State: Tennessee

Tennessee Jobs for Veterans State Grant Program: Veterans Employment Services

“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 counseling, job search assistance, access to job training and certifications, and labor market information. Our American Job Centers have dedicated Disabled Veteran Outreach Program Specialist (DVOP) staff who themselves have served in the military and are ready to assist veterans in finding long term suitable employment and gain access to training and education opportunities.“

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Tennessee Jobs for Veterans State Grant Program: Veterans Employment Services

Tennessee SB 1642: Disability Employment (2019)

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 21; Title 12; Title 50 and Title 71, Chapter 4, Part 7, relative to employing individuals with disabilities

“(a) The purpose of this part is to further the policy of the state to encourage and assist individuals with severe disabilities to achieve maximum personal independence through useful, productive, and gainful employment by assuring expanded competitive integrated employment opportunities, thereby enhancing their dignity and capacity for self-support and realizing independence and self-sufficiency.”

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Tennessee SB 1642: Bill Text

Tennessee Special Education Secondary Transition

“The department encourages districts to prepare all students for Career and College Readiness. The programs, resources, and services included in these guidelines demonstrate best practices in serving Students with Disabilities as they transition from secondary to post-secondary activities such as postsecondary education, vocational education, integrated employment (including supported employment); continuing and adult education, adult services, independent living, or community participation.”

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Tennessee Special Education Secondary Transition

Tennessee Works

“We’re transforming the employment landscape for young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities across the state. Meaningful work. Real pay. Opportunities for every Tennessean with a disability.”
“Our partnership is focused on helping: Self-Advocates to aspire toward competitive work; Employers to recognize the contributions people with disabilities can make in the workplace; Educators to prepare young people with disabilities with strong skills and opportunities; Families to communicate high expectations from an early age; and State Systems and Disability Agencies to support real work for real pay.”

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Tennessee Works

The ARC Tennessee

~~“ The Arc Tennessee is a grassroots, non-profit, statewide advocacy organization for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. Founded in 1952, The Arc Tennessee is affiliated with The Arc United States and works collaboratively with local chapters across the state.
The Arc Tennessee values diversity and does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, religion, age, geographic location, sexual orientation, gender, level of disability or Limited English Proficiency.
Our Mission
The Arc Tennessee empowers people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families to actively participate in the community throughout their lifetime.”

 

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The ARC Tennessee

Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse IPS Supported Employment

“In partnership with the Department of Human Services – Vocational Rehabilitation and our network of community providers, TDMHSAS offers services in the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Supported Employment model. People receive assistance in obtaining employment, and once employed, supports are provided to assist in maintaining the job. This program is provided in 46 counties across Tennessee, 29 of which are in rural areas of the state, and 17 in urban areas. There are 17 IPS supported employment providers, 14 of which partner with DHS/VR to deliver IPS services. Through this program, people have obtained a variety of jobs from nursing, lifeguards, to warehouse workers.”

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Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse IPS Supported Employment

Tennessee DDA Employment First

“Employment First & Community Inclusion goes beyond traditional Medicaid-reimbursed employment services, focusing on connecting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to real jobs and their community using innovation and Enabling Technology as a way to address barriers.”

 

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Tennessee DDA Employment First

Tennessee Statewide Waiver

“Provides residential habilitation, respite, support coordination, nursing services, nutrition services, occupational therapy, physical therapy, specialized medical equipment and supplies and assistive technology, speech/language/hearing services, adult dental services, behavior services, behavioral respite services, community participation supports, enabling technology, environmental accessibility modifications, facility-based day supports, family model residential support, individual transportation services, intermittent employment and community integration wrap-around supports, medical residential services, non-residential homebound support services, orientation and mobility services for impaired vision, personal assistance, personal emergency response systems, semi-independent living, supported employment – small group employment support, supported employment individual-benefits counseling, supported employment individual-discovery, supported employment individual-exploration, supported employment individual-job coaching, supported employment individual-job development, supported living, and transitional case management services to individuals with developmental disabilities ages 0-5, and individuals with intellectual disabilities ages 0 or older who meet an ICF/IID level of care.”

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Tennessee Statewide Waiver

Tennessee Comprehensive Aggregate Cap Waiver

“Provides residential habilitation, respite, support coordination, nursing services, nutrition services, occupational therapy, physical therapy, specialized medical equipment and supplies and assistive technology, speech/language/hearing services, adult dental services, behavior services, behavioral respite services, community participation supports, enabling technology, environmental accessibility modifications, facility-based day supports, family model residential support, individual transportation services, intermittent employment and community integration wrap-around supports, medical residential services, non-residential homebound support services, orientation and mobility services for impaired vision, personal assistance, personal emergency response system, semi-independent living, supported employment – small group employment support, supported employment individual-benefits counseling, supported employment individual-discovery, supported employment individual-exploration, supported employment individual-job coaching, supported employment individual-job development, supported living, and transitional case management services to individuals with intellectual disabilities ages 0 or older who meet an ICF/IID level of care.”

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Tennessee Comprehensive Aggregate Cap Waiver
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