Policy Regarding Community Employment for Disabled
September 17, 2015
“It is hereby declared to be the policy of this state that employment services for individuals with developmental disabilities be directed at community employment. Every individual with a developmental disability is presumed capable of community ...
Section 105.2 UT Employment first emphasis on the provision of services.
September 17, 2015
Pertaining to the Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health. “When providing services to a person with a disability under this chapter, the division shall… give priority to providing services that assist the person in obtaining and ...
Virginia Governor’s Executive Order (Executive Order #55 (2012)) - 11/16/2012
February 17, 2016
“The last United States Census concluded that out of 3.6 million Virginia residents who were employed, 154,985 Virginians with disabilities were included in that total. These numbers indicate an under representation of people with disabilities among the ...
Arkansas Employment First Task Force Final Report
April 07, 2016
Recommendations for FY2012 from the Task Force:Develop online training modules on disability employment, to efficiently train large numbers of State and provider agency staff who work with individuals with disabilities. To be developed in-house by the ...
Executive Order 2014-16: Establishing the Governor’s Taskforce on Integrated Employment
April 08, 2016
"…By the authority vested in me as Governor by the Constitution and laws of the State of Nevada, I hereby direct and order:1. The Governor’s Taskforce on Integrated Employment (“Taskforce”) is ...
Emerging Practices from Vocational Rehabilitation
April 08, 2016
This summary document describes different initiatives and emerging practices in the state of Nevada that aim at improving employment outcomes for people with disabilities. The projects include CRAVE, Customized Employment, Voice, Career Development Academy, ...
Alaska HB 211 - Making Alaska an “Employment First State"
April 11, 2016
An Act relating to the education and employment of individuals with disabilities." Signed into law on 9/19/14 by Governor Sean Parnell. Sec. 23.15.095. Gainful employment of individuals with disabilities. (a) When providing vocational training, ...
AK Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special Education
April 11, 2016
Alaska' unique geographical area with a relatively small population requires a management system tailored to meet the needs of Alaskans. The Governor's Council on Disabilities & Special Education was created to meet Alaska's diverse needs. The ...
Alabama Pathways to Employment
April 11, 2016
Pathways to Employment is a collection of stepping stones. These opportunities are housed not in one state agency but in many. To make it easier for families and individuals, they are now all in one place. There is no perfect path. But there are many ...
Alabama Project GATE
April 11, 2016
Alabama has piloted the Gaining Access To Employment project, a collaborative effort between the state’s Department of Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities (MH/DD) and its Department of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR). Through this project, known as ...
Alabama Employment First
April 11, 2016
~~Employment First, Real Jobs, Real Wages.One in five people living in the United States have some type of disability. Alabama ranks near the bottom in competitive employment opportunities for people with significant disabilities. Employment First is a ...
State Plan for the State Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program and State Plan Supplement for the State Supported Employment Services
April 12, 2016
This state plan for FY 2014 mentions interagency arrangements to provide supported employment and customized employment services for people with disabilities, addresses the need for official policy regarding transition aged youth, establishes come goals for ...
Memorandum of Understanding for School-to-Work Transition
April 12, 2016
Five state agencies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to improve services and better prepare youth with disabilities to transition from school into integrated employment in the community. The MOU focuses on students age 14 years and over ...
Missouri Ticket to Work Health Assurance Program
April 12, 2016
Section 201 of the federal Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999, Public Law 106-170 created a program for employed persons with disabilities. Based upon this federal law, the Health Improvement Act of 2007 (Senate Bill 577) established ...
Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities Individual Support Plan Guide
April 12, 2016
The Division of Developmental Disabilities requires that each individual eligible for Division Supports have an Individual Support Plan. Individuals, their families, providers and facilitators who write plans in cooperation with all individuals receiving ...
Louisiana Medicaid Balancing Incentive Program
April 13, 2016
“Since 2001, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has been engaged in focused, comprehensive system transformation of the long-term care system. These reform efforts have included stakeholder input at all levels and have resulted in changes ...
MS DMH Operational Standards(on Supported Employment) for Mental Health, Intellectual/ Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Community Service Providers
April 14, 2016
“Rule 28.5 Supported Employment A. Supported Employment is the ongoing support to individuals who, because of their disabilities, need intensive, ongoing support to obtain and maintain an individual job in competitive or customized employment, or ...
MT DPHHS Developmental Services Division
April 14, 2016
In July 2009, the Disability Services Division (DSD) of the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) was restructured under the Medicaid and Health Services Branch of DPHHS. In January 2010, the name was changed to Developmental Services ...
MT DHHS "Employing People with Disabilities" Self-Assessment Tool
April 14, 2016
Using this self-assessment tool, Governor Brian Schweitzer of Montana encourages the employers in his state to self-assess how “friendly” their business is to people with disabilities and encourages them to explore the potential of workers with ...
Employment First Summit Report
April 14, 2016
Meeting summary of current and proposed practices needed to implement Employment First, including more widespread use of Customized Employment principles and practices.
ND Transition Services MOU
April 14, 2016
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Transition Services was revised and renewed July 1, 2011, and is in effect through June 30, 2015, or until such time as IDEA is reauthorized. Parties to the agreement are the Department of Public Instruction, Office ...
Maryland Coalition of Families
April 15, 2016
~~" Founded by a coalition of family support organizations, MCF was incorporated in 1999 as a nonprofit organization. MCF changed its name from "Maryland Coalition of Families for Children’s Mental Health" to the "Maryland Coalition ...
Maryland EID Program
April 15, 2016
The EID Program, administered by the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH), provides Medical Assistance (also called Medicaid) to working Marylanders with disabilities who meet a few conditions. Medical Assistance: • ...
NYS PROMISE
April 16, 2016
New York State PROMISE is one of six PROMISE awards granted nationwide by the US. Department of Education in October 2013. The PROMISE intervention model was jointly developed by the US Department of Education (USDOE), the Social Security Administration ...
A 'Primer’ on The StartUP New York 4-Phase Model
April 16, 2016
“START-UP/New York convened a multidisciplinary collaboration of highly skilled partners to provide a customized, intensive, and well-rounded training, technical assistance, counseling, and support program for people with disabilities interested in ...
MIG Brief: The Entrepreneurship Partners Dialogue Meeting
April 16, 2016
“The Entrepreneurship Partners Dialogue Meeting that convened in Albany, New York on November 1, 2010 was designed to facilitate discussion about challenges and barriers faced by people with disabilities who want to become self-employed. The meeting was ...
MIG Brief: Impact: Inclusive Entrepreneurship - 02/01/2011
April 16, 2016
““Building upon the “Inclusive Entrepreneurship™” processes and partnerships modeled by the Syracuse University Burton Blatt Institute, Whitman School, Onondaga SBDC and other partners, NYMWP (New York Makes Work Pay) implemented ...
Employment First Project Update (February 2016)
April 18, 2016
“As part of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Transition plan, services and rates are being updated for Adult Day waiver services. Input was gathered from community forums and stakeholder workgroups throughout 2014 and 2015. These new ...
OH Vocational Rehabilitation Comprehensive Statewide Needs Assessment
April 18, 2016
“Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD), Division of Performance and Innovation (DPI), produced this 2015 Comprehensive Statewide Needs Assessment (CSNA) building upon the framework methodology developed from the 2012 CSNA, which was designed ...
Maine Act To Provide Integrated Community-based & Customized Employment
April 18, 2016
The Bill promotes:1. “Employment as core component of services and supports. In carrying out its duties to provide services and supports to persons with disabilities, a state agency shall include as a core component of its services and supports the ...
Michigan DHHS Pathways to Potential
April 19, 2016
In an effort to help everyone find a path to their fullest potential, we created Pathways to Potential as a way to break down barriers and deliver services where people need them. The Pathways approach targets five outcome areas: attendance, education, ...
Michigan Project SEARCH
April 19, 2016
Project SEARCH is a business-led collaboration that enables young adults with disabilities to gain and maintain employment through training and career exploration. More specifically, it’s a one year high school transition program which provides ...
Florida Abilities Work Web Portal and Help Desk
April 20, 2016
"The Abilities Work Web Portal and Help Desk are key components of a larger effort, the Employment First Initiative, announced last year. The portal and help desk are designed to help employers recruit and hire more applicants with disabilities who are ...
Florida Employment First Interagency Agreement
April 20, 2016
The general purpose of this interagency cooperative agreement is to provide a framework for a long-term commitment to improving employment outcomes for persons with disabilities in the State of Florida. The agencies and organizations that are parties to ...
Florida Employment First Toolkit and Training (Proposed)
April 20, 2016
This project will ensure that Florida has comprehensive training strategies within a training toolkit that foster quality integrated competitive employment for all individuals with disabilities, including individuals with intellectual and developmental ...
UT Community Supports Waiver
April 20, 2016
This waiver is designed to provide services statewide to help persons with intellectual disabilities or persons with conditions related to intellectual disabilities remain in their homes or other community based settings. Individuals are able to live as ...
California Government Code §§12803.6
April 21, 2016
Requires the California Department of Health and Human Services Agency and the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, using existing resources, to create “a sustainable, comprehensive strategy to accomplish various goals aimed at bringing persons with ...
Minnesota Governor's Executive Order 15-03
April 21, 2016
Supporting Freedom of Choice and Opportunity to Live, Work, and Participate in the Most Inclusive Setting for Individuals with Disabilities through the Implementation of Minnesota's Olmstead Plan; Rescinding Executive Order 13-01 “A ...
Minnesota Governor's Executive Order 13-01
April 21, 2016
A Sub-Cabinet, appointed by the Governor, consisting of the Commissioner, or Commissioner's designees, of the following State agencies, shall develop and implement a comprehensive Minnesota Olmstead Plan: (i) that uses measurable goals to increase the ...
DE Disability Employment Initiative
August 12, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) was a three-year federal grant-funded program to improve education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for youth who were unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving Social Security ...
D.C One Community for All
April 22, 2016
One Community for All endeavors to meet the needs and preferences of the individual while allowing him or her to choose where s/he wants to live in the community with the appropriate supports and services consistent with the Olmstead decision and the ...
Florida Executive Order 13-284: Reaffirming commitment to employment for Floridians with disabilities.
August 17, 2015
“‘Employment’" for purposes of this Executive Order is defined as integrated employment, including supported employment, customized employment, and self-employment, where an individual is paid by an employer at minimum wage or greater ...
FL Abilities Work Web Portal and Help Desk
August 17, 2015
"The Abilities Work Web Portal and Help Desk are key components of a larger effort, the Employment First Initiative, announced last year. The portal and help desk are designed to help employers recruit and hire more applicants with disabilities who are ...
ODEP Disability Employment Initiative 2010
April 25, 2016
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development will build their DEI project upon earlier Work Incentive Grant and Disability Program Navigator grant activities. The approach utilizes Rehabilitation Services Administration Technical Assistance ...
Medicaid Money Follows the Person
April 25, 2016
Money Follows the Person (MFP) is a federal demonstration project that helps eligible individuals who have been residing in nursing homes and developmental centers for a minimum of 90 consecutive days move into a community-setting. The setting will offer ...
Hawaii Developmental Disabilities Division - Strategic Plan 2015-2017 Progress Report
April 25, 2016
“The Strategic Plan was adopted on December 2014. In the ensuing months Team Leaders have been convening meetings with advocates, providers, partners, and Division staff to plan specific activities for attaining goals and objectives of the Strategic ...
Hire Abilities Hawai'i - "What is Customized Employment?"
April 25, 2016
This brief article defines customized employment and outlines the case for using it with job seekers with disabilities. It outlines the different forms customized employment can take, including "task reassignment," "job carving," and ...
HireAbilities Hawai'i
April 25, 2016
This website is intended to provide resources to support employment for individuals with disabilities. It is intended to be used by job seekers with disabilities, service providers, agencies and businesses. This site was revamped December 2013 and now has ...
Hire Abilities Hawai'i - Customized Employment Videos
April 25, 2016
“These Customized Employment (CE) videos, each specifically focused on Employers, Youth, or a General audience, highlight the benefits of CE, an employment strategy which matches the skills and preferences of the individual with the specific business ...
Consortium for Idahoans with Disabilities
April 25, 2016
The mission of CID is “to protect, promote and advance the rights and interests of people with disabilities of all ages in Idaho in a manner consistent with the following principles: 1. CID will promote and protect the rights of people with ...
Supporting Employment for Vermonters with Psychiatric Disabilities
April 25, 2016
“VocRehab Vermont helps Vermonters with psychiatric disabilities obtain and maintain jobs of their choice. VocRehab works with an approach called Supported Employment which is a service that helps individuals with psychiatric disabilities find and ...
Virginia Intercommunity Transition Council (VITC)
April 26, 2016
“The mission of the Virginia's Intercommunity Transition Council is to promote successful transition outcomes for youth and young adults with disabilities by providing leadership and innovation in employment, education, training, living ...
DVR Customer Services Manual
April 26, 2016
“This chapter explains the types of vocational rehabilitation services (referred to as ‘VR services’ in this chapter) available to individuals who are eligible through the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), Division of ...
DDA Working Age Adult Policy
April 26, 2016
“This policy establishes employment supports as the first use of employment and day program funds for working age adults and ensures that after nine months of employment services the person may choose Community Access. The policy establishes guidelines ...
DDA Non-Residential Program and Services List
April 26, 2016
Employment services include supported employment services, training, ongoing support, pre-vocational services, community access services and individualized technical assistance, among others.
County Best Practices
April 26, 2016
This web page contains several Employment Best Practice Documents that reference Customized Employment, Discovery, job carving, job negotiation, and transition programs, among other resources.
Case Studies of Emerging/ Innovative Vocational, Rehabilitation Agency Practices
April 26, 2016
This report documents emerging promising practices for job seekers with disabilities.
Washington State DSHS/DVR 2016-2020 State Plan: the Supported Employment Program (Draft)
April 26, 2016
The cooperative agreements, program goals, funding distribution, and supported employment services described in this section represent the coordinated efforts of DSHS/DVR, its State collaborators, and its service delivery partners to ensure that all ...
Delaware PROMISE - Services and Supports
April 26, 2016
This presentation serves as a practical guide for delivering services under Delaware's PROMISE (Promoting Optimal Mental Health for Individuals through Supports and Empowerment) section of Delaware's HCBS Waiver, focused on Mental Health related ...
Iowa Olmstead Consumer Taskforce Position Statement on Employment
April 26, 2016
“The State of Iowa has been working for over a decade to support employment outcomes by raising awareness of federal work incentives for people concerned about losing Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid benefits, and by focusing attention on the ...
Iowa SAMHSA Employment Development Initiative
April 26, 2016
“In an effort to assist State Mental Health Authorities, in close collaboration with Single State Authorities, in planning and implementing activities to foster increased employment opportunities for people with mental health and/or substance use ...
Iowa Employment First Guidebook
April 26, 2016
“This Guidebook was created to provide case managers, care managers, service coordinators and integrated health home coordinators with critical information, resources and tools to help them do the best possible job of assisting transition-age youth and ...
State of Illinois Employment First Strategic Plan Draft
April 26, 2016
The Draft report summarizes the history of Employment First in Illinois, and details the initiatives planneds for the future. Plans for the future are broken down in to two phases. The first phase requires collaboration with expert consults to:“Define ...
Illinois State Rehabilitation Council
April 26, 2016
“The State Rehabilitation Council (SRC) advises the Secretary of the Department of Human Services and the Director of the Division of Rehabilitation Services in matters concerning individuals with disabilities and the provision of rehabilitation ...
Illinois Advancing Customized Employment (Project ACE)
April 26, 2016
Advancing Customized Employment, Project ACE, was designed to, “enrich the capacity of local One-Stops to provide customized employment (CE) services to people with psychiatric disabilities who are not regularly targeted for services by the One-Stop ...
Illinois Employment First State Leadership Mentoring Program
April 26, 2016
“Employment First has become a critical priority for the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP). In order to help states invest in systems change efforts, ODEP developed the Employment First State Leadership ...
Wisconsin PROMISE Initiative
April 27, 2016
The PROMISE initiative is intended to improve services for youth SSI (Social Security Supplemental Security Income) recipients and their families. The services help youth recipients achieve better outcomes, including graduating from high school ready for ...
Indiana Employment First Systems Change Statewide Plan (2011-2015)
April 27, 2016
“Through the use of MIG funds, Indiana has made a number of improvements to the state’s infrastructure supporting employment of IWD. While Indiana has been a leader in many aspects of employment supports and the use of innovative practices, the ...
Louisiana FY 2011 Block Grant State Plan
April 29, 2016
The Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) is a member of the WORK PAY$ committee. “This committee is comprised of community partners and is intended to further the employment of individuals with disabilities in the state of Louisiana. OBH is also working as ...
A Path to Community Living Handbook
July 05, 2016
This handbook is designed to assist people who have moved or are planning to move out of institutions into the community of their choice. These forms are designed to help you identify the services and supports you may need to successfully live in the ...
Department of Mental Health Strategic Plan FY16-FY18
July 05, 2016
Goal 1 and Goal 2 set forth DMH’s vision of individuals receiving services having a direct and active role in designing and planning the services they receive as well as evaluating how well the system meets and addresses their expressed needs. This ...
Mississippi Department of Mental Health Findings Letter
July 05, 2016
We [United States Department of Justice] conclude that the State of Mississippi fails to provide services to qualified individuals with disabilities, including mental illness and developmental disabilities, in the most integrated settings appropriate to their ...
Creating Conditions for Success: Blueprint Progress Report
July 12, 2016
To achieve integrated employment, the Blueprint’s architects constructed a plan to close sheltered workshops by June 30, 2015. Contingent on additional funding, participants in sheltered workshops would transition to individual or group employment ...
Division of Developmental Disabilities Employment First Policy
July 12, 2016
This policy establishes community integrated employment services and supports as the first service option and primary outcome for individuals (both youth and adults.) It also establishes employment planning (Career Planning) and supports as priorities to ...
Alabama Department of Social Services State Partners: Alabama Department of Mental Health
July 12, 2016
"ADSS currently partners on several ventures with the ADMH, to include ADRC development and advisory, consumer-directed and person-centered system change, Chronic Disease Self-Management programs, pre-and post-disaster planning and assistance, the ...
Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
July 12, 2016
By conducting research across the focus areas of health, employment, and community participation and independent living, RTC: Rural uncovers the relationships among personal and environmental factors that show how people experience the rural environment to ...
Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT)
July 12, 2016
The Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) model has been in existence nationally for nearly 30 years and is an effective, evidenced-based, outreach-oriented, service delivery model using a 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week approach to community-based ...
Disability Employment Awareness Month Proclamation
July 12, 2016
“WHEREAS, the State of North Carolina supports and encourages individuals with disabilities to find employment, thus fostering the key objectives of advancing individual well-being and reducing the demand on public resources, which can then be ...
House Bill 860: Related to Persons with Disabilities
August 19, 2015
“Establishes an employment first policy for persons with developmental or intellectual disabilities in Hawaii. Requires the DOH to establish an employment first committee.” (Introduced in the Hawaii state legislature 1/28/15; sent to ...
Office of Supported Employment
June 19, 2015
The Office of Supported Employment plans and coordinates all initiatives that address expanding employment services to consumers served through the DD Division. This includes training and technical assistance. This office also writes and manages grants that ...
Amanda D., et al. v. Hassan, et al. Settlement Fact Sheet
July 14, 2016
The United States Department of Justice, a coalition of private plaintiff organizations, and the State of New Hampshire, have entered into a comprehensive Settlement Agreement that will transform New Hampshire’s mental health system by significantly ...
Minnesota Olmstead Planning Committee
July 14, 2016
In January 2013, Governor Mark Dayton issued an Executive Order establishing a Sub-Cabinet to develop and implement a comprehensive plan supporting freedom of choice and opportunity for people with disabilities…The Sub-Cabinet evaluates policies, ...
Consent Decree Plan Pursuant to Paragraphs 36, 37, 38 and 279 of the Settlement Agreement in Bates v. DHHS
July 15, 2016
This vocational plan:• Provides training and education to community support staff about the importance of employment to recovery and the engagement of the consumers in discussions about work, and adds the requirement for ...
Justice Department Reaches Extension Agreement to Improve Georgia’s Development Disability and Mental Health System
July 15, 2016
The extension agreement builds upon a 2010 settlement agreement resolving a lawsuit brought by the department under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Supreme Court’s Olmstead decision. The case involves Georgia’s provision of community ...
Vocational Rehabilitation - Mental Health Agency Partnership:
July 15, 2016
The Delaware Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) and the Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH) have been collaborating to provide supported employment (SE) services and supports to individuals with mental illness (MI) for ...
Delaware Community Support Services Program Provider Certification Manual
July 15, 2016
This manual contains the standards by which the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH) certifies Intensive Care Management (ICM) programs for persons with psychiatric disabilities. Certification is required for provider enrollment with the ...
Implementation of the Settlement Agreement between the United States and Delaware Report
July 15, 2016
As this report demonstrates, DHSS and its Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH) continue to develop and enhance community-based mental health services and supports. The Settlement Agreement specified five target areas – crisis services, ...
Idaho Disability Employment Initiative
August 21, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant-funded program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for people who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving Social Security ...
Transition Action Guide For Post-School Planning
July 21, 2016
~~“This Technical Assistance Guide (TAG) was developed to assist in the improvement of communication, coordination, and services for students with disabilities transitioning from school to work. It was designed to be useful for all persons and ...
Transition Action Guide For Post-School Planning
July 21, 2016
~~“This Technical Assistance Guide (TAG) was developed to assist in the improvement of communication, coordination, and services for students with disabilities transitioning from school to work. It was designed to be useful for all persons and ...
Oregon Council on Developmental Disability Fiscal Year 2016: State Plan (Findings)
July 22, 2016
A broad overview of the Comprehensive Review and Analysis conducted by the Council. The Office of Developmental Disability Services (ODDS) provides DD waiver and Medicaid Community First Choice state plan (K plan) services to about 23,776 eligible children ...
South Carolina Disability Employment Coalition
July 28, 2016
~~“The SC Disability Employment Coalition (SCDEC) formed in the fall of 2014, through funding from the SC Developmental Disabilities Council, to address employment barriers for individuals with disabilities in South Carolina. SCDEC stakeholders ...
Nevada Assembly Bill 488: Relating to the Administration of Government Departments
December 19, 2016
"AN ACT relating to governmental administration; consolidating the Health Division and the Division of Mental Health and Developmental Services of the Department of Health and Human Services into the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the ...
New Mexico Interagency Behavioral Health Service Requirements and Utilization Guidelines for Supported Employment
December 19, 2016
~~This document defines supported employment and provides program, provider, staffing, documentation, and other requirements of providers of supported employment services.“Supported Employment provides on the job ...
New Mexico Behavioral Health Collaborative
December 19, 2016
~~“This Web site is a resource for individuals, families and agencies concerned with behavioral health. It provides information about behavioral health services, laws, and related news, as well as communication tools and other features. Regardless of ...
Mental Health and Addiction Services (Ohio MHAS) Supported Employment Project
December 20, 2016
"Ohio Mental Health and Addiction Services (MHAS) and its partners are implementing the Supported Employment Project. This project reduces the high unemployment rates for young adults and adults with a severe and persistent mental illness who may have ...
OH Job Seekers Guide
December 20, 2016
"The Job Seekers Guide will help you learn how to get a job and will give you some tools that will help along the way."
Ohio Employment First Transition Framework
December 20, 2016
"Ohio Employment First Transition Framework is a critical component to the Ohio Employment First structure and is intended to address barriers to transition planning and services in order to achieve meaningful adult outcomes. The Framework was developed ...
Illinois Employment and Economic Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities Task Force Annual Report
August 21, 2015
"This annual report “outlines the activities undertaken by the Task Force during the first full year of operation. It reflects the information that has been gathered by the Task Force to date as well as outlines the recommendations developed by the ...
The Transition Alliance of South Carolina (TASC)
December 20, 2016
"The Transition Alliance of South Carolina (TASC) is spearheaded by the Center for Disability Resources (CDR) at the University of South Carolina’s School of Medicine.Utilizing funding and support from the South Carolina Department ...
South Carolina Employment Development Initiative
December 20, 2016
“In an effort to assist State Mental Health Authorities, in close collaboration with Single State Authorities, in planning and implementing activities to foster increased employment opportunities for people with mental health and/or substance use ...
Expect Employment 2015: Employment First Task Force Report to the Governor
January 04, 2017
~~“Governor Haslam established Tennessee as an Employment First state in June 2013 with Executive Order No. 28. This Order, in recognition of high levels of unemployment for Tennesseans with disabilities, mental illnesses and substance abuse ...
Tennessee Interagency Agreement Regarding IDEA
January 04, 2017
“The purpose of this Agreement is to identify and define the financial responsibilities of the Parties to this Agreement and to facilitate the provision and coordination of services for all infants, toddlers, children, youth and adults who are IDEA ...
Texas Employment Development Initiative
January 04, 2017
“In an effort to assist State Mental Health Authorities, in close collaboration with Single State Authorities, in planning and implementing activities to foster increased employment opportunities for people with mental health and/or substance use ...
Utah Supported Employment Transformation Project
January 04, 2017
“The Supported Employment Transformation Project (SETP) uses the Individual Placement and Support evidence-based, supported employment model. A primary component of this project includes forming a multi-agency coordinating committee that will develop ...
Vermont Employment Development Initiative
January 04, 2017
“In an effort to assist State Mental Health Authorities, in close collaboration with Single State Authorities, in planning and implementing activities to foster increased employment opportunities for people with mental health and/or substance use ...
Washington Becoming Employed Starts Today (BEST) Program
January 05, 2017
“The Becoming Employed Starts Today (BEST) project is designed to transform service delivery by promoting sustainable access to evidence-based, supported employment. BEST provides consumers with meaningful choice and control of employment and support ...
WI Employment Development Initiative
January 05, 2017
“In an effort to assist State Mental Health Authorities, in close collaboration with Single State Authorities, in planning and implementing activities to foster increased employment opportunities for people with mental health and/or substance use ...
Executive Order 2002-9 (Establishing a Governor's Task Force on Employment)
January 05, 2017
“An order establishing the Governor's Task Force on Employment and Economic Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities”
University of Alaska Anchorage College of Health “Micro-Enterprise Grant”
January 20, 2017
"The Micro Enterprise Fund strives to increase access to Micro Enterprise and self-employment opportunities for persons with disabilities who are Alaska Mental Health Trust Beneficiaries. Grant funds may be used for costs associated with starting a new ...
Senate Bill No. 502 May Special Session, Public Act No. 16-3AN ACT CONCERNING REVENUE AND OTHER ITEMS TO IMPLEMENT THE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE 30, 2017.
January 20, 2017
“Sec. 60. Subsection (a) of section 17b-666 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2016): (a) The Department of Rehabilitation Services may receive state and federal funds to administer, ...
Illinois Interagency Committee of Employees with Disabilities.
August 22, 2015
~~“The Interagency Committee on Employees with Disabilities (ICED) was created by statute in 1974 to support State of Illinois employees with disabilities.The Committee holds regular meetings to plan activities that promote and expand access, ...
Indiana Secondary Transition Resource Center – University of Indiana Bloomington
January 24, 2017
“We create and enhance professional development activities and resources to support teachers and, ultimately, students with disabilities, as they transition from school to their adult lives, working and participating in their communities, jobs and/or ...
“Governor’s Interagency Transition Council for Youth with Disabilities”
January 24, 2017
“The primary responsibility of the IATC is to review, revise and update annually the Interagency State Plan for Transitioning Youth with Disabilities to ensure effective interagency planning and delivery of services for secondary students with ...
“FY2017 Interagency State Plan for Transitioning Youth with Disabilities”
January 24, 2017
“This is a document of the approved goals for students with disabilities who are transitioning from high school to post-secondary school or employment.” It consists of a set of tables, one for each goal, that lists the measures and strategies that ...
Governor’s Interagency Transition Council for Youth with Disabilities
January 24, 2017
~~"The Interagency Transition Council for Youth with Disabilities (IATC) is a partnership of State and local government agencies, educators, family members and advocates. The IATC's purpose is to help improve the policies and practices that affect ...
FY2017 Interagency State Plan for Transitioning Youth with Disabilities
January 24, 2017
This is a document of the approved goals for students with disabilities who are transitioning from high school to post-secondary school or employment. “
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene “Provider Enrollment”
January 24, 2017
~The Maryland Department of Health has reviewed the Senior Center Plus sites in the state and has found that currently all of the sites are community based and meet the criteria of the Community Settings regulations. The Maryland Department of Health ...
Mississippi Department of Mental Health MOU with DRS
January 24, 2017
“SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH IDD: DMH has implemented an MOU with the Department of Rehabilitation Services that is providing supported employment for people with IDD. Three hundred employees from DMH, MDRS, and the Division of Medicaid ...
EmployAbility: A Toolkit for Employers
April 26, 2017
“This handbook is meant to provide you with the information you need to begin employing people of all abilities, including financial and tax incentives, how and why hiring people of all abilities is good for your business and where to find qualified ...
RI Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals Supported Employment Services Package Person Centered Supported Employment Services Program
April 26, 2017
“BHDDH is implementing a performance-based payment program that promotes the expansion of integrated employment for DD Division clients. BHDDH is doing so in fulfillment of the following provisions of the May 18 Order of the Federal District ...
Williams Consent Decree
August 23, 2015
“On September 29, 2010, the State of Illinois entered into a Consent Decree, settling the Williams v Quinn class action lawsuit, first filed in 2005…Though the State denied liability and any violation of [ADA] related federal laws, the Parties to ...
“Understanding the PROMISE Services Program”
April 28, 2017
~~“THE GOALS OF PROMISE VIA THE DOJ SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT Creating a community crisis system- DONE! Creating statewide access to assertive community treatment teams (ACT), intensive case management teams (ICM), and specially trained care management teams ...
Guiding Employment First In Indiana: A Statewide Plan
August 24, 2015
“In January 2010, the Indiana Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (MIG) began formal work to develop a comprehensive strategic plan to improve the employment services systems for individuals with disabilities (IWD). The MIG is a federal grant that works to ...
Indiana Disability Employment Initiative
August 24, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant-funded program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for people who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving Social Security ...
“Empowering through Employment”
May 02, 2017
~~“In October 2016, the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) launched the Empowering through Employment Initiative to assist the growing number of individuals who express an interest in community-based employment. According to National ...
Community Transitions Manual for Support Coordinators and Community Coordinators
May 02, 2017
~~“MFP EligibilityIndividuals who transition from a Habilitation Center or nursing home may be eligible for MFP. MFP is a demonstration grant that supports efforts to:• Provide Medicaid eligible individuals the choice of where they live and receive ...
Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
May 02, 2017
~~By conducting research across the focus areas of health, employment, and community participation and independent living, RTC: Rural uncovers the relationships among personal and environmental factors that show how people experience the rural environment to ...
Olmstead Plan for Mental Health and Disability Services: State plan framework (2011 - 2015)
August 24, 2015
“The Department of Human Service’s priorities for Olmstead Plan implementation include establishing the leadership, necessary partnerships and infrastructure for a service system expanding opportunities for competitive employment.”The goals ...
Arizona Uniform Application FY 2018-2019 State Behavioral Health Assessment and Plan
November 01, 2017
~~Transition Planning.“3. Vocational/EmploymentAn important component of transitioning to adulthood includes vocational goals that lead to employment or other types of meaningful activity. While a job can provide financial support, personal fulfillment, ...
West Virginia Uniform Application FY 2018/2019- State Behavioral Health Assessment and Plan
November 02, 2017
“1. Does the state have policies for addressing early serious mental illness (ESMI)?2. Has the state implemented any evidence based practices (EBPs) for those with ESMI?...WV has a pilot program with Youth Service System (YSS) to address FEP (ESMI), ...
Mental Health Supported Employment Services
November 02, 2017
~~“DMHAS continues to work closely with Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Employment Center at Rockville Institute to implement the SAMHSA-endorsed Evidence-based Supported Employment Practice (EBP) for persons with serious and persistent ...
Iowa DHS: Stakeholder Brief by SELN
August 25, 2015
“Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) has been keenly focused on improving opportunities for Iowans with disabilities to become employed in quality jobs in Iowa communities since 2000 when first awarded a Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (MIG), a ...
Iowa Coalition for Integrated Employment
August 25, 2015
“The Iowa Coalition for Integrated Employment’s consortium includes representatives from the Iowa DD Council, Iowa Department of Education, Iowa VR and the Department of Human Services. The partners have a history of routinely working together on ...
Hawaii Uniform Application FY 2018/2019 – State Behavioral Health Assessment and Plan Community Mental Health Services Block Grant
November 02, 2017
~~“The Clubhouse Model seeks to demonstrate that people with mental illness can successfully live productive lives and work in the community, regardless of the nature or severity of their mental illness. Clubhouse services include Transitional ...
The Illinois IPS Project - Pathways to Employment
November 02, 2017
~~“In 2014, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services funded a national initiative called, Transforming Lives through Supported Employment (SM-14-011). The purpose of this program is to enhance ...
DMH Begins Implementation of Conflict Free Case Management
November 03, 2017
“The Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) has begun the implementation of conflict-free case management services for the Intellectual Disabilities/Developmental Disabilities (ID/DD) Waiver. Conflict-free case management is required for ...
Iowa's Integrated Employment Funding System Supplemental Report
August 29, 2015
This report is looking at building the capacity and expertise of employment specialists to support individual, integrated employment outcomes. MHDS is encouraged to consider what to include in an Employment Supports Core Training, how to provide ongoing ...
Alabama Disability Employment Initiative
July 27, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant-funded program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for people with disabilities who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving ...
Nebraska Mental Health Partnerships
September 02, 2015
“Nebraska Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) continues its long standing partnership with Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services - Behavioral Health Services (NE-DHHS) to make available employment services to Nebraskans with severe mental illness. ...
New Hampshire Governor's Commission on Disability
September 03, 2015
The Governor’s Commission on Disability provides information about the many services, laws, and regulations that affect citizens with disabilities.
New Hampshire SAMHSA Employment Development Initiative (EDI) - 2011
September 03, 2015
‘In an effort to assist State Mental Health Authorities, in close collaboration with Single State Authorities, in planning and implementing activities to foster increased employment opportunities for people with mental health and/or substance use ...
New York Disability Employment Initiative Round 8
February 07, 2018
“NY DEI will fund four Disability Resource Coordinators and implement activities that will improve education and employment outcomes for youth with disabilities by increasing their participation in existing Career Pathways programs. Expanding the ...
Rhode Island Disability Employment Initiative Round 8
February 07, 2018
“RI DEI will fund four Disability Resource Coordinators and implement activities that will continue with its success in re-integrating the Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities populations from sheltered workshops and segregated day programs and ...
Expect Employment 2017: TN Employment First Task Force Report to the Governor
February 07, 2018
“Over the course of the fiscal year, several task force members completed major objectives in the strategic plan. Those include the implementation of the Employment and Community First CHOICES program and launch of the Transition Tennessee site. In ...
Executive Order (EO 10-17) Establishing the Arkansas Employment First Initiative
July 28, 2015
“State agencies are hereby directed to coordinate efforts to increase employment of Arkansans with disabilities. To that end, the Arkansas Department of Human Services shall convene an Employment First Task Force, which shall include representation of ...
Regional Employment Collaboratives
February 13, 2018
“Massachusetts is home to a number of collaborative efforts to improve employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. With funding from the Department of Developmental Services and the Department of Mental Health, these collaboratives are ...
Arkansas Employment First Task Force Final Report
July 28, 2015
"After the Governor signed Executive Order 10-17, the Department of Human Services convened the Employment First Task Force. The Task Force was comprised of representatives from state agencies, provider associations, and advocacy groups. The Task Force ...
New York State Expanding Program to Help Individuals with Disabilities find Employment
June 11, 2018
“The New York State Employment First Commission, created by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and chaired by the New York State Office of Mental Health, has announced new resources to help increase employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. The ...
Kentucky Educational Collaborative for State Agency Children Resource Guide
September 04, 2015
“This resource book came about because several young people who had lived in parental and foster homes their entire lives realized they were facing life after high school in a nursing facility because of lack of available adult supports in the community ...
New York State Expanding Program to Help Individuals with Disabilities find Employment
June 11, 2018
“The New York State Employment First Commission, created by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and chaired by the New York State Office of Mental Health, has announced new resources to help increase employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. The ...
Employment First: Benefits Advisory System Training Webinars
June 13, 2018
“As part of the Employment First initiative, the New York Employment Service System (NYESS) team has been working over the last several months to develop a series of tools that will directly benefit individuals with disabilities who are either working ...
Governor Ivey Announces Funding for New Behavioral Health Services
June 14, 2018
~~“Governor Kay Ivey announced on Friday that Alabama has set aside $11 million in its recently passed budgets for the Alabama Department of Mental Health to expand behavioral health services for Medicaid-eligible children and youth. When combined with ...
Transforming Lives Through Supported Employment: SAMHSA’s Supported Employment Grant Program (SEP)
June 29, 2018
The purpose of the Supported Employment Program is "to enhance state and community capacity to provide and expand evidence-based SEPs (such as the Individual Placement and Support [IPS] model) to adults with serious mental illnesses, including persons ...
Transforming Lives Through Employment: SAMHSA’s Supported Employment Grant Program (SEP)
June 29, 2018
The purpose of the Supported Employment Program is "to enhance state and community capacity to provide and expand evidence-based SEPs (such as the Individual Placement and Support [IPS] model) to adults with serious mental illnesses, including persons ...
Transforming Lives Through Supported Employment: SAMHSA’s Supported Employment Grant Program (SEP)
June 29, 2018
The purpose of the Supported Employment Program is "to enhance state and community capacity to provide and expand evidence-based SEPs (such as the Individual Placement and Support [IPS] model) to adults with serious mental illnesses, including persons ...
Transforming Lives Through Employment: SAMHSA’s Supported Employment Grant Program (SEP)
June 29, 2018
The purpose of the Supported Employment Program is "to enhance state and community capacity to provide and expand evidence-based SEPs (such as the Individual Placement and Support [IPS] model) to adults with serious mental illnesses, including persons ...
Transforming Lives Through Employment: SAMHSA’s Supported Employment Grant Program (SEP)
June 29, 2018
The purpose of the Supported Employment Program is "to enhance state and community capacity to provide and expand evidence-based SEPs (such as the Individual Placement and Support [IPS] model) to adults with serious mental illnesses, including persons ...
Louisiana Disability Employment Initiative
September 05, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for youth and adults with disabilities who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving ...
Supported Employment in Ohio`
October 23, 2018
~~“Supported Employment services help people with serious mental health conditions enter and succeed in the competitive labor market. Person-centered services are provided by teams of employment, mental health and work incentives/benefits specialists. ...
New Jersey Governor’s Employment First Declaration
September 08, 2015
~~“Recognizing the opportunity for New Jersey to improve employment statistics by increasing the number of people with disabilities in the general workforce, Governor Christie declared New Jersey an “Employment First” state on April ...
NJ Department of Health and Human Services Employment First Statement
September 08, 2015
“People with disabilities are a multi-skilled workforce resource for employers. An inclusive workplace promotes diversity, expands the tax base and creates an expanded pool of qualified candidates for available jobs. ‘Employment First’ is ...
SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
May 09, 2019
~~“Supported Employment Services are available to clients served by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services department (SMHA). For those clients enrolled on the Young Adult Services (YAS) Program, these employment services are provided directly ...
New Jersey Money Follows the Person
September 08, 2015
Money Follows the Person (MFP) is a federal demonstration project that helps eligible individuals who have been residing in nursing homes and developmental centers for a minimum of 90 consecutive days move into a community-setting. The setting will offer ...
New Jersey SAMHSA Employment Development Initiative (EDI) - 2011
September 08, 2015
In 2011 New Jersey was awarded an EDI grant to continue working on the peer wellness coach idea, but from an employment standpoint. In light of the health challenges facing individuals with SMI in a variety of positions (i.e., service participant, peer ...
Strategic Plan – Mississippi Department of Mental Health
May 15, 2019
~~“Goal 1To increase access to community-based care and supports for adults and children with mental illness and/or substance use disorders through a network of service providers that are committed to a person-centered and recovery-oriented system of ...
Bureau of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
May 15, 2019
~~“The Bureau of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities is responsible for planning, development and supervision of an array of services for people in the state with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The service delivery system is ...
1915(i) State plan Home and Community-Based Services Administration and Operation
May 15, 2019
~~“The state implements the optional 1915(i) State plan Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) benefit for elderly and disabled individuals as set forth below.1. Services. (Specify the state’s service title(s) for the HCBS defined under ...
Medicaid Eligibility
May 15, 2019
~~“In order to help DMH Agencies and Providers in assisting consumers with applying and keeping their Medicaid (MO HealthNet) coverage, the DMH Medicaid Unit has created this page to provide easy access to needed documents, answered frequently asked ...
Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities “About Us”
May 15, 2019
~~“The Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities is committed to improving the quality of life for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. Offering support across the lifespan, the Division implements a statewide system of ...
New Mexico Department of Health Action Steps
September 08, 2015
The New Mexico Department of Health will, "continue to utilize the New Mexico Employment Institute (NMEI) in areas of job development and technical assistance to train and assist providers.DDSD hopes to achieve the 38% FY13 target, through continued ...
Home and Community Based Services Provider Manual DRAFT
May 16, 2019
~~“Supported employment services may be provided in a variety of settings, particularly work sites. Supported employment services include the following:•Supervision and training that are not job-related•Intensive ongoing ...
SAMHSA Supported Employment Grant
May 17, 2019
~~“OhioMHAS was recently awarded the Transforming Lives through Supported Employment grant for $4.8 million dollars over 5 years. This will be a partnership between OhioMHAS, the state training, technical assistance and evaluation partners, and other ...
IPS Supported Employment
May 17, 2019
~~“Individualized Placement and Support (IPS) Supported Employment is an evidence-based practice that helps people with severe and persistent mental illness and/or co-occurring substance use disorders identify, acquire and maintain integrated ...
Expect Employment Report to the Governor 2018
May 20, 2019
~~“This fifth annual report to the governor continues to document the task force’s progress as identified in the five goals outlined in the strategic plan. Furthermore, this report continues to highlight the people behind the numbers who ...
Mental Health Provider Manual Part 1 Community-Based Mental Health Services for Children and Adults
May 21, 2019
~~“3.10 SUPPORTED E M P L O Y M E N T Target Group: Adults in CRT or youth as defined in this section.DEFINITION Supported employment services assist individuals with developing, achieving and sustaining work, educational, and career goals. Supported ...
Governor’s Executive Order Number 136 “Establishing the New York Employment First Initiative to Increase Employment of New Yorkers with Disabilities”
September 08, 2015
…”NOW, THEREFORE, I, ANDREW M. CUOMO, Governor of the State of New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of New York, do hereby order as follows: … B. Employment First Commission1. ...
Alabama Department of Mental Health
September 25, 2019
~~“MissionServe • Empower • SupportVisionPromoting the health and well-being of Alabamians with mental illnesses, developmental disabilities and substance use disordersValuesCore values are the basis on which the members of Alabama Department ...
Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services “ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT”
September 26, 2019
~~“DMHAS works with advocacy groups to ensure that people receiving services from DMHAS operated programs and contracted providers are provided effective mental health and addiction services that foster self-sufficiency, dignity and respect.”This ...
Annual Maryland Transition Conference 2019
September 30, 2019
~~“Help us celebrate the partnerships between public vocational rehabilitation, community organizations, and the Maryland workforce partners that create successful outcomes for Marylanders with disabilities who want to work.Mark your calendars for ...
Supported Employment
September 30, 2019
~~“DMH believes that work plays a critical role in improving quality of life and mental health outcomes of the people we ...
UR (Utilization Review) Desktop Reference
September 30, 2019
~~“Job Development (H0038)The goal of Job Development is the acceptance by the individual of a job offer that meets the individual’s personal and career goalsJob Development may include:• Application completion assistance with the ...
Promoting Employment
September 30, 2019
~~“The Division of Developmental Disabilities is committed to supporting all individuals with having the opportunity to seek competitive employment and being a part of their community’s workforce. To affirm our commitment, an Employment First ...
NY SAMHSA Employment Development Initiative (EDI) (2011)
September 09, 2015
The goal of this project was to develop an IPS guidebook used by vocational staff members who are working with consumers who have expressed a clear interest in seeking employment. The guidebook unifys clinical, rehabilitation and vocational services ...
FY 2020/2021 Block Grant Application Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Community Mental Health Services Block Grant
May 05, 2020
”Identification of the Unmet Service Needs and Critical Gaps for Adults and ChildrenThe expansion of community-based services is driven by DMH’s Strategic Plan. Since FY10, DMH has utilized a goal-based strategic plan to transform the public ...
Progress Update on the Mississippi Mental Health System
May 05, 2020
“Since the DOJ issued its Findings Letter in 2011, DMH and the public mental health system have continued to make strides to improve the availability of community-based services for individuals with a mental illness and/or intellectual and developmental ...
Division of Behavioral Health Employment Services
May 05, 2020
“Individuals with substance use, mental health disorders and/or criminal justice backgrounds have strengths, talents and abilities that are frequently overlooked. The Division seeks to integrate clinical and vocational supported employment services ...
NC Employment First Website
September 09, 2015
This document outlines the services offered by the NC Department of Health and Human Services, including employment plans, employment counselors, School-to-Life services, rehabilitation engineering and benefits counseling.NC DHHS Employment First philosophy ...
State of Missouri Developmental Disabilities Waivers Manual
May 05, 2020
“The Missouri Department of Mental Health's Division of Developmental Disabilities (Division of DD) administers four Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver programs for individuals with developmental disabilities. The four waivers ...
DMH Young Adult Resource Guide Transition Age Youth Services
May 06, 2020
This page has information and links for “Transition Age Youth Services in Massachusetts”.
NC Employment First Steering Committee
September 09, 2015
The NC Employment First Steering Committee “is a statewide workgroup that formed in 2011 with more than 30 members currently representing various disability groups- Mental Illness, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Substance ...
CNMI Substance Abuse, Addiction & Rehabilitation (SAAR) Program: Citizen-Centric Report FY 2019
May 06, 2020
“The Substance Abuse, Addiction & Rehabilitation (SAAR) Program, under the Office of the Governor, operates the Hinemlu O’hala Para Enteramenti or the H.O.P.E. Recovery Center ("HOPE"). HOPE is dedicated to providing quality clinical ...
Dept. of Mental Health and Addiction (Services: (DMHAS) Supported Employment Services
July 29, 2020
“Employment Services are integral to the DMHAS’ goal of offering a recovery-oriented system of care for persons in recovery who experience behavioral health conditions. One of the first significant steps to be taken in this direction is to ensure ...
North Carolina Association of Rehabilitation Facilities (NCARF)
September 09, 2015
“NCARF is a professional organization dedicated to assisting its member organizations in the provision of services to individuals with disabilities. NCARF is composed of members representing North Carolina's community rehabilitation ...
South Carolina Supported Employment Programs
September 09, 2015
• “Individual Placement and Support (IPS) is an evidenced-based supported employment best practice model. IPS is collaboration between South Carolina Department of Mental Health (SCDMH) and South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department ...
Managed Care in North Carolina - Piedmont Behavioral Health Care
September 09, 2015
“Under the CCNC program, North Carolina contracts with 14 community networks, which are each paid a per member per month fee to coordinate patient care. Networks are paid a higher fee to coordinate the needs of aged, blind, and disabled beneficiaries. ...
Sourh Carolina SAMHSA Grant - "Health Mind Body Alliance"
September 09, 2015
“The integration model brings primary care into state community mental health clinics. Clinics are located in the underserved rural counties of Marlboro, Dillon, and Chesterfield South Carolina and the initial strategy included an FQHC [Federal ...
North Dakota Protection & Advocacy Project
September 09, 2015
As encouraged by federal funding sources, and following input activities by people with disabilities, family members and the public, each year P&A chooses some of the most important issues affecting people with disabilities and makes them priorities. ...
SAMHSA Employment Development Initiative (EDI) 2012
September 09, 2015
In an effort to assist State Mental Health Authorities, in close collaboration with Single State Authorities, in planning and implementing activities to foster increased employment opportunities for people with mental health and/or substance use disorders, ...
Ohio Employment First Executive Order
September 10, 2015
~~“Governor John Kasich officially launched Ohio’s Employment First Initiative when he signed Executive Order 2012-05K on March 19, 2012. The Executive Order established statewide collaboration and coordination by creating the Employment First ...
Ohio's Path to Employment First
September 10, 2015
“Successful implementation of Employment First requires a multi-pronged approach and a long-term commitment to systems change…. A comprehensive approach must focus on key strategies; all designed to work synergistically to impact a service ...
Ohio Employment First Administrative Rule
September 10, 2015
The Administrative Rules assert that, “Community Employment is competitive employment that takes place in an integrated setting;Every individual of working age will have a person-centered planning process to identify their desired employment outcome and ...
Ohio Transition Planning Requirements in IEPs
September 10, 2015
“Transition assessment affords the opportunity for professionals from across agencies to co-plan and review information that will highlight the youth's preferences, interests, needs and skills relevant to building a profile of the youth as a future ...
Ohio - “New Requirements for Secondary Transition Services for Students with Disabilities: Frequently Asked Questions”
September 10, 2015
The New Requirements state that IEPs must start at age 14, update annually and contain,“Appropriate measurable post-secondary goals based upon age-appropriate transition assessments related to training, education and independent living skills; ...
Ohio DD System Requirements
September 10, 2015
“In order to make community employment the expected and preferred outcome for people with developmental disabilities, the Ohio DD system is required to align policies, procedures, eligibility, enrollment, and planning for services across state ...
Ohio Employment First Taskforce Common Principles
September 10, 2015
“The Ohio Employment First Taskforce agencies agree that community employment should be the first option for all working age adults and transition-age youth with developmental disabilities. Employment First is a philosophy of service that presumes that ...
Ohio NAMI Supported Employment Family Advocacy Project
September 10, 2015
“This collaboration between NAMI Ohio and the Ohio Department of Mental Health engages families of individuals with mental illness to advocate for, create and expand high-quality Individual Placement and Support (IPS) programs. Family involvement can ...
South Dakota's Disability Employment Initiative (DEI)
September 10, 2015
The SDDEI's goal is to improve educational, training and employment opportunities and outcomes for youth with disabilities as a means to economic self-sufficiency. The project has a comprehensive model for improving employment outcomes of youth with ...
SD Advocacy Services
September 10, 2015
~~“What We DoDRSD assists South Dakotans who have a disability and have concerns about their legal rights. DRSD accomplishes this through information and referral, individual advocacy, alternative dispute resolution, and administrative or legal ...
South Dakota's Disability Employment Initiative (DEI)
September 10, 2015
The SDDEI's goal is to improve educational, training and employment opportunities and outcomes for youth with disabilities as a means to economic self-sufficiency. The project has a comprehensive model for improving employment outcomes of youth with ...
AK Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special Education
July 29, 2015
Alaska' unique geographical area with a relatively small population requires a management system tailored to meet the needs of Alaskans. The Governor's Council on Disabilities & Special Education was created to meet Alaska's diverse needs. The ...
Expect Employment: TN Employment First Taskforce Report 2014
September 10, 2015
“The Employment First Task Force concluded its first year on August 1, 2014, with the following recommendations:1. Develop a Memorandum of Understanding among state agencies to facilitate coordination among programs and produce successful outcomes for ...
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse: Supported Employment
September 10, 2015
“IPS supported employment helps people living with behavioral health conditions work at regular jobs of their choosing. Although variations of supported employment exist, IPS (Individual Placement and Support) refers to the evidence-based practice of ...
The ARC Tennessee
September 10, 2015
~~“ The Arc Tennessee is a grassroots, non-profit, statewide advocacy organization for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. Founded in 1952, The Arc Tennessee is affiliated with The Arc United States and works ...
Tennessee Disability Employment Initiative (DEI)
September 10, 2015
“The TDEI project will replicate and improve upon the experience of the Disability Navigator Program (DPN) active in the nine (9) participating WIBs [Workforce Investment Boards]. The DPN Initiative provided a bridge between One-Stop Career Center ...