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Utah Employment First Partnership
September 11, 2015
The Utah Employment First Partnership is a commitment among the Utah Department of Work Force Services (DWS), the Division of Services for People with Disabilities (DSPD), and the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation (USOR) to improve state government services ...
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 ...
MA Work Incentives Grant (Southern Essex)
September 11, 2015
“The North Shore Employment Consortium (NoSEC), led by the Southern Essex Workforce Investment Board, will address the need for full accessibility to employment and training services for all citizens. NoSEC partners are targeting this project for people ...
Missouri Connections Career Development & Planning Program
September 11, 2015
“Missouri Connections is a comprehensive, online, career development and planning program that is provided free of charge to all Missouri citizens. Funded by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Missouri Division ...
Missouri Career Guide
September 11, 2015
“This guide was developed through a partnership of state agencies to help Missourians of all ages, genders, and backgrounds create personal career plans that lead to fulfillment and success.” Partners include Missouri Economic Research and Information ...
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. ...
Utah Waiver for Technology Dependent Children
September 11, 2015
“The Technology Dependent Waiver Program provides services statewide to help technology dependent, medically fragile individuals remain in their homes or other community based settings. Individuals receive services through this waiver program in order ...
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 ...
Maryland Executive Order 01.01.2007.13
September 11, 2015
"It is the policy of the State of Maryland to ensure a smooth and effective transition for all students with disabilities from secondary education to adult services such as postsecondary education and employment; and to provide transition planning for ...
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 ...
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
Maryland Disability WorkFORCE Information Exchange
September 12, 2015
A statewide resource center providing • Best Practices for Employment and Individuals with Disabilities • Classroom Training • Informational Website • Follow-up Support • ...
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 ...
DEI Grantee Abstracts (CA Round 2)
July 31, 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 ...
Mississippi Concurrent Resolution No. 563
September 13, 2015
“State agencies that provide services and support to persons with disabilities shall coordinate efforts and collaborate within and among such agencies to ensure that state programs, policies, procedures and funding support competitive employment in ...
Minnesota Employment First Policy
September 13, 2015
The Employment First Policy envisions a future where all people with disabilities can achieve competitive, integrated employment. Competitive employment means:· Full-time, part-time, or ...
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 ...
MN Department of Employment and Economic Development "Services for Students in High School: What Comes Next?"
September 14, 2015
~~“Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS) has a counselor assigned to every high school. We help students with disabilities plan the journey from school to what comes next.VRS counselors help students discover:• Their strengths and ...
Minnesota DEI Grant Abstract (Round 5)
September 14, 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 ...
Oregon Employment First – Comprehensive Services Developmental Disabilities Program
September 14, 2015
“Oregon has been successful in developing community-based care and discouraging institutionalization of seniors and the disabled because of their exceptional case management system. Through the case management program, consumers get information and ...
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Location
August 04, 2015
Colorado’s Department of Labor and Employment and the Department of Human Services announced they will work with the Joint Budget Committee on a bill to move the Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) from the Department of Human Services ...
Maine HCBS Transition Plan
September 14, 2015
This Transition Plan is required by the federal government as part of new Medicaid regulations. It tells the federal government how Maine will meet the new Medicaid rules. All states must follow the federal rules for the Medicaid program.Medicaid is a joint ...
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: Fairfax Customized Employment Grant
September 14, 2015
“The Customized Employment grant initiative was a product of the Northern Virginia Workforce Investment Board. The goal of the group was to build the capacity of the local One-Stop Center to use Customized Employment services to increase employment ...
Virginia - Richmond Customized Employment Project
September 14, 2015
“The grant worked to strengthen the linkages of the Richmond-area One-Stop system with schools, VR, and the Virginia Business Leadership Network, a business-directed group designed to encourage other businesses to hire people with disabilities. The ...
Governor Announces: Pennsylvania Accepted as an Employment First State
September 14, 2015
“The Corbett administration announced that Pennsylvania has been selected to participate in the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy's Employment First State Leadership Mentoring Program. Employment First is a ...
Employment First Maine Coalition
September 14, 2015
Employment First Maine (EFM) is a broad based coalition of individuals with disabilities, families, advocates, providers and state agency representatives committed to improving and enhancing employment outcomes for Maine citizens with disabilities, including ...
Maine’s Ticket To Work program
September 14, 2015
“Since 2003, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has mailed Tickets in Maine to eligible beneficiaries. SSA disability beneficiaries who receive a Ticket may use it to obtain the services they need from an Employment Network (EN) of their ...
Maine Developmental Disabilities Council
September 14, 2015
“The Maine Developmental Disabilities Council (MDDC) is a partnership of people with disabilities, their families, and agencies which identifies barriers to community inclusion, self determination, and independence. The Council acts to effect positive ...
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 ...
Maine Disability Employment Initiative (DEI)
September 14, 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 ...
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 ...
The Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
August 07, 2015
The Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities’ (GCEPD) mission is to “promote the employment of people with disabilities; produce and provide an environment that strives to include and integrate people with disabilities ...
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 ...
Connecticut Department of Rehabilitation Services, Bureau of Rehabilitation Services
August 07, 2015
“The State Rehabilitation Council (SRC) is an important partner with the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS) to help improve employment outcomes for people with disabilities. BRS administers the Title I Vocational Rehabilitation and Title VI ...
Maine CareerCenter Staff Guide to Disability Work Incentives
September 14, 2015
“This resource guide is for CareerCenter staff and individuals who request information on Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Work Incentives Planning and Assistance in order to prepare job seekers for ...
Wyoming House Bill 0073: Establishing an Employment First Policy
September 14, 2015
”AN ACT relating to persons with disabilities; establishing employment first as a state policy; declaring it a state policy to support competitive employment in an integrated setting; requiring agencies to support competitive and integrated employment; ...
Wyoming Business Enterprise Program
September 14, 2015
“The Business Enterprise Program is part of Vocational Rehabilitation, and serves eligible Vocational Rehabilitation clients who are interested in becoming self-employed. Clients have to be eligible for Vocational ...
Connecticut Business Leadership Network
August 10, 2015
“The Connecticut Business Leadership Network is a coalition of over 250 members/businesses who strive to maximize employment opportunities for people with disabilities by working with other businesses, governmental organizations and community service ...
Connecticut Youth Leadership Project, Inc.
August 10, 2015
“The Connecticut Youth Leadership Program (CTYLP) provides youth and young adults with disabilities with opportunities for self-discovery, the development of self-advocacy, decision making, and problem-solving skills to maximize their leadership ...
Michigan Employment First - Mission & Principles
September 15, 2015
On August 13, 2013, the Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council adopted a set of principles and a mission statement for the Employment First policy in Michigan. “Employment First in Michigan is a declaration of both philosophy and policy ...
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 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 ...
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 ...
UT Code 35A-3-103.5. Employment first emphasis on the provision of services.
September 17, 2015
“The department shall develop a written plan to implement the policy described in Subsection (2) that includes: (a) assessing the strengths and needs of a recipient; (b) customizing ...
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 ...
Governor’s Executive Order - Establishing a Program for the Hiring of People with Disabilities into the State Workforce
April 08, 2016
By the power vested in me as Governor by the Constitution and the laws of the State of Nevada, I hereby direct and order that all state agencies made a concerted effort to include persons with disabilities into the "preliminary and final group ...
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 ...
Integrated Employment Research Report
April 08, 2016
The Governor’s Taskforce on Integrated Employment is responsible for examining and evaluating current employment programs, resources, funding, available training, and employment opportunities for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities ...
NV Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation
April 08, 2016
This website contains information on the Job Development Training Series, “Creating Employment Opportunities.” The modules in the series include: Introduction to Job Development and the Role of the Job Developer, Getting to Know Your ...
"Customized Employment Project offers community members with disabilities hope"
April 08, 2016
The Customized Employment Project, a partnership between the Nevada Rehabilitation Division at the Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation (DETR), Sierra Regional Center at Developmental Services, and the Nevada Center for ...
"Time to Pick the Fruit- It’s Ripe" Customized Employment: Presentation by the Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities
April 08, 2016
This presentation given by the staff at the Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities defines Employment First (EF) & Customized Employment (CE), elaborates upon the Nevada Collaborators, describes the philosophy, practices, and descendants of CE, and ...
Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota - Work Incentives Connection
April 10, 2016
~~“Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota Work Incentives Connection provides specialized answers about the impact of work on government benefits. Armed with clear, accurate information about their options, people with disabilities can make informed and ...
Minnesota State Council on Disability
April 10, 2016
Established in 1973 by the state legislature, the Minnesota State Council on Disability (MSCOD) was created to advise the governor, state agencies, state legislature, and the public on disability issues. Our mission is to advocate for policies and programs in ...
Alaska Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special Education 2019 Annual Report
April 11, 2016
This report describes the mission and goals of the Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special education. The report also covers the council’s activities for the year, including grants and funding awarded.
Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Policy Manual
April 11, 2016
The purpose of this manual is to provide clear guidance to ADVR staff for the consistent and legal implementation of the vocational rehabilitation program in Alaska. ADVR staff is expected to provide services pursuant to the policies and procedures ...
AK Customized Employment Service Provider Manual
April 11, 2016
Our mission is to support the rights of those living with life complexities and disabilities to participate in all aspects of vocational services, while striving to eliminate barriers to employment. Together we form partnerships with individuals, families, ...
AK Customized Employment - PowerPoint
April 11, 2016
This is a PowerPoint presentation addressing Customized Employment in Alaska with an emphasis on maintaining a client-centered team.
Proposed Model of Employment Services for Individuals with Behavioral Health Disabilities
April 11, 2016
This is the proposed model of employment services of individuals with behavioral disabilities for providers as well as select government agencies within the state of Alaska. It focuses on training, technical assistance and required resources.
Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Policy Manual
April 11, 2016
The purpose of this manual is to provide clear guidance to ADVR staff for the consistent and legal implementation of the vocational rehabilitation program in Alaska. ADVR staff is expected to provide services pursuant to the policies and procedures ...
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 ...
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Combined State Plan (July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2020)
April 12, 2016
The State of Tennessee is submitting a Combined State Plan (CSP) in which the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) is the authorized and signatory entity designated to receive funds under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ...
Tennessee DIDD “Way2Work”
April 12, 2016
The state also solidified an agreement that addresses some components of WIOA, created more employment vignettes, and named the series of videos: Way2Work
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 ...
“Section 511 Questions and Answers” South Dakota Department of Human Services (Subminimum wage)
April 12, 2016
Section 511 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) added new requirements for employers who hold special wage certificates, commonly known as 14(c) certificates, under the FLSA (29 U.S.C. 214(c)). These new requirements must be satisfied ...
SDRA Selected as Pilot Site for Department of Labor Disability Inclusion Pilot
April 12, 2016
The South Dakota Retailers Association (SDRA) is one of three membership associations in the nation selected to participate in a national pilot program designed to increase workplace inclusion of people with disabilities. Sponsored by the U.S. ...
Missouri Connections - Career Development & Planning Program
April 12, 2016
Missouri Connections is a comprehensive, online, career development and planning program that is provided free of charge to all Missouri citizens. Funded by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Missouri Division of Workforce ...
Louisiana’s Demand-Driven Workforce Investment Plan (Workforce Investment Act & the Wagner-Peyser Act)
April 13, 2016
Vocational Rehabilitation“As a mandated partner in the Workforce Investment Act, the Vocational Rehabilitation Program is instrumental in meeting the workforce needs of individuals with disabilities in the state of Louisiana. The purpose of the VR ...
MT Department of Labor & Industry Employment Relations - Rights of Persons with Disabilities
April 14, 2016
Rights of Persons with Disabilities Qualified persons with physical and mental disabilities:• May not be refused an application, interview or employment because of their disability• May not be terminated or discharged because of their ...
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 ...
ND Workforce Development Council
April 14, 2016
~~North Dakota Workforce Development Council was authorized July 21, 2017 under Executive Order 2017-10. The Governor designated the Council as the state’s workforce innovation and opportunity board in accordance with Section 101(e) of the ...
State Workforce Development Board
April 14, 2016
“The Governor and the State Workforce Development Board have been assigned broad authority under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to provide policy and guidance to local boards, local one-stop delivery systems, and one-stop partner ...
Maryland WorkFORCE Promise
April 15, 2016
“Our mission is to promote the personal and professional independence of individuals with disabilities by effecting systems change to eliminate barriers to employment.”
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 ...
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 ...
Disability Employment Initiative, OSOS Guide
April 16, 2016
On September 26, 2013, the NYS Department of Labor received a forty-month Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) grant. This guide will provide an overview of which data fields in One-Stop Operating System are essential for reporting out on DEI.
SWIB Quarterly Meeting Presentation
April 16, 2016
he slide presentation from this meeting of the New York State Workforce Investment Board includes material on Customized Employment, WIOA, and Work Readiness Credentials.
DE Employment First Act (HB 319) amended by House Amendment Number 1
August 12, 2015
“House Bill 319 would require state agencies that provide services to persons with disabilities consider, as their first option, employment in an integrated setting for persons with disabilities. The bill also establishes an Employment First Oversight ...
Establishing "Employment First” Policy and Increasing Competitive Integrated Employment for Pennsylvanians with a Disability
April 19, 2016
“….I, Tom Wolf, Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and other laws, do hereby order and direct as follows: 1. “Employment ...
Governor’s Cabinet for People with Disabilities (§ 6.301)
April 19, 2016
“The responsibilities of the Cabinet are as follows: (1) Make recommendations to the Governor on policies, procedures, regulations and legislation that aid people with disabilities in this Commonwealth. ...
Pennsylvania WIOA State Plan July 1, 2016-June 30, 2020 (submitted 3/2016)
April 19, 2016
“An effective workforce development system will be built on a foundation of alignment, innovation, employer engagement, accountability structures and improved data. Pennsylvania will look beyond WIOA to set broad goals for a comprehensive workforce ...
Pennsylvania's Labor & Industry Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Transition Services Contracts
April 19, 2016
"The Department of Labor & Industry's Office of Vocational Rehabilitation today announced eight recipients of Transition Services contracts totaling $1.2 million. Contracts are awarded to develop new and expanded innovative strategies and ...
Colorado Employment First Senate Bill SB 16-077
April 20, 2016
The bill requires the heads of the department of health care policy and financing (HCPF), the department of labor and employment (CDLE) the department of education (CDE), and the department of higher education (CDHE), (referred to as agency partners), to ...
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 ...
FL Center for Inclusive Communities - Employment Roadmap Handout
April 20, 2016
This handout serves as an early introduction to the Discovery process in job development and school-to-work transition for people with disabilities. It also provides links to Florida & National resources.
DE Employment First Oversight Commission
August 12, 2015
An Employment First Oversight Commission, under the purview of the State Council for Persons with Disabilities, shall be established and “shall facilitate the full, effective and timely implementation of this Act.” This “Commission shall consist of 11 ...
HB 325 Office of Rehabilitation Services Amendments
April 20, 2016
“This bill modifies the State Office of Rehabilitation Act and related provisions.” “Section 16. Section 35A-13-203, which is renumbered from Section 53A-24-106.5 is renumbered and amended to read: 564 35A-13-203. Employment ...
DE Employment First Oversight Commission Report FY 2013-FY 2014
August 12, 2015
“Delaware’s Employment First Act (H.B. 319) was signed by Governor Markell on July 16, 2012. It promotes the right that all persons with disabilities have the opportunity for competitive employment and establishes the Employment First ...
Community of Practice for Children and Emerging Adults in Transition
April 21, 2016
~~“Our VisionChildren, youth and families are healthy, safe and successful at home, in school and in their communities…..The Youth in Transition sub-committee is currently transitioning to a Community of Practice for Children and Emerging Young ...
One-Stop Center Staff Training from the “Integrated State Workforce Plan for Title 1 of the Workforce Investment Act and the Wagner-Peyser and Agricultural Plan as Required by the US Department of Labor ”
April 21, 2016
The Vocational Rehabilitation Representative, along with the Disability Specialist for the One‐Stop Center, coordinates yearly disability training for One‐Stop Staff. The type of disability training depends upon staff needs. All One Stops Centers ...
California Unemployment Insurance Code §§18000 et seq.
April 21, 2016
Requires each local workforce investment board to establish at least one comprehensive one-stop career center that includes accessible services for people with disabilities.
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 ...
California WorkFirst Military & Veterans Services
April 21, 2016
~~“WorkFirst is a division of Easterseals Southern California that provides one-on-one, customized employment support services to individuals who are interested in finding and maintaining paid work or starting their own business. WorkFirst ...
DEI Grantee Abstracts (CA Round 5)
April 21, 2016
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 ...
The California DEI: Effective Practices in Building an Inclusive Workforce
April 21, 2016
This presentation summarizes California’s experience with the DEI grant as of 2015. It addresses the history of DEI in the state, the objectives, the strategic service delivery components, the promising practices and the hopes for sustainability after ...
Minnesota Governor’s Executive Order 14-14
April 21, 2016
The Governor’s Executive Order instructs Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) and the State Director for Equal Opportunity to develop a model for recruitment and hiring strategies to increase the employment of people with disabilities. It also requires ...
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 ...
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 ...
Workplace Success
April 22, 2016
~~“The Workplace Success (WPS) Program is funded by the NH Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and represents a collaboration between the Division of Family Assistance, SNHS, and the other New Hampshire Community Action Agencies to enable ...
WorkReadyNH
April 22, 2016
Work ReadyNH is a tuition-free workforce development program tailored to meet the needs of job seekers and career builders as well as provide training in the specific skills employers are seeking in their current and future employees. The ...
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 ...
Role of the Connecticut Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
April 22, 2016
~~“The mission of this Committee shall be to carry on the continuing program to promote the employment of people with disabilities and to consult with and advise the Labor Commissioner towards this end.The objective of this Committee shall be to ...
Connecticut State Rehabilitation Council (SRC)
April 22, 2016
“The State Rehabilitation Council (SRC) is an important partner with the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS) to help improve employment outcomes for people with disabilities. BRS administers the Title I Vocational Rehabilitation and Title VI ...
New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities Employment Position Statement
April 25, 2016
The New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities commends and supports the April 26, 2012 announcement by Governor Christie that the State of New Jersey's has adopted an "Employment First" policy. It is the position of the Council that ...
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 ...
Hawaii DEI - Round 6 Grant Abstracts
April 25, 2016
The U.S. Department of Labor awarded Hawaii a Round 6 DEI grant to improve employment opportunities for youth and/or adults with disabilities. “HIDEI [Hawaii DEI] will hire four Disability Resource Coordinators and build upon the promising practices of ...
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 ...
Idaho State Rehabilitation Council
April 25, 2016
“Working on behalf of Idahoans with disabilities, the Idaho State Rehabilitation Council endeavors to provide consumers, service providers and others the opportunity to participate in constructive dialogue and public input to continually improve the ...
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 ...
Idaho "Able to Work" Project
April 25, 2016
This portal of employment information for employment seekers, business, and service providers seeks to promote more and better employment opportunities for people with disabilities in Idaho.
ID Department of Labor: Job Hunting Guide for People with Disabilities
April 25, 2016
“This book can help Idahoans with disabilities: understand their strengths and knowledge concerning work, organize their job search, Identify potential work areas, prepare for job interview questions, understand their rights and protection under the ...
Georgia Disability Employment Initiative
April 25, 2016
“The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) was awarded $2.4 million by the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) to improve employment opportunities for adults and youth with disabilities. Georgia’s Disability Employment Initiative is a ...
Disability Employment Initiative (Round Four)
April 26, 2016
As a past Round 1 grantee, VA DEI will continue to build on existing infrastructure to develop shared ownership; foster systems integration, through cross-interagency collaboration at all levels; and design access to services from a customer’s ...
Florida Developmental Disabilities Council Employment First Partnerships
August 17, 2015
As part of the Governor’s Executive Order, “required partners include the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD); the Florida Department of Education (FDOE), Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR), Division of Blind Services, and ...
Florida Disability Employment Initiative
August 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 who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving Social Security ...
US Department of Labor- ETA- Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) Round 6
April 26, 2016
WADEI will hire four Disability Resource Coordinators and leverage, blend and braid funds and resources to support increased access and better outcomes for people with disabilities through: 1) Facilitation by DRCs of Integrated Resource Teams that integrate ...
Delaware Employment First Oversight Commission
April 26, 2016
An Employment First Oversight Commission, under the purview of the State Council for Persons with Disabilities, shall be established and “shall facilitate the full, effective and timely implementation of this Act.” This “Commission shall ...
Delaware Employment First Oversight Commission Report
April 26, 2016
“Delaware’s Employment First Act (H.B. 319) was signed by Governor Markell on July 16, 2012. It promotes the right that all persons with disabilities have the opportunity for competitive employment and establishes the Employment First ...
Delaware CHOICES Vocational Rehabilitation Services - Guide
April 26, 2016
This customer's guide for Delaware's Vocational Rehabilitation System includes detailed descriptions of the kinds of services available through the system, and the various provider agencies throughout the state. Customized Employment is one of the ...
Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services (IVRS) Partners Page
April 26, 2016
~~“The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) reinforces increased coordination between state systems and partner organizations. It is designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training and support services to succeed in the ...
Iowa Disability Employment Initiative (Round 6)
April 26, 2016
IADEI will hire five Disability Resource Coordinators and will link a variety of initiatives to make the vision of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act real for all Iowans. IADEI will increase access to and participation in local Career Pathway models ...
Iowa Employment First Website
April 26, 2016
~~“Employment First (EF) is a declaration of both philosophy and policy stating that: “Employment is the first priority and preferred outcome of publicly funded services for people with disabilities.” EF is also a “framework for ...
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 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Combined State Plan
April 27, 2016
This WIOA Combined State Plan was jointly developed by one state team, guided by the WIOA Leadership Team. The WIOA Leadership Team is comprised of executive level leadership from all of Wisconsin's combined state plan programs. The strategic and ...
WI Supported Employment
April 27, 2016
“This program works to increase employment opportunities for people with the most significant disabilities by working with a consumer and an employer to find a job that suits the consumer's specific skills and abilities. DVR works with county ...
Indiana Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Unified and Combined State Plan Requirements: 2015 Draft
April 27, 2016
“Under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), the Governor of each State must submit a Unified or Combined State Plan to the U.S. Secretary of Labor that outlines a four-year workforce development strategy for the State’s workforce ...
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 ...
NY Disability Employment Initiative Grant Abstract - Round 6
April 29, 2016
NYDEI will hire four Disability Resource Coordinators and focus on health care and technology/manufacturing and 1) increase employment, retention and wage outcomes through aligned services and expanded partnerships; 2) assist jobseekers through training and ...
A Path To Community Living Resource Guide
June 08, 2016
This Guide is a compilation of current service providers, resources, tools, and programs available to District of Columbia residents who wish to live independently in the community. It is designed to be used in conjunction with the “Path to ...
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 ...
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 ...
Arizona’s Unified Workforce Development Plan, Program Years 2016-2020
July 13, 2016
This unified Plan seeks to provide an in–depth analysis for the State of Arizona’s workforce development system and to describe the various planning and operational elements to be implemented over the next four years. This Plan also details how ...
Disability Employment Initiative Round 4 Grant
July 13, 2016
As a past Round 1 grantee, NY DEI will hire up to eleven (11) Disability Resource Coordinators and, in addition to the DEI Co-State Leads, the NY DEI will include up to two regional DRCs with extensive experience in Work Incentive/Benefits Advisement ...
New Mexico Governor’s Commission on Disability 2014 Annual Report
July 13, 2016
Mission:The New Mexico Governor’s Commission on disability is committed to improving the quality of life for all New Mexicans with disabilities by addressing social integration, economic self-sufficiency, political resolve, physical and program ...
New Mexico Governor’s Commission on Disability 2014 Annual Report
July 13, 2016
Mission:The New Mexico Governor’s Commission on disability is committed to improving the quality of life for all New Mexicans with disabilities by addressing social integration, economic self-sufficiency, political resolve, physical and program ...
New Jersey State Employment and Training Commission Resolution #2016-07
July 13, 2016
Capitalizing on the work already done by the New Jersey Department of Labor in identifying industry sectors that engage employers and align the skills and training to the needs of targeted industry sectors, New Jersey’s workforce development system will ...
Nevada’s Strategic Plan on Integrated Employment (2015)
July 14, 2016
On July 21, 2014, through Executive Order 2014-16, the Governor’s Taskforce on Integrated Employment (herein referred as “Taskforce”) was established by Brian Sandoval, Governor of Nevada. The Taskforce is responsible for examining and ...
Michigan Executive Order 2015-15: Employment First in Michigan
July 14, 2016
All state departments and agencies that provide services and support to persons with disabilities, and all state departments and agencies that provide employment, economic development, or other related services, shall implement Employment First in Michigan by ...
Minnesota Statute 268A.15: Extended Employment Program
July 14, 2016
The extended employment program shall have two categories of clients consisting of those with severe disabilities and those with severe impairment to employment. The purpose of the extended employment program for persons with severe disabilities is to provide ...
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, ...
Hire Abilities Hawai'i
August 19, 2015
“Hire Abilities Hawaii represents an innovative collaboration among the Department of Human Services (DHS), University of Hawai`’ College of Education Center for Disabilities Studies (CDS), the Department of Education (DOE), the Department of ...
Maryland Workforce Promise Customized Employment Definition
July 15, 2016
“Customized Employment is…”Individualizing the employment relationship between employees and employers in ways that meet the needs of bothA person centered approach to employment that is based on the ...
Maine Commission on Disabilities and Employment
July 15, 2016
The Commission was established by the legislature in 1997 and promotes collaboration with the public and private sectors to increase awareness and influence policy related to employment for people with disabilities. Its members envision a Maine workforce that ...
Maine Department of Labor Program and Service Guide- Employment Services
July 15, 2016
Employment Services Provided by the Bureau of Rehabilitation ServicesFor Employers• Pre-employment services — connect with potential employees through internships, mentoring opportunities and training that is customized to your needs or delivered ...
Maine Department of Labor, Bureau of Rehabilitative :Services: Employer Services
July 15, 2016
The Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS) partners with businesses interested in the inclusion of people with disabilities into the workforce. We can help meet your workforce needs and expand your market share. We connect your business with qualified ...
Maine Career Center “Maine Department of Labor, Bureau of Employment Services”
July 15, 2016
~~“The Bureau of Employment Services provides a variety of employment and training services for Maine workers, businesses, and jobseekers through the Maine CareerCenter network.Services for Workers and Jobseekers• Job ...
Florida HB 7003
July 15, 2016
This bill will be enacted on July 1, 2016 The purpose of this act is to prioritize employment of individuals with disabilities and to change the employment system to better integrate individuals with disabilities into the workforce. The act encourages a ...
Maine Department of Labor Program and Service Guide
July 15, 2016
Staff training — get training for your staff on disability awareness, the Americans with Disabilities Act and topics related to disabilities and assistive technology in the workplace.
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals “Employment for People with Disabilities is a Priority in Louisiana”
July 15, 2016
On Wednesday, October 1, 2014, individuals with disabilities, employers and advocates gathered on the Capitol steps to call attention to the importance of employment for people with disabilities and the beginning of Louisiana’s observance of National ...
Hawaii Medicaid Infrastructure Grant
August 19, 2015
“In 2006, Hawaii received a grant from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid to improve employment outcomes for persons with disabilities. The Medicaid Infrastructure Grant Program, known as Hire Abilities Hawaii, ran from 2006 to 2009. It was authorized ...
Kentucky Career Center Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
July 15, 2016
The Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation assists Kentuckians with disabilities to achieve suitable employment and independence. We recognize and respect the contribution of all individuals as a necessary and vital part of a productive society. ...
Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Blind Services Division
July 15, 2016
“Kentucky Office for the Blind Merges with Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation to create Blind Services Division.The Kentucky Office for the Blind has consolidated services with the Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation effective ...
Hawaii DEI - Round 2 Grants
August 19, 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 ...
Employment First Oversight Commission Report FY 2015
July 15, 2016
Delaware’s Employment First At (H.B. 319) was signed by Governor Markell on July 16, 2012. This legislation promotes the right that all persons with disabilities have the opportunity for competitive employment and establishes the Employment First ...
Southeast Kansas Works Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Local Plan
July 15, 2016
Training must be industry or company specific and provide technical and skill upgrades. Training may be conducted at the applicant’s facility, at a public or private training provider site or at a combination of sites best meeting the needs of the ...
Employment and Economic Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities Task Force Act
July 18, 2016
“Task Force Responsibilities. The Task Force shall analyze programs and policies of the State to determine what changes, modifications, and innovations may be necessary to remove barriers to competitive employment and economic opportunity for persons ...
Illinois Worknet WOIA Youth Pathways “Goals and Objectives”
July 19, 2016
Evidence Based Programming that encourages youth to progress through a career pathway, completing secondary, postsecondary education and/or advanced training, and enter into unsubsidized employment
2017 Vocational Rehabilitation & Supported Employment Section of the WIOA Unified State Plan
July 21, 2016
The Rhode Island Office of Rehabilitation Services (ORS) collaborates with programs and agencies providing services that will assist an individual with a disability to establish and reach an employment goal. Types of agencies that ORS works with include: ...
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 ...
Comprehensive Need Assessment Of Texans With Disability (2014)
July 21, 2016
This document represents findings from a comprehensive state needs assessment of the rehabilitation needs of individuals with disabilities. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended calls for periodic comprehensive statewide needs assessments that will result ...
Office of Rehabilitation Service Relocation Bill
July 21, 2016
The bill moves Utah State Office of Rehabilitation from the State Board of Education to the Department of Workforce Services; modifies provisions related to the Governor's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, including that the ...
Wisconsin Fair Employment Act
July 21, 2016
Wisconsin's Fair Employment Law gives civil rights protections to qualified persons with disabilities. The law applies to virtually all, private and public employers, regardless of the number of employees. Under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act ...
Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Wisconsin Community Mental Health Services and Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Process
July 21, 2016
The IPS project emphasizes best practice implementation strategies in collaboration and modifying existing practices and organizational barriers. There is long term technical assistance for statewide implementation. Outcomes are tracked closely. On the local ...
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 ...
Wisconsin Transition Interagency Agreement
July 21, 2016
This interagency agreement has been revised from the July 2007 interagency agreement to now focus on both students with disabilities transitioning from high school as well as adults with disabilities, who have an expectation for integrated competitive ...
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 ...
Executive order 2016-04: Equal employment opportunity
July 29, 2016
WHEREAS, this Administration is committed to strengthening and developing equal employment opportunity programs in the Commonwealth. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Tom Wolf, Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the ...
House Bill 400: Work Experience for High School Student disability act
July 29, 2016
The HB400 emphasizes on competitive integrated employment. It requires the office of vocational rehabilitation to facilitate the process of job and career development for the purpose of successful transition of high-school students with disability into ...
Illinois Employment First Executive Order
August 21, 2015
“WHEREAS, the Illinois Employment First Act (20 ILCS 40 et. seq) requires that State agencies follow and implement the State’s policy of competitive and integrated employment as the first option when serving persons with disabilities of working ...
Disability Employment Initiative Round 1 Grant
September 01, 2016
The New York State Department of Labor will utilize their DEI project as their next generation approach building upon their significant commitment to expanded services under their former Disability Program Navigator grant. Collaborative activities ...
Illinois Employment First Act (HB2591)
August 21, 2015
The bill, which became effective on July 16, 2013, declares Illinois an Employment First State and establishes competitive employment in integrated settings as the first option for working-age persons with disabilities in Illinois. The bill also ...
New Mexico House Joint Memorial 72
December 19, 2016
“A joint memorial requesting that the Executive Task Force on Disability Employment develop policies, procedures and guidelines to increase the employment of persons with disabilities in state government.”
Guide to Policy and Procedure Development
December 20, 2016
"The Employment First Rule, 5123: 2-2-05, requires county boards to adopt and implement a local Employment First Policy which clearly identifies community employment as the desired outcome for every individual of working age. The following is guidance ...
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 ...
Transition from School To Work: OVR Programs and Services
December 20, 2016
“Any high school student with a disability who may need vocational guidance and assistance in preparing for, obtaining, or maintaining competitive employment should be considered for referral to the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR). Students ...
Memorandum of Understanding Between the RI Department of Labor and Training and the RI Department of Human Services Office of Rehabilitation Services
December 20, 2016
“This agreement is entered into this first day of July, in the year 2012, by and between the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (DLT) and the Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS), the DHS/Office of Rehabilitation Services (ORS). ...
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 ...
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 ...
Texas Workforce Commission Employment First Policy
January 04, 2017
“TWC will promote competitive employment of individuals with disabilities and the expectation that they are able to meet the same employment standards, responsibilities and expectations as other working-age adults. TWC acknowledges that it is the policy ...
Memorandum of Understanding for the Wisconsin Works (W-2) Program
January 05, 2017
“The purpose of this MOU is for the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) and the Department of Children and Families, Division of Family and Economic Security, Wisconsin Works (W-2) Program to ...
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Eligible Provider and Training List - Operating Guide
January 20, 2017
"The Governor, in consultation with the AWIB, establishes the criteria and procedures governing the eligibility of providers and their associated training programs to receive WIOA funds for training activities. The AWIB is responsible ...
Arizona Department of Economic Security, Division of Developmental Disabilities “Strategic Plan 2016-2020” (Transition to Employment)
January 20, 2017
The Division recently introduced the service “Transition to Employment”. This service provides members with individualized instruction, training and supports to promote skill development for integrated and competitive employment. “Transition ...
State of Arkansas Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Combined State Plan 2016-2019
January 20, 2017
• Train and equip workforce center staff in an ongoing learning process with the knowledge, skills, and motivation to provide superior service to job seekers, including those with disabilities, and businesses in an integrated, regionally focused ...
State of California Employment Development Department, Workforce Services “Regional and Local Planning Guidance for PY 2017-2020”
January 20, 2017
Local workforce development plans are required to ensure a baseline level of WIOA core program alignment compliant with federal regulations at the local level, in and through AJCCs (the state’s One-Stop system) so that core program and mandated services ...
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, ...
Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency (GVRA) “A New Focus on Transition: New Federal Regulations and New Initiatives Focus on Younger Clients”
January 23, 2017
“Georgia’s Career Pathways to Work: Explore, Engage and Employ (E3) initiative. Funded through a $4.7 million grant —stretched over five years — E3 is broken down into three components, and they follow the path of the student or young ...
Disability Employment Initiative Round 7
January 23, 2017
State of Idaho $2,500,000 Grantees of this year’s awards will use the funds to: •Improve employment outcomes and increase the number of individuals with disabilities who earn credentials. •Provide more and diversified job-driven training ...
Kentucky Assistive Technology Service Network “A Guide to Assistive Technology Funding in Kentucky 15th Edition”
January 24, 2017
“…the services of the ATRCs include, but are not limited to: Assistive Technology Services for Early Intervention, K-12 and Post-secondary school, Employment, Transition, Independent Living, leisure or recreation; Loan Library of Assistive ...
Maine Department of Labor Receives Grant to Improve Employment Rates of Youth with Disabilities
January 24, 2017
Commissioner of Labor Jeanne Paquette is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services, part of the Maine Department of Labor, $9 million to help students with disabilities prepare for ...
Maine’s Person Centered Planning Process for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism
January 24, 2017
“Person-Centered Planning (PCP) is the required annual planning process for adults receiving developmental services in Maine. PCP involves identifying and describing the person’s needs and goals as well as the paid and unpaid supports and services ...
“State Grant to Help Expand Employment Opportunities to Those With Disabilities in County” (DEI)
January 24, 2017
According to a news release, the U.S. Department of Labor recently awarded Disability Employment Initiative grants totaling 14.9 million to support workforce development in six states, including $2.5 million for the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and ...
Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) Pathways to Employment for Youth Grant Awarded to Massachusetts
January 24, 2017
“Purpose: To notify Local Workforce Development Boards, One-Stop Career Center Operators and other workforce investment partners that the U.S. Department of Labor has awarded $2,500,000 to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce ...
A Guide to Starting a Business in Minnesota
January 24, 2017
“The Minnesota Emerging Entrepreneur Program (MEEP) was created during the 2016 Legislative session and replaces the Urban Initiative Loan Program (Chapter 189, Laws of Minnesota). The objective of the program is to fund loans to businesses throughout ...
“Six states receive nearly $15M in grants to expand employment opportunities for people with disabilities”
January 24, 2017
“Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development $2,500,000” This is the seventh round of DEI funding. Since 2010, the department has awarded grants of more than $123 million through the initiative to 49 projects in 28 states to ...
Executive Order 2016-03 Recommendations: Establishing an ‘Employment First’ Policy
January 30, 2017
“Pennsylvanians with a disability are valued members of society and have demonstrated that they are productive, contributing members of the workforce. There is dignity in work, and when people with a disability hold jobs and earn competitive wages they ...
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 ...
Transition Plan for the Move of the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation to the Department of Workforce Services
April 26, 2017
“The Utah State Office of Rehabilitation (USOR) will transition to the Department of Workforce Services (DWS) effective October 1, 2016….With the transition, USOR services will be overseen by DWS, which has similar goals in helping individuals of ...
“DES Spotlight: Mental Health Disorders and Job Placement Through Vocational Rehabilitation”
April 27, 2017
~~“According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness(link is external), approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. experiences mental illness in a given year and approximately 1 in 25 adults in the U.S. experiences a serious mental illness in a given ...
“DES Spotlight: Mental Health Disorders and Job Placement Through Vocational Rehabilitation”
April 27, 2017
~~“According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness(link is external), approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. experiences mental illness in a given year and approximately 1 in 25 adults in the U.S. experiences a serious mental illness in a given ...
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 ...
Iowa HF 572, Concerning who Consitatue the Membership of the State WIB
May 01, 2017
~~“An Iowa workforce development board is created,….” the law describes who will make up the 33 voting members and 13 non-voting of the board including the governor, a state senator, a state representative, the director of the Departments ...
Iowa Workforce Development Annual Report 2016
May 01, 2017
~~“…through our partnership with the DirectEmployers Association, we provide 10 microsites, which offer the opportunity to provide job information on mobile and hand-held devices. These sites are also search-engine optimized, and were developed ...
Innovations in Maryland’s Local Workforce Plans A BEST PRACTICES GUIDE
May 01, 2017
~~“Title IV: Vocational Rehabilitation Services - Department of Rehabilitative Services (DORS)DORS prepares people with disabilities to go to work and helps them to stay on the job. Rehabilitation counselors in DORS Region 5 field offices in Baltimore ...
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 ...
Equal Opportunity Demographics
May 02, 2017
~~“The Missouri Interagency Transition Team (MITT) established to increase collaboration at the state, regional and local levels with the shared vision of improving employment, independent living, and postsecondary outcomes for Missouri students with ...
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 ...
New York Disability Employment Initiative Round 6
July 17, 2017
“NYDEI will hire four Disability Resource Coordinators and focus on health care and technology/manufacturing and:increase employment, retention and wage outcomes through aligned services and expanded partnerships;assist jobseekers through training and ...
Oklahoma Works Conference 2017
July 17, 2017
This agenda outlines the schedule and breakout sessions of the annual Oklahoma Works Conference, a conference designed to help build capacity in members of the workforce system. Several breakout sessions on people with disabilities were included.
Pennsylvania Employment First Executive Order Summary
July 18, 2017
“On March 10, 2016, Governor Tom Wolf signed Executive Order 2016-03, “Establishing ‘Employment First’ Policy and Increasing Competitive-Integrated Employment for Pennsylvanians with a Disability.”…Per the requirements of ...
SC Employment First Initiative
July 18, 2017
“South Carolina is one of six states selected by the Administration for Community Living to receive funding in order to increase employment outcomes for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities statewide. Employment First emphasizes ...
Workforce Services Policy – Co-Enrollment of American Job Center Customers
July 18, 2017
“The purpose of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) is to develop Tennessee’s workforce by encouraging access to education and skills training as they directly align with business needs. This policy introduces strategies to ...
Texas SB 2027: Evaluation of Regional Employment and Training Opportunities for People with Disabilities
July 18, 2017
“(A) The Health and Human Services Commission in conjunction with the Texas Workforce Commission shall conduct a study regarding occupational training programs available in this state for individuals with an intellectual disability.(B)The study ...
Virginia Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities
July 18, 2017
“Led by the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services and the Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired, this grant will help nearly 500 Virginians with disabilities, including young adults and veterans, gain new skills and ...
Maine Department of Education, Special Services, Career and Technical Education and Adult Education Memorandum of Understanding
July 18, 2017
“BRS [of Maine Department of Labor] and DOE agreement to cooperate to meet the needs of students with disabilities in particular to better coordinate the process of student transition”
Maine Department of Education, Special Services, Career and Technical Education and Adult Education Memorandum of Understanding
July 18, 2017
“BRS [of Maine Department of Labor] and DOE agreement to cooperate to meet the needs of students with disabilities in particular to better coordinate the process of student transition”
Student Summer Work Programs
July 27, 2017
~~“We have paid summer work programs in a variety of communities. Most are 4-6 weeks long and provide students with valuable work experience. Program content varies depending on the community. See list of programs below for details.Who Can ApplyA ...
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation “Strategic Plan FFY 2017-2020”
July 27, 2017
~~“DVR believes in:• The empowering value of employment in an individual’s life.• Honoring and respecting each individual’s strengths, skills, choices, abilities and cultural identity.• Developing strong partnerships with ...
“Employment and Mental Illness”
July 27, 2017
~~“The Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) Division of Employment and Rehabilitation Services (DERS) Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program has resources to help individuals living with mental illness thrive in school and the workplace, and ...
2017-18 State Budget Briefing
July 27, 2017
~~“Employment First Policies for Individual with Disabilities: Adopts trailer bill language that requires that performance objectives included in regional center contracts measure progress and outcomes in implementing the Employment First ...
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Disability Employment Accelerator PY 2016-17“AWARD LIST AND PROJECT SUMMARIES”
July 27, 2017
~~“On June 19, 2017, $2 million of WIOA, Governor’s Discretionary 15 percent funds were awarded to seven workforce development agencies under the Disability Employment Accelerator (DEA) for Program Year (PY) 2016-17 Solicitation for Proposals. ...
“$2 million to assist Californians with disabilities in job searches”
July 27, 2017
~~“People with disabilities in 13 counties will get additional help in landing employment with $2 million in grants announced by the California Employment Development Department today. The Disability Employment Accelerator grants assist people with ...
Employment First Advisory Partnership
July 27, 2017
~~“What is the Employment First Advisory Partnership and How Does it Relate to the State Rehabilitation Council? In June 2016, Governor Hickenlooper signed Senate Bill 16-077 into law making Colorado the latest in a group of 19 states to adopt an ...
Employment Resources for Job Seekers
July 28, 2017
~~“Looking for a job does not have to be a solo project. Job seekers can get help from the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES). Many people refer to IDES as the “unemployment agency.” But IDES offers much more than unemployment ...
Up to $20 Million in Grants Available Through Department of Workforce Development’s Skill UP Indiana! Program
July 28, 2017
~~“The Indiana Department of Workforce Development’s (DWD) employer-driven Skill UP Indiana! Program is about to enter round three. At stake over a two-year period is a pool of up to $20 million in grant funding that is being made available to ...
May-02-17 Department Of Labor Acting Commissioner Delivers Senate Budget Testimony
August 01, 2017
~~“Employer EngagementSecond, for the past seven years, our department has worked closely with employers across the state to ensure that investments in education and training programs are aligned with the needs of the business community.In 2011, we ...
Experience the Employment Connection
November 01, 2017
Experience the Employment Connection is a training session offered in local areas across the state of PA. “Participants will learn how to work collaboratively, with numerous agencies, to obtain meaningful, integrative employment for the individuals they ...
SC Work-Based Learning Implementation Guidelines
November 01, 2017
“Education for all students should be relevant and provide appropriate transitions to future careers and lifelong learning. SC students can and should learn to apply their knowledge and skills to real life, real work, and real world situations, both ...
Iowa VR: SSA Ticket to Work Program
August 25, 2015
“The Ticket to Work (TTW) program is a federal program for Social Security disability beneficiaries age 18 through 64 who receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits based on a disability and would ...
WV Adult Ed Instructor Handbook 2017-18 Section 16 SPOKES Program
November 02, 2017
Intense Job Search (Job Development and Follow-up)“A Career Development Consultant (CDC) may be available to a program to provide assistance with enhancing the learner’s job readiness skills, as well provide job development and follow-up. While ...
Iowa Disability Employment Initiative (Round 3)
August 25, 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 ...
Employment First Principles; Disability Network/Michigan
November 03, 2017
“Disability Network/Michigan, on behalf of Michigan’s CILs, supports Employment First principles, and does not support the continued use of paying subminimum wages to people with disabilities. Employment First principles place the emphasis on ...
US Labor Department Conducting Wage Survey in North Dakota
November 03, 2017
“The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division is conducting a statewide survey of wages paid to workers on heavy construction projects in North Dakota to establish prevailing wage rates required under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts ...
Kansas HB 2453: Bidding Preferences for Businesses Employing Individuals with Disabilities
September 01, 2015
This legislation, signed into law by Governor Brownback in 2012, places responsibility for operating the “Kansas Bidders Preference Program” within Kansas Department of Administration In this program, which provides an incentive for certain ...
2014 Kansas Employment First Oversight Commission Report to the Governor and Kansas Legislature
September 01, 2015
This report has a number of recommendations with new or revised Employment First practices to support the Governor’s Employment First “Road Map,” including those that:“Incentivize the Goal of Employment First – The State of ...
Kansas Employment First Oversight Commission
September 01, 2015
“In order to ensure the Oversight Commission can effectively carry out its duties, the law places certain requirements on state agencies to help ensure that the law will be effectively and fully implemented. The law also places requirements on state ...
Nebraska Vocational Rehabilitation Workforce Development Partnerships
September 02, 2015
There are currently three local service delivery areas and 20 One-Stop Career Centers in Nebraska. Local Workforce Investment Boards oversee the Greater Lincoln, Greater Omaha and Greater Nebraska service delivery areas. In addition, there is a Nebraska ...
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 ...
Nevada State Use Program "Preferred Purchase"
September 03, 2015
~~“In accordance with NRS 334.025 Program to Encourage and Facilitate Purchases by Agencies of Commodities and Services From Organizations for training and employment of persons with mental or physical disabilities:An organization that wishes to ...
Nevada Disability Services Unit: Comprehensive System of Personnel Development
September 03, 2015
The Rehabilitation Division, as the DSU, has established procedures and activities setting forth the Comprehensive System of Personnel Development[MW1] (CSPD), which will ensure an adequate supply of qualified Rehabilitation professionals and ...
New Hampshire Senate Bill 47 (subminimum wage 14(c) legislation)
September 03, 2015
“This bill prohibits employers from employing individuals with disabilities at an hourly rate lower than the federal minimum wage except for practical experience or training programs and family businesses. This bill is a request of the committee to ...
New Hampshire HB 1174
September 03, 2015
“This bill establishes a committee to identify and recommend changes to New Hampshire laws and rules on the payment of subminimum wages to persons with disabilities.”
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 ...
Cherokee Nation DEI Grant
February 07, 2018
“Cherokee Nation (CN DEI), is a self-governance tribal government. CN DEI will fund two Disability Resource Coordinators and implement activities that will increase access to and the participation of individuals with disabilities in the WIOA employment ...
Employment First PA Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Quarter 4 Updates
February 07, 2018
This document lists updates from agencies involved with Pennsylvania’s Employment First initiative. Updates are focused around various priorities, including raising expectations for youth with disabilities, preparing students for school-to-work ...
Wolf Administration to Announce Partnership with CVS Health to Create ‘Jobs that Pay’ for Pennsylvanians with Disabilities
February 07, 2018
"Governor Tom Wolf announced today a partnership between CVS Health and OVR’s Hiram G. Andrews Center (HGAC) in Johnstown to create ‘Jobs that Pay’ for individuals with disabilities at CVS stores across Pennsylvania. …'When ...
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 ...
Virginia Disability Employment Initiative Round VIII
February 08, 2018
“VA DEI will fund four Disability Resource Coordinators and implement activities in the Northern Virginia Region that will build on existing career pathways with a focus on the Information Technology (IT) sector that have been developed by the local ...
WI Vocational Rehabilitation Subminimum Wage Guidance
February 08, 2018
“Section 511 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) addresses subminimum wage employment for youth and DVR's role in this process. DVR must develop a new process, or use an existing process, to document the completion of actions ...
Seed to Provide Support to the Kentucky Work Matters Task Force
February 13, 2018
“The State Exchange on Employment and Disability (SEED) at the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) is providing policy expertise to the new Kentucky Work Matters Task Force. SEED’s partners include the ...
Maine Department of Labor and DHHS Collaborate on Welfare-to-Work Initiative
February 13, 2018
“AUGUSTA— Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services and the Maine Department of Labor’s Bureau of Employment Services have launched a program designed to successfully transition those on welfare to meaningful ...
Maryland Disability Employment Tax Credit-Workforce Development & Adult Learning
February 13, 2018
“The Maryland Disability Employment Tax Credit (MDETC) is a Maryland State tax credit that allows employers to claim credit for employees with disabilities hired on or after December 31, 2014. For each taxable year a credit is allowed in an amount ...
2017 Employment Matters! Conference
February 13, 2018
A conference on “the latest […] efforts to advance employment and economic opportunities for Massachusetts citizens with disabilities.”
“Employment First moving forward in Michigan”
February 13, 2018
“LANSING, — Michigan has been chosen to receive federal assistance and training to help implement its Employment First strategy, working to improve competitive integrated employment opportunities for Michiganders with disabilities. The ...
Opportunity Partnership Training Grant (OPG) program
February 14, 2018
“Name of Grant Program: Opportunity Partnership… The purpose of the Opportunity Partnership Training Grant (OPG) program is to assist displaced/dislocated workers secure employment by providing occupational training in industry-valued ...
“One Door, Many Paths” a WIOA Partner’s Workshop
February 14, 2018
~~“The One Door Many Paths Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Summit will be held May 21, 2018, at the Sheraton West Des Moines. This is Iowa's second jointly facilitated event by Iowa Workforce Development, the Iowa Department of ...
Minimum wage exemption for persons with disabilities eliminated
February 28, 2018
"JUNEAU, Alaska— Following a regulatory change that goes into effect today, Alaska employers are no longer allowed to pay less than minimum wage to workers who experience disabilities. In repealing 8 AAC 15.120, Alaska joins New Hampshire and ...
Memorandum of Understanding Transition to Employment of Students and Youth with Disabiilities
March 19, 2018
Vision: Through strong interagency collaboration, students with disabilities will exit school with competitive integrated employment and/or a connection to post-secondary education intended to lead to employment.1, Recitals and Purpose1.1. Nationally and in ...
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 ...
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 ...
DLLR Americans with Disabilities Act Policy - Office of Fair Practices
June 13, 2018
“The State of Maryland is also committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The State will ensure that qualified individuals with disabilities are given an opportunity to participate in and benefit from the State’s services, ...
Wisconsin Act 178: Employment First Bill
June 13, 2018
“An Act to create 47.05 of the statutes; relating to: competitive integrated employment of persons with a disability and granting rule-making authority.”
Memorandum of Understanding: Transition to Employment of Students and Youth with Disabilities
June 13, 2018
“Vision: Through strong interagency collaboration, students with disabilities will exit school with competitive integrated employment and/or a connection to post-secondary intended to lead to employment.”
2018 Labor Law Training Seminar Offered
June 13, 2018
“The New Hampshire Department of Labor is offering a Labor Law training seminar on how to stay in compliance with NH Labor Laws. The seminar will be offered on 18 dates at a variety of locations throughout the state. These events are free and open to ...
Career Pathways Initiative
June 13, 2018
“Name of Grant Program: Career Pathways Initiative Fiscal Year of Grant Program: 2017 Start Date and End Date of Grant Program: September 1, 2017 – ...
Pre-Employment Transition Services Grant
June 13, 2018
“Name of Grant Program: Pre-Employment Transition ServicesFiscal Year of Grant Program: 2017Start Date and End Date of Grant Program: January 1, 2018 – December ...
Minimum wage exemption for persons with disabilities eliminated
June 14, 2018
~~“JUNEAU, Alaska— Following a regulatory change that goes into effect today, Alaska employers are no longer allowed to pay less than minimum wage to workers who experience disabilities. In repealing 8 AAC 15.120, Alaska joins New Hampshire and ...
Alaska Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Combined Plan 2018 Update
June 14, 2018
~~Alaska’s “Employment First” legislation calls for “competitive integrated employment” as the preferred outcome for those with disabilities. DOLWD has executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Health and Social Services; ...
Louisiana's Demand-Driven Workforce Investment Plan
September 05, 2015
Vocational Rehabilitation“As a mandated partner in the Workforce Investment Act, the Vocational Rehabilitation Program is instrumental in meeting the workforce needs of individuals with disabilities in the state of Louisiana. The purpose of the VR ...
Pennsylvania House Bill 1641: Employment First Law
June 22, 2018
“An Act providing for competitive integrated employment in State and county agencies and any entity providing publicly funded education, training, employment and related services and long-term services and supports for working-age Pennsylvanians with a ...
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 ...
WIOA State Plan for the State of Arkansas FY-2018
October 19, 2018
~~ARS, in partnership with the AR Employment First State Leadership Mentoring Program team, is receiving technical assistance from the Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy subject matter experts on methods to use Medicaid Waivers and ...
Project Search
October 22, 2018
~~Project SEARCH was originally launched in 1996 at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Designed to prepare young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities for competitive employment, this one-year “school- to-work” ...
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 ...
Youth Services (ages 14-24)
November 05, 2018
~~Title I of WIOA affirms the Department of Labor’s (DOL) commitment to providing high-quality services for youth (age 14-24), beginning with career exploration and guidance, continued support for educational attainment, opportunities for skills ...
New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities (2012-2017) Five-Year Planning Goals
September 08, 2015
Goal: Advance New Jersey’s practices/performance as an Employment First state considering all individuals with developmental disabilities.Implementation Targets:• Evaluate New Jersey’s Employment First policies and practices compared to best ...
Fiscal Practices Manual with Training Activities
November 07, 2018
~~DVR fee schedule rates of payment are determined based upon a competitive pricing analysis and an analysis of DVR costs for these services over aperiod of time not less than one year, but no more than two years. As appropriate, DVR will set rates based upon ...
Office of Special Education Transition Requirements – NJ Administrative Code 6A-14
September 08, 2015
(34) Transition services. The term "transition services" means a coordinated set of activities for a child with a disability that— (A) is designed to be within a results-oriented process, that is focused on improving the academic and ...
Veteran Services
May 07, 2019
~~Alaska Department of Labor offers a priority of service and benefits to veterans, and eligible spouses or caregivers, seeking employment, apprenticeship opportunities, and on-the-job training programs that pay veterans while they prepare for a sustainable ...
84A.1A workforce development board
May 10, 2019
~“An Iowa workforce development board is created, consisting of thirty-three voting members and thirteen nonvoting members.”
Iowa Workforce Development Awards Funds to Expand Registered Apprenticeship Opportunities
May 10, 2019
~“Three organizations were selected by Iowa Workforce Development to receive funding to strengthen or grow Registered Apprenticeship Programs and Quality Pre-Apprenticeship Programs in Iowa – Iowa Jobs for America’s Graduates (iJAG), ...
Goals and vision of Iowa’s Unified State Plan
May 10, 2019
~“Iowa’s workforce delivery systems will collaborate to build a Future Ready Iowa -a pipeline of skilled workers who are prepared ...
DiscoverAbility NJ
September 08, 2015
DiscoverAbility NJ is a living document that was built upon the state's longstanding efforts to improve the labor market participation of people with disabilities. At the same time it included contemporary thinking about what is needed to increase their ...
Louisiana Workforce Investment Act Training Manual
May 13, 2019
~~“The Eligible Training Provider Manual provides educational institutions with updated information about the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Louisiana’s Workforce Development System, and provides the necessary guidance, ...
WIOA Limitations on the Use of Subminimum Wage
May 14, 2019
~~“For Youth Ages 24 and UnderWIOA requires youth ages 24 and under to have documentation that they completed the following actions before they can earn a subminimum wage:• participated in Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) and/or ...
New Mexico Workforce Investment Act Title I Wagner-Peyser Act (2012-2017)
September 08, 2015
Long-term strategies to improve outcomes of individuals with disabilities include the support of Disability Coordinators in Workforce Connection Centers. The purpose of the Disability Coordinator is to promote a collaborative and coordinated approach to ...
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 ...
Wisconsin's Workforce: Empowering All
May 21, 2019
~~“At the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), our Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) helps job seekers with disabilities determine and pursue their employment goals.DVR continually pursues innovative strategies to assist people ...
2017 Wisconsin Act 178: Increasing Competitive Integrated Employment Outcomes
May 21, 2019
~~“2017 Wisconsin Act 178 requires DVR, DHS, and DPI to collaborate, with the input of stakeholders, in the development of a joint plan to increase CIE. This plan establishes performance improvement targets, describing ...
Wyoming Department of Workforce Services
May 22, 2019
~~“The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services (DWS) has recently realigned into three primary areas: Workforce Standards, Policy and Communications, and Workforce Programs. Refer to organizational chart PDF. The purpose of the realignment is ...
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. ...
Iowa Workforce Development Launches New User-Friendly Employment Services System
September 27, 2019
~~“Iowa Workforce Development launched the new IowaWORKS online employment services system across the state. The IowaWORKS site provides a variety of employment resources, tools and services to meet the needs of customers, employers and staff ...
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 ...
NY Disability Employment Initiative Grant Abstract - Round 1
September 09, 2015
The New York State Department of Labor will utilize their DEI project as their next generation approach building upon their significant commitment to expanded services under their former Disability Program Navigator grant. Collaborative activities include ...
Add Us In Initiative 2011
September 09, 2015
Grantee: National Organization on Disability in New York, N.Y. Consortia Members: Workforce Investment Board; Vocational Rehabilitation; New Jersey Youth Corp.; the LGBT Chamber of Commerce; the African AmericanChamber of Commerce; the Statewide Hispanic ...
Arkansas Disability Employment Initiative
July 28, 2015
Project Description: The Arkansas Department of Workforce Services will build upon the success of their Disability Employment Navigator Initiative utilizing multiple models and strategies, including Integrated Resource Teams, customized employment, and ...
Rhode Island Department Office of Rehabilitation Services Transition Services
September 09, 2015
“The Office of Rehabilitation Services has a strong commitment to assist students with disabilities with transition planning to adult life. ORS Counselors work with all school districts, families and students to prepare for job training, career ...
Provider Transformation Efforts
April 13, 2020
Provider Transformation Efforts outlines ODEP’s work providing support for employment service providers for people with disabilities. The report reviews the Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act (WIOA) provisions related to competitive integrated ...
Rhode Island Governor's Workforce Board: Incumbent Worker Training Grants
September 09, 2015
~~“The Governor’s Workforce Board Incumbent Worker Training Grant (IWTG) Program, funded by the State Job Development, addresses this issue. Encouraging Rhode Island employers to invest in their workforce enhances the overall ...
AR SB 522: To Create A Comprehensive Statewide Workforce Development System; To Coordinate Various Workforce Programs; To Amend the Duties of the Career Education and Workforce Development Board; and to Declare an Emergency.
May 04, 2020
“The General Assembly finds that:(1) Occupational, technical, and industrial training provides unique opportunities to improve the lives of Arkansans while advancing the state's economic development;(2) Businesses seeking to begin operations in ...
Rhode Island Governor's Workforce Board (GWB): Workforce Innovative Grant Awards 2016
September 09, 2015
"The Governor’s Workforce Board RI has awarded $2.4 million dollars in Workforce Innovation Grants, which bring employers and educational providers together to provide work-readiness, experiential learning, and career opportunities for students, ...
Executive Order No. 4: Forms the Governor's Workforce Council and tasks it with coordinating the state's workforce training initiatives to meet the needs of 21st century jobs.
May 04, 2020
“In addition to the responsibilities of the [Connecticut Employment and Training Administration] CETC enumerated in federal and state law, the Governor's Workforce Council shall convene stakeholders, including businesses, state agencies, ...
Executive Order 36: Amending Executive Order Number Thirty-Five Reestablishing the Workforce Development Board
May 04, 2020
“12. The Board shall be responsible for the following: …c. Development and continuous improvement of the workforce development systems in the state, through the:i. identification of barriers and means for removing barriers to better coordinate, ...
New Mexico Draft Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Combined State Plan Program Years 2020-2023
May 05, 2020
“The Division has increased its collaboration through participation with provider agencies; as well as independent and statewide entities to promote “Employment First” principles for individuals with the most significant disabilities served ...
State of Mississippi Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act DRAFT Mississippi 2020 WIOA Combined Plan
May 05, 2020
“Mississippi’s Combined Plan includes the six required state programs—the Adult Program, the Dislocated Worker Program, the Youth Program, the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act Program, the Wagner-Peyser Act Program, and the Vocational ...
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act- Minnesota Annual Report Program Year 2018
May 05, 2020
“The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) and the Governor’s Workforce Development Board (GWDB) present our annual Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) report for Program Year 2018 (PY18). DEED is the state ...
WIOA Annual Report 2018
May 05, 2020
“This publication illustrates Maryland’s successful job placement and training activities for the period of July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2019, as required by U.S. Department of Labor’s Training and Employment Guidance Letter ...
Training Connect (MiTC) Policy Manual Requirements and Guidelines
May 06, 2020
“The workforce system established under the WIOA emphasizes informed consumer choice, job-driven training, provider performance, and continuous improvement. The quality and selection of providers and programs of training services is vital to achieving ...
$10M in Workforce Grants Awarded to Fund Training for More Than 6,500 Workers, Create 1,361 New Jobs
May 06, 2020
“[On February 13th, the Baker-Polito Administration announced $10 million in Workforce Training Fund Program (WTFP) grants that will train more than 6,500 workers and add an expected 1,361 new jobs by 2021.The 96 grants awarded involve 133 companies ...
Customized Employment: A Job that I Love
May 28, 2020
This video describes the importance of discovery in the customized employment process and the positive impacts of having a customized job for a veteran.
Customized Employment Works for Veterans Brief
May 28, 2020
This brief describes five wounded warriors who obtained employment by using discovery and customized employment.
Virgin Islands WIOA Unified State Plan 2020-2023 (draft as of 5/8/20 )
July 27, 2020
This document represents the draft Virgin Islands Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Unified State Plan as of 05-08-2020.
Veterans Employment Program Services
July 29, 2020
“The Veterans Employment Program promotes the employment of Florida's veterans, especially veterans with barriers to employment…Disabled Veterans Outreach Program specialists and Local Veterans Employment Representatives at the CareerSource ...
Department of Labor Disability Resources
July 29, 2020
This page contains links to access the following disability resources:Connecticut Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with DisabilitiesEmployer ResourcesJob Seeker Resources“Disability Resources for Job Seekers include:Assistive ...
Q2 2020: Alaska Div. of Voc. Rehab. 2020 Comprehensive Statewide Needs Assessment
July 29, 2020
“The Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (AKDVR), as part of the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOLWD), is responsible for the administration and operation of Alaska’s public vocational rehabilitation program. While ...
Future of Work Task Force 2019 Policy Report
July 31, 2020
“Seeking to bring together diverging viewpoints and priorities on how to best foster shared prosperity for all stakeholders, Washington’s 2018 Legislature created and funded the Future of Work project. It’s the first of its kind in the ...
Job Placement for Veterans
August 01, 2020
“Finding a meaningful career after military service can feel overwhelming but our American Job Centers across the state offer variety of services that include resource centers, job fairs, workshops, employment strategies, WIOA Scholarships, career ...
Let’s Get to Work!
August 01, 2020
“On January 28, 2019, BHDDH [Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals], ORS [Office of Rehabilitative Services] and the Governor’s Workforce Board within DLT [Department of Labor and Training], launched a ...
Apprenticeship
August 01, 2020
“Registered Apprenticeship is a proven model of job preparation that combines paid on-the-job learning with related instruction to progressively increase workers’ skill levels and wages.” This page provides resources on Apprenticeships and ...
Revised Procedures for Title I Enrollments due to AJC Closures
August 01, 2020
“In light of the recent closures of all Oklahoma American Job Centers (AJCs) due to the COVID-19 pandemic, procedures have been put into place to ensure the ability to serve new clients and enroll eligible individuals into Title I Adult, Dislocated ...
Occupational Skills Training Service Status Definitions and Reporting Accuracy
August 01, 2020
“The Oklahoma Office of Workforce Development (OOWD), as the Governor’s chosen Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) administrative entity, provides this technical assistance to the local workforce development areas to ensure appropriate ...
Veterans Career Advisors
August 18, 2020
“Veterans Career Advisors work directly with veterans and eligible persons who have significant barriers to employment. These individualized careers services include, but are not limited to:Comprehensive assessment interviewsCareer Guidance ...
Disability Resources
August 18, 2020
This page contains a list of resources designed to support a diverse set of career goals and disability needs.
Veteran Resources
August 18, 2020
This page contains a list of resources designed to support the career development needs of veterans.
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 ...
Arkansas Employment First Task Force Training Recommendations
July 28, 2015
The Final Report of the Employment First Task Force included a number of recommendations related to training, including:Recommendation 1: Provide training on disability employment to State agency and provider agency staff.State agencies should offer three ...
North Dakota Senate Bill No. 2271
September 09, 2015
Legislation signed into law in April 2013, establishing a Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, for furthering the goal of employment as the first option for people with disabilities.
South Dakota Employment First Works Task Force: Recommendations
September 09, 2015
“Governor Daugaard announced his Employment Works Initiative in the spring of 2013, and a task force was created in July 2013 to help guide his efforts. Assembling a broad spectrum of interests was considered integral to the success of the South Dakota ...
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 ...
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 ...
Ohio Disability Employment Initiative
September 10, 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 ...
AK Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special Education 2016-2021 State Plan
July 29, 2015
"The mission of the Governor's Council on Disabilities and Special Education (the Council) is to create change that improves the lives of Alaskans with disabilities…The Council combines the expertise and experience of many stakeholders ...
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 ...
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 ...
Workforce Survey Results: State of Alaska as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities
July 30, 2015
A 2011 state survey found that the number of state employees with disabilities mirrored the general population. The state found that it could further its support of employees with disabilities by improving training for managers and supervisors around the ...
AK DHHS Tools for Transitioning to Employment - Powerpoint
July 30, 2015
This tool details information on helping youth transition from school settings into community employment. It also has detailed information about Employment First, including basic Employment First concepts, the benefits of Employment First, and how to ...
Texas 2013 Employment First Bill (S.B 1226)
September 11, 2015
The act establishes an employment-first policy and task force to promote integrated competitive employment opportunities that provide a living wage for individuals with disabilities. The Texas Education Agency and the Texas Workforce Commission will jointly ...
Texas Department of Aging and Disabilities (DADs) Guide to Employment for People with Disabilities
September 11, 2015
“The purpose of this guide is to provide information on how to support and assist working-age people with disabilities who are receiving DADS services to obtain and maintain competitive, integrated employment. Through this guide, DADS intends to provide ...
Texas Employment First Task Force Home Page
September 11, 2015
“The Employment First Task Force, authorized by Senate Bill 1226 (83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013), was established by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission executive commissioner to promote competitive employment of people with ...
Employment First Task Force Home Page
September 11, 2015
“The Employment First Task Force, authorized by Senate Bill 1226 (83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013), was established by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission executive commissioner to promote competitive employment of people with ...
Utah House of Representatives Bill (H.B 240)
September 11, 2015
“This bill: requires the Department of Workforce Services, the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation, and the Division of Services for People with Disabilities to, when providing services to a person with a disability, give priority to providing services ...
Utah Executive Order (Model Employer for People with Disabilities)
September 11, 2015
Governor Jon M. Huntsman Jr., declares that, “Utah state government will strive to become the model employer of qualified people with disabilities…”“Some programmatic components [of the executive order] include, a promotional outreach ...
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Utah Employment First Partnership
September 11, 2015
The Utah Employment First Partnership is a commitment among the Utah Department of Work Force Services (DWS), the Division of Services for People with Disabilities (DSPD), and the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation (USOR) to improve state government services ...
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 ...
MA Work Incentives Grant (Southern Essex)
September 11, 2015
“The North Shore Employment Consortium (NoSEC), led by the Southern Essex Workforce Investment Board, will address the need for full accessibility to employment and training services for all citizens. NoSEC partners are targeting this project for people ...
Missouri Connections Career Development & Planning Program
September 11, 2015
“Missouri Connections is a comprehensive, online, career development and planning program that is provided free of charge to all Missouri citizens. Funded by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Missouri Division ...
Missouri Career Guide
September 11, 2015
“This guide was developed through a partnership of state agencies to help Missourians of all ages, genders, and backgrounds create personal career plans that lead to fulfillment and success.” Partners include Missouri Economic Research and Information ...
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. ...
Utah Waiver for Technology Dependent Children
September 11, 2015
“The Technology Dependent Waiver Program provides services statewide to help technology dependent, medically fragile individuals remain in their homes or other community based settings. Individuals receive services through this waiver program in order ...
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 ...
Maryland Executive Order 01.01.2007.13
September 11, 2015
"It is the policy of the State of Maryland to ensure a smooth and effective transition for all students with disabilities from secondary education to adult services such as postsecondary education and employment; and to provide transition planning for ...
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 ...
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
Maryland Disability WorkFORCE Information Exchange
September 12, 2015
A statewide resource center providing • Best Practices for Employment and Individuals with Disabilities • Classroom Training • Informational Website • Follow-up Support • ...
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 ...
DEI Grantee Abstracts (CA Round 2)
July 31, 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 ...
Mississippi Concurrent Resolution No. 563
September 13, 2015
“State agencies that provide services and support to persons with disabilities shall coordinate efforts and collaborate within and among such agencies to ensure that state programs, policies, procedures and funding support competitive employment in ...
Minnesota Employment First Policy
September 13, 2015
The Employment First Policy envisions a future where all people with disabilities can achieve competitive, integrated employment. Competitive employment means:· Full-time, part-time, or ...
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 ...
MN Department of Employment and Economic Development "Services for Students in High School: What Comes Next?"
September 14, 2015
~~“Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS) has a counselor assigned to every high school. We help students with disabilities plan the journey from school to what comes next.VRS counselors help students discover:• Their strengths and ...
Minnesota DEI Grant Abstract (Round 5)
September 14, 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 ...
Oregon Employment First – Comprehensive Services Developmental Disabilities Program
September 14, 2015
“Oregon has been successful in developing community-based care and discouraging institutionalization of seniors and the disabled because of their exceptional case management system. Through the case management program, consumers get information and ...
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Location
August 04, 2015
Colorado’s Department of Labor and Employment and the Department of Human Services announced they will work with the Joint Budget Committee on a bill to move the Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) from the Department of Human Services ...
Maine HCBS Transition Plan
September 14, 2015
This Transition Plan is required by the federal government as part of new Medicaid regulations. It tells the federal government how Maine will meet the new Medicaid rules. All states must follow the federal rules for the Medicaid program.Medicaid is a joint ...
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: Fairfax Customized Employment Grant
September 14, 2015
“The Customized Employment grant initiative was a product of the Northern Virginia Workforce Investment Board. The goal of the group was to build the capacity of the local One-Stop Center to use Customized Employment services to increase employment ...
Virginia - Richmond Customized Employment Project
September 14, 2015
“The grant worked to strengthen the linkages of the Richmond-area One-Stop system with schools, VR, and the Virginia Business Leadership Network, a business-directed group designed to encourage other businesses to hire people with disabilities. The ...
Governor Announces: Pennsylvania Accepted as an Employment First State
September 14, 2015
“The Corbett administration announced that Pennsylvania has been selected to participate in the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy's Employment First State Leadership Mentoring Program. Employment First is a ...
Employment First Maine Coalition
September 14, 2015
Employment First Maine (EFM) is a broad based coalition of individuals with disabilities, families, advocates, providers and state agency representatives committed to improving and enhancing employment outcomes for Maine citizens with disabilities, including ...
Maine’s Ticket To Work program
September 14, 2015
“Since 2003, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has mailed Tickets in Maine to eligible beneficiaries. SSA disability beneficiaries who receive a Ticket may use it to obtain the services they need from an Employment Network (EN) of their ...
Maine Developmental Disabilities Council
September 14, 2015
“The Maine Developmental Disabilities Council (MDDC) is a partnership of people with disabilities, their families, and agencies which identifies barriers to community inclusion, self determination, and independence. The Council acts to effect positive ...
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 ...
Maine Disability Employment Initiative (DEI)
September 14, 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 ...
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 ...
The Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
August 07, 2015
The Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities’ (GCEPD) mission is to “promote the employment of people with disabilities; produce and provide an environment that strives to include and integrate people with disabilities ...
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 ...
Connecticut Department of Rehabilitation Services, Bureau of Rehabilitation Services
August 07, 2015
“The State Rehabilitation Council (SRC) is an important partner with the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS) to help improve employment outcomes for people with disabilities. BRS administers the Title I Vocational Rehabilitation and Title VI ...
Maine CareerCenter Staff Guide to Disability Work Incentives
September 14, 2015
“This resource guide is for CareerCenter staff and individuals who request information on Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Work Incentives Planning and Assistance in order to prepare job seekers for ...
Wyoming House Bill 0073: Establishing an Employment First Policy
September 14, 2015
”AN ACT relating to persons with disabilities; establishing employment first as a state policy; declaring it a state policy to support competitive employment in an integrated setting; requiring agencies to support competitive and integrated employment; ...
Wyoming Business Enterprise Program
September 14, 2015
“The Business Enterprise Program is part of Vocational Rehabilitation, and serves eligible Vocational Rehabilitation clients who are interested in becoming self-employed. Clients have to be eligible for Vocational ...
Connecticut Business Leadership Network
August 10, 2015
“The Connecticut Business Leadership Network is a coalition of over 250 members/businesses who strive to maximize employment opportunities for people with disabilities by working with other businesses, governmental organizations and community service ...
Connecticut Youth Leadership Project, Inc.
August 10, 2015
“The Connecticut Youth Leadership Program (CTYLP) provides youth and young adults with disabilities with opportunities for self-discovery, the development of self-advocacy, decision making, and problem-solving skills to maximize their leadership ...
Michigan Employment First - Mission & Principles
September 15, 2015
On August 13, 2013, the Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council adopted a set of principles and a mission statement for the Employment First policy in Michigan. “Employment First in Michigan is a declaration of both philosophy and policy ...
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 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 ...
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 ...
UT Code 35A-3-103.5. Employment first emphasis on the provision of services.
September 17, 2015
“The department shall develop a written plan to implement the policy described in Subsection (2) that includes: (a) assessing the strengths and needs of a recipient; (b) customizing ...
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 ...
Governor’s Executive Order - Establishing a Program for the Hiring of People with Disabilities into the State Workforce
April 08, 2016
By the power vested in me as Governor by the Constitution and the laws of the State of Nevada, I hereby direct and order that all state agencies made a concerted effort to include persons with disabilities into the "preliminary and final group ...
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 ...
Integrated Employment Research Report
April 08, 2016
The Governor’s Taskforce on Integrated Employment is responsible for examining and evaluating current employment programs, resources, funding, available training, and employment opportunities for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities ...
NV Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation
April 08, 2016
This website contains information on the Job Development Training Series, “Creating Employment Opportunities.” The modules in the series include: Introduction to Job Development and the Role of the Job Developer, Getting to Know Your ...
"Customized Employment Project offers community members with disabilities hope"
April 08, 2016
The Customized Employment Project, a partnership between the Nevada Rehabilitation Division at the Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation (DETR), Sierra Regional Center at Developmental Services, and the Nevada Center for ...
"Time to Pick the Fruit- It’s Ripe" Customized Employment: Presentation by the Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities
April 08, 2016
This presentation given by the staff at the Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities defines Employment First (EF) & Customized Employment (CE), elaborates upon the Nevada Collaborators, describes the philosophy, practices, and descendants of CE, and ...
Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota - Work Incentives Connection
April 10, 2016
~~“Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota Work Incentives Connection provides specialized answers about the impact of work on government benefits. Armed with clear, accurate information about their options, people with disabilities can make informed and ...
Minnesota State Council on Disability
April 10, 2016
Established in 1973 by the state legislature, the Minnesota State Council on Disability (MSCOD) was created to advise the governor, state agencies, state legislature, and the public on disability issues. Our mission is to advocate for policies and programs in ...
Alaska Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special Education 2019 Annual Report
April 11, 2016
This report describes the mission and goals of the Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special education. The report also covers the council’s activities for the year, including grants and funding awarded.
Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Policy Manual
April 11, 2016
The purpose of this manual is to provide clear guidance to ADVR staff for the consistent and legal implementation of the vocational rehabilitation program in Alaska. ADVR staff is expected to provide services pursuant to the policies and procedures ...
AK Customized Employment Service Provider Manual
April 11, 2016
Our mission is to support the rights of those living with life complexities and disabilities to participate in all aspects of vocational services, while striving to eliminate barriers to employment. Together we form partnerships with individuals, families, ...
AK Customized Employment - PowerPoint
April 11, 2016
This is a PowerPoint presentation addressing Customized Employment in Alaska with an emphasis on maintaining a client-centered team.
Proposed Model of Employment Services for Individuals with Behavioral Health Disabilities
April 11, 2016
This is the proposed model of employment services of individuals with behavioral disabilities for providers as well as select government agencies within the state of Alaska. It focuses on training, technical assistance and required resources.
Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Policy Manual
April 11, 2016
The purpose of this manual is to provide clear guidance to ADVR staff for the consistent and legal implementation of the vocational rehabilitation program in Alaska. ADVR staff is expected to provide services pursuant to the policies and procedures ...
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 ...
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Combined State Plan (July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2020)
April 12, 2016
The State of Tennessee is submitting a Combined State Plan (CSP) in which the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) is the authorized and signatory entity designated to receive funds under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ...
Tennessee DIDD “Way2Work”
April 12, 2016
The state also solidified an agreement that addresses some components of WIOA, created more employment vignettes, and named the series of videos: Way2Work
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 ...
“Section 511 Questions and Answers” South Dakota Department of Human Services (Subminimum wage)
April 12, 2016
Section 511 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) added new requirements for employers who hold special wage certificates, commonly known as 14(c) certificates, under the FLSA (29 U.S.C. 214(c)). These new requirements must be satisfied ...
SDRA Selected as Pilot Site for Department of Labor Disability Inclusion Pilot
April 12, 2016
The South Dakota Retailers Association (SDRA) is one of three membership associations in the nation selected to participate in a national pilot program designed to increase workplace inclusion of people with disabilities. Sponsored by the U.S. ...
Missouri Connections - Career Development & Planning Program
April 12, 2016
Missouri Connections is a comprehensive, online, career development and planning program that is provided free of charge to all Missouri citizens. Funded by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Missouri Division of Workforce ...
Louisiana’s Demand-Driven Workforce Investment Plan (Workforce Investment Act & the Wagner-Peyser Act)
April 13, 2016
Vocational Rehabilitation“As a mandated partner in the Workforce Investment Act, the Vocational Rehabilitation Program is instrumental in meeting the workforce needs of individuals with disabilities in the state of Louisiana. The purpose of the VR ...
MT Department of Labor & Industry Employment Relations - Rights of Persons with Disabilities
April 14, 2016
Rights of Persons with Disabilities Qualified persons with physical and mental disabilities:• May not be refused an application, interview or employment because of their disability• May not be terminated or discharged because of their ...
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 ...
ND Workforce Development Council
April 14, 2016
~~North Dakota Workforce Development Council was authorized July 21, 2017 under Executive Order 2017-10. The Governor designated the Council as the state’s workforce innovation and opportunity board in accordance with Section 101(e) of the ...
State Workforce Development Board
April 14, 2016
“The Governor and the State Workforce Development Board have been assigned broad authority under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to provide policy and guidance to local boards, local one-stop delivery systems, and one-stop partner ...
Maryland WorkFORCE Promise
April 15, 2016
“Our mission is to promote the personal and professional independence of individuals with disabilities by effecting systems change to eliminate barriers to employment.”
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 ...
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 ...
Disability Employment Initiative, OSOS Guide
April 16, 2016
On September 26, 2013, the NYS Department of Labor received a forty-month Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) grant. This guide will provide an overview of which data fields in One-Stop Operating System are essential for reporting out on DEI.
SWIB Quarterly Meeting Presentation
April 16, 2016
he slide presentation from this meeting of the New York State Workforce Investment Board includes material on Customized Employment, WIOA, and Work Readiness Credentials.
DE Employment First Act (HB 319) amended by House Amendment Number 1
August 12, 2015
“House Bill 319 would require state agencies that provide services to persons with disabilities consider, as their first option, employment in an integrated setting for persons with disabilities. The bill also establishes an Employment First Oversight ...
Establishing "Employment First” Policy and Increasing Competitive Integrated Employment for Pennsylvanians with a Disability
April 19, 2016
“….I, Tom Wolf, Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and other laws, do hereby order and direct as follows: 1. “Employment ...
Governor’s Cabinet for People with Disabilities (§ 6.301)
April 19, 2016
“The responsibilities of the Cabinet are as follows: (1) Make recommendations to the Governor on policies, procedures, regulations and legislation that aid people with disabilities in this Commonwealth. ...
Pennsylvania WIOA State Plan July 1, 2016-June 30, 2020 (submitted 3/2016)
April 19, 2016
“An effective workforce development system will be built on a foundation of alignment, innovation, employer engagement, accountability structures and improved data. Pennsylvania will look beyond WIOA to set broad goals for a comprehensive workforce ...
Pennsylvania's Labor & Industry Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Transition Services Contracts
April 19, 2016
"The Department of Labor & Industry's Office of Vocational Rehabilitation today announced eight recipients of Transition Services contracts totaling $1.2 million. Contracts are awarded to develop new and expanded innovative strategies and ...
Colorado Employment First Senate Bill SB 16-077
April 20, 2016
The bill requires the heads of the department of health care policy and financing (HCPF), the department of labor and employment (CDLE) the department of education (CDE), and the department of higher education (CDHE), (referred to as agency partners), to ...
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 ...
FL Center for Inclusive Communities - Employment Roadmap Handout
April 20, 2016
This handout serves as an early introduction to the Discovery process in job development and school-to-work transition for people with disabilities. It also provides links to Florida & National resources.
DE Employment First Oversight Commission
August 12, 2015
An Employment First Oversight Commission, under the purview of the State Council for Persons with Disabilities, shall be established and “shall facilitate the full, effective and timely implementation of this Act.” This “Commission shall consist of 11 ...
HB 325 Office of Rehabilitation Services Amendments
April 20, 2016
“This bill modifies the State Office of Rehabilitation Act and related provisions.” “Section 16. Section 35A-13-203, which is renumbered from Section 53A-24-106.5 is renumbered and amended to read: 564 35A-13-203. Employment ...
DE Employment First Oversight Commission Report FY 2013-FY 2014
August 12, 2015
“Delaware’s Employment First Act (H.B. 319) was signed by Governor Markell on July 16, 2012. It promotes the right that all persons with disabilities have the opportunity for competitive employment and establishes the Employment First ...
Community of Practice for Children and Emerging Adults in Transition
April 21, 2016
~~“Our VisionChildren, youth and families are healthy, safe and successful at home, in school and in their communities…..The Youth in Transition sub-committee is currently transitioning to a Community of Practice for Children and Emerging Young ...
One-Stop Center Staff Training from the “Integrated State Workforce Plan for Title 1 of the Workforce Investment Act and the Wagner-Peyser and Agricultural Plan as Required by the US Department of Labor ”
April 21, 2016
The Vocational Rehabilitation Representative, along with the Disability Specialist for the One‐Stop Center, coordinates yearly disability training for One‐Stop Staff. The type of disability training depends upon staff needs. All One Stops Centers ...
California Unemployment Insurance Code §§18000 et seq.
April 21, 2016
Requires each local workforce investment board to establish at least one comprehensive one-stop career center that includes accessible services for people with disabilities.
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 ...
California WorkFirst Military & Veterans Services
April 21, 2016
~~“WorkFirst is a division of Easterseals Southern California that provides one-on-one, customized employment support services to individuals who are interested in finding and maintaining paid work or starting their own business. WorkFirst ...
DEI Grantee Abstracts (CA Round 5)
April 21, 2016
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 ...
The California DEI: Effective Practices in Building an Inclusive Workforce
April 21, 2016
This presentation summarizes California’s experience with the DEI grant as of 2015. It addresses the history of DEI in the state, the objectives, the strategic service delivery components, the promising practices and the hopes for sustainability after ...
Minnesota Governor’s Executive Order 14-14
April 21, 2016
The Governor’s Executive Order instructs Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) and the State Director for Equal Opportunity to develop a model for recruitment and hiring strategies to increase the employment of people with disabilities. It also requires ...
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 ...
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 ...
Workplace Success
April 22, 2016
~~“The Workplace Success (WPS) Program is funded by the NH Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and represents a collaboration between the Division of Family Assistance, SNHS, and the other New Hampshire Community Action Agencies to enable ...
WorkReadyNH
April 22, 2016
Work ReadyNH is a tuition-free workforce development program tailored to meet the needs of job seekers and career builders as well as provide training in the specific skills employers are seeking in their current and future employees. The ...
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 ...
Role of the Connecticut Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
April 22, 2016
~~“The mission of this Committee shall be to carry on the continuing program to promote the employment of people with disabilities and to consult with and advise the Labor Commissioner towards this end.The objective of this Committee shall be to ...
Connecticut State Rehabilitation Council (SRC)
April 22, 2016
“The State Rehabilitation Council (SRC) is an important partner with the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS) to help improve employment outcomes for people with disabilities. BRS administers the Title I Vocational Rehabilitation and Title VI ...
New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities Employment Position Statement
April 25, 2016
The New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities commends and supports the April 26, 2012 announcement by Governor Christie that the State of New Jersey's has adopted an "Employment First" policy. It is the position of the Council that ...
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 ...
Hawaii DEI - Round 6 Grant Abstracts
April 25, 2016
The U.S. Department of Labor awarded Hawaii a Round 6 DEI grant to improve employment opportunities for youth and/or adults with disabilities. “HIDEI [Hawaii DEI] will hire four Disability Resource Coordinators and build upon the promising practices of ...
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 ...
Idaho State Rehabilitation Council
April 25, 2016
“Working on behalf of Idahoans with disabilities, the Idaho State Rehabilitation Council endeavors to provide consumers, service providers and others the opportunity to participate in constructive dialogue and public input to continually improve the ...
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 ...
Idaho "Able to Work" Project
April 25, 2016
This portal of employment information for employment seekers, business, and service providers seeks to promote more and better employment opportunities for people with disabilities in Idaho.
ID Department of Labor: Job Hunting Guide for People with Disabilities
April 25, 2016
“This book can help Idahoans with disabilities: understand their strengths and knowledge concerning work, organize their job search, Identify potential work areas, prepare for job interview questions, understand their rights and protection under the ...
Georgia Disability Employment Initiative
April 25, 2016
“The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) was awarded $2.4 million by the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) to improve employment opportunities for adults and youth with disabilities. Georgia’s Disability Employment Initiative is a ...
Disability Employment Initiative (Round Four)
April 26, 2016
As a past Round 1 grantee, VA DEI will continue to build on existing infrastructure to develop shared ownership; foster systems integration, through cross-interagency collaboration at all levels; and design access to services from a customer’s ...
Florida Developmental Disabilities Council Employment First Partnerships
August 17, 2015
As part of the Governor’s Executive Order, “required partners include the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD); the Florida Department of Education (FDOE), Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR), Division of Blind Services, and ...
Florida Disability Employment Initiative
August 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 who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving Social Security ...
US Department of Labor- ETA- Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) Round 6
April 26, 2016
WADEI will hire four Disability Resource Coordinators and leverage, blend and braid funds and resources to support increased access and better outcomes for people with disabilities through: 1) Facilitation by DRCs of Integrated Resource Teams that integrate ...
Delaware Employment First Oversight Commission
April 26, 2016
An Employment First Oversight Commission, under the purview of the State Council for Persons with Disabilities, shall be established and “shall facilitate the full, effective and timely implementation of this Act.” This “Commission shall ...
Delaware Employment First Oversight Commission Report
April 26, 2016
“Delaware’s Employment First Act (H.B. 319) was signed by Governor Markell on July 16, 2012. It promotes the right that all persons with disabilities have the opportunity for competitive employment and establishes the Employment First ...
Delaware CHOICES Vocational Rehabilitation Services - Guide
April 26, 2016
This customer's guide for Delaware's Vocational Rehabilitation System includes detailed descriptions of the kinds of services available through the system, and the various provider agencies throughout the state. Customized Employment is one of the ...
Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services (IVRS) Partners Page
April 26, 2016
~~“The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) reinforces increased coordination between state systems and partner organizations. It is designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training and support services to succeed in the ...
Iowa Disability Employment Initiative (Round 6)
April 26, 2016
IADEI will hire five Disability Resource Coordinators and will link a variety of initiatives to make the vision of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act real for all Iowans. IADEI will increase access to and participation in local Career Pathway models ...
Iowa Employment First Website
April 26, 2016
~~“Employment First (EF) is a declaration of both philosophy and policy stating that: “Employment is the first priority and preferred outcome of publicly funded services for people with disabilities.” EF is also a “framework for ...
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 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Combined State Plan
April 27, 2016
This WIOA Combined State Plan was jointly developed by one state team, guided by the WIOA Leadership Team. The WIOA Leadership Team is comprised of executive level leadership from all of Wisconsin's combined state plan programs. The strategic and ...
WI Supported Employment
April 27, 2016
“This program works to increase employment opportunities for people with the most significant disabilities by working with a consumer and an employer to find a job that suits the consumer's specific skills and abilities. DVR works with county ...
Indiana Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Unified and Combined State Plan Requirements: 2015 Draft
April 27, 2016
“Under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), the Governor of each State must submit a Unified or Combined State Plan to the U.S. Secretary of Labor that outlines a four-year workforce development strategy for the State’s workforce ...
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 ...
NY Disability Employment Initiative Grant Abstract - Round 6
April 29, 2016
NYDEI will hire four Disability Resource Coordinators and focus on health care and technology/manufacturing and 1) increase employment, retention and wage outcomes through aligned services and expanded partnerships; 2) assist jobseekers through training and ...
A Path To Community Living Resource Guide
June 08, 2016
This Guide is a compilation of current service providers, resources, tools, and programs available to District of Columbia residents who wish to live independently in the community. It is designed to be used in conjunction with the “Path to ...
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 ...
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 ...
Arizona’s Unified Workforce Development Plan, Program Years 2016-2020
July 13, 2016
This unified Plan seeks to provide an in–depth analysis for the State of Arizona’s workforce development system and to describe the various planning and operational elements to be implemented over the next four years. This Plan also details how ...
Disability Employment Initiative Round 4 Grant
July 13, 2016
As a past Round 1 grantee, NY DEI will hire up to eleven (11) Disability Resource Coordinators and, in addition to the DEI Co-State Leads, the NY DEI will include up to two regional DRCs with extensive experience in Work Incentive/Benefits Advisement ...
New Mexico Governor’s Commission on Disability 2014 Annual Report
July 13, 2016
Mission:The New Mexico Governor’s Commission on disability is committed to improving the quality of life for all New Mexicans with disabilities by addressing social integration, economic self-sufficiency, political resolve, physical and program ...
New Mexico Governor’s Commission on Disability 2014 Annual Report
July 13, 2016
Mission:The New Mexico Governor’s Commission on disability is committed to improving the quality of life for all New Mexicans with disabilities by addressing social integration, economic self-sufficiency, political resolve, physical and program ...
New Jersey State Employment and Training Commission Resolution #2016-07
July 13, 2016
Capitalizing on the work already done by the New Jersey Department of Labor in identifying industry sectors that engage employers and align the skills and training to the needs of targeted industry sectors, New Jersey’s workforce development system will ...
Nevada’s Strategic Plan on Integrated Employment (2015)
July 14, 2016
On July 21, 2014, through Executive Order 2014-16, the Governor’s Taskforce on Integrated Employment (herein referred as “Taskforce”) was established by Brian Sandoval, Governor of Nevada. The Taskforce is responsible for examining and ...
Michigan Executive Order 2015-15: Employment First in Michigan
July 14, 2016
All state departments and agencies that provide services and support to persons with disabilities, and all state departments and agencies that provide employment, economic development, or other related services, shall implement Employment First in Michigan by ...
Minnesota Statute 268A.15: Extended Employment Program
July 14, 2016
The extended employment program shall have two categories of clients consisting of those with severe disabilities and those with severe impairment to employment. The purpose of the extended employment program for persons with severe disabilities is to provide ...
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, ...
Hire Abilities Hawai'i
August 19, 2015
“Hire Abilities Hawaii represents an innovative collaboration among the Department of Human Services (DHS), University of Hawai`’ College of Education Center for Disabilities Studies (CDS), the Department of Education (DOE), the Department of ...
Maryland Workforce Promise Customized Employment Definition
July 15, 2016
“Customized Employment is…”Individualizing the employment relationship between employees and employers in ways that meet the needs of bothA person centered approach to employment that is based on the ...
Maine Commission on Disabilities and Employment
July 15, 2016
The Commission was established by the legislature in 1997 and promotes collaboration with the public and private sectors to increase awareness and influence policy related to employment for people with disabilities. Its members envision a Maine workforce that ...
Maine Department of Labor Program and Service Guide- Employment Services
July 15, 2016
Employment Services Provided by the Bureau of Rehabilitation ServicesFor Employers• Pre-employment services — connect with potential employees through internships, mentoring opportunities and training that is customized to your needs or delivered ...
Maine Department of Labor, Bureau of Rehabilitative :Services: Employer Services
July 15, 2016
The Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS) partners with businesses interested in the inclusion of people with disabilities into the workforce. We can help meet your workforce needs and expand your market share. We connect your business with qualified ...
Maine Career Center “Maine Department of Labor, Bureau of Employment Services”
July 15, 2016
~~“The Bureau of Employment Services provides a variety of employment and training services for Maine workers, businesses, and jobseekers through the Maine CareerCenter network.Services for Workers and Jobseekers• Job ...
Florida HB 7003
July 15, 2016
This bill will be enacted on July 1, 2016 The purpose of this act is to prioritize employment of individuals with disabilities and to change the employment system to better integrate individuals with disabilities into the workforce. The act encourages a ...
Maine Department of Labor Program and Service Guide
July 15, 2016
Staff training — get training for your staff on disability awareness, the Americans with Disabilities Act and topics related to disabilities and assistive technology in the workplace.
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals “Employment for People with Disabilities is a Priority in Louisiana”
July 15, 2016
On Wednesday, October 1, 2014, individuals with disabilities, employers and advocates gathered on the Capitol steps to call attention to the importance of employment for people with disabilities and the beginning of Louisiana’s observance of National ...
Hawaii Medicaid Infrastructure Grant
August 19, 2015
“In 2006, Hawaii received a grant from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid to improve employment outcomes for persons with disabilities. The Medicaid Infrastructure Grant Program, known as Hire Abilities Hawaii, ran from 2006 to 2009. It was authorized ...
Kentucky Career Center Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
July 15, 2016
The Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation assists Kentuckians with disabilities to achieve suitable employment and independence. We recognize and respect the contribution of all individuals as a necessary and vital part of a productive society. ...
Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Blind Services Division
July 15, 2016
“Kentucky Office for the Blind Merges with Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation to create Blind Services Division.The Kentucky Office for the Blind has consolidated services with the Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation effective ...
Hawaii DEI - Round 2 Grants
August 19, 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 ...
Employment First Oversight Commission Report FY 2015
July 15, 2016
Delaware’s Employment First At (H.B. 319) was signed by Governor Markell on July 16, 2012. This legislation promotes the right that all persons with disabilities have the opportunity for competitive employment and establishes the Employment First ...
Southeast Kansas Works Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Local Plan
July 15, 2016
Training must be industry or company specific and provide technical and skill upgrades. Training may be conducted at the applicant’s facility, at a public or private training provider site or at a combination of sites best meeting the needs of the ...
Employment and Economic Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities Task Force Act
July 18, 2016
“Task Force Responsibilities. The Task Force shall analyze programs and policies of the State to determine what changes, modifications, and innovations may be necessary to remove barriers to competitive employment and economic opportunity for persons ...
Illinois Worknet WOIA Youth Pathways “Goals and Objectives”
July 19, 2016
Evidence Based Programming that encourages youth to progress through a career pathway, completing secondary, postsecondary education and/or advanced training, and enter into unsubsidized employment
2017 Vocational Rehabilitation & Supported Employment Section of the WIOA Unified State Plan
July 21, 2016
The Rhode Island Office of Rehabilitation Services (ORS) collaborates with programs and agencies providing services that will assist an individual with a disability to establish and reach an employment goal. Types of agencies that ORS works with include: ...
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 ...
Comprehensive Need Assessment Of Texans With Disability (2014)
July 21, 2016
This document represents findings from a comprehensive state needs assessment of the rehabilitation needs of individuals with disabilities. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended calls for periodic comprehensive statewide needs assessments that will result ...
Office of Rehabilitation Service Relocation Bill
July 21, 2016
The bill moves Utah State Office of Rehabilitation from the State Board of Education to the Department of Workforce Services; modifies provisions related to the Governor's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, including that the ...
Wisconsin Fair Employment Act
July 21, 2016
Wisconsin's Fair Employment Law gives civil rights protections to qualified persons with disabilities. The law applies to virtually all, private and public employers, regardless of the number of employees. Under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act ...
Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Wisconsin Community Mental Health Services and Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Process
July 21, 2016
The IPS project emphasizes best practice implementation strategies in collaboration and modifying existing practices and organizational barriers. There is long term technical assistance for statewide implementation. Outcomes are tracked closely. On the local ...
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 ...
Wisconsin Transition Interagency Agreement
July 21, 2016
This interagency agreement has been revised from the July 2007 interagency agreement to now focus on both students with disabilities transitioning from high school as well as adults with disabilities, who have an expectation for integrated competitive ...
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 ...
Executive order 2016-04: Equal employment opportunity
July 29, 2016
WHEREAS, this Administration is committed to strengthening and developing equal employment opportunity programs in the Commonwealth. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Tom Wolf, Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the ...
House Bill 400: Work Experience for High School Student disability act
July 29, 2016
The HB400 emphasizes on competitive integrated employment. It requires the office of vocational rehabilitation to facilitate the process of job and career development for the purpose of successful transition of high-school students with disability into ...
Illinois Employment First Executive Order
August 21, 2015
“WHEREAS, the Illinois Employment First Act (20 ILCS 40 et. seq) requires that State agencies follow and implement the State’s policy of competitive and integrated employment as the first option when serving persons with disabilities of working ...
Disability Employment Initiative Round 1 Grant
September 01, 2016
The New York State Department of Labor will utilize their DEI project as their next generation approach building upon their significant commitment to expanded services under their former Disability Program Navigator grant. Collaborative activities ...
Illinois Employment First Act (HB2591)
August 21, 2015
The bill, which became effective on July 16, 2013, declares Illinois an Employment First State and establishes competitive employment in integrated settings as the first option for working-age persons with disabilities in Illinois. The bill also ...
New Mexico House Joint Memorial 72
December 19, 2016
“A joint memorial requesting that the Executive Task Force on Disability Employment develop policies, procedures and guidelines to increase the employment of persons with disabilities in state government.”
Guide to Policy and Procedure Development
December 20, 2016
"The Employment First Rule, 5123: 2-2-05, requires county boards to adopt and implement a local Employment First Policy which clearly identifies community employment as the desired outcome for every individual of working age. The following is guidance ...
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 ...
Transition from School To Work: OVR Programs and Services
December 20, 2016
“Any high school student with a disability who may need vocational guidance and assistance in preparing for, obtaining, or maintaining competitive employment should be considered for referral to the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR). Students ...
Memorandum of Understanding Between the RI Department of Labor and Training and the RI Department of Human Services Office of Rehabilitation Services
December 20, 2016
“This agreement is entered into this first day of July, in the year 2012, by and between the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (DLT) and the Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS), the DHS/Office of Rehabilitation Services (ORS). ...
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 ...
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 ...
Texas Workforce Commission Employment First Policy
January 04, 2017
“TWC will promote competitive employment of individuals with disabilities and the expectation that they are able to meet the same employment standards, responsibilities and expectations as other working-age adults. TWC acknowledges that it is the policy ...
Memorandum of Understanding for the Wisconsin Works (W-2) Program
January 05, 2017
“The purpose of this MOU is for the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) and the Department of Children and Families, Division of Family and Economic Security, Wisconsin Works (W-2) Program to ...
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Eligible Provider and Training List - Operating Guide
January 20, 2017
"The Governor, in consultation with the AWIB, establishes the criteria and procedures governing the eligibility of providers and their associated training programs to receive WIOA funds for training activities. The AWIB is responsible ...
Arizona Department of Economic Security, Division of Developmental Disabilities “Strategic Plan 2016-2020” (Transition to Employment)
January 20, 2017
The Division recently introduced the service “Transition to Employment”. This service provides members with individualized instruction, training and supports to promote skill development for integrated and competitive employment. “Transition ...
State of Arkansas Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Combined State Plan 2016-2019
January 20, 2017
• Train and equip workforce center staff in an ongoing learning process with the knowledge, skills, and motivation to provide superior service to job seekers, including those with disabilities, and businesses in an integrated, regionally focused ...
State of California Employment Development Department, Workforce Services “Regional and Local Planning Guidance for PY 2017-2020”
January 20, 2017
Local workforce development plans are required to ensure a baseline level of WIOA core program alignment compliant with federal regulations at the local level, in and through AJCCs (the state’s One-Stop system) so that core program and mandated services ...
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, ...
Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency (GVRA) “A New Focus on Transition: New Federal Regulations and New Initiatives Focus on Younger Clients”
January 23, 2017
“Georgia’s Career Pathways to Work: Explore, Engage and Employ (E3) initiative. Funded through a $4.7 million grant —stretched over five years — E3 is broken down into three components, and they follow the path of the student or young ...
Disability Employment Initiative Round 7
January 23, 2017
State of Idaho $2,500,000 Grantees of this year’s awards will use the funds to: •Improve employment outcomes and increase the number of individuals with disabilities who earn credentials. •Provide more and diversified job-driven training ...
Kentucky Assistive Technology Service Network “A Guide to Assistive Technology Funding in Kentucky 15th Edition”
January 24, 2017
“…the services of the ATRCs include, but are not limited to: Assistive Technology Services for Early Intervention, K-12 and Post-secondary school, Employment, Transition, Independent Living, leisure or recreation; Loan Library of Assistive ...
Maine Department of Labor Receives Grant to Improve Employment Rates of Youth with Disabilities
January 24, 2017
Commissioner of Labor Jeanne Paquette is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services, part of the Maine Department of Labor, $9 million to help students with disabilities prepare for ...
Maine’s Person Centered Planning Process for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism
January 24, 2017
“Person-Centered Planning (PCP) is the required annual planning process for adults receiving developmental services in Maine. PCP involves identifying and describing the person’s needs and goals as well as the paid and unpaid supports and services ...
“State Grant to Help Expand Employment Opportunities to Those With Disabilities in County” (DEI)
January 24, 2017
According to a news release, the U.S. Department of Labor recently awarded Disability Employment Initiative grants totaling 14.9 million to support workforce development in six states, including $2.5 million for the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and ...
Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) Pathways to Employment for Youth Grant Awarded to Massachusetts
January 24, 2017
“Purpose: To notify Local Workforce Development Boards, One-Stop Career Center Operators and other workforce investment partners that the U.S. Department of Labor has awarded $2,500,000 to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce ...
A Guide to Starting a Business in Minnesota
January 24, 2017
“The Minnesota Emerging Entrepreneur Program (MEEP) was created during the 2016 Legislative session and replaces the Urban Initiative Loan Program (Chapter 189, Laws of Minnesota). The objective of the program is to fund loans to businesses throughout ...
“Six states receive nearly $15M in grants to expand employment opportunities for people with disabilities”
January 24, 2017
“Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development $2,500,000” This is the seventh round of DEI funding. Since 2010, the department has awarded grants of more than $123 million through the initiative to 49 projects in 28 states to ...
Executive Order 2016-03 Recommendations: Establishing an ‘Employment First’ Policy
January 30, 2017
“Pennsylvanians with a disability are valued members of society and have demonstrated that they are productive, contributing members of the workforce. There is dignity in work, and when people with a disability hold jobs and earn competitive wages they ...
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 ...
Transition Plan for the Move of the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation to the Department of Workforce Services
April 26, 2017
“The Utah State Office of Rehabilitation (USOR) will transition to the Department of Workforce Services (DWS) effective October 1, 2016….With the transition, USOR services will be overseen by DWS, which has similar goals in helping individuals of ...
“DES Spotlight: Mental Health Disorders and Job Placement Through Vocational Rehabilitation”
April 27, 2017
~~“According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness(link is external), approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. experiences mental illness in a given year and approximately 1 in 25 adults in the U.S. experiences a serious mental illness in a given ...
“DES Spotlight: Mental Health Disorders and Job Placement Through Vocational Rehabilitation”
April 27, 2017
~~“According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness(link is external), approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. experiences mental illness in a given year and approximately 1 in 25 adults in the U.S. experiences a serious mental illness in a given ...
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 ...
Iowa HF 572, Concerning who Consitatue the Membership of the State WIB
May 01, 2017
~~“An Iowa workforce development board is created,….” the law describes who will make up the 33 voting members and 13 non-voting of the board including the governor, a state senator, a state representative, the director of the Departments ...
Iowa Workforce Development Annual Report 2016
May 01, 2017
~~“…through our partnership with the DirectEmployers Association, we provide 10 microsites, which offer the opportunity to provide job information on mobile and hand-held devices. These sites are also search-engine optimized, and were developed ...
Innovations in Maryland’s Local Workforce Plans A BEST PRACTICES GUIDE
May 01, 2017
~~“Title IV: Vocational Rehabilitation Services - Department of Rehabilitative Services (DORS)DORS prepares people with disabilities to go to work and helps them to stay on the job. Rehabilitation counselors in DORS Region 5 field offices in Baltimore ...
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 ...
Equal Opportunity Demographics
May 02, 2017
~~“The Missouri Interagency Transition Team (MITT) established to increase collaboration at the state, regional and local levels with the shared vision of improving employment, independent living, and postsecondary outcomes for Missouri students with ...
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 ...
New York Disability Employment Initiative Round 6
July 17, 2017
“NYDEI will hire four Disability Resource Coordinators and focus on health care and technology/manufacturing and:increase employment, retention and wage outcomes through aligned services and expanded partnerships;assist jobseekers through training and ...
Oklahoma Works Conference 2017
July 17, 2017
This agenda outlines the schedule and breakout sessions of the annual Oklahoma Works Conference, a conference designed to help build capacity in members of the workforce system. Several breakout sessions on people with disabilities were included.
Pennsylvania Employment First Executive Order Summary
July 18, 2017
“On March 10, 2016, Governor Tom Wolf signed Executive Order 2016-03, “Establishing ‘Employment First’ Policy and Increasing Competitive-Integrated Employment for Pennsylvanians with a Disability.”…Per the requirements of ...
SC Employment First Initiative
July 18, 2017
“South Carolina is one of six states selected by the Administration for Community Living to receive funding in order to increase employment outcomes for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities statewide. Employment First emphasizes ...
Workforce Services Policy – Co-Enrollment of American Job Center Customers
July 18, 2017
“The purpose of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) is to develop Tennessee’s workforce by encouraging access to education and skills training as they directly align with business needs. This policy introduces strategies to ...
Texas SB 2027: Evaluation of Regional Employment and Training Opportunities for People with Disabilities
July 18, 2017
“(A) The Health and Human Services Commission in conjunction with the Texas Workforce Commission shall conduct a study regarding occupational training programs available in this state for individuals with an intellectual disability.(B)The study ...
Virginia Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities
July 18, 2017
“Led by the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services and the Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired, this grant will help nearly 500 Virginians with disabilities, including young adults and veterans, gain new skills and ...
Maine Department of Education, Special Services, Career and Technical Education and Adult Education Memorandum of Understanding
July 18, 2017
“BRS [of Maine Department of Labor] and DOE agreement to cooperate to meet the needs of students with disabilities in particular to better coordinate the process of student transition”
Maine Department of Education, Special Services, Career and Technical Education and Adult Education Memorandum of Understanding
July 18, 2017
“BRS [of Maine Department of Labor] and DOE agreement to cooperate to meet the needs of students with disabilities in particular to better coordinate the process of student transition”
Student Summer Work Programs
July 27, 2017
~~“We have paid summer work programs in a variety of communities. Most are 4-6 weeks long and provide students with valuable work experience. Program content varies depending on the community. See list of programs below for details.Who Can ApplyA ...
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation “Strategic Plan FFY 2017-2020”
July 27, 2017
~~“DVR believes in:• The empowering value of employment in an individual’s life.• Honoring and respecting each individual’s strengths, skills, choices, abilities and cultural identity.• Developing strong partnerships with ...
“Employment and Mental Illness”
July 27, 2017
~~“The Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) Division of Employment and Rehabilitation Services (DERS) Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program has resources to help individuals living with mental illness thrive in school and the workplace, and ...
2017-18 State Budget Briefing
July 27, 2017
~~“Employment First Policies for Individual with Disabilities: Adopts trailer bill language that requires that performance objectives included in regional center contracts measure progress and outcomes in implementing the Employment First ...
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Disability Employment Accelerator PY 2016-17“AWARD LIST AND PROJECT SUMMARIES”
July 27, 2017
~~“On June 19, 2017, $2 million of WIOA, Governor’s Discretionary 15 percent funds were awarded to seven workforce development agencies under the Disability Employment Accelerator (DEA) for Program Year (PY) 2016-17 Solicitation for Proposals. ...
“$2 million to assist Californians with disabilities in job searches”
July 27, 2017
~~“People with disabilities in 13 counties will get additional help in landing employment with $2 million in grants announced by the California Employment Development Department today. The Disability Employment Accelerator grants assist people with ...
Employment First Advisory Partnership
July 27, 2017
~~“What is the Employment First Advisory Partnership and How Does it Relate to the State Rehabilitation Council? In June 2016, Governor Hickenlooper signed Senate Bill 16-077 into law making Colorado the latest in a group of 19 states to adopt an ...
Employment Resources for Job Seekers
July 28, 2017
~~“Looking for a job does not have to be a solo project. Job seekers can get help from the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES). Many people refer to IDES as the “unemployment agency.” But IDES offers much more than unemployment ...
Up to $20 Million in Grants Available Through Department of Workforce Development’s Skill UP Indiana! Program
July 28, 2017
~~“The Indiana Department of Workforce Development’s (DWD) employer-driven Skill UP Indiana! Program is about to enter round three. At stake over a two-year period is a pool of up to $20 million in grant funding that is being made available to ...
May-02-17 Department Of Labor Acting Commissioner Delivers Senate Budget Testimony
August 01, 2017
~~“Employer EngagementSecond, for the past seven years, our department has worked closely with employers across the state to ensure that investments in education and training programs are aligned with the needs of the business community.In 2011, we ...
Experience the Employment Connection
November 01, 2017
Experience the Employment Connection is a training session offered in local areas across the state of PA. “Participants will learn how to work collaboratively, with numerous agencies, to obtain meaningful, integrative employment for the individuals they ...
SC Work-Based Learning Implementation Guidelines
November 01, 2017
“Education for all students should be relevant and provide appropriate transitions to future careers and lifelong learning. SC students can and should learn to apply their knowledge and skills to real life, real work, and real world situations, both ...
Iowa VR: SSA Ticket to Work Program
August 25, 2015
“The Ticket to Work (TTW) program is a federal program for Social Security disability beneficiaries age 18 through 64 who receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits based on a disability and would ...
WV Adult Ed Instructor Handbook 2017-18 Section 16 SPOKES Program
November 02, 2017
Intense Job Search (Job Development and Follow-up)“A Career Development Consultant (CDC) may be available to a program to provide assistance with enhancing the learner’s job readiness skills, as well provide job development and follow-up. While ...
Iowa Disability Employment Initiative (Round 3)
August 25, 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 ...
Employment First Principles; Disability Network/Michigan
November 03, 2017
“Disability Network/Michigan, on behalf of Michigan’s CILs, supports Employment First principles, and does not support the continued use of paying subminimum wages to people with disabilities. Employment First principles place the emphasis on ...
US Labor Department Conducting Wage Survey in North Dakota
November 03, 2017
“The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division is conducting a statewide survey of wages paid to workers on heavy construction projects in North Dakota to establish prevailing wage rates required under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts ...
Kansas HB 2453: Bidding Preferences for Businesses Employing Individuals with Disabilities
September 01, 2015
This legislation, signed into law by Governor Brownback in 2012, places responsibility for operating the “Kansas Bidders Preference Program” within Kansas Department of Administration In this program, which provides an incentive for certain ...
2014 Kansas Employment First Oversight Commission Report to the Governor and Kansas Legislature
September 01, 2015
This report has a number of recommendations with new or revised Employment First practices to support the Governor’s Employment First “Road Map,” including those that:“Incentivize the Goal of Employment First – The State of ...
Kansas Employment First Oversight Commission
September 01, 2015
“In order to ensure the Oversight Commission can effectively carry out its duties, the law places certain requirements on state agencies to help ensure that the law will be effectively and fully implemented. The law also places requirements on state ...
Nebraska Vocational Rehabilitation Workforce Development Partnerships
September 02, 2015
There are currently three local service delivery areas and 20 One-Stop Career Centers in Nebraska. Local Workforce Investment Boards oversee the Greater Lincoln, Greater Omaha and Greater Nebraska service delivery areas. In addition, there is a Nebraska ...
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 ...
Nevada State Use Program "Preferred Purchase"
September 03, 2015
~~“In accordance with NRS 334.025 Program to Encourage and Facilitate Purchases by Agencies of Commodities and Services From Organizations for training and employment of persons with mental or physical disabilities:An organization that wishes to ...
Nevada Disability Services Unit: Comprehensive System of Personnel Development
September 03, 2015
The Rehabilitation Division, as the DSU, has established procedures and activities setting forth the Comprehensive System of Personnel Development[MW1] (CSPD), which will ensure an adequate supply of qualified Rehabilitation professionals and ...
New Hampshire Senate Bill 47 (subminimum wage 14(c) legislation)
September 03, 2015
“This bill prohibits employers from employing individuals with disabilities at an hourly rate lower than the federal minimum wage except for practical experience or training programs and family businesses. This bill is a request of the committee to ...
New Hampshire HB 1174
September 03, 2015
“This bill establishes a committee to identify and recommend changes to New Hampshire laws and rules on the payment of subminimum wages to persons with disabilities.”
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 ...
Cherokee Nation DEI Grant
February 07, 2018
“Cherokee Nation (CN DEI), is a self-governance tribal government. CN DEI will fund two Disability Resource Coordinators and implement activities that will increase access to and the participation of individuals with disabilities in the WIOA employment ...
Employment First PA Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Quarter 4 Updates
February 07, 2018
This document lists updates from agencies involved with Pennsylvania’s Employment First initiative. Updates are focused around various priorities, including raising expectations for youth with disabilities, preparing students for school-to-work ...
Wolf Administration to Announce Partnership with CVS Health to Create ‘Jobs that Pay’ for Pennsylvanians with Disabilities
February 07, 2018
"Governor Tom Wolf announced today a partnership between CVS Health and OVR’s Hiram G. Andrews Center (HGAC) in Johnstown to create ‘Jobs that Pay’ for individuals with disabilities at CVS stores across Pennsylvania. …'When ...
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 ...
Virginia Disability Employment Initiative Round VIII
February 08, 2018
“VA DEI will fund four Disability Resource Coordinators and implement activities in the Northern Virginia Region that will build on existing career pathways with a focus on the Information Technology (IT) sector that have been developed by the local ...
WI Vocational Rehabilitation Subminimum Wage Guidance
February 08, 2018
“Section 511 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) addresses subminimum wage employment for youth and DVR's role in this process. DVR must develop a new process, or use an existing process, to document the completion of actions ...
Seed to Provide Support to the Kentucky Work Matters Task Force
February 13, 2018
“The State Exchange on Employment and Disability (SEED) at the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) is providing policy expertise to the new Kentucky Work Matters Task Force. SEED’s partners include the ...
Maine Department of Labor and DHHS Collaborate on Welfare-to-Work Initiative
February 13, 2018
“AUGUSTA— Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services and the Maine Department of Labor’s Bureau of Employment Services have launched a program designed to successfully transition those on welfare to meaningful ...
Maryland Disability Employment Tax Credit-Workforce Development & Adult Learning
February 13, 2018
“The Maryland Disability Employment Tax Credit (MDETC) is a Maryland State tax credit that allows employers to claim credit for employees with disabilities hired on or after December 31, 2014. For each taxable year a credit is allowed in an amount ...
2017 Employment Matters! Conference
February 13, 2018
A conference on “the latest […] efforts to advance employment and economic opportunities for Massachusetts citizens with disabilities.”
“Employment First moving forward in Michigan”
February 13, 2018
“LANSING, — Michigan has been chosen to receive federal assistance and training to help implement its Employment First strategy, working to improve competitive integrated employment opportunities for Michiganders with disabilities. The ...
Opportunity Partnership Training Grant (OPG) program
February 14, 2018
“Name of Grant Program: Opportunity Partnership… The purpose of the Opportunity Partnership Training Grant (OPG) program is to assist displaced/dislocated workers secure employment by providing occupational training in industry-valued ...
“One Door, Many Paths” a WIOA Partner’s Workshop
February 14, 2018
~~“The One Door Many Paths Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Summit will be held May 21, 2018, at the Sheraton West Des Moines. This is Iowa's second jointly facilitated event by Iowa Workforce Development, the Iowa Department of ...
Minimum wage exemption for persons with disabilities eliminated
February 28, 2018
"JUNEAU, Alaska— Following a regulatory change that goes into effect today, Alaska employers are no longer allowed to pay less than minimum wage to workers who experience disabilities. In repealing 8 AAC 15.120, Alaska joins New Hampshire and ...
Memorandum of Understanding Transition to Employment of Students and Youth with Disabiilities
March 19, 2018
Vision: Through strong interagency collaboration, students with disabilities will exit school with competitive integrated employment and/or a connection to post-secondary education intended to lead to employment.1, Recitals and Purpose1.1. Nationally and in ...
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 ...
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 ...
DLLR Americans with Disabilities Act Policy - Office of Fair Practices
June 13, 2018
“The State of Maryland is also committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The State will ensure that qualified individuals with disabilities are given an opportunity to participate in and benefit from the State’s services, ...
Wisconsin Act 178: Employment First Bill
June 13, 2018
“An Act to create 47.05 of the statutes; relating to: competitive integrated employment of persons with a disability and granting rule-making authority.”
Memorandum of Understanding: Transition to Employment of Students and Youth with Disabilities
June 13, 2018
“Vision: Through strong interagency collaboration, students with disabilities will exit school with competitive integrated employment and/or a connection to post-secondary intended to lead to employment.”
2018 Labor Law Training Seminar Offered
June 13, 2018
“The New Hampshire Department of Labor is offering a Labor Law training seminar on how to stay in compliance with NH Labor Laws. The seminar will be offered on 18 dates at a variety of locations throughout the state. These events are free and open to ...
Career Pathways Initiative
June 13, 2018
“Name of Grant Program: Career Pathways Initiative Fiscal Year of Grant Program: 2017 Start Date and End Date of Grant Program: September 1, 2017 – ...
Pre-Employment Transition Services Grant
June 13, 2018
“Name of Grant Program: Pre-Employment Transition ServicesFiscal Year of Grant Program: 2017Start Date and End Date of Grant Program: January 1, 2018 – December ...
Minimum wage exemption for persons with disabilities eliminated
June 14, 2018
~~“JUNEAU, Alaska— Following a regulatory change that goes into effect today, Alaska employers are no longer allowed to pay less than minimum wage to workers who experience disabilities. In repealing 8 AAC 15.120, Alaska joins New Hampshire and ...
Alaska Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Combined Plan 2018 Update
June 14, 2018
~~Alaska’s “Employment First” legislation calls for “competitive integrated employment” as the preferred outcome for those with disabilities. DOLWD has executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Health and Social Services; ...
Louisiana's Demand-Driven Workforce Investment Plan
September 05, 2015
Vocational Rehabilitation“As a mandated partner in the Workforce Investment Act, the Vocational Rehabilitation Program is instrumental in meeting the workforce needs of individuals with disabilities in the state of Louisiana. The purpose of the VR ...
Pennsylvania House Bill 1641: Employment First Law
June 22, 2018
“An Act providing for competitive integrated employment in State and county agencies and any entity providing publicly funded education, training, employment and related services and long-term services and supports for working-age Pennsylvanians with a ...
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 ...
WIOA State Plan for the State of Arkansas FY-2018
October 19, 2018
~~ARS, in partnership with the AR Employment First State Leadership Mentoring Program team, is receiving technical assistance from the Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy subject matter experts on methods to use Medicaid Waivers and ...
Project Search
October 22, 2018
~~Project SEARCH was originally launched in 1996 at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Designed to prepare young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities for competitive employment, this one-year “school- to-work” ...
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 ...
Youth Services (ages 14-24)
November 05, 2018
~~Title I of WIOA affirms the Department of Labor’s (DOL) commitment to providing high-quality services for youth (age 14-24), beginning with career exploration and guidance, continued support for educational attainment, opportunities for skills ...
New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities (2012-2017) Five-Year Planning Goals
September 08, 2015
Goal: Advance New Jersey’s practices/performance as an Employment First state considering all individuals with developmental disabilities.Implementation Targets:• Evaluate New Jersey’s Employment First policies and practices compared to best ...
Fiscal Practices Manual with Training Activities
November 07, 2018
~~DVR fee schedule rates of payment are determined based upon a competitive pricing analysis and an analysis of DVR costs for these services over aperiod of time not less than one year, but no more than two years. As appropriate, DVR will set rates based upon ...
Office of Special Education Transition Requirements – NJ Administrative Code 6A-14
September 08, 2015
(34) Transition services. The term "transition services" means a coordinated set of activities for a child with a disability that— (A) is designed to be within a results-oriented process, that is focused on improving the academic and ...
Veteran Services
May 07, 2019
~~Alaska Department of Labor offers a priority of service and benefits to veterans, and eligible spouses or caregivers, seeking employment, apprenticeship opportunities, and on-the-job training programs that pay veterans while they prepare for a sustainable ...
84A.1A workforce development board
May 10, 2019
~“An Iowa workforce development board is created, consisting of thirty-three voting members and thirteen nonvoting members.”
Iowa Workforce Development Awards Funds to Expand Registered Apprenticeship Opportunities
May 10, 2019
~“Three organizations were selected by Iowa Workforce Development to receive funding to strengthen or grow Registered Apprenticeship Programs and Quality Pre-Apprenticeship Programs in Iowa – Iowa Jobs for America’s Graduates (iJAG), ...
Goals and vision of Iowa’s Unified State Plan
May 10, 2019
~“Iowa’s workforce delivery systems will collaborate to build a Future Ready Iowa -a pipeline of skilled workers who are prepared ...
DiscoverAbility NJ
September 08, 2015
DiscoverAbility NJ is a living document that was built upon the state's longstanding efforts to improve the labor market participation of people with disabilities. At the same time it included contemporary thinking about what is needed to increase their ...
Louisiana Workforce Investment Act Training Manual
May 13, 2019
~~“The Eligible Training Provider Manual provides educational institutions with updated information about the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Louisiana’s Workforce Development System, and provides the necessary guidance, ...
WIOA Limitations on the Use of Subminimum Wage
May 14, 2019
~~“For Youth Ages 24 and UnderWIOA requires youth ages 24 and under to have documentation that they completed the following actions before they can earn a subminimum wage:• participated in Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) and/or ...
New Mexico Workforce Investment Act Title I Wagner-Peyser Act (2012-2017)
September 08, 2015
Long-term strategies to improve outcomes of individuals with disabilities include the support of Disability Coordinators in Workforce Connection Centers. The purpose of the Disability Coordinator is to promote a collaborative and coordinated approach to ...
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 ...
Wisconsin's Workforce: Empowering All
May 21, 2019
~~“At the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), our Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) helps job seekers with disabilities determine and pursue their employment goals.DVR continually pursues innovative strategies to assist people ...
2017 Wisconsin Act 178: Increasing Competitive Integrated Employment Outcomes
May 21, 2019
~~“2017 Wisconsin Act 178 requires DVR, DHS, and DPI to collaborate, with the input of stakeholders, in the development of a joint plan to increase CIE. This plan establishes performance improvement targets, describing ...
Wyoming Department of Workforce Services
May 22, 2019
~~“The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services (DWS) has recently realigned into three primary areas: Workforce Standards, Policy and Communications, and Workforce Programs. Refer to organizational chart PDF. The purpose of the realignment is ...
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. ...
Iowa Workforce Development Launches New User-Friendly Employment Services System
September 27, 2019
~~“Iowa Workforce Development launched the new IowaWORKS online employment services system across the state. The IowaWORKS site provides a variety of employment resources, tools and services to meet the needs of customers, employers and staff ...
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 ...
NY Disability Employment Initiative Grant Abstract - Round 1
September 09, 2015
The New York State Department of Labor will utilize their DEI project as their next generation approach building upon their significant commitment to expanded services under their former Disability Program Navigator grant. Collaborative activities include ...
Add Us In Initiative 2011
September 09, 2015
Grantee: National Organization on Disability in New York, N.Y. Consortia Members: Workforce Investment Board; Vocational Rehabilitation; New Jersey Youth Corp.; the LGBT Chamber of Commerce; the African AmericanChamber of Commerce; the Statewide Hispanic ...
Arkansas Disability Employment Initiative
July 28, 2015
Project Description: The Arkansas Department of Workforce Services will build upon the success of their Disability Employment Navigator Initiative utilizing multiple models and strategies, including Integrated Resource Teams, customized employment, and ...
Rhode Island Department Office of Rehabilitation Services Transition Services
September 09, 2015
“The Office of Rehabilitation Services has a strong commitment to assist students with disabilities with transition planning to adult life. ORS Counselors work with all school districts, families and students to prepare for job training, career ...
Provider Transformation Efforts
April 13, 2020
Provider Transformation Efforts outlines ODEP’s work providing support for employment service providers for people with disabilities. The report reviews the Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act (WIOA) provisions related to competitive integrated ...
Rhode Island Governor's Workforce Board: Incumbent Worker Training Grants
September 09, 2015
~~“The Governor’s Workforce Board Incumbent Worker Training Grant (IWTG) Program, funded by the State Job Development, addresses this issue. Encouraging Rhode Island employers to invest in their workforce enhances the overall ...
AR SB 522: To Create A Comprehensive Statewide Workforce Development System; To Coordinate Various Workforce Programs; To Amend the Duties of the Career Education and Workforce Development Board; and to Declare an Emergency.
May 04, 2020
“The General Assembly finds that:(1) Occupational, technical, and industrial training provides unique opportunities to improve the lives of Arkansans while advancing the state's economic development;(2) Businesses seeking to begin operations in ...
Rhode Island Governor's Workforce Board (GWB): Workforce Innovative Grant Awards 2016
September 09, 2015
"The Governor’s Workforce Board RI has awarded $2.4 million dollars in Workforce Innovation Grants, which bring employers and educational providers together to provide work-readiness, experiential learning, and career opportunities for students, ...
Executive Order No. 4: Forms the Governor's Workforce Council and tasks it with coordinating the state's workforce training initiatives to meet the needs of 21st century jobs.
May 04, 2020
“In addition to the responsibilities of the [Connecticut Employment and Training Administration] CETC enumerated in federal and state law, the Governor's Workforce Council shall convene stakeholders, including businesses, state agencies, ...
Executive Order 36: Amending Executive Order Number Thirty-Five Reestablishing the Workforce Development Board
May 04, 2020
“12. The Board shall be responsible for the following: …c. Development and continuous improvement of the workforce development systems in the state, through the:i. identification of barriers and means for removing barriers to better coordinate, ...
New Mexico Draft Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Combined State Plan Program Years 2020-2023
May 05, 2020
“The Division has increased its collaboration through participation with provider agencies; as well as independent and statewide entities to promote “Employment First” principles for individuals with the most significant disabilities served ...
State of Mississippi Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act DRAFT Mississippi 2020 WIOA Combined Plan
May 05, 2020
“Mississippi’s Combined Plan includes the six required state programs—the Adult Program, the Dislocated Worker Program, the Youth Program, the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act Program, the Wagner-Peyser Act Program, and the Vocational ...
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act- Minnesota Annual Report Program Year 2018
May 05, 2020
“The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) and the Governor’s Workforce Development Board (GWDB) present our annual Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) report for Program Year 2018 (PY18). DEED is the state ...
WIOA Annual Report 2018
May 05, 2020
“This publication illustrates Maryland’s successful job placement and training activities for the period of July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2019, as required by U.S. Department of Labor’s Training and Employment Guidance Letter ...
Training Connect (MiTC) Policy Manual Requirements and Guidelines
May 06, 2020
“The workforce system established under the WIOA emphasizes informed consumer choice, job-driven training, provider performance, and continuous improvement. The quality and selection of providers and programs of training services is vital to achieving ...
$10M in Workforce Grants Awarded to Fund Training for More Than 6,500 Workers, Create 1,361 New Jobs
May 06, 2020
“[On February 13th, the Baker-Polito Administration announced $10 million in Workforce Training Fund Program (WTFP) grants that will train more than 6,500 workers and add an expected 1,361 new jobs by 2021.The 96 grants awarded involve 133 companies ...
Customized Employment: A Job that I Love
May 28, 2020
This video describes the importance of discovery in the customized employment process and the positive impacts of having a customized job for a veteran.
Customized Employment Works for Veterans Brief
May 28, 2020
This brief describes five wounded warriors who obtained employment by using discovery and customized employment.
Virgin Islands WIOA Unified State Plan 2020-2023 (draft as of 5/8/20 )
July 27, 2020
This document represents the draft Virgin Islands Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Unified State Plan as of 05-08-2020.
Veterans Employment Program Services
July 29, 2020
“The Veterans Employment Program promotes the employment of Florida's veterans, especially veterans with barriers to employment…Disabled Veterans Outreach Program specialists and Local Veterans Employment Representatives at the CareerSource ...
Department of Labor Disability Resources
July 29, 2020
This page contains links to access the following disability resources:Connecticut Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with DisabilitiesEmployer ResourcesJob Seeker Resources“Disability Resources for Job Seekers include:Assistive ...
Q2 2020: Alaska Div. of Voc. Rehab. 2020 Comprehensive Statewide Needs Assessment
July 29, 2020
“The Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (AKDVR), as part of the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOLWD), is responsible for the administration and operation of Alaska’s public vocational rehabilitation program. While ...
Future of Work Task Force 2019 Policy Report
July 31, 2020
“Seeking to bring together diverging viewpoints and priorities on how to best foster shared prosperity for all stakeholders, Washington’s 2018 Legislature created and funded the Future of Work project. It’s the first of its kind in the ...
Job Placement for Veterans
August 01, 2020
“Finding a meaningful career after military service can feel overwhelming but our American Job Centers across the state offer variety of services that include resource centers, job fairs, workshops, employment strategies, WIOA Scholarships, career ...
Let’s Get to Work!
August 01, 2020
“On January 28, 2019, BHDDH [Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals], ORS [Office of Rehabilitative Services] and the Governor’s Workforce Board within DLT [Department of Labor and Training], launched a ...
Apprenticeship
August 01, 2020
“Registered Apprenticeship is a proven model of job preparation that combines paid on-the-job learning with related instruction to progressively increase workers’ skill levels and wages.” This page provides resources on Apprenticeships and ...
Revised Procedures for Title I Enrollments due to AJC Closures
August 01, 2020
“In light of the recent closures of all Oklahoma American Job Centers (AJCs) due to the COVID-19 pandemic, procedures have been put into place to ensure the ability to serve new clients and enroll eligible individuals into Title I Adult, Dislocated ...
Occupational Skills Training Service Status Definitions and Reporting Accuracy
August 01, 2020
“The Oklahoma Office of Workforce Development (OOWD), as the Governor’s chosen Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) administrative entity, provides this technical assistance to the local workforce development areas to ensure appropriate ...
Veterans Career Advisors
August 18, 2020
“Veterans Career Advisors work directly with veterans and eligible persons who have significant barriers to employment. These individualized careers services include, but are not limited to:Comprehensive assessment interviewsCareer Guidance ...
Disability Resources
August 18, 2020
This page contains a list of resources designed to support a diverse set of career goals and disability needs.
Veteran Resources
August 18, 2020
This page contains a list of resources designed to support the career development needs of veterans.
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 ...
Arkansas Employment First Task Force Training Recommendations
July 28, 2015
The Final Report of the Employment First Task Force included a number of recommendations related to training, including:Recommendation 1: Provide training on disability employment to State agency and provider agency staff.State agencies should offer three ...
North Dakota Senate Bill No. 2271
September 09, 2015
Legislation signed into law in April 2013, establishing a Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, for furthering the goal of employment as the first option for people with disabilities.
South Dakota Employment First Works Task Force: Recommendations
September 09, 2015
“Governor Daugaard announced his Employment Works Initiative in the spring of 2013, and a task force was created in July 2013 to help guide his efforts. Assembling a broad spectrum of interests was considered integral to the success of the South Dakota ...
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 ...
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 ...
Ohio Disability Employment Initiative
September 10, 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 ...
AK Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special Education 2016-2021 State Plan
July 29, 2015
"The mission of the Governor's Council on Disabilities and Special Education (the Council) is to create change that improves the lives of Alaskans with disabilities…The Council combines the expertise and experience of many stakeholders ...
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 ...
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 ...
Workforce Survey Results: State of Alaska as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities
July 30, 2015
A 2011 state survey found that the number of state employees with disabilities mirrored the general population. The state found that it could further its support of employees with disabilities by improving training for managers and supervisors around the ...
AK DHHS Tools for Transitioning to Employment - Powerpoint
July 30, 2015
This tool details information on helping youth transition from school settings into community employment. It also has detailed information about Employment First, including basic Employment First concepts, the benefits of Employment First, and how to ...
Texas 2013 Employment First Bill (S.B 1226)
September 11, 2015
The act establishes an employment-first policy and task force to promote integrated competitive employment opportunities that provide a living wage for individuals with disabilities. The Texas Education Agency and the Texas Workforce Commission will jointly ...
Texas Department of Aging and Disabilities (DADs) Guide to Employment for People with Disabilities
September 11, 2015
“The purpose of this guide is to provide information on how to support and assist working-age people with disabilities who are receiving DADS services to obtain and maintain competitive, integrated employment. Through this guide, DADS intends to provide ...
Texas Employment First Task Force Home Page
September 11, 2015
“The Employment First Task Force, authorized by Senate Bill 1226 (83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013), was established by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission executive commissioner to promote competitive employment of people with ...
Employment First Task Force Home Page
September 11, 2015
“The Employment First Task Force, authorized by Senate Bill 1226 (83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013), was established by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission executive commissioner to promote competitive employment of people with ...
Utah House of Representatives Bill (H.B 240)
September 11, 2015
“This bill: requires the Department of Workforce Services, the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation, and the Division of Services for People with Disabilities to, when providing services to a person with a disability, give priority to providing services ...
Utah Executive Order (Model Employer for People with Disabilities)
September 11, 2015
Governor Jon M. Huntsman Jr., declares that, “Utah state government will strive to become the model employer of qualified people with disabilities…”“Some programmatic components [of the executive order] include, a promotional outreach ...
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Utah Employment First Partnership
September 11, 2015
The Utah Employment First Partnership is a commitment among the Utah Department of Work Force Services (DWS), the Division of Services for People with Disabilities (DSPD), and the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation (USOR) to improve state government services ...
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 ...
MA Work Incentives Grant (Southern Essex)
September 11, 2015
“The North Shore Employment Consortium (NoSEC), led by the Southern Essex Workforce Investment Board, will address the need for full accessibility to employment and training services for all citizens. NoSEC partners are targeting this project for people ...
Missouri Connections Career Development & Planning Program
September 11, 2015
“Missouri Connections is a comprehensive, online, career development and planning program that is provided free of charge to all Missouri citizens. Funded by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Missouri Division ...
Missouri Career Guide
September 11, 2015
“This guide was developed through a partnership of state agencies to help Missourians of all ages, genders, and backgrounds create personal career plans that lead to fulfillment and success.” Partners include Missouri Economic Research and Information ...
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. ...
Utah Waiver for Technology Dependent Children
September 11, 2015
“The Technology Dependent Waiver Program provides services statewide to help technology dependent, medically fragile individuals remain in their homes or other community based settings. Individuals receive services through this waiver program in order ...
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 ...
Maryland Executive Order 01.01.2007.13
September 11, 2015
"It is the policy of the State of Maryland to ensure a smooth and effective transition for all students with disabilities from secondary education to adult services such as postsecondary education and employment; and to provide transition planning for ...
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 ...
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
Maryland Disability WorkFORCE Information Exchange
September 12, 2015
A statewide resource center providing • Best Practices for Employment and Individuals with Disabilities • Classroom Training • Informational Website • Follow-up Support • ...
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 ...
DEI Grantee Abstracts (CA Round 2)
July 31, 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 ...
Mississippi Concurrent Resolution No. 563
September 13, 2015
“State agencies that provide services and support to persons with disabilities shall coordinate efforts and collaborate within and among such agencies to ensure that state programs, policies, procedures and funding support competitive employment in ...
Minnesota Employment First Policy
September 13, 2015
The Employment First Policy envisions a future where all people with disabilities can achieve competitive, integrated employment. Competitive employment means:· Full-time, part-time, or ...
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 ...
MN Department of Employment and Economic Development "Services for Students in High School: What Comes Next?"
September 14, 2015
~~“Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS) has a counselor assigned to every high school. We help students with disabilities plan the journey from school to what comes next.VRS counselors help students discover:• Their strengths and ...
Minnesota DEI Grant Abstract (Round 5)
September 14, 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 ...
Oregon Employment First – Comprehensive Services Developmental Disabilities Program
September 14, 2015
“Oregon has been successful in developing community-based care and discouraging institutionalization of seniors and the disabled because of their exceptional case management system. Through the case management program, consumers get information and ...
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Location
August 04, 2015
Colorado’s Department of Labor and Employment and the Department of Human Services announced they will work with the Joint Budget Committee on a bill to move the Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) from the Department of Human Services ...
Maine HCBS Transition Plan
September 14, 2015
This Transition Plan is required by the federal government as part of new Medicaid regulations. It tells the federal government how Maine will meet the new Medicaid rules. All states must follow the federal rules for the Medicaid program.Medicaid is a joint ...
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: Fairfax Customized Employment Grant
September 14, 2015
“The Customized Employment grant initiative was a product of the Northern Virginia Workforce Investment Board. The goal of the group was to build the capacity of the local One-Stop Center to use Customized Employment services to increase employment ...
Virginia - Richmond Customized Employment Project
September 14, 2015
“The grant worked to strengthen the linkages of the Richmond-area One-Stop system with schools, VR, and the Virginia Business Leadership Network, a business-directed group designed to encourage other businesses to hire people with disabilities. The ...
Governor Announces: Pennsylvania Accepted as an Employment First State
September 14, 2015
“The Corbett administration announced that Pennsylvania has been selected to participate in the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy's Employment First State Leadership Mentoring Program. Employment First is a ...
Employment First Maine Coalition
September 14, 2015
Employment First Maine (EFM) is a broad based coalition of individuals with disabilities, families, advocates, providers and state agency representatives committed to improving and enhancing employment outcomes for Maine citizens with disabilities, including ...
Maine’s Ticket To Work program
September 14, 2015
“Since 2003, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has mailed Tickets in Maine to eligible beneficiaries. SSA disability beneficiaries who receive a Ticket may use it to obtain the services they need from an Employment Network (EN) of their ...
Maine Developmental Disabilities Council
September 14, 2015
“The Maine Developmental Disabilities Council (MDDC) is a partnership of people with disabilities, their families, and agencies which identifies barriers to community inclusion, self determination, and independence. The Council acts to effect positive ...
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 ...
Maine Disability Employment Initiative (DEI)
September 14, 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 ...
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 ...
The Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
August 07, 2015
The Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities’ (GCEPD) mission is to “promote the employment of people with disabilities; produce and provide an environment that strives to include and integrate people with disabilities ...
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 ...
Connecticut Department of Rehabilitation Services, Bureau of Rehabilitation Services
August 07, 2015
“The State Rehabilitation Council (SRC) is an important partner with the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS) to help improve employment outcomes for people with disabilities. BRS administers the Title I Vocational Rehabilitation and Title VI ...
Maine CareerCenter Staff Guide to Disability Work Incentives
September 14, 2015
“This resource guide is for CareerCenter staff and individuals who request information on Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Work Incentives Planning and Assistance in order to prepare job seekers for ...
Wyoming House Bill 0073: Establishing an Employment First Policy
September 14, 2015
”AN ACT relating to persons with disabilities; establishing employment first as a state policy; declaring it a state policy to support competitive employment in an integrated setting; requiring agencies to support competitive and integrated employment; ...
Wyoming Business Enterprise Program
September 14, 2015
“The Business Enterprise Program is part of Vocational Rehabilitation, and serves eligible Vocational Rehabilitation clients who are interested in becoming self-employed. Clients have to be eligible for Vocational ...
Connecticut Business Leadership Network
August 10, 2015
“The Connecticut Business Leadership Network is a coalition of over 250 members/businesses who strive to maximize employment opportunities for people with disabilities by working with other businesses, governmental organizations and community service ...
Connecticut Youth Leadership Project, Inc.
August 10, 2015
“The Connecticut Youth Leadership Program (CTYLP) provides youth and young adults with disabilities with opportunities for self-discovery, the development of self-advocacy, decision making, and problem-solving skills to maximize their leadership ...
Michigan Employment First - Mission & Principles
September 15, 2015
On August 13, 2013, the Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council adopted a set of principles and a mission statement for the Employment First policy in Michigan. “Employment First in Michigan is a declaration of both philosophy and policy ...
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 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 ...
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 ...
UT Code 35A-3-103.5. Employment first emphasis on the provision of services.
September 17, 2015
“The department shall develop a written plan to implement the policy described in Subsection (2) that includes: (a) assessing the strengths and needs of a recipient; (b) customizing ...
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 ...
Governor’s Executive Order - Establishing a Program for the Hiring of People with Disabilities into the State Workforce
April 08, 2016
By the power vested in me as Governor by the Constitution and the laws of the State of Nevada, I hereby direct and order that all state agencies made a concerted effort to include persons with disabilities into the "preliminary and final group ...
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 ...
Integrated Employment Research Report
April 08, 2016
The Governor’s Taskforce on Integrated Employment is responsible for examining and evaluating current employment programs, resources, funding, available training, and employment opportunities for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities ...
NV Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation
April 08, 2016
This website contains information on the Job Development Training Series, “Creating Employment Opportunities.” The modules in the series include: Introduction to Job Development and the Role of the Job Developer, Getting to Know Your ...
"Customized Employment Project offers community members with disabilities hope"
April 08, 2016
The Customized Employment Project, a partnership between the Nevada Rehabilitation Division at the Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation (DETR), Sierra Regional Center at Developmental Services, and the Nevada Center for ...
"Time to Pick the Fruit- It’s Ripe" Customized Employment: Presentation by the Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities
April 08, 2016
This presentation given by the staff at the Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities defines Employment First (EF) & Customized Employment (CE), elaborates upon the Nevada Collaborators, describes the philosophy, practices, and descendants of CE, and ...
Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota - Work Incentives Connection
April 10, 2016
~~“Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota Work Incentives Connection provides specialized answers about the impact of work on government benefits. Armed with clear, accurate information about their options, people with disabilities can make informed and ...
Minnesota State Council on Disability
April 10, 2016
Established in 1973 by the state legislature, the Minnesota State Council on Disability (MSCOD) was created to advise the governor, state agencies, state legislature, and the public on disability issues. Our mission is to advocate for policies and programs in ...
Alaska Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special Education 2019 Annual Report
April 11, 2016
This report describes the mission and goals of the Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special education. The report also covers the council’s activities for the year, including grants and funding awarded.
Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Policy Manual
April 11, 2016
The purpose of this manual is to provide clear guidance to ADVR staff for the consistent and legal implementation of the vocational rehabilitation program in Alaska. ADVR staff is expected to provide services pursuant to the policies and procedures ...
AK Customized Employment Service Provider Manual
April 11, 2016
Our mission is to support the rights of those living with life complexities and disabilities to participate in all aspects of vocational services, while striving to eliminate barriers to employment. Together we form partnerships with individuals, families, ...
AK Customized Employment - PowerPoint
April 11, 2016
This is a PowerPoint presentation addressing Customized Employment in Alaska with an emphasis on maintaining a client-centered team.
Proposed Model of Employment Services for Individuals with Behavioral Health Disabilities
April 11, 2016
This is the proposed model of employment services of individuals with behavioral disabilities for providers as well as select government agencies within the state of Alaska. It focuses on training, technical assistance and required resources.
Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Policy Manual
April 11, 2016
The purpose of this manual is to provide clear guidance to ADVR staff for the consistent and legal implementation of the vocational rehabilitation program in Alaska. ADVR staff is expected to provide services pursuant to the policies and procedures ...
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 ...
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Combined State Plan (July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2020)
April 12, 2016
The State of Tennessee is submitting a Combined State Plan (CSP) in which the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) is the authorized and signatory entity designated to receive funds under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ...
Tennessee DIDD “Way2Work”
April 12, 2016
The state also solidified an agreement that addresses some components of WIOA, created more employment vignettes, and named the series of videos: Way2Work
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 ...
“Section 511 Questions and Answers” South Dakota Department of Human Services (Subminimum wage)
April 12, 2016
Section 511 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) added new requirements for employers who hold special wage certificates, commonly known as 14(c) certificates, under the FLSA (29 U.S.C. 214(c)). These new requirements must be satisfied ...
SDRA Selected as Pilot Site for Department of Labor Disability Inclusion Pilot
April 12, 2016
The South Dakota Retailers Association (SDRA) is one of three membership associations in the nation selected to participate in a national pilot program designed to increase workplace inclusion of people with disabilities. Sponsored by the U.S. ...
Missouri Connections - Career Development & Planning Program
April 12, 2016
Missouri Connections is a comprehensive, online, career development and planning program that is provided free of charge to all Missouri citizens. Funded by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Missouri Division of Workforce ...
Louisiana’s Demand-Driven Workforce Investment Plan (Workforce Investment Act & the Wagner-Peyser Act)
April 13, 2016
Vocational Rehabilitation“As a mandated partner in the Workforce Investment Act, the Vocational Rehabilitation Program is instrumental in meeting the workforce needs of individuals with disabilities in the state of Louisiana. The purpose of the VR ...
MT Department of Labor & Industry Employment Relations - Rights of Persons with Disabilities
April 14, 2016
Rights of Persons with Disabilities Qualified persons with physical and mental disabilities:• May not be refused an application, interview or employment because of their disability• May not be terminated or discharged because of their ...
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 ...
ND Workforce Development Council
April 14, 2016
~~North Dakota Workforce Development Council was authorized July 21, 2017 under Executive Order 2017-10. The Governor designated the Council as the state’s workforce innovation and opportunity board in accordance with Section 101(e) of the ...
State Workforce Development Board
April 14, 2016
“The Governor and the State Workforce Development Board have been assigned broad authority under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to provide policy and guidance to local boards, local one-stop delivery systems, and one-stop partner ...
Maryland WorkFORCE Promise
April 15, 2016
“Our mission is to promote the personal and professional independence of individuals with disabilities by effecting systems change to eliminate barriers to employment.”
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 ...
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 ...
Disability Employment Initiative, OSOS Guide
April 16, 2016
On September 26, 2013, the NYS Department of Labor received a forty-month Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) grant. This guide will provide an overview of which data fields in One-Stop Operating System are essential for reporting out on DEI.
SWIB Quarterly Meeting Presentation
April 16, 2016
he slide presentation from this meeting of the New York State Workforce Investment Board includes material on Customized Employment, WIOA, and Work Readiness Credentials.
DE Employment First Act (HB 319) amended by House Amendment Number 1
August 12, 2015
“House Bill 319 would require state agencies that provide services to persons with disabilities consider, as their first option, employment in an integrated setting for persons with disabilities. The bill also establishes an Employment First Oversight ...
Establishing "Employment First” Policy and Increasing Competitive Integrated Employment for Pennsylvanians with a Disability
April 19, 2016
“….I, Tom Wolf, Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and other laws, do hereby order and direct as follows: 1. “Employment ...
Governor’s Cabinet for People with Disabilities (§ 6.301)
April 19, 2016
“The responsibilities of the Cabinet are as follows: (1) Make recommendations to the Governor on policies, procedures, regulations and legislation that aid people with disabilities in this Commonwealth. ...
Pennsylvania WIOA State Plan July 1, 2016-June 30, 2020 (submitted 3/2016)
April 19, 2016
“An effective workforce development system will be built on a foundation of alignment, innovation, employer engagement, accountability structures and improved data. Pennsylvania will look beyond WIOA to set broad goals for a comprehensive workforce ...
Pennsylvania's Labor & Industry Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Transition Services Contracts
April 19, 2016
"The Department of Labor & Industry's Office of Vocational Rehabilitation today announced eight recipients of Transition Services contracts totaling $1.2 million. Contracts are awarded to develop new and expanded innovative strategies and ...
Colorado Employment First Senate Bill SB 16-077
April 20, 2016
The bill requires the heads of the department of health care policy and financing (HCPF), the department of labor and employment (CDLE) the department of education (CDE), and the department of higher education (CDHE), (referred to as agency partners), to ...
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 ...
FL Center for Inclusive Communities - Employment Roadmap Handout
April 20, 2016
This handout serves as an early introduction to the Discovery process in job development and school-to-work transition for people with disabilities. It also provides links to Florida & National resources.
DE Employment First Oversight Commission
August 12, 2015
An Employment First Oversight Commission, under the purview of the State Council for Persons with Disabilities, shall be established and “shall facilitate the full, effective and timely implementation of this Act.” This “Commission shall consist of 11 ...
HB 325 Office of Rehabilitation Services Amendments
April 20, 2016
“This bill modifies the State Office of Rehabilitation Act and related provisions.” “Section 16. Section 35A-13-203, which is renumbered from Section 53A-24-106.5 is renumbered and amended to read: 564 35A-13-203. Employment ...
DE Employment First Oversight Commission Report FY 2013-FY 2014
August 12, 2015
“Delaware’s Employment First Act (H.B. 319) was signed by Governor Markell on July 16, 2012. It promotes the right that all persons with disabilities have the opportunity for competitive employment and establishes the Employment First ...
Community of Practice for Children and Emerging Adults in Transition
April 21, 2016
~~“Our VisionChildren, youth and families are healthy, safe and successful at home, in school and in their communities…..The Youth in Transition sub-committee is currently transitioning to a Community of Practice for Children and Emerging Young ...
One-Stop Center Staff Training from the “Integrated State Workforce Plan for Title 1 of the Workforce Investment Act and the Wagner-Peyser and Agricultural Plan as Required by the US Department of Labor ”
April 21, 2016
The Vocational Rehabilitation Representative, along with the Disability Specialist for the One‐Stop Center, coordinates yearly disability training for One‐Stop Staff. The type of disability training depends upon staff needs. All One Stops Centers ...
California Unemployment Insurance Code §§18000 et seq.
April 21, 2016
Requires each local workforce investment board to establish at least one comprehensive one-stop career center that includes accessible services for people with disabilities.
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 ...
California WorkFirst Military & Veterans Services
April 21, 2016
~~“WorkFirst is a division of Easterseals Southern California that provides one-on-one, customized employment support services to individuals who are interested in finding and maintaining paid work or starting their own business. WorkFirst ...
DEI Grantee Abstracts (CA Round 5)
April 21, 2016
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 ...
The California DEI: Effective Practices in Building an Inclusive Workforce
April 21, 2016
This presentation summarizes California’s experience with the DEI grant as of 2015. It addresses the history of DEI in the state, the objectives, the strategic service delivery components, the promising practices and the hopes for sustainability after ...
Minnesota Governor’s Executive Order 14-14
April 21, 2016
The Governor’s Executive Order instructs Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) and the State Director for Equal Opportunity to develop a model for recruitment and hiring strategies to increase the employment of people with disabilities. It also requires ...
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 ...
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 ...
Workplace Success
April 22, 2016
~~“The Workplace Success (WPS) Program is funded by the NH Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and represents a collaboration between the Division of Family Assistance, SNHS, and the other New Hampshire Community Action Agencies to enable ...
WorkReadyNH
April 22, 2016
Work ReadyNH is a tuition-free workforce development program tailored to meet the needs of job seekers and career builders as well as provide training in the specific skills employers are seeking in their current and future employees. The ...
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 ...
Role of the Connecticut Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
April 22, 2016
~~“The mission of this Committee shall be to carry on the continuing program to promote the employment of people with disabilities and to consult with and advise the Labor Commissioner towards this end.The objective of this Committee shall be to ...
Connecticut State Rehabilitation Council (SRC)
April 22, 2016
“The State Rehabilitation Council (SRC) is an important partner with the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS) to help improve employment outcomes for people with disabilities. BRS administers the Title I Vocational Rehabilitation and Title VI ...
New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities Employment Position Statement
April 25, 2016
The New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities commends and supports the April 26, 2012 announcement by Governor Christie that the State of New Jersey's has adopted an "Employment First" policy. It is the position of the Council that ...
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 ...
Hawaii DEI - Round 6 Grant Abstracts
April 25, 2016
The U.S. Department of Labor awarded Hawaii a Round 6 DEI grant to improve employment opportunities for youth and/or adults with disabilities. “HIDEI [Hawaii DEI] will hire four Disability Resource Coordinators and build upon the promising practices of ...
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 ...
Idaho State Rehabilitation Council
April 25, 2016
“Working on behalf of Idahoans with disabilities, the Idaho State Rehabilitation Council endeavors to provide consumers, service providers and others the opportunity to participate in constructive dialogue and public input to continually improve the ...
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 ...
Idaho "Able to Work" Project
April 25, 2016
This portal of employment information for employment seekers, business, and service providers seeks to promote more and better employment opportunities for people with disabilities in Idaho.
ID Department of Labor: Job Hunting Guide for People with Disabilities
April 25, 2016
“This book can help Idahoans with disabilities: understand their strengths and knowledge concerning work, organize their job search, Identify potential work areas, prepare for job interview questions, understand their rights and protection under the ...
Georgia Disability Employment Initiative
April 25, 2016
“The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) was awarded $2.4 million by the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) to improve employment opportunities for adults and youth with disabilities. Georgia’s Disability Employment Initiative is a ...
Disability Employment Initiative (Round Four)
April 26, 2016
As a past Round 1 grantee, VA DEI will continue to build on existing infrastructure to develop shared ownership; foster systems integration, through cross-interagency collaboration at all levels; and design access to services from a customer’s ...
Florida Developmental Disabilities Council Employment First Partnerships
August 17, 2015
As part of the Governor’s Executive Order, “required partners include the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD); the Florida Department of Education (FDOE), Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR), Division of Blind Services, and ...
Florida Disability Employment Initiative
August 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 who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving Social Security ...
US Department of Labor- ETA- Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) Round 6
April 26, 2016
WADEI will hire four Disability Resource Coordinators and leverage, blend and braid funds and resources to support increased access and better outcomes for people with disabilities through: 1) Facilitation by DRCs of Integrated Resource Teams that integrate ...
Delaware Employment First Oversight Commission
April 26, 2016
An Employment First Oversight Commission, under the purview of the State Council for Persons with Disabilities, shall be established and “shall facilitate the full, effective and timely implementation of this Act.” This “Commission shall ...
Delaware Employment First Oversight Commission Report
April 26, 2016
“Delaware’s Employment First Act (H.B. 319) was signed by Governor Markell on July 16, 2012. It promotes the right that all persons with disabilities have the opportunity for competitive employment and establishes the Employment First ...
Delaware CHOICES Vocational Rehabilitation Services - Guide
April 26, 2016
This customer's guide for Delaware's Vocational Rehabilitation System includes detailed descriptions of the kinds of services available through the system, and the various provider agencies throughout the state. Customized Employment is one of the ...
Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services (IVRS) Partners Page
April 26, 2016
~~“The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) reinforces increased coordination between state systems and partner organizations. It is designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training and support services to succeed in the ...
Iowa Disability Employment Initiative (Round 6)
April 26, 2016
IADEI will hire five Disability Resource Coordinators and will link a variety of initiatives to make the vision of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act real for all Iowans. IADEI will increase access to and participation in local Career Pathway models ...
Iowa Employment First Website
April 26, 2016
~~“Employment First (EF) is a declaration of both philosophy and policy stating that: “Employment is the first priority and preferred outcome of publicly funded services for people with disabilities.” EF is also a “framework for ...
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 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Combined State Plan
April 27, 2016
This WIOA Combined State Plan was jointly developed by one state team, guided by the WIOA Leadership Team. The WIOA Leadership Team is comprised of executive level leadership from all of Wisconsin's combined state plan programs. The strategic and ...
WI Supported Employment
April 27, 2016
“This program works to increase employment opportunities for people with the most significant disabilities by working with a consumer and an employer to find a job that suits the consumer's specific skills and abilities. DVR works with county ...
Indiana Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Unified and Combined State Plan Requirements: 2015 Draft
April 27, 2016
“Under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), the Governor of each State must submit a Unified or Combined State Plan to the U.S. Secretary of Labor that outlines a four-year workforce development strategy for the State’s workforce ...
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 ...
NY Disability Employment Initiative Grant Abstract - Round 6
April 29, 2016
NYDEI will hire four Disability Resource Coordinators and focus on health care and technology/manufacturing and 1) increase employment, retention and wage outcomes through aligned services and expanded partnerships; 2) assist jobseekers through training and ...
A Path To Community Living Resource Guide
June 08, 2016
This Guide is a compilation of current service providers, resources, tools, and programs available to District of Columbia residents who wish to live independently in the community. It is designed to be used in conjunction with the “Path to ...
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 ...
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 ...
Arizona’s Unified Workforce Development Plan, Program Years 2016-2020
July 13, 2016
This unified Plan seeks to provide an in–depth analysis for the State of Arizona’s workforce development system and to describe the various planning and operational elements to be implemented over the next four years. This Plan also details how ...
Disability Employment Initiative Round 4 Grant
July 13, 2016
As a past Round 1 grantee, NY DEI will hire up to eleven (11) Disability Resource Coordinators and, in addition to the DEI Co-State Leads, the NY DEI will include up to two regional DRCs with extensive experience in Work Incentive/Benefits Advisement ...
New Mexico Governor’s Commission on Disability 2014 Annual Report
July 13, 2016
Mission:The New Mexico Governor’s Commission on disability is committed to improving the quality of life for all New Mexicans with disabilities by addressing social integration, economic self-sufficiency, political resolve, physical and program ...
New Mexico Governor’s Commission on Disability 2014 Annual Report
July 13, 2016
Mission:The New Mexico Governor’s Commission on disability is committed to improving the quality of life for all New Mexicans with disabilities by addressing social integration, economic self-sufficiency, political resolve, physical and program ...
New Jersey State Employment and Training Commission Resolution #2016-07
July 13, 2016
Capitalizing on the work already done by the New Jersey Department of Labor in identifying industry sectors that engage employers and align the skills and training to the needs of targeted industry sectors, New Jersey’s workforce development system will ...
Nevada’s Strategic Plan on Integrated Employment (2015)
July 14, 2016
On July 21, 2014, through Executive Order 2014-16, the Governor’s Taskforce on Integrated Employment (herein referred as “Taskforce”) was established by Brian Sandoval, Governor of Nevada. The Taskforce is responsible for examining and ...
Michigan Executive Order 2015-15: Employment First in Michigan
July 14, 2016
All state departments and agencies that provide services and support to persons with disabilities, and all state departments and agencies that provide employment, economic development, or other related services, shall implement Employment First in Michigan by ...
Minnesota Statute 268A.15: Extended Employment Program
July 14, 2016
The extended employment program shall have two categories of clients consisting of those with severe disabilities and those with severe impairment to employment. The purpose of the extended employment program for persons with severe disabilities is to provide ...
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, ...
Hire Abilities Hawai'i
August 19, 2015
“Hire Abilities Hawaii represents an innovative collaboration among the Department of Human Services (DHS), University of Hawai`’ College of Education Center for Disabilities Studies (CDS), the Department of Education (DOE), the Department of ...
Maryland Workforce Promise Customized Employment Definition
July 15, 2016
“Customized Employment is…”Individualizing the employment relationship between employees and employers in ways that meet the needs of bothA person centered approach to employment that is based on the ...
Maine Commission on Disabilities and Employment
July 15, 2016
The Commission was established by the legislature in 1997 and promotes collaboration with the public and private sectors to increase awareness and influence policy related to employment for people with disabilities. Its members envision a Maine workforce that ...
Maine Department of Labor Program and Service Guide- Employment Services
July 15, 2016
Employment Services Provided by the Bureau of Rehabilitation ServicesFor Employers• Pre-employment services — connect with potential employees through internships, mentoring opportunities and training that is customized to your needs or delivered ...
Maine Department of Labor, Bureau of Rehabilitative :Services: Employer Services
July 15, 2016
The Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS) partners with businesses interested in the inclusion of people with disabilities into the workforce. We can help meet your workforce needs and expand your market share. We connect your business with qualified ...
Maine Career Center “Maine Department of Labor, Bureau of Employment Services”
July 15, 2016
~~“The Bureau of Employment Services provides a variety of employment and training services for Maine workers, businesses, and jobseekers through the Maine CareerCenter network.Services for Workers and Jobseekers• Job ...
Florida HB 7003
July 15, 2016
This bill will be enacted on July 1, 2016 The purpose of this act is to prioritize employment of individuals with disabilities and to change the employment system to better integrate individuals with disabilities into the workforce. The act encourages a ...
Maine Department of Labor Program and Service Guide
July 15, 2016
Staff training — get training for your staff on disability awareness, the Americans with Disabilities Act and topics related to disabilities and assistive technology in the workplace.
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals “Employment for People with Disabilities is a Priority in Louisiana”
July 15, 2016
On Wednesday, October 1, 2014, individuals with disabilities, employers and advocates gathered on the Capitol steps to call attention to the importance of employment for people with disabilities and the beginning of Louisiana’s observance of National ...
Hawaii Medicaid Infrastructure Grant
August 19, 2015
“In 2006, Hawaii received a grant from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid to improve employment outcomes for persons with disabilities. The Medicaid Infrastructure Grant Program, known as Hire Abilities Hawaii, ran from 2006 to 2009. It was authorized ...
Kentucky Career Center Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
July 15, 2016
The Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation assists Kentuckians with disabilities to achieve suitable employment and independence. We recognize and respect the contribution of all individuals as a necessary and vital part of a productive society. ...
Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Blind Services Division
July 15, 2016
“Kentucky Office for the Blind Merges with Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation to create Blind Services Division.The Kentucky Office for the Blind has consolidated services with the Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation effective ...
Hawaii DEI - Round 2 Grants
August 19, 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 ...
Employment First Oversight Commission Report FY 2015
July 15, 2016
Delaware’s Employment First At (H.B. 319) was signed by Governor Markell on July 16, 2012. This legislation promotes the right that all persons with disabilities have the opportunity for competitive employment and establishes the Employment First ...
Southeast Kansas Works Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Local Plan
July 15, 2016
Training must be industry or company specific and provide technical and skill upgrades. Training may be conducted at the applicant’s facility, at a public or private training provider site or at a combination of sites best meeting the needs of the ...
Employment and Economic Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities Task Force Act
July 18, 2016
“Task Force Responsibilities. The Task Force shall analyze programs and policies of the State to determine what changes, modifications, and innovations may be necessary to remove barriers to competitive employment and economic opportunity for persons ...
Illinois Worknet WOIA Youth Pathways “Goals and Objectives”
July 19, 2016
Evidence Based Programming that encourages youth to progress through a career pathway, completing secondary, postsecondary education and/or advanced training, and enter into unsubsidized employment
2017 Vocational Rehabilitation & Supported Employment Section of the WIOA Unified State Plan
July 21, 2016
The Rhode Island Office of Rehabilitation Services (ORS) collaborates with programs and agencies providing services that will assist an individual with a disability to establish and reach an employment goal. Types of agencies that ORS works with include: ...
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 ...
Comprehensive Need Assessment Of Texans With Disability (2014)
July 21, 2016
This document represents findings from a comprehensive state needs assessment of the rehabilitation needs of individuals with disabilities. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended calls for periodic comprehensive statewide needs assessments that will result ...
Office of Rehabilitation Service Relocation Bill
July 21, 2016
The bill moves Utah State Office of Rehabilitation from the State Board of Education to the Department of Workforce Services; modifies provisions related to the Governor's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, including that the ...
Wisconsin Fair Employment Act
July 21, 2016
Wisconsin's Fair Employment Law gives civil rights protections to qualified persons with disabilities. The law applies to virtually all, private and public employers, regardless of the number of employees. Under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act ...
Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Wisconsin Community Mental Health Services and Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Process
July 21, 2016
The IPS project emphasizes best practice implementation strategies in collaboration and modifying existing practices and organizational barriers. There is long term technical assistance for statewide implementation. Outcomes are tracked closely. On the local ...
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 ...
Wisconsin Transition Interagency Agreement
July 21, 2016
This interagency agreement has been revised from the July 2007 interagency agreement to now focus on both students with disabilities transitioning from high school as well as adults with disabilities, who have an expectation for integrated competitive ...
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 ...
Executive order 2016-04: Equal employment opportunity
July 29, 2016
WHEREAS, this Administration is committed to strengthening and developing equal employment opportunity programs in the Commonwealth. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Tom Wolf, Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the ...
House Bill 400: Work Experience for High School Student disability act
July 29, 2016
The HB400 emphasizes on competitive integrated employment. It requires the office of vocational rehabilitation to facilitate the process of job and career development for the purpose of successful transition of high-school students with disability into ...
Illinois Employment First Executive Order
August 21, 2015
“WHEREAS, the Illinois Employment First Act (20 ILCS 40 et. seq) requires that State agencies follow and implement the State’s policy of competitive and integrated employment as the first option when serving persons with disabilities of working ...
Disability Employment Initiative Round 1 Grant
September 01, 2016
The New York State Department of Labor will utilize their DEI project as their next generation approach building upon their significant commitment to expanded services under their former Disability Program Navigator grant. Collaborative activities ...
Illinois Employment First Act (HB2591)
August 21, 2015
The bill, which became effective on July 16, 2013, declares Illinois an Employment First State and establishes competitive employment in integrated settings as the first option for working-age persons with disabilities in Illinois. The bill also ...
New Mexico House Joint Memorial 72
December 19, 2016
“A joint memorial requesting that the Executive Task Force on Disability Employment develop policies, procedures and guidelines to increase the employment of persons with disabilities in state government.”
Guide to Policy and Procedure Development
December 20, 2016
"The Employment First Rule, 5123: 2-2-05, requires county boards to adopt and implement a local Employment First Policy which clearly identifies community employment as the desired outcome for every individual of working age. The following is guidance ...
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 ...
Transition from School To Work: OVR Programs and Services
December 20, 2016
“Any high school student with a disability who may need vocational guidance and assistance in preparing for, obtaining, or maintaining competitive employment should be considered for referral to the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR). Students ...
Memorandum of Understanding Between the RI Department of Labor and Training and the RI Department of Human Services Office of Rehabilitation Services
December 20, 2016
“This agreement is entered into this first day of July, in the year 2012, by and between the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (DLT) and the Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS), the DHS/Office of Rehabilitation Services (ORS). ...
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 ...
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 ...
Texas Workforce Commission Employment First Policy
January 04, 2017
“TWC will promote competitive employment of individuals with disabilities and the expectation that they are able to meet the same employment standards, responsibilities and expectations as other working-age adults. TWC acknowledges that it is the policy ...
Memorandum of Understanding for the Wisconsin Works (W-2) Program
January 05, 2017
“The purpose of this MOU is for the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) and the Department of Children and Families, Division of Family and Economic Security, Wisconsin Works (W-2) Program to ...
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Eligible Provider and Training List - Operating Guide
January 20, 2017
"The Governor, in consultation with the AWIB, establishes the criteria and procedures governing the eligibility of providers and their associated training programs to receive WIOA funds for training activities. The AWIB is responsible ...
Arizona Department of Economic Security, Division of Developmental Disabilities “Strategic Plan 2016-2020” (Transition to Employment)
January 20, 2017
The Division recently introduced the service “Transition to Employment”. This service provides members with individualized instruction, training and supports to promote skill development for integrated and competitive employment. “Transition ...
State of Arkansas Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Combined State Plan 2016-2019
January 20, 2017
• Train and equip workforce center staff in an ongoing learning process with the knowledge, skills, and motivation to provide superior service to job seekers, including those with disabilities, and businesses in an integrated, regionally focused ...
State of California Employment Development Department, Workforce Services “Regional and Local Planning Guidance for PY 2017-2020”
January 20, 2017
Local workforce development plans are required to ensure a baseline level of WIOA core program alignment compliant with federal regulations at the local level, in and through AJCCs (the state’s One-Stop system) so that core program and mandated services ...
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, ...
Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency (GVRA) “A New Focus on Transition: New Federal Regulations and New Initiatives Focus on Younger Clients”
January 23, 2017
“Georgia’s Career Pathways to Work: Explore, Engage and Employ (E3) initiative. Funded through a $4.7 million grant —stretched over five years — E3 is broken down into three components, and they follow the path of the student or young ...
Disability Employment Initiative Round 7
January 23, 2017
State of Idaho $2,500,000 Grantees of this year’s awards will use the funds to: •Improve employment outcomes and increase the number of individuals with disabilities who earn credentials. •Provide more and diversified job-driven training ...
Kentucky Assistive Technology Service Network “A Guide to Assistive Technology Funding in Kentucky 15th Edition”
January 24, 2017
“…the services of the ATRCs include, but are not limited to: Assistive Technology Services for Early Intervention, K-12 and Post-secondary school, Employment, Transition, Independent Living, leisure or recreation; Loan Library of Assistive ...
Maine Department of Labor Receives Grant to Improve Employment Rates of Youth with Disabilities
January 24, 2017
Commissioner of Labor Jeanne Paquette is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services, part of the Maine Department of Labor, $9 million to help students with disabilities prepare for ...
Maine’s Person Centered Planning Process for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism
January 24, 2017
“Person-Centered Planning (PCP) is the required annual planning process for adults receiving developmental services in Maine. PCP involves identifying and describing the person’s needs and goals as well as the paid and unpaid supports and services ...
“State Grant to Help Expand Employment Opportunities to Those With Disabilities in County” (DEI)
January 24, 2017
According to a news release, the U.S. Department of Labor recently awarded Disability Employment Initiative grants totaling 14.9 million to support workforce development in six states, including $2.5 million for the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and ...
Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) Pathways to Employment for Youth Grant Awarded to Massachusetts
January 24, 2017
“Purpose: To notify Local Workforce Development Boards, One-Stop Career Center Operators and other workforce investment partners that the U.S. Department of Labor has awarded $2,500,000 to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce ...
A Guide to Starting a Business in Minnesota
January 24, 2017
“The Minnesota Emerging Entrepreneur Program (MEEP) was created during the 2016 Legislative session and replaces the Urban Initiative Loan Program (Chapter 189, Laws of Minnesota). The objective of the program is to fund loans to businesses throughout ...
“Six states receive nearly $15M in grants to expand employment opportunities for people with disabilities”
January 24, 2017
“Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development $2,500,000” This is the seventh round of DEI funding. Since 2010, the department has awarded grants of more than $123 million through the initiative to 49 projects in 28 states to ...
Executive Order 2016-03 Recommendations: Establishing an ‘Employment First’ Policy
January 30, 2017
“Pennsylvanians with a disability are valued members of society and have demonstrated that they are productive, contributing members of the workforce. There is dignity in work, and when people with a disability hold jobs and earn competitive wages they ...
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 ...
Transition Plan for the Move of the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation to the Department of Workforce Services
April 26, 2017
“The Utah State Office of Rehabilitation (USOR) will transition to the Department of Workforce Services (DWS) effective October 1, 2016….With the transition, USOR services will be overseen by DWS, which has similar goals in helping individuals of ...
“DES Spotlight: Mental Health Disorders and Job Placement Through Vocational Rehabilitation”
April 27, 2017
~~“According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness(link is external), approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. experiences mental illness in a given year and approximately 1 in 25 adults in the U.S. experiences a serious mental illness in a given ...
“DES Spotlight: Mental Health Disorders and Job Placement Through Vocational Rehabilitation”
April 27, 2017
~~“According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness(link is external), approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. experiences mental illness in a given year and approximately 1 in 25 adults in the U.S. experiences a serious mental illness in a given ...
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 ...
Iowa HF 572, Concerning who Consitatue the Membership of the State WIB
May 01, 2017
~~“An Iowa workforce development board is created,….” the law describes who will make up the 33 voting members and 13 non-voting of the board including the governor, a state senator, a state representative, the director of the Departments ...
Iowa Workforce Development Annual Report 2016
May 01, 2017
~~“…through our partnership with the DirectEmployers Association, we provide 10 microsites, which offer the opportunity to provide job information on mobile and hand-held devices. These sites are also search-engine optimized, and were developed ...
Innovations in Maryland’s Local Workforce Plans A BEST PRACTICES GUIDE
May 01, 2017
~~“Title IV: Vocational Rehabilitation Services - Department of Rehabilitative Services (DORS)DORS prepares people with disabilities to go to work and helps them to stay on the job. Rehabilitation counselors in DORS Region 5 field offices in Baltimore ...
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 ...
Equal Opportunity Demographics
May 02, 2017
~~“The Missouri Interagency Transition Team (MITT) established to increase collaboration at the state, regional and local levels with the shared vision of improving employment, independent living, and postsecondary outcomes for Missouri students with ...
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 ...
New York Disability Employment Initiative Round 6
July 17, 2017
“NYDEI will hire four Disability Resource Coordinators and focus on health care and technology/manufacturing and:increase employment, retention and wage outcomes through aligned services and expanded partnerships;assist jobseekers through training and ...
Oklahoma Works Conference 2017
July 17, 2017
This agenda outlines the schedule and breakout sessions of the annual Oklahoma Works Conference, a conference designed to help build capacity in members of the workforce system. Several breakout sessions on people with disabilities were included.
Pennsylvania Employment First Executive Order Summary
July 18, 2017
“On March 10, 2016, Governor Tom Wolf signed Executive Order 2016-03, “Establishing ‘Employment First’ Policy and Increasing Competitive-Integrated Employment for Pennsylvanians with a Disability.”…Per the requirements of ...
SC Employment First Initiative
July 18, 2017
“South Carolina is one of six states selected by the Administration for Community Living to receive funding in order to increase employment outcomes for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities statewide. Employment First emphasizes ...
Workforce Services Policy – Co-Enrollment of American Job Center Customers
July 18, 2017
“The purpose of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) is to develop Tennessee’s workforce by encouraging access to education and skills training as they directly align with business needs. This policy introduces strategies to ...
Texas SB 2027: Evaluation of Regional Employment and Training Opportunities for People with Disabilities
July 18, 2017
“(A) The Health and Human Services Commission in conjunction with the Texas Workforce Commission shall conduct a study regarding occupational training programs available in this state for individuals with an intellectual disability.(B)The study ...
Virginia Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities
July 18, 2017
“Led by the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services and the Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired, this grant will help nearly 500 Virginians with disabilities, including young adults and veterans, gain new skills and ...
Maine Department of Education, Special Services, Career and Technical Education and Adult Education Memorandum of Understanding
July 18, 2017
“BRS [of Maine Department of Labor] and DOE agreement to cooperate to meet the needs of students with disabilities in particular to better coordinate the process of student transition”
Maine Department of Education, Special Services, Career and Technical Education and Adult Education Memorandum of Understanding
July 18, 2017
“BRS [of Maine Department of Labor] and DOE agreement to cooperate to meet the needs of students with disabilities in particular to better coordinate the process of student transition”
Student Summer Work Programs
July 27, 2017
~~“We have paid summer work programs in a variety of communities. Most are 4-6 weeks long and provide students with valuable work experience. Program content varies depending on the community. See list of programs below for details.Who Can ApplyA ...
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation “Strategic Plan FFY 2017-2020”
July 27, 2017
~~“DVR believes in:• The empowering value of employment in an individual’s life.• Honoring and respecting each individual’s strengths, skills, choices, abilities and cultural identity.• Developing strong partnerships with ...
“Employment and Mental Illness”
July 27, 2017
~~“The Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) Division of Employment and Rehabilitation Services (DERS) Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program has resources to help individuals living with mental illness thrive in school and the workplace, and ...
2017-18 State Budget Briefing
July 27, 2017
~~“Employment First Policies for Individual with Disabilities: Adopts trailer bill language that requires that performance objectives included in regional center contracts measure progress and outcomes in implementing the Employment First ...
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Disability Employment Accelerator PY 2016-17“AWARD LIST AND PROJECT SUMMARIES”
July 27, 2017
~~“On June 19, 2017, $2 million of WIOA, Governor’s Discretionary 15 percent funds were awarded to seven workforce development agencies under the Disability Employment Accelerator (DEA) for Program Year (PY) 2016-17 Solicitation for Proposals. ...
“$2 million to assist Californians with disabilities in job searches”
July 27, 2017
~~“People with disabilities in 13 counties will get additional help in landing employment with $2 million in grants announced by the California Employment Development Department today. The Disability Employment Accelerator grants assist people with ...
Employment First Advisory Partnership
July 27, 2017
~~“What is the Employment First Advisory Partnership and How Does it Relate to the State Rehabilitation Council? In June 2016, Governor Hickenlooper signed Senate Bill 16-077 into law making Colorado the latest in a group of 19 states to adopt an ...
Employment Resources for Job Seekers
July 28, 2017
~~“Looking for a job does not have to be a solo project. Job seekers can get help from the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES). Many people refer to IDES as the “unemployment agency.” But IDES offers much more than unemployment ...
Up to $20 Million in Grants Available Through Department of Workforce Development’s Skill UP Indiana! Program
July 28, 2017
~~“The Indiana Department of Workforce Development’s (DWD) employer-driven Skill UP Indiana! Program is about to enter round three. At stake over a two-year period is a pool of up to $20 million in grant funding that is being made available to ...
May-02-17 Department Of Labor Acting Commissioner Delivers Senate Budget Testimony
August 01, 2017
~~“Employer EngagementSecond, for the past seven years, our department has worked closely with employers across the state to ensure that investments in education and training programs are aligned with the needs of the business community.In 2011, we ...
Experience the Employment Connection
November 01, 2017
Experience the Employment Connection is a training session offered in local areas across the state of PA. “Participants will learn how to work collaboratively, with numerous agencies, to obtain meaningful, integrative employment for the individuals they ...
SC Work-Based Learning Implementation Guidelines
November 01, 2017
“Education for all students should be relevant and provide appropriate transitions to future careers and lifelong learning. SC students can and should learn to apply their knowledge and skills to real life, real work, and real world situations, both ...
Iowa VR: SSA Ticket to Work Program
August 25, 2015
“The Ticket to Work (TTW) program is a federal program for Social Security disability beneficiaries age 18 through 64 who receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits based on a disability and would ...
WV Adult Ed Instructor Handbook 2017-18 Section 16 SPOKES Program
November 02, 2017
Intense Job Search (Job Development and Follow-up)“A Career Development Consultant (CDC) may be available to a program to provide assistance with enhancing the learner’s job readiness skills, as well provide job development and follow-up. While ...
Iowa Disability Employment Initiative (Round 3)
August 25, 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 ...
Employment First Principles; Disability Network/Michigan
November 03, 2017
“Disability Network/Michigan, on behalf of Michigan’s CILs, supports Employment First principles, and does not support the continued use of paying subminimum wages to people with disabilities. Employment First principles place the emphasis on ...
US Labor Department Conducting Wage Survey in North Dakota
November 03, 2017
“The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division is conducting a statewide survey of wages paid to workers on heavy construction projects in North Dakota to establish prevailing wage rates required under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts ...
Kansas HB 2453: Bidding Preferences for Businesses Employing Individuals with Disabilities
September 01, 2015
This legislation, signed into law by Governor Brownback in 2012, places responsibility for operating the “Kansas Bidders Preference Program” within Kansas Department of Administration In this program, which provides an incentive for certain ...
2014 Kansas Employment First Oversight Commission Report to the Governor and Kansas Legislature
September 01, 2015
This report has a number of recommendations with new or revised Employment First practices to support the Governor’s Employment First “Road Map,” including those that:“Incentivize the Goal of Employment First – The State of ...
Kansas Employment First Oversight Commission
September 01, 2015
“In order to ensure the Oversight Commission can effectively carry out its duties, the law places certain requirements on state agencies to help ensure that the law will be effectively and fully implemented. The law also places requirements on state ...
Nebraska Vocational Rehabilitation Workforce Development Partnerships
September 02, 2015
There are currently three local service delivery areas and 20 One-Stop Career Centers in Nebraska. Local Workforce Investment Boards oversee the Greater Lincoln, Greater Omaha and Greater Nebraska service delivery areas. In addition, there is a Nebraska ...
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 ...
Nevada State Use Program "Preferred Purchase"
September 03, 2015
~~“In accordance with NRS 334.025 Program to Encourage and Facilitate Purchases by Agencies of Commodities and Services From Organizations for training and employment of persons with mental or physical disabilities:An organization that wishes to ...
Nevada Disability Services Unit: Comprehensive System of Personnel Development
September 03, 2015
The Rehabilitation Division, as the DSU, has established procedures and activities setting forth the Comprehensive System of Personnel Development[MW1] (CSPD), which will ensure an adequate supply of qualified Rehabilitation professionals and ...
New Hampshire Senate Bill 47 (subminimum wage 14(c) legislation)
September 03, 2015
“This bill prohibits employers from employing individuals with disabilities at an hourly rate lower than the federal minimum wage except for practical experience or training programs and family businesses. This bill is a request of the committee to ...
New Hampshire HB 1174
September 03, 2015
“This bill establishes a committee to identify and recommend changes to New Hampshire laws and rules on the payment of subminimum wages to persons with disabilities.”
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 ...
Cherokee Nation DEI Grant
February 07, 2018
“Cherokee Nation (CN DEI), is a self-governance tribal government. CN DEI will fund two Disability Resource Coordinators and implement activities that will increase access to and the participation of individuals with disabilities in the WIOA employment ...
Employment First PA Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Quarter 4 Updates
February 07, 2018
This document lists updates from agencies involved with Pennsylvania’s Employment First initiative. Updates are focused around various priorities, including raising expectations for youth with disabilities, preparing students for school-to-work ...
Wolf Administration to Announce Partnership with CVS Health to Create ‘Jobs that Pay’ for Pennsylvanians with Disabilities
February 07, 2018
"Governor Tom Wolf announced today a partnership between CVS Health and OVR’s Hiram G. Andrews Center (HGAC) in Johnstown to create ‘Jobs that Pay’ for individuals with disabilities at CVS stores across Pennsylvania. …'When ...
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 ...
Virginia Disability Employment Initiative Round VIII
February 08, 2018
“VA DEI will fund four Disability Resource Coordinators and implement activities in the Northern Virginia Region that will build on existing career pathways with a focus on the Information Technology (IT) sector that have been developed by the local ...
WI Vocational Rehabilitation Subminimum Wage Guidance
February 08, 2018
“Section 511 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) addresses subminimum wage employment for youth and DVR's role in this process. DVR must develop a new process, or use an existing process, to document the completion of actions ...
Seed to Provide Support to the Kentucky Work Matters Task Force
February 13, 2018
“The State Exchange on Employment and Disability (SEED) at the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) is providing policy expertise to the new Kentucky Work Matters Task Force. SEED’s partners include the ...
Maine Department of Labor and DHHS Collaborate on Welfare-to-Work Initiative
February 13, 2018
“AUGUSTA— Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services and the Maine Department of Labor’s Bureau of Employment Services have launched a program designed to successfully transition those on welfare to meaningful ...
Maryland Disability Employment Tax Credit-Workforce Development & Adult Learning
February 13, 2018
“The Maryland Disability Employment Tax Credit (MDETC) is a Maryland State tax credit that allows employers to claim credit for employees with disabilities hired on or after December 31, 2014. For each taxable year a credit is allowed in an amount ...
2017 Employment Matters! Conference
February 13, 2018
A conference on “the latest […] efforts to advance employment and economic opportunities for Massachusetts citizens with disabilities.”
“Employment First moving forward in Michigan”
February 13, 2018
“LANSING, — Michigan has been chosen to receive federal assistance and training to help implement its Employment First strategy, working to improve competitive integrated employment opportunities for Michiganders with disabilities. The ...
Opportunity Partnership Training Grant (OPG) program
February 14, 2018
“Name of Grant Program: Opportunity Partnership… The purpose of the Opportunity Partnership Training Grant (OPG) program is to assist displaced/dislocated workers secure employment by providing occupational training in industry-valued ...
“One Door, Many Paths” a WIOA Partner’s Workshop
February 14, 2018
~~“The One Door Many Paths Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Summit will be held May 21, 2018, at the Sheraton West Des Moines. This is Iowa's second jointly facilitated event by Iowa Workforce Development, the Iowa Department of ...
Minimum wage exemption for persons with disabilities eliminated
February 28, 2018
"JUNEAU, Alaska— Following a regulatory change that goes into effect today, Alaska employers are no longer allowed to pay less than minimum wage to workers who experience disabilities. In repealing 8 AAC 15.120, Alaska joins New Hampshire and ...
Memorandum of Understanding Transition to Employment of Students and Youth with Disabiilities
March 19, 2018
Vision: Through strong interagency collaboration, students with disabilities will exit school with competitive integrated employment and/or a connection to post-secondary education intended to lead to employment.1, Recitals and Purpose1.1. Nationally and in ...
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 ...
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 ...
DLLR Americans with Disabilities Act Policy - Office of Fair Practices
June 13, 2018
“The State of Maryland is also committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The State will ensure that qualified individuals with disabilities are given an opportunity to participate in and benefit from the State’s services, ...
Wisconsin Act 178: Employment First Bill
June 13, 2018
“An Act to create 47.05 of the statutes; relating to: competitive integrated employment of persons with a disability and granting rule-making authority.”
Memorandum of Understanding: Transition to Employment of Students and Youth with Disabilities
June 13, 2018
“Vision: Through strong interagency collaboration, students with disabilities will exit school with competitive integrated employment and/or a connection to post-secondary intended to lead to employment.”
2018 Labor Law Training Seminar Offered
June 13, 2018
“The New Hampshire Department of Labor is offering a Labor Law training seminar on how to stay in compliance with NH Labor Laws. The seminar will be offered on 18 dates at a variety of locations throughout the state. These events are free and open to ...
Career Pathways Initiative
June 13, 2018
“Name of Grant Program: Career Pathways Initiative Fiscal Year of Grant Program: 2017 Start Date and End Date of Grant Program: September 1, 2017 – ...
Pre-Employment Transition Services Grant
June 13, 2018
“Name of Grant Program: Pre-Employment Transition ServicesFiscal Year of Grant Program: 2017Start Date and End Date of Grant Program: January 1, 2018 – December ...
Minimum wage exemption for persons with disabilities eliminated
June 14, 2018
~~“JUNEAU, Alaska— Following a regulatory change that goes into effect today, Alaska employers are no longer allowed to pay less than minimum wage to workers who experience disabilities. In repealing 8 AAC 15.120, Alaska joins New Hampshire and ...
Alaska Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Combined Plan 2018 Update
June 14, 2018
~~Alaska’s “Employment First” legislation calls for “competitive integrated employment” as the preferred outcome for those with disabilities. DOLWD has executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Health and Social Services; ...
Louisiana's Demand-Driven Workforce Investment Plan
September 05, 2015
Vocational Rehabilitation“As a mandated partner in the Workforce Investment Act, the Vocational Rehabilitation Program is instrumental in meeting the workforce needs of individuals with disabilities in the state of Louisiana. The purpose of the VR ...
Pennsylvania House Bill 1641: Employment First Law
June 22, 2018
“An Act providing for competitive integrated employment in State and county agencies and any entity providing publicly funded education, training, employment and related services and long-term services and supports for working-age Pennsylvanians with a ...
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 ...
WIOA State Plan for the State of Arkansas FY-2018
October 19, 2018
~~ARS, in partnership with the AR Employment First State Leadership Mentoring Program team, is receiving technical assistance from the Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy subject matter experts on methods to use Medicaid Waivers and ...
Project Search
October 22, 2018
~~Project SEARCH was originally launched in 1996 at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Designed to prepare young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities for competitive employment, this one-year “school- to-work” ...
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 ...
Youth Services (ages 14-24)
November 05, 2018
~~Title I of WIOA affirms the Department of Labor’s (DOL) commitment to providing high-quality services for youth (age 14-24), beginning with career exploration and guidance, continued support for educational attainment, opportunities for skills ...
New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities (2012-2017) Five-Year Planning Goals
September 08, 2015
Goal: Advance New Jersey’s practices/performance as an Employment First state considering all individuals with developmental disabilities.Implementation Targets:• Evaluate New Jersey’s Employment First policies and practices compared to best ...
Fiscal Practices Manual with Training Activities
November 07, 2018
~~DVR fee schedule rates of payment are determined based upon a competitive pricing analysis and an analysis of DVR costs for these services over aperiod of time not less than one year, but no more than two years. As appropriate, DVR will set rates based upon ...
Office of Special Education Transition Requirements – NJ Administrative Code 6A-14
September 08, 2015
(34) Transition services. The term "transition services" means a coordinated set of activities for a child with a disability that— (A) is designed to be within a results-oriented process, that is focused on improving the academic and ...
Veteran Services
May 07, 2019
~~Alaska Department of Labor offers a priority of service and benefits to veterans, and eligible spouses or caregivers, seeking employment, apprenticeship opportunities, and on-the-job training programs that pay veterans while they prepare for a sustainable ...
84A.1A workforce development board
May 10, 2019
~“An Iowa workforce development board is created, consisting of thirty-three voting members and thirteen nonvoting members.”
Iowa Workforce Development Awards Funds to Expand Registered Apprenticeship Opportunities
May 10, 2019
~“Three organizations were selected by Iowa Workforce Development to receive funding to strengthen or grow Registered Apprenticeship Programs and Quality Pre-Apprenticeship Programs in Iowa – Iowa Jobs for America’s Graduates (iJAG), ...
Goals and vision of Iowa’s Unified State Plan
May 10, 2019
~“Iowa’s workforce delivery systems will collaborate to build a Future Ready Iowa -a pipeline of skilled workers who are prepared ...
DiscoverAbility NJ
September 08, 2015
DiscoverAbility NJ is a living document that was built upon the state's longstanding efforts to improve the labor market participation of people with disabilities. At the same time it included contemporary thinking about what is needed to increase their ...
Louisiana Workforce Investment Act Training Manual
May 13, 2019
~~“The Eligible Training Provider Manual provides educational institutions with updated information about the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Louisiana’s Workforce Development System, and provides the necessary guidance, ...
WIOA Limitations on the Use of Subminimum Wage
May 14, 2019
~~“For Youth Ages 24 and UnderWIOA requires youth ages 24 and under to have documentation that they completed the following actions before they can earn a subminimum wage:• participated in Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) and/or ...
New Mexico Workforce Investment Act Title I Wagner-Peyser Act (2012-2017)
September 08, 2015
Long-term strategies to improve outcomes of individuals with disabilities include the support of Disability Coordinators in Workforce Connection Centers. The purpose of the Disability Coordinator is to promote a collaborative and coordinated approach to ...
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 ...
Wisconsin's Workforce: Empowering All
May 21, 2019
~~“At the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), our Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) helps job seekers with disabilities determine and pursue their employment goals.DVR continually pursues innovative strategies to assist people ...
2017 Wisconsin Act 178: Increasing Competitive Integrated Employment Outcomes
May 21, 2019
~~“2017 Wisconsin Act 178 requires DVR, DHS, and DPI to collaborate, with the input of stakeholders, in the development of a joint plan to increase CIE. This plan establishes performance improvement targets, describing ...
Wyoming Department of Workforce Services
May 22, 2019
~~“The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services (DWS) has recently realigned into three primary areas: Workforce Standards, Policy and Communications, and Workforce Programs. Refer to organizational chart PDF. The purpose of the realignment is ...
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. ...
Iowa Workforce Development Launches New User-Friendly Employment Services System
September 27, 2019
~~“Iowa Workforce Development launched the new IowaWORKS online employment services system across the state. The IowaWORKS site provides a variety of employment resources, tools and services to meet the needs of customers, employers and staff ...
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 ...
NY Disability Employment Initiative Grant Abstract - Round 1
September 09, 2015
The New York State Department of Labor will utilize their DEI project as their next generation approach building upon their significant commitment to expanded services under their former Disability Program Navigator grant. Collaborative activities include ...
Add Us In Initiative 2011
September 09, 2015
Grantee: National Organization on Disability in New York, N.Y. Consortia Members: Workforce Investment Board; Vocational Rehabilitation; New Jersey Youth Corp.; the LGBT Chamber of Commerce; the African AmericanChamber of Commerce; the Statewide Hispanic ...
Arkansas Disability Employment Initiative
July 28, 2015
Project Description: The Arkansas Department of Workforce Services will build upon the success of their Disability Employment Navigator Initiative utilizing multiple models and strategies, including Integrated Resource Teams, customized employment, and ...
Rhode Island Department Office of Rehabilitation Services Transition Services
September 09, 2015
“The Office of Rehabilitation Services has a strong commitment to assist students with disabilities with transition planning to adult life. ORS Counselors work with all school districts, families and students to prepare for job training, career ...
Provider Transformation Efforts
April 13, 2020
Provider Transformation Efforts outlines ODEP’s work providing support for employment service providers for people with disabilities. The report reviews the Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act (WIOA) provisions related to competitive integrated ...
Rhode Island Governor's Workforce Board: Incumbent Worker Training Grants
September 09, 2015
~~“The Governor’s Workforce Board Incumbent Worker Training Grant (IWTG) Program, funded by the State Job Development, addresses this issue. Encouraging Rhode Island employers to invest in their workforce enhances the overall ...
AR SB 522: To Create A Comprehensive Statewide Workforce Development System; To Coordinate Various Workforce Programs; To Amend the Duties of the Career Education and Workforce Development Board; and to Declare an Emergency.
May 04, 2020
“The General Assembly finds that:(1) Occupational, technical, and industrial training provides unique opportunities to improve the lives of Arkansans while advancing the state's economic development;(2) Businesses seeking to begin operations in ...
Rhode Island Governor's Workforce Board (GWB): Workforce Innovative Grant Awards 2016
September 09, 2015
"The Governor’s Workforce Board RI has awarded $2.4 million dollars in Workforce Innovation Grants, which bring employers and educational providers together to provide work-readiness, experiential learning, and career opportunities for students, ...
Executive Order No. 4: Forms the Governor's Workforce Council and tasks it with coordinating the state's workforce training initiatives to meet the needs of 21st century jobs.
May 04, 2020
“In addition to the responsibilities of the [Connecticut Employment and Training Administration] CETC enumerated in federal and state law, the Governor's Workforce Council shall convene stakeholders, including businesses, state agencies, ...
Executive Order 36: Amending Executive Order Number Thirty-Five Reestablishing the Workforce Development Board
May 04, 2020
“12. The Board shall be responsible for the following: …c. Development and continuous improvement of the workforce development systems in the state, through the:i. identification of barriers and means for removing barriers to better coordinate, ...
New Mexico Draft Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Combined State Plan Program Years 2020-2023
May 05, 2020
“The Division has increased its collaboration through participation with provider agencies; as well as independent and statewide entities to promote “Employment First” principles for individuals with the most significant disabilities served ...
State of Mississippi Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act DRAFT Mississippi 2020 WIOA Combined Plan
May 05, 2020
“Mississippi’s Combined Plan includes the six required state programs—the Adult Program, the Dislocated Worker Program, the Youth Program, the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act Program, the Wagner-Peyser Act Program, and the Vocational ...
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act- Minnesota Annual Report Program Year 2018
May 05, 2020
“The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) and the Governor’s Workforce Development Board (GWDB) present our annual Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) report for Program Year 2018 (PY18). DEED is the state ...
WIOA Annual Report 2018
May 05, 2020
“This publication illustrates Maryland’s successful job placement and training activities for the period of July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2019, as required by U.S. Department of Labor’s Training and Employment Guidance Letter ...
Training Connect (MiTC) Policy Manual Requirements and Guidelines
May 06, 2020
“The workforce system established under the WIOA emphasizes informed consumer choice, job-driven training, provider performance, and continuous improvement. The quality and selection of providers and programs of training services is vital to achieving ...
$10M in Workforce Grants Awarded to Fund Training for More Than 6,500 Workers, Create 1,361 New Jobs
May 06, 2020
“[On February 13th, the Baker-Polito Administration announced $10 million in Workforce Training Fund Program (WTFP) grants that will train more than 6,500 workers and add an expected 1,361 new jobs by 2021.The 96 grants awarded involve 133 companies ...
Customized Employment: A Job that I Love
May 28, 2020
This video describes the importance of discovery in the customized employment process and the positive impacts of having a customized job for a veteran.
Customized Employment Works for Veterans Brief
May 28, 2020
This brief describes five wounded warriors who obtained employment by using discovery and customized employment.
Virgin Islands WIOA Unified State Plan 2020-2023 (draft as of 5/8/20 )
July 27, 2020
This document represents the draft Virgin Islands Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Unified State Plan as of 05-08-2020.
Veterans Employment Program Services
July 29, 2020
“The Veterans Employment Program promotes the employment of Florida's veterans, especially veterans with barriers to employment…Disabled Veterans Outreach Program specialists and Local Veterans Employment Representatives at the CareerSource ...
Department of Labor Disability Resources
July 29, 2020
This page contains links to access the following disability resources:Connecticut Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with DisabilitiesEmployer ResourcesJob Seeker Resources“Disability Resources for Job Seekers include:Assistive ...
Q2 2020: Alaska Div. of Voc. Rehab. 2020 Comprehensive Statewide Needs Assessment
July 29, 2020
“The Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (AKDVR), as part of the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOLWD), is responsible for the administration and operation of Alaska’s public vocational rehabilitation program. While ...
Future of Work Task Force 2019 Policy Report
July 31, 2020
“Seeking to bring together diverging viewpoints and priorities on how to best foster shared prosperity for all stakeholders, Washington’s 2018 Legislature created and funded the Future of Work project. It’s the first of its kind in the ...
Job Placement for Veterans
August 01, 2020
“Finding a meaningful career after military service can feel overwhelming but our American Job Centers across the state offer variety of services that include resource centers, job fairs, workshops, employment strategies, WIOA Scholarships, career ...
Let’s Get to Work!
August 01, 2020
“On January 28, 2019, BHDDH [Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals], ORS [Office of Rehabilitative Services] and the Governor’s Workforce Board within DLT [Department of Labor and Training], launched a ...
Apprenticeship
August 01, 2020
“Registered Apprenticeship is a proven model of job preparation that combines paid on-the-job learning with related instruction to progressively increase workers’ skill levels and wages.” This page provides resources on Apprenticeships and ...
Revised Procedures for Title I Enrollments due to AJC Closures
August 01, 2020
“In light of the recent closures of all Oklahoma American Job Centers (AJCs) due to the COVID-19 pandemic, procedures have been put into place to ensure the ability to serve new clients and enroll eligible individuals into Title I Adult, Dislocated ...
Occupational Skills Training Service Status Definitions and Reporting Accuracy
August 01, 2020
“The Oklahoma Office of Workforce Development (OOWD), as the Governor’s chosen Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) administrative entity, provides this technical assistance to the local workforce development areas to ensure appropriate ...
Veterans Career Advisors
August 18, 2020
“Veterans Career Advisors work directly with veterans and eligible persons who have significant barriers to employment. These individualized careers services include, but are not limited to:Comprehensive assessment interviewsCareer Guidance ...
Disability Resources
August 18, 2020
This page contains a list of resources designed to support a diverse set of career goals and disability needs.
Veteran Resources
August 18, 2020
This page contains a list of resources designed to support the career development needs of veterans.
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 ...
Arkansas Employment First Task Force Training Recommendations
July 28, 2015
The Final Report of the Employment First Task Force included a number of recommendations related to training, including:Recommendation 1: Provide training on disability employment to State agency and provider agency staff.State agencies should offer three ...
North Dakota Senate Bill No. 2271
September 09, 2015
Legislation signed into law in April 2013, establishing a Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, for furthering the goal of employment as the first option for people with disabilities.
South Dakota Employment First Works Task Force: Recommendations
September 09, 2015
“Governor Daugaard announced his Employment Works Initiative in the spring of 2013, and a task force was created in July 2013 to help guide his efforts. Assembling a broad spectrum of interests was considered integral to the success of the South Dakota ...
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 ...
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 ...
Ohio Disability Employment Initiative
September 10, 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 ...
AK Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special Education 2016-2021 State Plan
July 29, 2015
"The mission of the Governor's Council on Disabilities and Special Education (the Council) is to create change that improves the lives of Alaskans with disabilities…The Council combines the expertise and experience of many stakeholders ...
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 ...
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 ...
Workforce Survey Results: State of Alaska as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities
July 30, 2015
A 2011 state survey found that the number of state employees with disabilities mirrored the general population. The state found that it could further its support of employees with disabilities by improving training for managers and supervisors around the ...
AK DHHS Tools for Transitioning to Employment - Powerpoint
July 30, 2015
This tool details information on helping youth transition from school settings into community employment. It also has detailed information about Employment First, including basic Employment First concepts, the benefits of Employment First, and how to ...
Texas 2013 Employment First Bill (S.B 1226)
September 11, 2015
The act establishes an employment-first policy and task force to promote integrated competitive employment opportunities that provide a living wage for individuals with disabilities. The Texas Education Agency and the Texas Workforce Commission will jointly ...
Texas Department of Aging and Disabilities (DADs) Guide to Employment for People with Disabilities
September 11, 2015
“The purpose of this guide is to provide information on how to support and assist working-age people with disabilities who are receiving DADS services to obtain and maintain competitive, integrated employment. Through this guide, DADS intends to provide ...
Texas Employment First Task Force Home Page
September 11, 2015
“The Employment First Task Force, authorized by Senate Bill 1226 (83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013), was established by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission executive commissioner to promote competitive employment of people with ...
Employment First Task Force Home Page
September 11, 2015
“The Employment First Task Force, authorized by Senate Bill 1226 (83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013), was established by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission executive commissioner to promote competitive employment of people with ...
Utah House of Representatives Bill (H.B 240)
September 11, 2015
“This bill: requires the Department of Workforce Services, the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation, and the Division of Services for People with Disabilities to, when providing services to a person with a disability, give priority to providing services ...
Utah Executive Order (Model Employer for People with Disabilities)
September 11, 2015
Governor Jon M. Huntsman Jr., declares that, “Utah state government will strive to become the model employer of qualified people with disabilities…”“Some programmatic components [of the executive order] include, a promotional outreach ...
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Utah Employment First Partnership
September 11, 2015
The Utah Employment First Partnership is a commitment among the Utah Department of Work Force Services (DWS), the Division of Services for People with Disabilities (DSPD), and the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation (USOR) to improve state government services ...
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 ...
MA Work Incentives Grant (Southern Essex)
September 11, 2015
“The North Shore Employment Consortium (NoSEC), led by the Southern Essex Workforce Investment Board, will address the need for full accessibility to employment and training services for all citizens. NoSEC partners are targeting this project for people ...
Missouri Connections Career Development & Planning Program
September 11, 2015
“Missouri Connections is a comprehensive, online, career development and planning program that is provided free of charge to all Missouri citizens. Funded by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Missouri Division ...
Missouri Career Guide
September 11, 2015
“This guide was developed through a partnership of state agencies to help Missourians of all ages, genders, and backgrounds create personal career plans that lead to fulfillment and success.” Partners include Missouri Economic Research and Information ...
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. ...
Utah Waiver for Technology Dependent Children
September 11, 2015
“The Technology Dependent Waiver Program provides services statewide to help technology dependent, medically fragile individuals remain in their homes or other community based settings. Individuals receive services through this waiver program in order ...
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 ...
Maryland Executive Order 01.01.2007.13
September 11, 2015
"It is the policy of the State of Maryland to ensure a smooth and effective transition for all students with disabilities from secondary education to adult services such as postsecondary education and employment; and to provide transition planning for ...
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 ...
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
Maryland Disability WorkFORCE Information Exchange
September 12, 2015
A statewide resource center providing • Best Practices for Employment and Individuals with Disabilities • Classroom Training • Informational Website • Follow-up Support • ...
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 ...
DEI Grantee Abstracts (CA Round 2)
July 31, 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 ...
Mississippi Concurrent Resolution No. 563
September 13, 2015
“State agencies that provide services and support to persons with disabilities shall coordinate efforts and collaborate within and among such agencies to ensure that state programs, policies, procedures and funding support competitive employment in ...
Minnesota Employment First Policy
September 13, 2015
The Employment First Policy envisions a future where all people with disabilities can achieve competitive, integrated employment. Competitive employment means:· Full-time, part-time, or ...
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 ...
MN Department of Employment and Economic Development "Services for Students in High School: What Comes Next?"
September 14, 2015
~~“Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS) has a counselor assigned to every high school. We help students with disabilities plan the journey from school to what comes next.VRS counselors help students discover:• Their strengths and ...
Minnesota DEI Grant Abstract (Round 5)
September 14, 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 ...
Oregon Employment First – Comprehensive Services Developmental Disabilities Program
September 14, 2015
“Oregon has been successful in developing community-based care and discouraging institutionalization of seniors and the disabled because of their exceptional case management system. Through the case management program, consumers get information and ...
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Location
August 04, 2015
Colorado’s Department of Labor and Employment and the Department of Human Services announced they will work with the Joint Budget Committee on a bill to move the Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) from the Department of Human Services ...
Maine HCBS Transition Plan
September 14, 2015
This Transition Plan is required by the federal government as part of new Medicaid regulations. It tells the federal government how Maine will meet the new Medicaid rules. All states must follow the federal rules for the Medicaid program.Medicaid is a joint ...
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: Fairfax Customized Employment Grant
September 14, 2015
“The Customized Employment grant initiative was a product of the Northern Virginia Workforce Investment Board. The goal of the group was to build the capacity of the local One-Stop Center to use Customized Employment services to increase employment ...
Virginia - Richmond Customized Employment Project
September 14, 2015
“The grant worked to strengthen the linkages of the Richmond-area One-Stop system with schools, VR, and the Virginia Business Leadership Network, a business-directed group designed to encourage other businesses to hire people with disabilities. The ...
Governor Announces: Pennsylvania Accepted as an Employment First State
September 14, 2015
“The Corbett administration announced that Pennsylvania has been selected to participate in the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy's Employment First State Leadership Mentoring Program. Employment First is a ...
Employment First Maine Coalition
September 14, 2015
Employment First Maine (EFM) is a broad based coalition of individuals with disabilities, families, advocates, providers and state agency representatives committed to improving and enhancing employment outcomes for Maine citizens with disabilities, including ...
Maine’s Ticket To Work program
September 14, 2015
“Since 2003, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has mailed Tickets in Maine to eligible beneficiaries. SSA disability beneficiaries who receive a Ticket may use it to obtain the services they need from an Employment Network (EN) of their ...
Maine Developmental Disabilities Council
September 14, 2015
“The Maine Developmental Disabilities Council (MDDC) is a partnership of people with disabilities, their families, and agencies which identifies barriers to community inclusion, self determination, and independence. The Council acts to effect positive ...
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 ...
Maine Disability Employment Initiative (DEI)
September 14, 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 ...
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 ...
The Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
August 07, 2015
The Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities’ (GCEPD) mission is to “promote the employment of people with disabilities; produce and provide an environment that strives to include and integrate people with disabilities ...
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 ...
Connecticut Department of Rehabilitation Services, Bureau of Rehabilitation Services
August 07, 2015
“The State Rehabilitation Council (SRC) is an important partner with the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS) to help improve employment outcomes for people with disabilities. BRS administers the Title I Vocational Rehabilitation and Title VI ...
Maine CareerCenter Staff Guide to Disability Work Incentives
September 14, 2015
“This resource guide is for CareerCenter staff and individuals who request information on Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Work Incentives Planning and Assistance in order to prepare job seekers for ...
Wyoming House Bill 0073: Establishing an Employment First Policy
September 14, 2015
”AN ACT relating to persons with disabilities; establishing employment first as a state policy; declaring it a state policy to support competitive employment in an integrated setting; requiring agencies to support competitive and integrated employment; ...
Wyoming Business Enterprise Program
September 14, 2015
“The Business Enterprise Program is part of Vocational Rehabilitation, and serves eligible Vocational Rehabilitation clients who are interested in becoming self-employed. Clients have to be eligible for Vocational ...
Connecticut Business Leadership Network
August 10, 2015
“The Connecticut Business Leadership Network is a coalition of over 250 members/businesses who strive to maximize employment opportunities for people with disabilities by working with other businesses, governmental organizations and community service ...
Connecticut Youth Leadership Project, Inc.
August 10, 2015
“The Connecticut Youth Leadership Program (CTYLP) provides youth and young adults with disabilities with opportunities for self-discovery, the development of self-advocacy, decision making, and problem-solving skills to maximize their leadership ...
Michigan Employment First - Mission & Principles
September 15, 2015
On August 13, 2013, the Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council adopted a set of principles and a mission statement for the Employment First policy in Michigan. “Employment First in Michigan is a declaration of both philosophy and policy ...
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 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 ...
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 ...
UT Code 35A-3-103.5. Employment first emphasis on the provision of services.
September 17, 2015
“The department shall develop a written plan to implement the policy described in Subsection (2) that includes: (a) assessing the strengths and needs of a recipient; (b) customizing ...
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 ...
Governor’s Executive Order - Establishing a Program for the Hiring of People with Disabilities into the State Workforce
April 08, 2016
By the power vested in me as Governor by the Constitution and the laws of the State of Nevada, I hereby direct and order that all state agencies made a concerted effort to include persons with disabilities into the "preliminary and final group ...
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 ...
Integrated Employment Research Report
April 08, 2016
The Governor’s Taskforce on Integrated Employment is responsible for examining and evaluating current employment programs, resources, funding, available training, and employment opportunities for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities ...
NV Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation
April 08, 2016
This website contains information on the Job Development Training Series, “Creating Employment Opportunities.” The modules in the series include: Introduction to Job Development and the Role of the Job Developer, Getting to Know Your ...
"Customized Employment Project offers community members with disabilities hope"
April 08, 2016
The Customized Employment Project, a partnership between the Nevada Rehabilitation Division at the Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation (DETR), Sierra Regional Center at Developmental Services, and the Nevada Center for ...
"Time to Pick the Fruit- It’s Ripe" Customized Employment: Presentation by the Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities
April 08, 2016
This presentation given by the staff at the Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities defines Employment First (EF) & Customized Employment (CE), elaborates upon the Nevada Collaborators, describes the philosophy, practices, and descendants of CE, and ...
Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota - Work Incentives Connection
April 10, 2016
~~“Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota Work Incentives Connection provides specialized answers about the impact of work on government benefits. Armed with clear, accurate information about their options, people with disabilities can make informed and ...
Minnesota State Council on Disability
April 10, 2016
Established in 1973 by the state legislature, the Minnesota State Council on Disability (MSCOD) was created to advise the governor, state agencies, state legislature, and the public on disability issues. Our mission is to advocate for policies and programs in ...
Alaska Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special Education 2019 Annual Report
April 11, 2016
This report describes the mission and goals of the Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special education. The report also covers the council’s activities for the year, including grants and funding awarded.
Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Policy Manual
April 11, 2016
The purpose of this manual is to provide clear guidance to ADVR staff for the consistent and legal implementation of the vocational rehabilitation program in Alaska. ADVR staff is expected to provide services pursuant to the policies and procedures ...
AK Customized Employment Service Provider Manual
April 11, 2016
Our mission is to support the rights of those living with life complexities and disabilities to participate in all aspects of vocational services, while striving to eliminate barriers to employment. Together we form partnerships with individuals, families, ...
AK Customized Employment - PowerPoint
April 11, 2016
This is a PowerPoint presentation addressing Customized Employment in Alaska with an emphasis on maintaining a client-centered team.
Proposed Model of Employment Services for Individuals with Behavioral Health Disabilities
April 11, 2016
This is the proposed model of employment services of individuals with behavioral disabilities for providers as well as select government agencies within the state of Alaska. It focuses on training, technical assistance and required resources.
Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Policy Manual
April 11, 2016
The purpose of this manual is to provide clear guidance to ADVR staff for the consistent and legal implementation of the vocational rehabilitation program in Alaska. ADVR staff is expected to provide services pursuant to the policies and procedures ...
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 ...
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Combined State Plan (July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2020)
April 12, 2016
The State of Tennessee is submitting a Combined State Plan (CSP) in which the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) is the authorized and signatory entity designated to receive funds under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ...
Tennessee DIDD “Way2Work”
April 12, 2016
The state also solidified an agreement that addresses some components of WIOA, created more employment vignettes, and named the series of videos: Way2Work
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 ...
“Section 511 Questions and Answers” South Dakota Department of Human Services (Subminimum wage)
April 12, 2016
Section 511 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) added new requirements for employers who hold special wage certificates, commonly known as 14(c) certificates, under the FLSA (29 U.S.C. 214(c)). These new requirements must be satisfied ...
SDRA Selected as Pilot Site for Department of Labor Disability Inclusion Pilot
April 12, 2016
The South Dakota Retailers Association (SDRA) is one of three membership associations in the nation selected to participate in a national pilot program designed to increase workplace inclusion of people with disabilities. Sponsored by the U.S. ...
Missouri Connections - Career Development & Planning Program
April 12, 2016
Missouri Connections is a comprehensive, online, career development and planning program that is provided free of charge to all Missouri citizens. Funded by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Missouri Division of Workforce ...
Louisiana’s Demand-Driven Workforce Investment Plan (Workforce Investment Act & the Wagner-Peyser Act)
April 13, 2016
Vocational Rehabilitation“As a mandated partner in the Workforce Investment Act, the Vocational Rehabilitation Program is instrumental in meeting the workforce needs of individuals with disabilities in the state of Louisiana. The purpose of the VR ...
MT Department of Labor & Industry Employment Relations - Rights of Persons with Disabilities
April 14, 2016
Rights of Persons with Disabilities Qualified persons with physical and mental disabilities:• May not be refused an application, interview or employment because of their disability• May not be terminated or discharged because of their ...
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 ...
ND Workforce Development Council
April 14, 2016
~~North Dakota Workforce Development Council was authorized July 21, 2017 under Executive Order 2017-10. The Governor designated the Council as the state’s workforce innovation and opportunity board in accordance with Section 101(e) of the ...
State Workforce Development Board
April 14, 2016
“The Governor and the State Workforce Development Board have been assigned broad authority under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to provide policy and guidance to local boards, local one-stop delivery systems, and one-stop partner ...
Maryland WorkFORCE Promise
April 15, 2016
“Our mission is to promote the personal and professional independence of individuals with disabilities by effecting systems change to eliminate barriers to employment.”
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 ...
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 ...
Disability Employment Initiative, OSOS Guide
April 16, 2016
On September 26, 2013, the NYS Department of Labor received a forty-month Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) grant. This guide will provide an overview of which data fields in One-Stop Operating System are essential for reporting out on DEI.
SWIB Quarterly Meeting Presentation
April 16, 2016
he slide presentation from this meeting of the New York State Workforce Investment Board includes material on Customized Employment, WIOA, and Work Readiness Credentials.
DE Employment First Act (HB 319) amended by House Amendment Number 1
August 12, 2015
“House Bill 319 would require state agencies that provide services to persons with disabilities consider, as their first option, employment in an integrated setting for persons with disabilities. The bill also establishes an Employment First Oversight ...
Establishing "Employment First” Policy and Increasing Competitive Integrated Employment for Pennsylvanians with a Disability
April 19, 2016
“….I, Tom Wolf, Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and other laws, do hereby order and direct as follows: 1. “Employment ...
Governor’s Cabinet for People with Disabilities (§ 6.301)
April 19, 2016
“The responsibilities of the Cabinet are as follows: (1) Make recommendations to the Governor on policies, procedures, regulations and legislation that aid people with disabilities in this Commonwealth. ...
Pennsylvania WIOA State Plan July 1, 2016-June 30, 2020 (submitted 3/2016)
April 19, 2016
“An effective workforce development system will be built on a foundation of alignment, innovation, employer engagement, accountability structures and improved data. Pennsylvania will look beyond WIOA to set broad goals for a comprehensive workforce ...
Pennsylvania's Labor & Industry Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Transition Services Contracts
April 19, 2016
"The Department of Labor & Industry's Office of Vocational Rehabilitation today announced eight recipients of Transition Services contracts totaling $1.2 million. Contracts are awarded to develop new and expanded innovative strategies and ...
Colorado Employment First Senate Bill SB 16-077
April 20, 2016
The bill requires the heads of the department of health care policy and financing (HCPF), the department of labor and employment (CDLE) the department of education (CDE), and the department of higher education (CDHE), (referred to as agency partners), to ...
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 ...
FL Center for Inclusive Communities - Employment Roadmap Handout
April 20, 2016
This handout serves as an early introduction to the Discovery process in job development and school-to-work transition for people with disabilities. It also provides links to Florida & National resources.
DE Employment First Oversight Commission
August 12, 2015
An Employment First Oversight Commission, under the purview of the State Council for Persons with Disabilities, shall be established and “shall facilitate the full, effective and timely implementation of this Act.” This “Commission shall consist of 11 ...
HB 325 Office of Rehabilitation Services Amendments
April 20, 2016
“This bill modifies the State Office of Rehabilitation Act and related provisions.” “Section 16. Section 35A-13-203, which is renumbered from Section 53A-24-106.5 is renumbered and amended to read: 564 35A-13-203. Employment ...
DE Employment First Oversight Commission Report FY 2013-FY 2014
August 12, 2015
“Delaware’s Employment First Act (H.B. 319) was signed by Governor Markell on July 16, 2012. It promotes the right that all persons with disabilities have the opportunity for competitive employment and establishes the Employment First ...
Community of Practice for Children and Emerging Adults in Transition
April 21, 2016
~~“Our VisionChildren, youth and families are healthy, safe and successful at home, in school and in their communities…..The Youth in Transition sub-committee is currently transitioning to a Community of Practice for Children and Emerging Young ...
One-Stop Center Staff Training from the “Integrated State Workforce Plan for Title 1 of the Workforce Investment Act and the Wagner-Peyser and Agricultural Plan as Required by the US Department of Labor ”
April 21, 2016
The Vocational Rehabilitation Representative, along with the Disability Specialist for the One‐Stop Center, coordinates yearly disability training for One‐Stop Staff. The type of disability training depends upon staff needs. All One Stops Centers ...
California Unemployment Insurance Code §§18000 et seq.
April 21, 2016
Requires each local workforce investment board to establish at least one comprehensive one-stop career center that includes accessible services for people with disabilities.
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 ...
California WorkFirst Military & Veterans Services
April 21, 2016
~~“WorkFirst is a division of Easterseals Southern California that provides one-on-one, customized employment support services to individuals who are interested in finding and maintaining paid work or starting their own business. WorkFirst ...
DEI Grantee Abstracts (CA Round 5)
April 21, 2016
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 ...
The California DEI: Effective Practices in Building an Inclusive Workforce
April 21, 2016
This presentation summarizes California’s experience with the DEI grant as of 2015. It addresses the history of DEI in the state, the objectives, the strategic service delivery components, the promising practices and the hopes for sustainability after ...
Minnesota Governor’s Executive Order 14-14
April 21, 2016
The Governor’s Executive Order instructs Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) and the State Director for Equal Opportunity to develop a model for recruitment and hiring strategies to increase the employment of people with disabilities. It also requires ...
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 ...
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 ...
Workplace Success
April 22, 2016
~~“The Workplace Success (WPS) Program is funded by the NH Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and represents a collaboration between the Division of Family Assistance, SNHS, and the other New Hampshire Community Action Agencies to enable ...
WorkReadyNH
April 22, 2016
Work ReadyNH is a tuition-free workforce development program tailored to meet the needs of job seekers and career builders as well as provide training in the specific skills employers are seeking in their current and future employees. The ...
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 ...
Role of the Connecticut Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
April 22, 2016
~~“The mission of this Committee shall be to carry on the continuing program to promote the employment of people with disabilities and to consult with and advise the Labor Commissioner towards this end.The objective of this Committee shall be to ...
Connecticut State Rehabilitation Council (SRC)
April 22, 2016
“The State Rehabilitation Council (SRC) is an important partner with the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS) to help improve employment outcomes for people with disabilities. BRS administers the Title I Vocational Rehabilitation and Title VI ...
New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities Employment Position Statement
April 25, 2016
The New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities commends and supports the April 26, 2012 announcement by Governor Christie that the State of New Jersey's has adopted an "Employment First" policy. It is the position of the Council that ...
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 ...
Hawaii DEI - Round 6 Grant Abstracts
April 25, 2016
The U.S. Department of Labor awarded Hawaii a Round 6 DEI grant to improve employment opportunities for youth and/or adults with disabilities. “HIDEI [Hawaii DEI] will hire four Disability Resource Coordinators and build upon the promising practices of ...
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 ...
Idaho State Rehabilitation Council
April 25, 2016
“Working on behalf of Idahoans with disabilities, the Idaho State Rehabilitation Council endeavors to provide consumers, service providers and others the opportunity to participate in constructive dialogue and public input to continually improve the ...
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 ...
Idaho "Able to Work" Project
April 25, 2016
This portal of employment information for employment seekers, business, and service providers seeks to promote more and better employment opportunities for people with disabilities in Idaho.
ID Department of Labor: Job Hunting Guide for People with Disabilities
April 25, 2016
“This book can help Idahoans with disabilities: understand their strengths and knowledge concerning work, organize their job search, Identify potential work areas, prepare for job interview questions, understand their rights and protection under the ...
Georgia Disability Employment Initiative
April 25, 2016
“The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) was awarded $2.4 million by the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) to improve employment opportunities for adults and youth with disabilities. Georgia’s Disability Employment Initiative is a ...
Disability Employment Initiative (Round Four)
April 26, 2016
As a past Round 1 grantee, VA DEI will continue to build on existing infrastructure to develop shared ownership; foster systems integration, through cross-interagency collaboration at all levels; and design access to services from a customer’s ...
Florida Developmental Disabilities Council Employment First Partnerships
August 17, 2015
As part of the Governor’s Executive Order, “required partners include the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD); the Florida Department of Education (FDOE), Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR), Division of Blind Services, and ...
Florida Disability Employment Initiative
August 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 who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving Social Security ...
US Department of Labor- ETA- Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) Round 6
April 26, 2016
WADEI will hire four Disability Resource Coordinators and leverage, blend and braid funds and resources to support increased access and better outcomes for people with disabilities through: 1) Facilitation by DRCs of Integrated Resource Teams that integrate ...
Delaware Employment First Oversight Commission
April 26, 2016
An Employment First Oversight Commission, under the purview of the State Council for Persons with Disabilities, shall be established and “shall facilitate the full, effective and timely implementation of this Act.” This “Commission shall ...
Delaware Employment First Oversight Commission Report
April 26, 2016
“Delaware’s Employment First Act (H.B. 319) was signed by Governor Markell on July 16, 2012. It promotes the right that all persons with disabilities have the opportunity for competitive employment and establishes the Employment First ...
Delaware CHOICES Vocational Rehabilitation Services - Guide
April 26, 2016
This customer's guide for Delaware's Vocational Rehabilitation System includes detailed descriptions of the kinds of services available through the system, and the various provider agencies throughout the state. Customized Employment is one of the ...
Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services (IVRS) Partners Page
April 26, 2016
~~“The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) reinforces increased coordination between state systems and partner organizations. It is designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training and support services to succeed in the ...
Iowa Disability Employment Initiative (Round 6)
April 26, 2016
IADEI will hire five Disability Resource Coordinators and will link a variety of initiatives to make the vision of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act real for all Iowans. IADEI will increase access to and participation in local Career Pathway models ...
Iowa Employment First Website
April 26, 2016
~~“Employment First (EF) is a declaration of both philosophy and policy stating that: “Employment is the first priority and preferred outcome of publicly funded services for people with disabilities.” EF is also a “framework for ...
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 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Combined State Plan
April 27, 2016
This WIOA Combined State Plan was jointly developed by one state team, guided by the WIOA Leadership Team. The WIOA Leadership Team is comprised of executive level leadership from all of Wisconsin's combined state plan programs. The strategic and ...
WI Supported Employment
April 27, 2016
“This program works to increase employment opportunities for people with the most significant disabilities by working with a consumer and an employer to find a job that suits the consumer's specific skills and abilities. DVR works with county ...
Indiana Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Unified and Combined State Plan Requirements: 2015 Draft
April 27, 2016
“Under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), the Governor of each State must submit a Unified or Combined State Plan to the U.S. Secretary of Labor that outlines a four-year workforce development strategy for the State’s workforce ...
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 ...
NY Disability Employment Initiative Grant Abstract - Round 6
April 29, 2016
NYDEI will hire four Disability Resource Coordinators and focus on health care and technology/manufacturing and 1) increase employment, retention and wage outcomes through aligned services and expanded partnerships; 2) assist jobseekers through training and ...
A Path To Community Living Resource Guide
June 08, 2016
This Guide is a compilation of current service providers, resources, tools, and programs available to District of Columbia residents who wish to live independently in the community. It is designed to be used in conjunction with the “Path to ...
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 ...
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 ...
Arizona’s Unified Workforce Development Plan, Program Years 2016-2020
July 13, 2016
This unified Plan seeks to provide an in–depth analysis for the State of Arizona’s workforce development system and to describe the various planning and operational elements to be implemented over the next four years. This Plan also details how ...
Disability Employment Initiative Round 4 Grant
July 13, 2016
As a past Round 1 grantee, NY DEI will hire up to eleven (11) Disability Resource Coordinators and, in addition to the DEI Co-State Leads, the NY DEI will include up to two regional DRCs with extensive experience in Work Incentive/Benefits Advisement ...
New Mexico Governor’s Commission on Disability 2014 Annual Report
July 13, 2016
Mission:The New Mexico Governor’s Commission on disability is committed to improving the quality of life for all New Mexicans with disabilities by addressing social integration, economic self-sufficiency, political resolve, physical and program ...
New Mexico Governor’s Commission on Disability 2014 Annual Report
July 13, 2016
Mission:The New Mexico Governor’s Commission on disability is committed to improving the quality of life for all New Mexicans with disabilities by addressing social integration, economic self-sufficiency, political resolve, physical and program ...
New Jersey State Employment and Training Commission Resolution #2016-07
July 13, 2016
Capitalizing on the work already done by the New Jersey Department of Labor in identifying industry sectors that engage employers and align the skills and training to the needs of targeted industry sectors, New Jersey’s workforce development system will ...
Nevada’s Strategic Plan on Integrated Employment (2015)
July 14, 2016
On July 21, 2014, through Executive Order 2014-16, the Governor’s Taskforce on Integrated Employment (herein referred as “Taskforce”) was established by Brian Sandoval, Governor of Nevada. The Taskforce is responsible for examining and ...
Michigan Executive Order 2015-15: Employment First in Michigan
July 14, 2016
All state departments and agencies that provide services and support to persons with disabilities, and all state departments and agencies that provide employment, economic development, or other related services, shall implement Employment First in Michigan by ...
Minnesota Statute 268A.15: Extended Employment Program
July 14, 2016
The extended employment program shall have two categories of clients consisting of those with severe disabilities and those with severe impairment to employment. The purpose of the extended employment program for persons with severe disabilities is to provide ...
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, ...
Hire Abilities Hawai'i
August 19, 2015
“Hire Abilities Hawaii represents an innovative collaboration among the Department of Human Services (DHS), University of Hawai`’ College of Education Center for Disabilities Studies (CDS), the Department of Education (DOE), the Department of ...
Maryland Workforce Promise Customized Employment Definition
July 15, 2016
“Customized Employment is…”Individualizing the employment relationship between employees and employers in ways that meet the needs of bothA person centered approach to employment that is based on the ...
Maine Commission on Disabilities and Employment
July 15, 2016
The Commission was established by the legislature in 1997 and promotes collaboration with the public and private sectors to increase awareness and influence policy related to employment for people with disabilities. Its members envision a Maine workforce that ...
Maine Department of Labor Program and Service Guide- Employment Services
July 15, 2016
Employment Services Provided by the Bureau of Rehabilitation ServicesFor Employers• Pre-employment services — connect with potential employees through internships, mentoring opportunities and training that is customized to your needs or delivered ...
Maine Department of Labor, Bureau of Rehabilitative :Services: Employer Services
July 15, 2016
The Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS) partners with businesses interested in the inclusion of people with disabilities into the workforce. We can help meet your workforce needs and expand your market share. We connect your business with qualified ...
Maine Career Center “Maine Department of Labor, Bureau of Employment Services”
July 15, 2016
~~“The Bureau of Employment Services provides a variety of employment and training services for Maine workers, businesses, and jobseekers through the Maine CareerCenter network.Services for Workers and Jobseekers• Job ...
Florida HB 7003
July 15, 2016
This bill will be enacted on July 1, 2016 The purpose of this act is to prioritize employment of individuals with disabilities and to change the employment system to better integrate individuals with disabilities into the workforce. The act encourages a ...
Maine Department of Labor Program and Service Guide
July 15, 2016
Staff training — get training for your staff on disability awareness, the Americans with Disabilities Act and topics related to disabilities and assistive technology in the workplace.
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals “Employment for People with Disabilities is a Priority in Louisiana”
July 15, 2016
On Wednesday, October 1, 2014, individuals with disabilities, employers and advocates gathered on the Capitol steps to call attention to the importance of employment for people with disabilities and the beginning of Louisiana’s observance of National ...
Hawaii Medicaid Infrastructure Grant
August 19, 2015
“In 2006, Hawaii received a grant from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid to improve employment outcomes for persons with disabilities. The Medicaid Infrastructure Grant Program, known as Hire Abilities Hawaii, ran from 2006 to 2009. It was authorized ...
Kentucky Career Center Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
July 15, 2016
The Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation assists Kentuckians with disabilities to achieve suitable employment and independence. We recognize and respect the contribution of all individuals as a necessary and vital part of a productive society. ...
Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Blind Services Division
July 15, 2016
“Kentucky Office for the Blind Merges with Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation to create Blind Services Division.The Kentucky Office for the Blind has consolidated services with the Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation effective ...
Hawaii DEI - Round 2 Grants
August 19, 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 ...
Employment First Oversight Commission Report FY 2015
July 15, 2016
Delaware’s Employment First At (H.B. 319) was signed by Governor Markell on July 16, 2012. This legislation promotes the right that all persons with disabilities have the opportunity for competitive employment and establishes the Employment First ...
Southeast Kansas Works Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Local Plan
July 15, 2016
Training must be industry or company specific and provide technical and skill upgrades. Training may be conducted at the applicant’s facility, at a public or private training provider site or at a combination of sites best meeting the needs of the ...
Employment and Economic Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities Task Force Act
July 18, 2016
“Task Force Responsibilities. The Task Force shall analyze programs and policies of the State to determine what changes, modifications, and innovations may be necessary to remove barriers to competitive employment and economic opportunity for persons ...
Illinois Worknet WOIA Youth Pathways “Goals and Objectives”
July 19, 2016
Evidence Based Programming that encourages youth to progress through a career pathway, completing secondary, postsecondary education and/or advanced training, and enter into unsubsidized employment
2017 Vocational Rehabilitation & Supported Employment Section of the WIOA Unified State Plan
July 21, 2016
The Rhode Island Office of Rehabilitation Services (ORS) collaborates with programs and agencies providing services that will assist an individual with a disability to establish and reach an employment goal. Types of agencies that ORS works with include: ...
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 ...
Comprehensive Need Assessment Of Texans With Disability (2014)
July 21, 2016
This document represents findings from a comprehensive state needs assessment of the rehabilitation needs of individuals with disabilities. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended calls for periodic comprehensive statewide needs assessments that will result ...
Office of Rehabilitation Service Relocation Bill
July 21, 2016
The bill moves Utah State Office of Rehabilitation from the State Board of Education to the Department of Workforce Services; modifies provisions related to the Governor's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, including that the ...
Wisconsin Fair Employment Act
July 21, 2016
Wisconsin's Fair Employment Law gives civil rights protections to qualified persons with disabilities. The law applies to virtually all, private and public employers, regardless of the number of employees. Under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act ...
Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Wisconsin Community Mental Health Services and Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Process
July 21, 2016
The IPS project emphasizes best practice implementation strategies in collaboration and modifying existing practices and organizational barriers. There is long term technical assistance for statewide implementation. Outcomes are tracked closely. On the local ...
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 ...
Wisconsin Transition Interagency Agreement
July 21, 2016
This interagency agreement has been revised from the July 2007 interagency agreement to now focus on both students with disabilities transitioning from high school as well as adults with disabilities, who have an expectation for integrated competitive ...
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 ...
Executive order 2016-04: Equal employment opportunity
July 29, 2016
WHEREAS, this Administration is committed to strengthening and developing equal employment opportunity programs in the Commonwealth. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Tom Wolf, Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the ...
House Bill 400: Work Experience for High School Student disability act
July 29, 2016
The HB400 emphasizes on competitive integrated employment. It requires the office of vocational rehabilitation to facilitate the process of job and career development for the purpose of successful transition of high-school students with disability into ...
Illinois Employment First Executive Order
August 21, 2015
“WHEREAS, the Illinois Employment First Act (20 ILCS 40 et. seq) requires that State agencies follow and implement the State’s policy of competitive and integrated employment as the first option when serving persons with disabilities of working ...
Disability Employment Initiative Round 1 Grant
September 01, 2016
The New York State Department of Labor will utilize their DEI project as their next generation approach building upon their significant commitment to expanded services under their former Disability Program Navigator grant. Collaborative activities ...
Illinois Employment First Act (HB2591)
August 21, 2015
The bill, which became effective on July 16, 2013, declares Illinois an Employment First State and establishes competitive employment in integrated settings as the first option for working-age persons with disabilities in Illinois. The bill also ...
New Mexico House Joint Memorial 72
December 19, 2016
“A joint memorial requesting that the Executive Task Force on Disability Employment develop policies, procedures and guidelines to increase the employment of persons with disabilities in state government.”
Guide to Policy and Procedure Development
December 20, 2016
"The Employment First Rule, 5123: 2-2-05, requires county boards to adopt and implement a local Employment First Policy which clearly identifies community employment as the desired outcome for every individual of working age. The following is guidance ...
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 ...
Transition from School To Work: OVR Programs and Services
December 20, 2016
“Any high school student with a disability who may need vocational guidance and assistance in preparing for, obtaining, or maintaining competitive employment should be considered for referral to the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR). Students ...
Memorandum of Understanding Between the RI Department of Labor and Training and the RI Department of Human Services Office of Rehabilitation Services
December 20, 2016
“This agreement is entered into this first day of July, in the year 2012, by and between the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (DLT) and the Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS), the DHS/Office of Rehabilitation Services (ORS). ...
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 ...
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 ...
Texas Workforce Commission Employment First Policy
January 04, 2017
“TWC will promote competitive employment of individuals with disabilities and the expectation that they are able to meet the same employment standards, responsibilities and expectations as other working-age adults. TWC acknowledges that it is the policy ...
Memorandum of Understanding for the Wisconsin Works (W-2) Program
January 05, 2017
“The purpose of this MOU is for the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) and the Department of Children and Families, Division of Family and Economic Security, Wisconsin Works (W-2) Program to ...
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Eligible Provider and Training List - Operating Guide
January 20, 2017
"The Governor, in consultation with the AWIB, establishes the criteria and procedures governing the eligibility of providers and their associated training programs to receive WIOA funds for training activities. The AWIB is responsible ...
Arizona Department of Economic Security, Division of Developmental Disabilities “Strategic Plan 2016-2020” (Transition to Employment)
January 20, 2017
The Division recently introduced the service “Transition to Employment”. This service provides members with individualized instruction, training and supports to promote skill development for integrated and competitive employment. “Transition ...
State of Arkansas Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Combined State Plan 2016-2019
January 20, 2017
• Train and equip workforce center staff in an ongoing learning process with the knowledge, skills, and motivation to provide superior service to job seekers, including those with disabilities, and businesses in an integrated, regionally focused ...
State of California Employment Development Department, Workforce Services “Regional and Local Planning Guidance for PY 2017-2020”
January 20, 2017
Local workforce development plans are required to ensure a baseline level of WIOA core program alignment compliant with federal regulations at the local level, in and through AJCCs (the state’s One-Stop system) so that core program and mandated services ...
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, ...
Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency (GVRA) “A New Focus on Transition: New Federal Regulations and New Initiatives Focus on Younger Clients”
January 23, 2017
“Georgia’s Career Pathways to Work: Explore, Engage and Employ (E3) initiative. Funded through a $4.7 million grant —stretched over five years — E3 is broken down into three components, and they follow the path of the student or young ...
Disability Employment Initiative Round 7
January 23, 2017
State of Idaho $2,500,000 Grantees of this year’s awards will use the funds to: •Improve employment outcomes and increase the number of individuals with disabilities who earn credentials. •Provide more and diversified job-driven training ...
Kentucky Assistive Technology Service Network “A Guide to Assistive Technology Funding in Kentucky 15th Edition”
January 24, 2017
“…the services of the ATRCs include, but are not limited to: Assistive Technology Services for Early Intervention, K-12 and Post-secondary school, Employment, Transition, Independent Living, leisure or recreation; Loan Library of Assistive ...
Maine Department of Labor Receives Grant to Improve Employment Rates of Youth with Disabilities
January 24, 2017
Commissioner of Labor Jeanne Paquette is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services, part of the Maine Department of Labor, $9 million to help students with disabilities prepare for ...
Maine’s Person Centered Planning Process for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism
January 24, 2017
“Person-Centered Planning (PCP) is the required annual planning process for adults receiving developmental services in Maine. PCP involves identifying and describing the person’s needs and goals as well as the paid and unpaid supports and services ...
“State Grant to Help Expand Employment Opportunities to Those With Disabilities in County” (DEI)
January 24, 2017
According to a news release, the U.S. Department of Labor recently awarded Disability Employment Initiative grants totaling 14.9 million to support workforce development in six states, including $2.5 million for the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and ...
Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) Pathways to Employment for Youth Grant Awarded to Massachusetts
January 24, 2017
“Purpose: To notify Local Workforce Development Boards, One-Stop Career Center Operators and other workforce investment partners that the U.S. Department of Labor has awarded $2,500,000 to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce ...
A Guide to Starting a Business in Minnesota
January 24, 2017
“The Minnesota Emerging Entrepreneur Program (MEEP) was created during the 2016 Legislative session and replaces the Urban Initiative Loan Program (Chapter 189, Laws of Minnesota). The objective of the program is to fund loans to businesses throughout ...
“Six states receive nearly $15M in grants to expand employment opportunities for people with disabilities”
January 24, 2017
“Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development $2,500,000” This is the seventh round of DEI funding. Since 2010, the department has awarded grants of more than $123 million through the initiative to 49 projects in 28 states to ...
Executive Order 2016-03 Recommendations: Establishing an ‘Employment First’ Policy
January 30, 2017
“Pennsylvanians with a disability are valued members of society and have demonstrated that they are productive, contributing members of the workforce. There is dignity in work, and when people with a disability hold jobs and earn competitive wages they ...
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 ...
Transition Plan for the Move of the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation to the Department of Workforce Services
April 26, 2017
“The Utah State Office of Rehabilitation (USOR) will transition to the Department of Workforce Services (DWS) effective October 1, 2016….With the transition, USOR services will be overseen by DWS, which has similar goals in helping individuals of ...
“DES Spotlight: Mental Health Disorders and Job Placement Through Vocational Rehabilitation”
April 27, 2017
~~“According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness(link is external), approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. experiences mental illness in a given year and approximately 1 in 25 adults in the U.S. experiences a serious mental illness in a given ...
“DES Spotlight: Mental Health Disorders and Job Placement Through Vocational Rehabilitation”
April 27, 2017
~~“According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness(link is external), approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. experiences mental illness in a given year and approximately 1 in 25 adults in the U.S. experiences a serious mental illness in a given ...
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 ...
Iowa HF 572, Concerning who Consitatue the Membership of the State WIB
May 01, 2017
~~“An Iowa workforce development board is created,….” the law describes who will make up the 33 voting members and 13 non-voting of the board including the governor, a state senator, a state representative, the director of the Departments ...
Iowa Workforce Development Annual Report 2016
May 01, 2017
~~“…through our partnership with the DirectEmployers Association, we provide 10 microsites, which offer the opportunity to provide job information on mobile and hand-held devices. These sites are also search-engine optimized, and were developed ...
Innovations in Maryland’s Local Workforce Plans A BEST PRACTICES GUIDE
May 01, 2017
~~“Title IV: Vocational Rehabilitation Services - Department of Rehabilitative Services (DORS)DORS prepares people with disabilities to go to work and helps them to stay on the job. Rehabilitation counselors in DORS Region 5 field offices in Baltimore ...
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 ...
Equal Opportunity Demographics
May 02, 2017
~~“The Missouri Interagency Transition Team (MITT) established to increase collaboration at the state, regional and local levels with the shared vision of improving employment, independent living, and postsecondary outcomes for Missouri students with ...
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 ...
New York Disability Employment Initiative Round 6
July 17, 2017
“NYDEI will hire four Disability Resource Coordinators and focus on health care and technology/manufacturing and:increase employment, retention and wage outcomes through aligned services and expanded partnerships;assist jobseekers through training and ...
Oklahoma Works Conference 2017
July 17, 2017
This agenda outlines the schedule and breakout sessions of the annual Oklahoma Works Conference, a conference designed to help build capacity in members of the workforce system. Several breakout sessions on people with disabilities were included.
Pennsylvania Employment First Executive Order Summary
July 18, 2017
“On March 10, 2016, Governor Tom Wolf signed Executive Order 2016-03, “Establishing ‘Employment First’ Policy and Increasing Competitive-Integrated Employment for Pennsylvanians with a Disability.”…Per the requirements of ...
SC Employment First Initiative
July 18, 2017
“South Carolina is one of six states selected by the Administration for Community Living to receive funding in order to increase employment outcomes for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities statewide. Employment First emphasizes ...
Workforce Services Policy – Co-Enrollment of American Job Center Customers
July 18, 2017
“The purpose of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) is to develop Tennessee’s workforce by encouraging access to education and skills training as they directly align with business needs. This policy introduces strategies to ...
Texas SB 2027: Evaluation of Regional Employment and Training Opportunities for People with Disabilities
July 18, 2017
“(A) The Health and Human Services Commission in conjunction with the Texas Workforce Commission shall conduct a study regarding occupational training programs available in this state for individuals with an intellectual disability.(B)The study ...
Virginia Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities
July 18, 2017
“Led by the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services and the Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired, this grant will help nearly 500 Virginians with disabilities, including young adults and veterans, gain new skills and ...
Maine Department of Education, Special Services, Career and Technical Education and Adult Education Memorandum of Understanding
July 18, 2017
“BRS [of Maine Department of Labor] and DOE agreement to cooperate to meet the needs of students with disabilities in particular to better coordinate the process of student transition”
Maine Department of Education, Special Services, Career and Technical Education and Adult Education Memorandum of Understanding
July 18, 2017
“BRS [of Maine Department of Labor] and DOE agreement to cooperate to meet the needs of students with disabilities in particular to better coordinate the process of student transition”
Student Summer Work Programs
July 27, 2017
~~“We have paid summer work programs in a variety of communities. Most are 4-6 weeks long and provide students with valuable work experience. Program content varies depending on the community. See list of programs below for details.Who Can ApplyA ...
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation “Strategic Plan FFY 2017-2020”
July 27, 2017
~~“DVR believes in:• The empowering value of employment in an individual’s life.• Honoring and respecting each individual’s strengths, skills, choices, abilities and cultural identity.• Developing strong partnerships with ...
“Employment and Mental Illness”
July 27, 2017
~~“The Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) Division of Employment and Rehabilitation Services (DERS) Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program has resources to help individuals living with mental illness thrive in school and the workplace, and ...
2017-18 State Budget Briefing
July 27, 2017
~~“Employment First Policies for Individual with Disabilities: Adopts trailer bill language that requires that performance objectives included in regional center contracts measure progress and outcomes in implementing the Employment First ...
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Disability Employment Accelerator PY 2016-17“AWARD LIST AND PROJECT SUMMARIES”
July 27, 2017
~~“On June 19, 2017, $2 million of WIOA, Governor’s Discretionary 15 percent funds were awarded to seven workforce development agencies under the Disability Employment Accelerator (DEA) for Program Year (PY) 2016-17 Solicitation for Proposals. ...
“$2 million to assist Californians with disabilities in job searches”
July 27, 2017
~~“People with disabilities in 13 counties will get additional help in landing employment with $2 million in grants announced by the California Employment Development Department today. The Disability Employment Accelerator grants assist people with ...
Employment First Advisory Partnership
July 27, 2017
~~“What is the Employment First Advisory Partnership and How Does it Relate to the State Rehabilitation Council? In June 2016, Governor Hickenlooper signed Senate Bill 16-077 into law making Colorado the latest in a group of 19 states to adopt an ...
Employment Resources for Job Seekers
July 28, 2017
~~“Looking for a job does not have to be a solo project. Job seekers can get help from the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES). Many people refer to IDES as the “unemployment agency.” But IDES offers much more than unemployment ...
Up to $20 Million in Grants Available Through Department of Workforce Development’s Skill UP Indiana! Program
July 28, 2017
~~“The Indiana Department of Workforce Development’s (DWD) employer-driven Skill UP Indiana! Program is about to enter round three. At stake over a two-year period is a pool of up to $20 million in grant funding that is being made available to ...
May-02-17 Department Of Labor Acting Commissioner Delivers Senate Budget Testimony
August 01, 2017
~~“Employer EngagementSecond, for the past seven years, our department has worked closely with employers across the state to ensure that investments in education and training programs are aligned with the needs of the business community.In 2011, we ...
Experience the Employment Connection
November 01, 2017
Experience the Employment Connection is a training session offered in local areas across the state of PA. “Participants will learn how to work collaboratively, with numerous agencies, to obtain meaningful, integrative employment for the individuals they ...
SC Work-Based Learning Implementation Guidelines
November 01, 2017
“Education for all students should be relevant and provide appropriate transitions to future careers and lifelong learning. SC students can and should learn to apply their knowledge and skills to real life, real work, and real world situations, both ...
Iowa VR: SSA Ticket to Work Program
August 25, 2015
“The Ticket to Work (TTW) program is a federal program for Social Security disability beneficiaries age 18 through 64 who receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits based on a disability and would ...
WV Adult Ed Instructor Handbook 2017-18 Section 16 SPOKES Program
November 02, 2017
Intense Job Search (Job Development and Follow-up)“A Career Development Consultant (CDC) may be available to a program to provide assistance with enhancing the learner’s job readiness skills, as well provide job development and follow-up. While ...
Iowa Disability Employment Initiative (Round 3)
August 25, 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 ...
Employment First Principles; Disability Network/Michigan
November 03, 2017
“Disability Network/Michigan, on behalf of Michigan’s CILs, supports Employment First principles, and does not support the continued use of paying subminimum wages to people with disabilities. Employment First principles place the emphasis on ...
US Labor Department Conducting Wage Survey in North Dakota
November 03, 2017
“The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division is conducting a statewide survey of wages paid to workers on heavy construction projects in North Dakota to establish prevailing wage rates required under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts ...
Kansas HB 2453: Bidding Preferences for Businesses Employing Individuals with Disabilities
September 01, 2015
This legislation, signed into law by Governor Brownback in 2012, places responsibility for operating the “Kansas Bidders Preference Program” within Kansas Department of Administration In this program, which provides an incentive for certain ...
2014 Kansas Employment First Oversight Commission Report to the Governor and Kansas Legislature
September 01, 2015
This report has a number of recommendations with new or revised Employment First practices to support the Governor’s Employment First “Road Map,” including those that:“Incentivize the Goal of Employment First – The State of ...
Kansas Employment First Oversight Commission
September 01, 2015
“In order to ensure the Oversight Commission can effectively carry out its duties, the law places certain requirements on state agencies to help ensure that the law will be effectively and fully implemented. The law also places requirements on state ...
Nebraska Vocational Rehabilitation Workforce Development Partnerships
September 02, 2015
There are currently three local service delivery areas and 20 One-Stop Career Centers in Nebraska. Local Workforce Investment Boards oversee the Greater Lincoln, Greater Omaha and Greater Nebraska service delivery areas. In addition, there is a Nebraska ...
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 ...
Nevada State Use Program "Preferred Purchase"
September 03, 2015
~~“In accordance with NRS 334.025 Program to Encourage and Facilitate Purchases by Agencies of Commodities and Services From Organizations for training and employment of persons with mental or physical disabilities:An organization that wishes to ...
Nevada Disability Services Unit: Comprehensive System of Personnel Development
September 03, 2015
The Rehabilitation Division, as the DSU, has established procedures and activities setting forth the Comprehensive System of Personnel Development[MW1] (CSPD), which will ensure an adequate supply of qualified Rehabilitation professionals and ...
New Hampshire Senate Bill 47 (subminimum wage 14(c) legislation)
September 03, 2015
“This bill prohibits employers from employing individuals with disabilities at an hourly rate lower than the federal minimum wage except for practical experience or training programs and family businesses. This bill is a request of the committee to ...
New Hampshire HB 1174
September 03, 2015
“This bill establishes a committee to identify and recommend changes to New Hampshire laws and rules on the payment of subminimum wages to persons with disabilities.”
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 ...
Cherokee Nation DEI Grant
February 07, 2018
“Cherokee Nation (CN DEI), is a self-governance tribal government. CN DEI will fund two Disability Resource Coordinators and implement activities that will increase access to and the participation of individuals with disabilities in the WIOA employment ...
Employment First PA Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Quarter 4 Updates
February 07, 2018
This document lists updates from agencies involved with Pennsylvania’s Employment First initiative. Updates are focused around various priorities, including raising expectations for youth with disabilities, preparing students for school-to-work ...
Wolf Administration to Announce Partnership with CVS Health to Create ‘Jobs that Pay’ for Pennsylvanians with Disabilities
February 07, 2018
"Governor Tom Wolf announced today a partnership between CVS Health and OVR’s Hiram G. Andrews Center (HGAC) in Johnstown to create ‘Jobs that Pay’ for individuals with disabilities at CVS stores across Pennsylvania. …'When ...
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 ...
Virginia Disability Employment Initiative Round VIII
February 08, 2018
“VA DEI will fund four Disability Resource Coordinators and implement activities in the Northern Virginia Region that will build on existing career pathways with a focus on the Information Technology (IT) sector that have been developed by the local ...
WI Vocational Rehabilitation Subminimum Wage Guidance
February 08, 2018
“Section 511 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) addresses subminimum wage employment for youth and DVR's role in this process. DVR must develop a new process, or use an existing process, to document the completion of actions ...
Seed to Provide Support to the Kentucky Work Matters Task Force
February 13, 2018
“The State Exchange on Employment and Disability (SEED) at the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) is providing policy expertise to the new Kentucky Work Matters Task Force. SEED’s partners include the ...
Maine Department of Labor and DHHS Collaborate on Welfare-to-Work Initiative
February 13, 2018
“AUGUSTA— Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services and the Maine Department of Labor’s Bureau of Employment Services have launched a program designed to successfully transition those on welfare to meaningful ...
Maryland Disability Employment Tax Credit-Workforce Development & Adult Learning
February 13, 2018
“The Maryland Disability Employment Tax Credit (MDETC) is a Maryland State tax credit that allows employers to claim credit for employees with disabilities hired on or after December 31, 2014. For each taxable year a credit is allowed in an amount ...
2017 Employment Matters! Conference
February 13, 2018
A conference on “the latest […] efforts to advance employment and economic opportunities for Massachusetts citizens with disabilities.”
“Employment First moving forward in Michigan”
February 13, 2018
“LANSING, — Michigan has been chosen to receive federal assistance and training to help implement its Employment First strategy, working to improve competitive integrated employment opportunities for Michiganders with disabilities. The ...
Opportunity Partnership Training Grant (OPG) program
February 14, 2018
“Name of Grant Program: Opportunity Partnership… The purpose of the Opportunity Partnership Training Grant (OPG) program is to assist displaced/dislocated workers secure employment by providing occupational training in industry-valued ...
“One Door, Many Paths” a WIOA Partner’s Workshop
February 14, 2018
~~“The One Door Many Paths Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Summit will be held May 21, 2018, at the Sheraton West Des Moines. This is Iowa's second jointly facilitated event by Iowa Workforce Development, the Iowa Department of ...
Minimum wage exemption for persons with disabilities eliminated
February 28, 2018
"JUNEAU, Alaska— Following a regulatory change that goes into effect today, Alaska employers are no longer allowed to pay less than minimum wage to workers who experience disabilities. In repealing 8 AAC 15.120, Alaska joins New Hampshire and ...
Memorandum of Understanding Transition to Employment of Students and Youth with Disabiilities
March 19, 2018
Vision: Through strong interagency collaboration, students with disabilities will exit school with competitive integrated employment and/or a connection to post-secondary education intended to lead to employment.1, Recitals and Purpose1.1. Nationally and in ...
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 ...
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 ...
DLLR Americans with Disabilities Act Policy - Office of Fair Practices
June 13, 2018
“The State of Maryland is also committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The State will ensure that qualified individuals with disabilities are given an opportunity to participate in and benefit from the State’s services, ...
Wisconsin Act 178: Employment First Bill
June 13, 2018
“An Act to create 47.05 of the statutes; relating to: competitive integrated employment of persons with a disability and granting rule-making authority.”
Memorandum of Understanding: Transition to Employment of Students and Youth with Disabilities
June 13, 2018
“Vision: Through strong interagency collaboration, students with disabilities will exit school with competitive integrated employment and/or a connection to post-secondary intended to lead to employment.”
2018 Labor Law Training Seminar Offered
June 13, 2018
“The New Hampshire Department of Labor is offering a Labor Law training seminar on how to stay in compliance with NH Labor Laws. The seminar will be offered on 18 dates at a variety of locations throughout the state. These events are free and open to ...
Career Pathways Initiative
June 13, 2018
“Name of Grant Program: Career Pathways Initiative Fiscal Year of Grant Program: 2017 Start Date and End Date of Grant Program: September 1, 2017 – ...
Pre-Employment Transition Services Grant
June 13, 2018
“Name of Grant Program: Pre-Employment Transition ServicesFiscal Year of Grant Program: 2017Start Date and End Date of Grant Program: January 1, 2018 – December ...
Minimum wage exemption for persons with disabilities eliminated
June 14, 2018
~~“JUNEAU, Alaska— Following a regulatory change that goes into effect today, Alaska employers are no longer allowed to pay less than minimum wage to workers who experience disabilities. In repealing 8 AAC 15.120, Alaska joins New Hampshire and ...
Alaska Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Combined Plan 2018 Update
June 14, 2018
~~Alaska’s “Employment First” legislation calls for “competitive integrated employment” as the preferred outcome for those with disabilities. DOLWD has executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Health and Social Services; ...
Louisiana's Demand-Driven Workforce Investment Plan
September 05, 2015
Vocational Rehabilitation“As a mandated partner in the Workforce Investment Act, the Vocational Rehabilitation Program is instrumental in meeting the workforce needs of individuals with disabilities in the state of Louisiana. The purpose of the VR ...
Pennsylvania House Bill 1641: Employment First Law
June 22, 2018
“An Act providing for competitive integrated employment in State and county agencies and any entity providing publicly funded education, training, employment and related services and long-term services and supports for working-age Pennsylvanians with a ...
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 ...
WIOA State Plan for the State of Arkansas FY-2018
October 19, 2018
~~ARS, in partnership with the AR Employment First State Leadership Mentoring Program team, is receiving technical assistance from the Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy subject matter experts on methods to use Medicaid Waivers and ...
Project Search
October 22, 2018
~~Project SEARCH was originally launched in 1996 at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Designed to prepare young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities for competitive employment, this one-year “school- to-work” ...
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 ...
Youth Services (ages 14-24)
November 05, 2018
~~Title I of WIOA affirms the Department of Labor’s (DOL) commitment to providing high-quality services for youth (age 14-24), beginning with career exploration and guidance, continued support for educational attainment, opportunities for skills ...
New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities (2012-2017) Five-Year Planning Goals
September 08, 2015
Goal: Advance New Jersey’s practices/performance as an Employment First state considering all individuals with developmental disabilities.Implementation Targets:• Evaluate New Jersey’s Employment First policies and practices compared to best ...
Fiscal Practices Manual with Training Activities
November 07, 2018
~~DVR fee schedule rates of payment are determined based upon a competitive pricing analysis and an analysis of DVR costs for these services over aperiod of time not less than one year, but no more than two years. As appropriate, DVR will set rates based upon ...
Office of Special Education Transition Requirements – NJ Administrative Code 6A-14
September 08, 2015
(34) Transition services. The term "transition services" means a coordinated set of activities for a child with a disability that— (A) is designed to be within a results-oriented process, that is focused on improving the academic and ...
Veteran Services
May 07, 2019
~~Alaska Department of Labor offers a priority of service and benefits to veterans, and eligible spouses or caregivers, seeking employment, apprenticeship opportunities, and on-the-job training programs that pay veterans while they prepare for a sustainable ...
84A.1A workforce development board
May 10, 2019
~“An Iowa workforce development board is created, consisting of thirty-three voting members and thirteen nonvoting members.”
Iowa Workforce Development Awards Funds to Expand Registered Apprenticeship Opportunities
May 10, 2019
~“Three organizations were selected by Iowa Workforce Development to receive funding to strengthen or grow Registered Apprenticeship Programs and Quality Pre-Apprenticeship Programs in Iowa – Iowa Jobs for America’s Graduates (iJAG), ...
Goals and vision of Iowa’s Unified State Plan
May 10, 2019
~“Iowa’s workforce delivery systems will collaborate to build a Future Ready Iowa -a pipeline of skilled workers who are prepared ...
DiscoverAbility NJ
September 08, 2015
DiscoverAbility NJ is a living document that was built upon the state's longstanding efforts to improve the labor market participation of people with disabilities. At the same time it included contemporary thinking about what is needed to increase their ...
Louisiana Workforce Investment Act Training Manual
May 13, 2019
~~“The Eligible Training Provider Manual provides educational institutions with updated information about the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Louisiana’s Workforce Development System, and provides the necessary guidance, ...
WIOA Limitations on the Use of Subminimum Wage
May 14, 2019
~~“For Youth Ages 24 and UnderWIOA requires youth ages 24 and under to have documentation that they completed the following actions before they can earn a subminimum wage:• participated in Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) and/or ...
New Mexico Workforce Investment Act Title I Wagner-Peyser Act (2012-2017)
September 08, 2015
Long-term strategies to improve outcomes of individuals with disabilities include the support of Disability Coordinators in Workforce Connection Centers. The purpose of the Disability Coordinator is to promote a collaborative and coordinated approach to ...
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 ...
Wisconsin's Workforce: Empowering All
May 21, 2019
~~“At the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), our Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) helps job seekers with disabilities determine and pursue their employment goals.DVR continually pursues innovative strategies to assist people ...
2017 Wisconsin Act 178: Increasing Competitive Integrated Employment Outcomes
May 21, 2019
~~“2017 Wisconsin Act 178 requires DVR, DHS, and DPI to collaborate, with the input of stakeholders, in the development of a joint plan to increase CIE. This plan establishes performance improvement targets, describing ...
Wyoming Department of Workforce Services
May 22, 2019
~~“The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services (DWS) has recently realigned into three primary areas: Workforce Standards, Policy and Communications, and Workforce Programs. Refer to organizational chart PDF. The purpose of the realignment is ...
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. ...
Iowa Workforce Development Launches New User-Friendly Employment Services System
September 27, 2019
~~“Iowa Workforce Development launched the new IowaWORKS online employment services system across the state. The IowaWORKS site provides a variety of employment resources, tools and services to meet the needs of customers, employers and staff ...
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 ...
NY Disability Employment Initiative Grant Abstract - Round 1
September 09, 2015
The New York State Department of Labor will utilize their DEI project as their next generation approach building upon their significant commitment to expanded services under their former Disability Program Navigator grant. Collaborative activities include ...
Add Us In Initiative 2011
September 09, 2015
Grantee: National Organization on Disability in New York, N.Y. Consortia Members: Workforce Investment Board; Vocational Rehabilitation; New Jersey Youth Corp.; the LGBT Chamber of Commerce; the African AmericanChamber of Commerce; the Statewide Hispanic ...
Arkansas Disability Employment Initiative
July 28, 2015
Project Description: The Arkansas Department of Workforce Services will build upon the success of their Disability Employment Navigator Initiative utilizing multiple models and strategies, including Integrated Resource Teams, customized employment, and ...
Rhode Island Department Office of Rehabilitation Services Transition Services
September 09, 2015
“The Office of Rehabilitation Services has a strong commitment to assist students with disabilities with transition planning to adult life. ORS Counselors work with all school districts, families and students to prepare for job training, career ...
Provider Transformation Efforts
April 13, 2020
Provider Transformation Efforts outlines ODEP’s work providing support for employment service providers for people with disabilities. The report reviews the Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act (WIOA) provisions related to competitive integrated ...
Rhode Island Governor's Workforce Board: Incumbent Worker Training Grants
September 09, 2015
~~“The Governor’s Workforce Board Incumbent Worker Training Grant (IWTG) Program, funded by the State Job Development, addresses this issue. Encouraging Rhode Island employers to invest in their workforce enhances the overall ...
AR SB 522: To Create A Comprehensive Statewide Workforce Development System; To Coordinate Various Workforce Programs; To Amend the Duties of the Career Education and Workforce Development Board; and to Declare an Emergency.
May 04, 2020
“The General Assembly finds that:(1) Occupational, technical, and industrial training provides unique opportunities to improve the lives of Arkansans while advancing the state's economic development;(2) Businesses seeking to begin operations in ...
Rhode Island Governor's Workforce Board (GWB): Workforce Innovative Grant Awards 2016
September 09, 2015
"The Governor’s Workforce Board RI has awarded $2.4 million dollars in Workforce Innovation Grants, which bring employers and educational providers together to provide work-readiness, experiential learning, and career opportunities for students, ...
Executive Order No. 4: Forms the Governor's Workforce Council and tasks it with coordinating the state's workforce training initiatives to meet the needs of 21st century jobs.
May 04, 2020
“In addition to the responsibilities of the [Connecticut Employment and Training Administration] CETC enumerated in federal and state law, the Governor's Workforce Council shall convene stakeholders, including businesses, state agencies, ...
Executive Order 36: Amending Executive Order Number Thirty-Five Reestablishing the Workforce Development Board
May 04, 2020
“12. The Board shall be responsible for the following: …c. Development and continuous improvement of the workforce development systems in the state, through the:i. identification of barriers and means for removing barriers to better coordinate, ...
New Mexico Draft Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Combined State Plan Program Years 2020-2023
May 05, 2020
“The Division has increased its collaboration through participation with provider agencies; as well as independent and statewide entities to promote “Employment First” principles for individuals with the most significant disabilities served ...
State of Mississippi Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act DRAFT Mississippi 2020 WIOA Combined Plan
May 05, 2020
“Mississippi’s Combined Plan includes the six required state programs—the Adult Program, the Dislocated Worker Program, the Youth Program, the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act Program, the Wagner-Peyser Act Program, and the Vocational ...
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act- Minnesota Annual Report Program Year 2018
May 05, 2020
“The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) and the Governor’s Workforce Development Board (GWDB) present our annual Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) report for Program Year 2018 (PY18). DEED is the state ...
WIOA Annual Report 2018
May 05, 2020
“This publication illustrates Maryland’s successful job placement and training activities for the period of July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2019, as required by U.S. Department of Labor’s Training and Employment Guidance Letter ...
Training Connect (MiTC) Policy Manual Requirements and Guidelines
May 06, 2020
“The workforce system established under the WIOA emphasizes informed consumer choice, job-driven training, provider performance, and continuous improvement. The quality and selection of providers and programs of training services is vital to achieving ...
$10M in Workforce Grants Awarded to Fund Training for More Than 6,500 Workers, Create 1,361 New Jobs
May 06, 2020
“[On February 13th, the Baker-Polito Administration announced $10 million in Workforce Training Fund Program (WTFP) grants that will train more than 6,500 workers and add an expected 1,361 new jobs by 2021.The 96 grants awarded involve 133 companies ...
Customized Employment: A Job that I Love
May 28, 2020
This video describes the importance of discovery in the customized employment process and the positive impacts of having a customized job for a veteran.
Customized Employment Works for Veterans Brief
May 28, 2020
This brief describes five wounded warriors who obtained employment by using discovery and customized employment.
Virgin Islands WIOA Unified State Plan 2020-2023 (draft as of 5/8/20 )
July 27, 2020
This document represents the draft Virgin Islands Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Unified State Plan as of 05-08-2020.
Veterans Employment Program Services
July 29, 2020
“The Veterans Employment Program promotes the employment of Florida's veterans, especially veterans with barriers to employment…Disabled Veterans Outreach Program specialists and Local Veterans Employment Representatives at the CareerSource ...
Department of Labor Disability Resources
July 29, 2020
This page contains links to access the following disability resources:Connecticut Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with DisabilitiesEmployer ResourcesJob Seeker Resources“Disability Resources for Job Seekers include:Assistive ...
Q2 2020: Alaska Div. of Voc. Rehab. 2020 Comprehensive Statewide Needs Assessment
July 29, 2020
“The Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (AKDVR), as part of the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOLWD), is responsible for the administration and operation of Alaska’s public vocational rehabilitation program. While ...
Future of Work Task Force 2019 Policy Report
July 31, 2020
“Seeking to bring together diverging viewpoints and priorities on how to best foster shared prosperity for all stakeholders, Washington’s 2018 Legislature created and funded the Future of Work project. It’s the first of its kind in the ...
Job Placement for Veterans
August 01, 2020
“Finding a meaningful career after military service can feel overwhelming but our American Job Centers across the state offer variety of services that include resource centers, job fairs, workshops, employment strategies, WIOA Scholarships, career ...
Let’s Get to Work!
August 01, 2020
“On January 28, 2019, BHDDH [Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals], ORS [Office of Rehabilitative Services] and the Governor’s Workforce Board within DLT [Department of Labor and Training], launched a ...
Apprenticeship
August 01, 2020
“Registered Apprenticeship is a proven model of job preparation that combines paid on-the-job learning with related instruction to progressively increase workers’ skill levels and wages.” This page provides resources on Apprenticeships and ...
Revised Procedures for Title I Enrollments due to AJC Closures
August 01, 2020
“In light of the recent closures of all Oklahoma American Job Centers (AJCs) due to the COVID-19 pandemic, procedures have been put into place to ensure the ability to serve new clients and enroll eligible individuals into Title I Adult, Dislocated ...
Occupational Skills Training Service Status Definitions and Reporting Accuracy
August 01, 2020
“The Oklahoma Office of Workforce Development (OOWD), as the Governor’s chosen Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) administrative entity, provides this technical assistance to the local workforce development areas to ensure appropriate ...
Veterans Career Advisors
August 18, 2020
“Veterans Career Advisors work directly with veterans and eligible persons who have significant barriers to employment. These individualized careers services include, but are not limited to:Comprehensive assessment interviewsCareer Guidance ...
Disability Resources
August 18, 2020
This page contains a list of resources designed to support a diverse set of career goals and disability needs.
Veteran Resources
August 18, 2020
This page contains a list of resources designed to support the career development needs of veterans.
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 ...
Arkansas Employment First Task Force Training Recommendations
July 28, 2015
The Final Report of the Employment First Task Force included a number of recommendations related to training, including:Recommendation 1: Provide training on disability employment to State agency and provider agency staff.State agencies should offer three ...
North Dakota Senate Bill No. 2271
September 09, 2015
Legislation signed into law in April 2013, establishing a Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, for furthering the goal of employment as the first option for people with disabilities.
South Dakota Employment First Works Task Force: Recommendations
September 09, 2015
“Governor Daugaard announced his Employment Works Initiative in the spring of 2013, and a task force was created in July 2013 to help guide his efforts. Assembling a broad spectrum of interests was considered integral to the success of the South Dakota ...
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 ...
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 ...
Ohio Disability Employment Initiative
September 10, 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 ...
AK Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special Education 2016-2021 State Plan
July 29, 2015
"The mission of the Governor's Council on Disabilities and Special Education (the Council) is to create change that improves the lives of Alaskans with disabilities…The Council combines the expertise and experience of many stakeholders ...
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 ...
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 ...
Workforce Survey Results: State of Alaska as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities
July 30, 2015
A 2011 state survey found that the number of state employees with disabilities mirrored the general population. The state found that it could further its support of employees with disabilities by improving training for managers and supervisors around the ...
AK DHHS Tools for Transitioning to Employment - Powerpoint
July 30, 2015
This tool details information on helping youth transition from school settings into community employment. It also has detailed information about Employment First, including basic Employment First concepts, the benefits of Employment First, and how to ...
Texas 2013 Employment First Bill (S.B 1226)
September 11, 2015
The act establishes an employment-first policy and task force to promote integrated competitive employment opportunities that provide a living wage for individuals with disabilities. The Texas Education Agency and the Texas Workforce Commission will jointly ...
Texas Department of Aging and Disabilities (DADs) Guide to Employment for People with Disabilities
September 11, 2015
“The purpose of this guide is to provide information on how to support and assist working-age people with disabilities who are receiving DADS services to obtain and maintain competitive, integrated employment. Through this guide, DADS intends to provide ...
Texas Employment First Task Force Home Page
September 11, 2015
“The Employment First Task Force, authorized by Senate Bill 1226 (83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013), was established by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission executive commissioner to promote competitive employment of people with ...
Employment First Task Force Home Page
September 11, 2015
“The Employment First Task Force, authorized by Senate Bill 1226 (83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013), was established by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission executive commissioner to promote competitive employment of people with ...
Utah House of Representatives Bill (H.B 240)
September 11, 2015
“This bill: requires the Department of Workforce Services, the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation, and the Division of Services for People with Disabilities to, when providing services to a person with a disability, give priority to providing services ...
Utah Executive Order (Model Employer for People with Disabilities)
September 11, 2015
Governor Jon M. Huntsman Jr., declares that, “Utah state government will strive to become the model employer of qualified people with disabilities…”“Some programmatic components [of the executive order] include, a promotional outreach ...
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Utah Employment First Partnership
September 11, 2015
The Utah Employment First Partnership is a commitment among the Utah Department of Work Force Services (DWS), the Division of Services for People with Disabilities (DSPD), and the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation (USOR) to improve state government services ...
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 ...
MA Work Incentives Grant (Southern Essex)
September 11, 2015
“The North Shore Employment Consortium (NoSEC), led by the Southern Essex Workforce Investment Board, will address the need for full accessibility to employment and training services for all citizens. NoSEC partners are targeting this project for people ...
Missouri Connections Career Development & Planning Program
September 11, 2015
“Missouri Connections is a comprehensive, online, career development and planning program that is provided free of charge to all Missouri citizens. Funded by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Missouri Division ...
Missouri Career Guide
September 11, 2015
“This guide was developed through a partnership of state agencies to help Missourians of all ages, genders, and backgrounds create personal career plans that lead to fulfillment and success.” Partners include Missouri Economic Research and Information ...
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. ...
Utah Waiver for Technology Dependent Children
September 11, 2015
“The Technology Dependent Waiver Program provides services statewide to help technology dependent, medically fragile individuals remain in their homes or other community based settings. Individuals receive services through this waiver program in order ...
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 ...
Maryland Executive Order 01.01.2007.13
September 11, 2015
"It is the policy of the State of Maryland to ensure a smooth and effective transition for all students with disabilities from secondary education to adult services such as postsecondary education and employment; and to provide transition planning for ...
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 ...
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
Maryland Disability WorkFORCE Information Exchange
September 12, 2015
A statewide resource center providing • Best Practices for Employment and Individuals with Disabilities • Classroom Training • Informational Website • Follow-up Support • ...
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 ...
DEI Grantee Abstracts (CA Round 2)
July 31, 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 ...
Mississippi Concurrent Resolution No. 563
September 13, 2015
“State agencies that provide services and support to persons with disabilities shall coordinate efforts and collaborate within and among such agencies to ensure that state programs, policies, procedures and funding support competitive employment in ...
Minnesota Employment First Policy
September 13, 2015
The Employment First Policy envisions a future where all people with disabilities can achieve competitive, integrated employment. Competitive employment means:· Full-time, part-time, or ...
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 ...
MN Department of Employment and Economic Development "Services for Students in High School: What Comes Next?"
September 14, 2015
~~“Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS) has a counselor assigned to every high school. We help students with disabilities plan the journey from school to what comes next.VRS counselors help students discover:• Their strengths and ...
Minnesota DEI Grant Abstract (Round 5)
September 14, 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 ...
Oregon Employment First – Comprehensive Services Developmental Disabilities Program
September 14, 2015
“Oregon has been successful in developing community-based care and discouraging institutionalization of seniors and the disabled because of their exceptional case management system. Through the case management program, consumers get information and ...
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Location
August 04, 2015
Colorado’s Department of Labor and Employment and the Department of Human Services announced they will work with the Joint Budget Committee on a bill to move the Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) from the Department of Human Services ...
Maine HCBS Transition Plan
September 14, 2015
This Transition Plan is required by the federal government as part of new Medicaid regulations. It tells the federal government how Maine will meet the new Medicaid rules. All states must follow the federal rules for the Medicaid program.Medicaid is a joint ...
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: Fairfax Customized Employment Grant
September 14, 2015
“The Customized Employment grant initiative was a product of the Northern Virginia Workforce Investment Board. The goal of the group was to build the capacity of the local One-Stop Center to use Customized Employment services to increase employment ...
Virginia - Richmond Customized Employment Project
September 14, 2015
“The grant worked to strengthen the linkages of the Richmond-area One-Stop system with schools, VR, and the Virginia Business Leadership Network, a business-directed group designed to encourage other businesses to hire people with disabilities. The ...
Governor Announces: Pennsylvania Accepted as an Employment First State
September 14, 2015
“The Corbett administration announced that Pennsylvania has been selected to participate in the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy's Employment First State Leadership Mentoring Program. Employment First is a ...
Employment First Maine Coalition
September 14, 2015
Employment First Maine (EFM) is a broad based coalition of individuals with disabilities, families, advocates, providers and state agency representatives committed to improving and enhancing employment outcomes for Maine citizens with disabilities, including ...
Maine’s Ticket To Work program
September 14, 2015
“Since 2003, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has mailed Tickets in Maine to eligible beneficiaries. SSA disability beneficiaries who receive a Ticket may use it to obtain the services they need from an Employment Network (EN) of their ...
Maine Developmental Disabilities Council
September 14, 2015
“The Maine Developmental Disabilities Council (MDDC) is a partnership of people with disabilities, their families, and agencies which identifies barriers to community inclusion, self determination, and independence. The Council acts to effect positive ...
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 ...
Maine Disability Employment Initiative (DEI)
September 14, 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 ...
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 ...
The Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
August 07, 2015
The Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities’ (GCEPD) mission is to “promote the employment of people with disabilities; produce and provide an environment that strives to include and integrate people with disabilities ...
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 ...
Connecticut Department of Rehabilitation Services, Bureau of Rehabilitation Services
August 07, 2015
“The State Rehabilitation Council (SRC) is an important partner with the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS) to help improve employment outcomes for people with disabilities. BRS administers the Title I Vocational Rehabilitation and Title VI ...
Maine CareerCenter Staff Guide to Disability Work Incentives
September 14, 2015
“This resource guide is for CareerCenter staff and individuals who request information on Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Work Incentives Planning and Assistance in order to prepare job seekers for ...
Wyoming House Bill 0073: Establishing an Employment First Policy
September 14, 2015
”AN ACT relating to persons with disabilities; establishing employment first as a state policy; declaring it a state policy to support competitive employment in an integrated setting; requiring agencies to support competitive and integrated employment; ...
Wyoming Business Enterprise Program
September 14, 2015
“The Business Enterprise Program is part of Vocational Rehabilitation, and serves eligible Vocational Rehabilitation clients who are interested in becoming self-employed. Clients have to be eligible for Vocational ...
Connecticut Business Leadership Network
August 10, 2015
“The Connecticut Business Leadership Network is a coalition of over 250 members/businesses who strive to maximize employment opportunities for people with disabilities by working with other businesses, governmental organizations and community service ...
Connecticut Youth Leadership Project, Inc.
August 10, 2015
“The Connecticut Youth Leadership Program (CTYLP) provides youth and young adults with disabilities with opportunities for self-discovery, the development of self-advocacy, decision making, and problem-solving skills to maximize their leadership ...
Michigan Employment First - Mission & Principles
September 15, 2015
On August 13, 2013, the Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council adopted a set of principles and a mission statement for the Employment First policy in Michigan. “Employment First in Michigan is a declaration of both philosophy and policy ...
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 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 ...
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 ...
UT Code 35A-3-103.5. Employment first emphasis on the provision of services.
September 17, 2015
“The department shall develop a written plan to implement the policy described in Subsection (2) that includes: (a) assessing the strengths and needs of a recipient; (b) customizing ...
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 ...
Governor’s Executive Order - Establishing a Program for the Hiring of People with Disabilities into the State Workforce
April 08, 2016
By the power vested in me as Governor by the Constitution and the laws of the State of Nevada, I hereby direct and order that all state agencies made a concerted effort to include persons with disabilities into the "preliminary and final group ...
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 ...
Integrated Employment Research Report
April 08, 2016
The Governor’s Taskforce on Integrated Employment is responsible for examining and evaluating current employment programs, resources, funding, available training, and employment opportunities for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities ...
NV Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation
April 08, 2016
This website contains information on the Job Development Training Series, “Creating Employment Opportunities.” The modules in the series include: Introduction to Job Development and the Role of the Job Developer, Getting to Know Your ...
"Customized Employment Project offers community members with disabilities hope"
April 08, 2016
The Customized Employment Project, a partnership between the Nevada Rehabilitation Division at the Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation (DETR), Sierra Regional Center at Developmental Services, and the Nevada Center for ...
"Time to Pick the Fruit- It’s Ripe" Customized Employment: Presentation by the Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities
April 08, 2016
This presentation given by the staff at the Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities defines Employment First (EF) & Customized Employment (CE), elaborates upon the Nevada Collaborators, describes the philosophy, practices, and descendants of CE, and ...
Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota - Work Incentives Connection
April 10, 2016
~~“Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota Work Incentives Connection provides specialized answers about the impact of work on government benefits. Armed with clear, accurate information about their options, people with disabilities can make informed and ...
Minnesota State Council on Disability
April 10, 2016
Established in 1973 by the state legislature, the Minnesota State Council on Disability (MSCOD) was created to advise the governor, state agencies, state legislature, and the public on disability issues. Our mission is to advocate for policies and programs in ...
Alaska Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special Education 2019 Annual Report
April 11, 2016
This report describes the mission and goals of the Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special education. The report also covers the council’s activities for the year, including grants and funding awarded.
Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Policy Manual
April 11, 2016
The purpose of this manual is to provide clear guidance to ADVR staff for the consistent and legal implementation of the vocational rehabilitation program in Alaska. ADVR staff is expected to provide services pursuant to the policies and procedures ...
AK Customized Employment Service Provider Manual
April 11, 2016
Our mission is to support the rights of those living with life complexities and disabilities to participate in all aspects of vocational services, while striving to eliminate barriers to employment. Together we form partnerships with individuals, families, ...
AK Customized Employment - PowerPoint
April 11, 2016
This is a PowerPoint presentation addressing Customized Employment in Alaska with an emphasis on maintaining a client-centered team.
Proposed Model of Employment Services for Individuals with Behavioral Health Disabilities
April 11, 2016
This is the proposed model of employment services of individuals with behavioral disabilities for providers as well as select government agencies within the state of Alaska. It focuses on training, technical assistance and required resources.
Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Policy Manual
April 11, 2016
The purpose of this manual is to provide clear guidance to ADVR staff for the consistent and legal implementation of the vocational rehabilitation program in Alaska. ADVR staff is expected to provide services pursuant to the policies and procedures ...
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 ...
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Combined State Plan (July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2020)
April 12, 2016
The State of Tennessee is submitting a Combined State Plan (CSP) in which the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) is the authorized and signatory entity designated to receive funds under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ...
Tennessee DIDD “Way2Work”
April 12, 2016
The state also solidified an agreement that addresses some components of WIOA, created more employment vignettes, and named the series of videos: Way2Work
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 ...
“Section 511 Questions and Answers” South Dakota Department of Human Services (Subminimum wage)
April 12, 2016
Section 511 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) added new requirements for employers who hold special wage certificates, commonly known as 14(c) certificates, under the FLSA (29 U.S.C. 214(c)). These new requirements must be satisfied ...
SDRA Selected as Pilot Site for Department of Labor Disability Inclusion Pilot
April 12, 2016
The South Dakota Retailers Association (SDRA) is one of three membership associations in the nation selected to participate in a national pilot program designed to increase workplace inclusion of people with disabilities. Sponsored by the U.S. ...
Missouri Connections - Career Development & Planning Program
April 12, 2016
Missouri Connections is a comprehensive, online, career development and planning program that is provided free of charge to all Missouri citizens. Funded by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Missouri Division of Workforce ...
Louisiana’s Demand-Driven Workforce Investment Plan (Workforce Investment Act & the Wagner-Peyser Act)
April 13, 2016
Vocational Rehabilitation“As a mandated partner in the Workforce Investment Act, the Vocational Rehabilitation Program is instrumental in meeting the workforce needs of individuals with disabilities in the state of Louisiana. The purpose of the VR ...
MT Department of Labor & Industry Employment Relations - Rights of Persons with Disabilities
April 14, 2016
Rights of Persons with Disabilities Qualified persons with physical and mental disabilities:• May not be refused an application, interview or employment because of their disability• May not be terminated or discharged because of their ...
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 ...
ND Workforce Development Council
April 14, 2016
~~North Dakota Workforce Development Council was authorized July 21, 2017 under Executive Order 2017-10. The Governor designated the Council as the state’s workforce innovation and opportunity board in accordance with Section 101(e) of the ...
State Workforce Development Board
April 14, 2016
“The Governor and the State Workforce Development Board have been assigned broad authority under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to provide policy and guidance to local boards, local one-stop delivery systems, and one-stop partner ...
Maryland WorkFORCE Promise
April 15, 2016
“Our mission is to promote the personal and professional independence of individuals with disabilities by effecting systems change to eliminate barriers to employment.”
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 ...
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 ...
Disability Employment Initiative, OSOS Guide
April 16, 2016
On September 26, 2013, the NYS Department of Labor received a forty-month Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) grant. This guide will provide an overview of which data fields in One-Stop Operating System are essential for reporting out on DEI.
SWIB Quarterly Meeting Presentation
April 16, 2016
he slide presentation from this meeting of the New York State Workforce Investment Board includes material on Customized Employment, WIOA, and Work Readiness Credentials.
DE Employment First Act (HB 319) amended by House Amendment Number 1
August 12, 2015
“House Bill 319 would require state agencies that provide services to persons with disabilities consider, as their first option, employment in an integrated setting for persons with disabilities. The bill also establishes an Employment First Oversight ...
Establishing "Employment First” Policy and Increasing Competitive Integrated Employment for Pennsylvanians with a Disability
April 19, 2016
“….I, Tom Wolf, Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and other laws, do hereby order and direct as follows: 1. “Employment ...
Governor’s Cabinet for People with Disabilities (§ 6.301)
April 19, 2016
“The responsibilities of the Cabinet are as follows: (1) Make recommendations to the Governor on policies, procedures, regulations and legislation that aid people with disabilities in this Commonwealth. ...
Pennsylvania WIOA State Plan July 1, 2016-June 30, 2020 (submitted 3/2016)
April 19, 2016
“An effective workforce development system will be built on a foundation of alignment, innovation, employer engagement, accountability structures and improved data. Pennsylvania will look beyond WIOA to set broad goals for a comprehensive workforce ...
Pennsylvania's Labor & Industry Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Transition Services Contracts
April 19, 2016
"The Department of Labor & Industry's Office of Vocational Rehabilitation today announced eight recipients of Transition Services contracts totaling $1.2 million. Contracts are awarded to develop new and expanded innovative strategies and ...
Colorado Employment First Senate Bill SB 16-077
April 20, 2016
The bill requires the heads of the department of health care policy and financing (HCPF), the department of labor and employment (CDLE) the department of education (CDE), and the department of higher education (CDHE), (referred to as agency partners), to ...
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 ...
FL Center for Inclusive Communities - Employment Roadmap Handout
April 20, 2016
This handout serves as an early introduction to the Discovery process in job development and school-to-work transition for people with disabilities. It also provides links to Florida & National resources.
DE Employment First Oversight Commission
August 12, 2015
An Employment First Oversight Commission, under the purview of the State Council for Persons with Disabilities, shall be established and “shall facilitate the full, effective and timely implementation of this Act.” This “Commission shall consist of 11 ...
HB 325 Office of Rehabilitation Services Amendments
April 20, 2016
“This bill modifies the State Office of Rehabilitation Act and related provisions.” “Section 16. Section 35A-13-203, which is renumbered from Section 53A-24-106.5 is renumbered and amended to read: 564 35A-13-203. Employment ...
DE Employment First Oversight Commission Report FY 2013-FY 2014
August 12, 2015
“Delaware’s Employment First Act (H.B. 319) was signed by Governor Markell on July 16, 2012. It promotes the right that all persons with disabilities have the opportunity for competitive employment and establishes the Employment First ...
Community of Practice for Children and Emerging Adults in Transition
April 21, 2016
~~“Our VisionChildren, youth and families are healthy, safe and successful at home, in school and in their communities…..The Youth in Transition sub-committee is currently transitioning to a Community of Practice for Children and Emerging Young ...
One-Stop Center Staff Training from the “Integrated State Workforce Plan for Title 1 of the Workforce Investment Act and the Wagner-Peyser and Agricultural Plan as Required by the US Department of Labor ”
April 21, 2016
The Vocational Rehabilitation Representative, along with the Disability Specialist for the One‐Stop Center, coordinates yearly disability training for One‐Stop Staff. The type of disability training depends upon staff needs. All One Stops Centers ...
California Unemployment Insurance Code §§18000 et seq.
April 21, 2016
Requires each local workforce investment board to establish at least one comprehensive one-stop career center that includes accessible services for people with disabilities.
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 ...
California WorkFirst Military & Veterans Services
April 21, 2016
~~“WorkFirst is a division of Easterseals Southern California that provides one-on-one, customized employment support services to individuals who are interested in finding and maintaining paid work or starting their own business. WorkFirst ...
DEI Grantee Abstracts (CA Round 5)
April 21, 2016
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 ...
The California DEI: Effective Practices in Building an Inclusive Workforce
April 21, 2016
This presentation summarizes California’s experience with the DEI grant as of 2015. It addresses the history of DEI in the state, the objectives, the strategic service delivery components, the promising practices and the hopes for sustainability after ...
Minnesota Governor’s Executive Order 14-14
April 21, 2016
The Governor’s Executive Order instructs Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) and the State Director for Equal Opportunity to develop a model for recruitment and hiring strategies to increase the employment of people with disabilities. It also requires ...
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 ...
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 ...
Workplace Success
April 22, 2016
~~“The Workplace Success (WPS) Program is funded by the NH Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and represents a collaboration between the Division of Family Assistance, SNHS, and the other New Hampshire Community Action Agencies to enable ...
WorkReadyNH
April 22, 2016
Work ReadyNH is a tuition-free workforce development program tailored to meet the needs of job seekers and career builders as well as provide training in the specific skills employers are seeking in their current and future employees. The ...
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 ...
Role of the Connecticut Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
April 22, 2016
~~“The mission of this Committee shall be to carry on the continuing program to promote the employment of people with disabilities and to consult with and advise the Labor Commissioner towards this end.The objective of this Committee shall be to ...
Connecticut State Rehabilitation Council (SRC)
April 22, 2016
“The State Rehabilitation Council (SRC) is an important partner with the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS) to help improve employment outcomes for people with disabilities. BRS administers the Title I Vocational Rehabilitation and Title VI ...
New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities Employment Position Statement
April 25, 2016
The New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities commends and supports the April 26, 2012 announcement by Governor Christie that the State of New Jersey's has adopted an "Employment First" policy. It is the position of the Council that ...
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 ...
Hawaii DEI - Round 6 Grant Abstracts
April 25, 2016
The U.S. Department of Labor awarded Hawaii a Round 6 DEI grant to improve employment opportunities for youth and/or adults with disabilities. “HIDEI [Hawaii DEI] will hire four Disability Resource Coordinators and build upon the promising practices of ...
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 ...
Idaho State Rehabilitation Council
April 25, 2016
“Working on behalf of Idahoans with disabilities, the Idaho State Rehabilitation Council endeavors to provide consumers, service providers and others the opportunity to participate in constructive dialogue and public input to continually improve the ...
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 ...
Idaho "Able to Work" Project
April 25, 2016
This portal of employment information for employment seekers, business, and service providers seeks to promote more and better employment opportunities for people with disabilities in Idaho.
ID Department of Labor: Job Hunting Guide for People with Disabilities
April 25, 2016
“This book can help Idahoans with disabilities: understand their strengths and knowledge concerning work, organize their job search, Identify potential work areas, prepare for job interview questions, understand their rights and protection under the ...
Georgia Disability Employment Initiative
April 25, 2016
“The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) was awarded $2.4 million by the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) to improve employment opportunities for adults and youth with disabilities. Georgia’s Disability Employment Initiative is a ...
Disability Employment Initiative (Round Four)
April 26, 2016
As a past Round 1 grantee, VA DEI will continue to build on existing infrastructure to develop shared ownership; foster systems integration, through cross-interagency collaboration at all levels; and design access to services from a customer’s ...
Florida Developmental Disabilities Council Employment First Partnerships
August 17, 2015
As part of the Governor’s Executive Order, “required partners include the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD); the Florida Department of Education (FDOE), Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR), Division of Blind Services, and ...
Florida Disability Employment Initiative
August 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 who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving Social Security ...
US Department of Labor- ETA- Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) Round 6
April 26, 2016
WADEI will hire four Disability Resource Coordinators and leverage, blend and braid funds and resources to support increased access and better outcomes for people with disabilities through: 1) Facilitation by DRCs of Integrated Resource Teams that integrate ...
Delaware Employment First Oversight Commission
April 26, 2016
An Employment First Oversight Commission, under the purview of the State Council for Persons with Disabilities, shall be established and “shall facilitate the full, effective and timely implementation of this Act.” This “Commission shall ...
Delaware Employment First Oversight Commission Report
April 26, 2016
“Delaware’s Employment First Act (H.B. 319) was signed by Governor Markell on July 16, 2012. It promotes the right that all persons with disabilities have the opportunity for competitive employment and establishes the Employment First ...
Delaware CHOICES Vocational Rehabilitation Services - Guide
April 26, 2016
This customer's guide for Delaware's Vocational Rehabilitation System includes detailed descriptions of the kinds of services available through the system, and the various provider agencies throughout the state. Customized Employment is one of the ...
Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services (IVRS) Partners Page
April 26, 2016
~~“The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) reinforces increased coordination between state systems and partner organizations. It is designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training and support services to succeed in the ...
Iowa Disability Employment Initiative (Round 6)
April 26, 2016
IADEI will hire five Disability Resource Coordinators and will link a variety of initiatives to make the vision of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act real for all Iowans. IADEI will increase access to and participation in local Career Pathway models ...
Iowa Employment First Website
April 26, 2016
~~“Employment First (EF) is a declaration of both philosophy and policy stating that: “Employment is the first priority and preferred outcome of publicly funded services for people with disabilities.” EF is also a “framework for ...
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 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Combined State Plan
April 27, 2016
This WIOA Combined State Plan was jointly developed by one state team, guided by the WIOA Leadership Team. The WIOA Leadership Team is comprised of executive level leadership from all of Wisconsin's combined state plan programs. The strategic and ...
WI Supported Employment
April 27, 2016
“This program works to increase employment opportunities for people with the most significant disabilities by working with a consumer and an employer to find a job that suits the consumer's specific skills and abilities. DVR works with county ...
Indiana Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Unified and Combined State Plan Requirements: 2015 Draft
April 27, 2016
“Under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), the Governor of each State must submit a Unified or Combined State Plan to the U.S. Secretary of Labor that outlines a four-year workforce development strategy for the State’s workforce ...
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 ...
NY Disability Employment Initiative Grant Abstract - Round 6
April 29, 2016
NYDEI will hire four Disability Resource Coordinators and focus on health care and technology/manufacturing and 1) increase employment, retention and wage outcomes through aligned services and expanded partnerships; 2) assist jobseekers through training and ...
A Path To Community Living Resource Guide
June 08, 2016
This Guide is a compilation of current service providers, resources, tools, and programs available to District of Columbia residents who wish to live independently in the community. It is designed to be used in conjunction with the “Path to ...
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 ...
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 ...
Arizona’s Unified Workforce Development Plan, Program Years 2016-2020
July 13, 2016
This unified Plan seeks to provide an in–depth analysis for the State of Arizona’s workforce development system and to describe the various planning and operational elements to be implemented over the next four years. This Plan also details how ...
Disability Employment Initiative Round 4 Grant
July 13, 2016
As a past Round 1 grantee, NY DEI will hire up to eleven (11) Disability Resource Coordinators and, in addition to the DEI Co-State Leads, the NY DEI will include up to two regional DRCs with extensive experience in Work Incentive/Benefits Advisement ...
New Mexico Governor’s Commission on Disability 2014 Annual Report
July 13, 2016
Mission:The New Mexico Governor’s Commission on disability is committed to improving the quality of life for all New Mexicans with disabilities by addressing social integration, economic self-sufficiency, political resolve, physical and program ...
New Mexico Governor’s Commission on Disability 2014 Annual Report
July 13, 2016
Mission:The New Mexico Governor’s Commission on disability is committed to improving the quality of life for all New Mexicans with disabilities by addressing social integration, economic self-sufficiency, political resolve, physical and program ...
New Jersey State Employment and Training Commission Resolution #2016-07
July 13, 2016
Capitalizing on the work already done by the New Jersey Department of Labor in identifying industry sectors that engage employers and align the skills and training to the needs of targeted industry sectors, New Jersey’s workforce development system will ...
Nevada’s Strategic Plan on Integrated Employment (2015)
July 14, 2016
On July 21, 2014, through Executive Order 2014-16, the Governor’s Taskforce on Integrated Employment (herein referred as “Taskforce”) was established by Brian Sandoval, Governor of Nevada. The Taskforce is responsible for examining and ...
Michigan Executive Order 2015-15: Employment First in Michigan
July 14, 2016
All state departments and agencies that provide services and support to persons with disabilities, and all state departments and agencies that provide employment, economic development, or other related services, shall implement Employment First in Michigan by ...
Minnesota Statute 268A.15: Extended Employment Program
July 14, 2016
The extended employment program shall have two categories of clients consisting of those with severe disabilities and those with severe impairment to employment. The purpose of the extended employment program for persons with severe disabilities is to provide ...
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, ...
Hire Abilities Hawai'i
August 19, 2015
“Hire Abilities Hawaii represents an innovative collaboration among the Department of Human Services (DHS), University of Hawai`’ College of Education Center for Disabilities Studies (CDS), the Department of Education (DOE), the Department of ...
Maryland Workforce Promise Customized Employment Definition
July 15, 2016
“Customized Employment is…”Individualizing the employment relationship between employees and employers in ways that meet the needs of bothA person centered approach to employment that is based on the ...
Maine Commission on Disabilities and Employment
July 15, 2016
The Commission was established by the legislature in 1997 and promotes collaboration with the public and private sectors to increase awareness and influence policy related to employment for people with disabilities. Its members envision a Maine workforce that ...
Maine Department of Labor Program and Service Guide- Employment Services
July 15, 2016
Employment Services Provided by the Bureau of Rehabilitation ServicesFor Employers• Pre-employment services — connect with potential employees through internships, mentoring opportunities and training that is customized to your needs or delivered ...
Maine Department of Labor, Bureau of Rehabilitative :Services: Employer Services
July 15, 2016
The Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS) partners with businesses interested in the inclusion of people with disabilities into the workforce. We can help meet your workforce needs and expand your market share. We connect your business with qualified ...
Maine Career Center “Maine Department of Labor, Bureau of Employment Services”
July 15, 2016
~~“The Bureau of Employment Services provides a variety of employment and training services for Maine workers, businesses, and jobseekers through the Maine CareerCenter network.Services for Workers and Jobseekers• Job ...
Florida HB 7003
July 15, 2016
This bill will be enacted on July 1, 2016 The purpose of this act is to prioritize employment of individuals with disabilities and to change the employment system to better integrate individuals with disabilities into the workforce. The act encourages a ...
Maine Department of Labor Program and Service Guide
July 15, 2016
Staff training — get training for your staff on disability awareness, the Americans with Disabilities Act and topics related to disabilities and assistive technology in the workplace.
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals “Employment for People with Disabilities is a Priority in Louisiana”
July 15, 2016
On Wednesday, October 1, 2014, individuals with disabilities, employers and advocates gathered on the Capitol steps to call attention to the importance of employment for people with disabilities and the beginning of Louisiana’s observance of National ...
Hawaii Medicaid Infrastructure Grant
August 19, 2015
“In 2006, Hawaii received a grant from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid to improve employment outcomes for persons with disabilities. The Medicaid Infrastructure Grant Program, known as Hire Abilities Hawaii, ran from 2006 to 2009. It was authorized ...
Kentucky Career Center Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
July 15, 2016
The Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation assists Kentuckians with disabilities to achieve suitable employment and independence. We recognize and respect the contribution of all individuals as a necessary and vital part of a productive society. ...
Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Blind Services Division
July 15, 2016
“Kentucky Office for the Blind Merges with Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation to create Blind Services Division.The Kentucky Office for the Blind has consolidated services with the Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation effective ...
Hawaii DEI - Round 2 Grants
August 19, 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 ...
Employment First Oversight Commission Report FY 2015
July 15, 2016
Delaware’s Employment First At (H.B. 319) was signed by Governor Markell on July 16, 2012. This legislation promotes the right that all persons with disabilities have the opportunity for competitive employment and establishes the Employment First ...
Southeast Kansas Works Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Local Plan
July 15, 2016
Training must be industry or company specific and provide technical and skill upgrades. Training may be conducted at the applicant’s facility, at a public or private training provider site or at a combination of sites best meeting the needs of the ...
Employment and Economic Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities Task Force Act
July 18, 2016
“Task Force Responsibilities. The Task Force shall analyze programs and policies of the State to determine what changes, modifications, and innovations may be necessary to remove barriers to competitive employment and economic opportunity for persons ...
Illinois Worknet WOIA Youth Pathways “Goals and Objectives”
July 19, 2016
Evidence Based Programming that encourages youth to progress through a career pathway, completing secondary, postsecondary education and/or advanced training, and enter into unsubsidized employment
2017 Vocational Rehabilitation & Supported Employment Section of the WIOA Unified State Plan
July 21, 2016
The Rhode Island Office of Rehabilitation Services (ORS) collaborates with programs and agencies providing services that will assist an individual with a disability to establish and reach an employment goal. Types of agencies that ORS works with include: ...
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 ...
Comprehensive Need Assessment Of Texans With Disability (2014)
July 21, 2016
This document represents findings from a comprehensive state needs assessment of the rehabilitation needs of individuals with disabilities. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended calls for periodic comprehensive statewide needs assessments that will result ...
Office of Rehabilitation Service Relocation Bill
July 21, 2016
The bill moves Utah State Office of Rehabilitation from the State Board of Education to the Department of Workforce Services; modifies provisions related to the Governor's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, including that the ...
Wisconsin Fair Employment Act
July 21, 2016
Wisconsin's Fair Employment Law gives civil rights protections to qualified persons with disabilities. The law applies to virtually all, private and public employers, regardless of the number of employees. Under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act ...
Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Wisconsin Community Mental Health Services and Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Process
July 21, 2016
The IPS project emphasizes best practice implementation strategies in collaboration and modifying existing practices and organizational barriers. There is long term technical assistance for statewide implementation. Outcomes are tracked closely. On the local ...
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 ...
Wisconsin Transition Interagency Agreement
July 21, 2016
This interagency agreement has been revised from the July 2007 interagency agreement to now focus on both students with disabilities transitioning from high school as well as adults with disabilities, who have an expectation for integrated competitive ...
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 ...
Executive order 2016-04: Equal employment opportunity
July 29, 2016
WHEREAS, this Administration is committed to strengthening and developing equal employment opportunity programs in the Commonwealth. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Tom Wolf, Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the ...
House Bill 400: Work Experience for High School Student disability act
July 29, 2016
The HB400 emphasizes on competitive integrated employment. It requires the office of vocational rehabilitation to facilitate the process of job and career development for the purpose of successful transition of high-school students with disability into ...
Illinois Employment First Executive Order
August 21, 2015
“WHEREAS, the Illinois Employment First Act (20 ILCS 40 et. seq) requires that State agencies follow and implement the State’s policy of competitive and integrated employment as the first option when serving persons with disabilities of working ...
Disability Employment Initiative Round 1 Grant
September 01, 2016
The New York State Department of Labor will utilize their DEI project as their next generation approach building upon their significant commitment to expanded services under their former Disability Program Navigator grant. Collaborative activities ...
Illinois Employment First Act (HB2591)
August 21, 2015
The bill, which became effective on July 16, 2013, declares Illinois an Employment First State and establishes competitive employment in integrated settings as the first option for working-age persons with disabilities in Illinois. The bill also ...
New Mexico House Joint Memorial 72
December 19, 2016
“A joint memorial requesting that the Executive Task Force on Disability Employment develop policies, procedures and guidelines to increase the employment of persons with disabilities in state government.”
Guide to Policy and Procedure Development
December 20, 2016
"The Employment First Rule, 5123: 2-2-05, requires county boards to adopt and implement a local Employment First Policy which clearly identifies community employment as the desired outcome for every individual of working age. The following is guidance ...
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 ...
Transition from School To Work: OVR Programs and Services
December 20, 2016
“Any high school student with a disability who may need vocational guidance and assistance in preparing for, obtaining, or maintaining competitive employment should be considered for referral to the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR). Students ...
Memorandum of Understanding Between the RI Department of Labor and Training and the RI Department of Human Services Office of Rehabilitation Services
December 20, 2016
“This agreement is entered into this first day of July, in the year 2012, by and between the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (DLT) and the Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS), the DHS/Office of Rehabilitation Services (ORS). ...
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 ...
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 ...
Texas Workforce Commission Employment First Policy
January 04, 2017
“TWC will promote competitive employment of individuals with disabilities and the expectation that they are able to meet the same employment standards, responsibilities and expectations as other working-age adults. TWC acknowledges that it is the policy ...
Memorandum of Understanding for the Wisconsin Works (W-2) Program
January 05, 2017
“The purpose of this MOU is for the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) and the Department of Children and Families, Division of Family and Economic Security, Wisconsin Works (W-2) Program to ...
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Eligible Provider and Training List - Operating Guide
January 20, 2017
"The Governor, in consultation with the AWIB, establishes the criteria and procedures governing the eligibility of providers and their associated training programs to receive WIOA funds for training activities. The AWIB is responsible ...
Arizona Department of Economic Security, Division of Developmental Disabilities “Strategic Plan 2016-2020” (Transition to Employment)
January 20, 2017
The Division recently introduced the service “Transition to Employment”. This service provides members with individualized instruction, training and supports to promote skill development for integrated and competitive employment. “Transition ...
State of Arkansas Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Combined State Plan 2016-2019
January 20, 2017
• Train and equip workforce center staff in an ongoing learning process with the knowledge, skills, and motivation to provide superior service to job seekers, including those with disabilities, and businesses in an integrated, regionally focused ...
State of California Employment Development Department, Workforce Services “Regional and Local Planning Guidance for PY 2017-2020”
January 20, 2017
Local workforce development plans are required to ensure a baseline level of WIOA core program alignment compliant with federal regulations at the local level, in and through AJCCs (the state’s One-Stop system) so that core program and mandated services ...
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, ...
Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency (GVRA) “A New Focus on Transition: New Federal Regulations and New Initiatives Focus on Younger Clients”
January 23, 2017
“Georgia’s Career Pathways to Work: Explore, Engage and Employ (E3) initiative. Funded through a $4.7 million grant —stretched over five years — E3 is broken down into three components, and they follow the path of the student or young ...
Disability Employment Initiative Round 7
January 23, 2017
State of Idaho $2,500,000 Grantees of this year’s awards will use the funds to: •Improve employment outcomes and increase the number of individuals with disabilities who earn credentials. •Provide more and diversified job-driven training ...
Kentucky Assistive Technology Service Network “A Guide to Assistive Technology Funding in Kentucky 15th Edition”
January 24, 2017
“…the services of the ATRCs include, but are not limited to: Assistive Technology Services for Early Intervention, K-12 and Post-secondary school, Employment, Transition, Independent Living, leisure or recreation; Loan Library of Assistive ...
Maine Department of Labor Receives Grant to Improve Employment Rates of Youth with Disabilities
January 24, 2017
Commissioner of Labor Jeanne Paquette is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services, part of the Maine Department of Labor, $9 million to help students with disabilities prepare for ...
Maine’s Person Centered Planning Process for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism
January 24, 2017
“Person-Centered Planning (PCP) is the required annual planning process for adults receiving developmental services in Maine. PCP involves identifying and describing the person’s needs and goals as well as the paid and unpaid supports and services ...
“State Grant to Help Expand Employment Opportunities to Those With Disabilities in County” (DEI)
January 24, 2017
According to a news release, the U.S. Department of Labor recently awarded Disability Employment Initiative grants totaling 14.9 million to support workforce development in six states, including $2.5 million for the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and ...
Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) Pathways to Employment for Youth Grant Awarded to Massachusetts
January 24, 2017
“Purpose: To notify Local Workforce Development Boards, One-Stop Career Center Operators and other workforce investment partners that the U.S. Department of Labor has awarded $2,500,000 to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce ...
A Guide to Starting a Business in Minnesota
January 24, 2017
“The Minnesota Emerging Entrepreneur Program (MEEP) was created during the 2016 Legislative session and replaces the Urban Initiative Loan Program (Chapter 189, Laws of Minnesota). The objective of the program is to fund loans to businesses throughout ...
“Six states receive nearly $15M in grants to expand employment opportunities for people with disabilities”
January 24, 2017
“Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development $2,500,000” This is the seventh round of DEI funding. S