Employment First
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Resources
- A Resource Developed by LEAD Center for ODEP
Kansas Employment First Oversight Commission 2015 Report to the Governor and Kansas Legislature
March 2015 | Report/Brief
State of Kansas
As detailed in this report, Kansas has undertaken several initiatives regarding employment for people with disabilities. The Commission believes these initiatives are positive developments and can be a catalyst for additional changes that can create...
I'm In To Hire
Website
A movement to unify the voices of employers, employees and similar-minded individuals in support of hiring the 85 percent of people with developmental disabilities who do not have a paid community job, Best Buddies'
Provider Transformation Issue Brief: Transforming Employment Services from Sheltered Work to Competitive, Integrated Employment for all Job Seekers with Disabilities
| November 2016 | Report/Brief
LEAD Center
ODEP’s Employment First State Leadership Mentoring Program (EFSLMP) aims to prioritize competitive integrated employment over sheltered work and to transform work centers into competitive integrated employment models as a core element of provider...
Employment First Technical Briefs
| December 2015 | Report/Brief
LEAD Center
These Employment First Technical Briefs are for anyone working to implement Employment First in their state, region or agency.
Emerging Practices in the High Performing States Transition Model
May 2015 | Report/Brief
Partnerships in Employment
In October 2011, the Administration on Developmental Disabilities awarded grants to lead agencies in six states: California, Iowa, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, and Wisconsin. Two additional states, Alaska and Tennessee, received grants in...
Supporting Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Their Communities
May 2015 | Report/Brief
Partnerships in Employment
This report highlights the latest strategies and best practices to better support adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) living and working in their community.
The Art of the Possible: Aiming High in Employment First - Federal Policy Changes and Opportunities
| December 2014 | Presentation
LEAD Center
These presentation slides accompanied a LEAD Center session of the same title during the 2014 TASH Conference.
A Better Bottom Line: Employing People with Disabilities
December 2013 | Report/Brief
The National Governors Association
This December 2013 report, commissioned by Governor Jack Markell (D-Delaware), Chair of the National Governor’s Association, is intended to spur governors from across the country to improve efforts aimed at increasing the employment outcomes for...
- A Resource Developed by LEAD Center for ODEP
Webinars
Competitive Integrated Employment as a Civil Right for People with Disabilities
November 8, 2016
View the archive of this webinar for a discussion with presenters from the Department of Justice, Administration for Community Living (ACL) and APSE on how supporting transformation to competitive integrated employment aligns with changing laws and...
National Employment First Website Launch
October 1, 2015
Are you interested in learning more about what is going on in other states relevant to Employment First but don’t know how to access the information?
Policy Updates
National Employment First Online Policy and Data Platform Launch
September 25, 2015
The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), in partnership with the National LEAD Center, is launching a new Internet-based platform that will allow policy-makers, researchers, and stakeholders to learn about national trends, policies and a
Pending Florida Legislation On Disability And Workplace Participation
March 30, 2015
Florida lawmakers have introduced dozens of bills on employment and educational programs for people with disabilities.
LEAD On! Articles
News
Launch of the National Employment First Website
October 8, 2015
The platform provides a unique comprehensive resource for policymakers, researchers and external stakeholders to learn about national trends and activities in Employment First
Letter to Governors on Employment First
July 23, 2015
On July 21, U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Tom Perez, joined by Delaware Governor Jack Markell and South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard, sent a letter to governors of every state highlighting their commitment to advancing the Employment First...
Blogs
High Expectations
October 17, 2016
I have a deep appreciation for my mom because she always had the courage to stand up for me.
In The Know: I'm In To Hire
February 19, 2016
I’m In To Hire is an initiative founded by Best Buddies International that aims to create a more inclusive workplace by promoting the business benefits of hiring those with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
In the Know: I'm In To Hire
November 25, 2014
In the Know is a bi-monthly feature on the LEAD Center blog that will highlight important resources and information about the employment, policy and economic advancement of people with disabilities.
In the Know: A Better Bottom Line: Employing People with Disabilities
October 9, 2014
As countless individuals with disabilities, their family and friends, disability advocates, allies and like-minded businesses and organizations join together to celebrate National Disab
In the Know: Employment for People with Disabilities: Little Is Known about the Effectiveness of Fragmented and Overlapping Programs
September 19, 2013
This report examines the GAO’s identification of 45 federal programs that supported employment for people with disabilities in fiscal year 2010, and its finding of a fragmented system of services.
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Resources
- A Resource Developed by LEAD Center for ODEP
Kansas Employment First Oversight Commission 2015 Report to the Governor and Kansas Legislature
March 2015 | Report/Brief
State of Kansas
As detailed in this report, Kansas has undertaken several initiatives regarding employment for people with disabilities. The Commission believes these initiatives are positive developments and can be a catalyst for additional changes that can create...
I'm In To Hire
Website
A movement to unify the voices of employers, employees and similar-minded individuals in support of hiring the 85 percent of people with developmental disabilities who do not have a paid community job, Best Buddies'
Provider Transformation Issue Brief: Transforming Employment Services from Sheltered Work to Competitive, Integrated Employment for all Job Seekers with Disabilities
| November 2016 | Report/Brief
LEAD Center
ODEP’s Employment First State Leadership Mentoring Program (EFSLMP) aims to prioritize competitive integrated employment over sheltered work and to transform work centers into competitive integrated employment models as a core element of provider...
Employment First Technical Briefs
| December 2015 | Report/Brief
LEAD Center
These Employment First Technical Briefs are for anyone working to implement Employment First in their state, region or agency.
Emerging Practices in the High Performing States Transition Model
May 2015 | Report/Brief
Partnerships in Employment
In October 2011, the Administration on Developmental Disabilities awarded grants to lead agencies in six states: California, Iowa, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, and Wisconsin. Two additional states, Alaska and Tennessee, received grants in...
Supporting Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Their Communities
May 2015 | Report/Brief
Partnerships in Employment
This report highlights the latest strategies and best practices to better support adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) living and working in their community.
The Art of the Possible: Aiming High in Employment First - Federal Policy Changes and Opportunities
| December 2014 | Presentation
LEAD Center
These presentation slides accompanied a LEAD Center session of the same title during the 2014 TASH Conference.
A Better Bottom Line: Employing People with Disabilities
December 2013 | Report/Brief
The National Governors Association
This December 2013 report, commissioned by Governor Jack Markell (D-Delaware), Chair of the National Governor’s Association, is intended to spur governors from across the country to improve efforts aimed at increasing the employment outcomes for...
- A Resource Developed by LEAD Center for ODEP
Webinars
Competitive Integrated Employment as a Civil Right for People with Disabilities
November 8, 2016
View the archive of this webinar for a discussion with presenters from the Department of Justice, Administration for Community Living (ACL) and APSE on how supporting transformation to competitive integrated employment aligns with changing laws and...
National Employment First Website Launch
October 1, 2015
Are you interested in learning more about what is going on in other states relevant to Employment First but don’t know how to access the information?
Policy Updates
National Employment First Online Policy and Data Platform Launch
September 25, 2015
The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), in partnership with the National LEAD Center, is launching a new Internet-based platform that will allow policy-makers, researchers, and stakeholders to learn about national trends, policies and a
Pending Florida Legislation On Disability And Workplace Participation
March 30, 2015
Florida lawmakers have introduced dozens of bills on employment and educational programs for people with disabilities.
LEAD On! Articles
News
Launch of the National Employment First Website
October 8, 2015
The platform provides a unique comprehensive resource for policymakers, researchers and external stakeholders to learn about national trends and activities in Employment First
Letter to Governors on Employment First
July 23, 2015
On July 21, U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Tom Perez, joined by Delaware Governor Jack Markell and South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard, sent a letter to governors of every state highlighting their commitment to advancing the Employment First...
Blogs
High Expectations
October 17, 2016
I have a deep appreciation for my mom because she always had the courage to stand up for me.
In The Know: I'm In To Hire
February 19, 2016
I’m In To Hire is an initiative founded by Best Buddies International that aims to create a more inclusive workplace by promoting the business benefits of hiring those with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
In the Know: I'm In To Hire
November 25, 2014
In the Know is a bi-monthly feature on the LEAD Center blog that will highlight important resources and information about the employment, policy and economic advancement of people with disabilities.
In the Know: A Better Bottom Line: Employing People with Disabilities
October 9, 2014
As countless individuals with disabilities, their family and friends, disability advocates, allies and like-minded businesses and organizations join together to celebrate National Disab
In the Know: Employment for People with Disabilities: Little Is Known about the Effectiveness of Fragmented and Overlapping Programs
September 19, 2013
This report examines the GAO’s identification of 45 federal programs that supported employment for people with disabilities in fiscal year 2010, and its finding of a fragmented system of services.
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Resources
- A Resource Developed by LEAD Center for ODEP
Kansas Employment First Oversight Commission 2015 Report to the Governor and Kansas Legislature
March 2015 | Report/Brief
State of Kansas
As detailed in this report, Kansas has undertaken several initiatives regarding employment for people with disabilities. The Commission believes these initiatives are positive developments and can be a catalyst for additional changes that can create...
I'm In To Hire
Website
A movement to unify the voices of employers, employees and similar-minded individuals in support of hiring the 85 percent of people with developmental disabilities who do not have a paid community job, Best Buddies'
Provider Transformation Issue Brief: Transforming Employment Services from Sheltered Work to Competitive, Integrated Employment for all Job Seekers with Disabilities
| November 2016 | Report/Brief
LEAD Center
ODEP’s Employment First State Leadership Mentoring Program (EFSLMP) aims to prioritize competitive integrated employment over sheltered work and to transform work centers into competitive integrated employment models as a core element of provider...
Employment First Technical Briefs
| December 2015 | Report/Brief
LEAD Center
These Employment First Technical Briefs are for anyone working to implement Employment First in their state, region or agency.
Emerging Practices in the High Performing States Transition Model
May 2015 | Report/Brief
Partnerships in Employment
In October 2011, the Administration on Developmental Disabilities awarded grants to lead agencies in six states: California, Iowa, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, and Wisconsin. Two additional states, Alaska and Tennessee, received grants in...
Supporting Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Their Communities
May 2015 | Report/Brief
Partnerships in Employment
This report highlights the latest strategies and best practices to better support adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) living and working in their community.
The Art of the Possible: Aiming High in Employment First - Federal Policy Changes and Opportunities
| December 2014 | Presentation
LEAD Center
These presentation slides accompanied a LEAD Center session of the same title during the 2014 TASH Conference.
A Better Bottom Line: Employing People with Disabilities
December 2013 | Report/Brief
The National Governors Association
This December 2013 report, commissioned by Governor Jack Markell (D-Delaware), Chair of the National Governor’s Association, is intended to spur governors from across the country to improve efforts aimed at increasing the employment outcomes for...
- A Resource Developed by LEAD Center for ODEP
Webinars
Competitive Integrated Employment as a Civil Right for People with Disabilities
November 8, 2016
View the archive of this webinar for a discussion with presenters from the Department of Justice, Administration for Community Living (ACL) and APSE on how supporting transformation to competitive integrated employment aligns with changing laws and...
National Employment First Website Launch
October 1, 2015
Are you interested in learning more about what is going on in other states relevant to Employment First but don’t know how to access the information?
Policy Updates
National Employment First Online Policy and Data Platform Launch
September 25, 2015
The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), in partnership with the National LEAD Center, is launching a new Internet-based platform that will allow policy-makers, researchers, and stakeholders to learn about national trends, policies and a
Pending Florida Legislation On Disability And Workplace Participation
March 30, 2015
Florida lawmakers have introduced dozens of bills on employment and educational programs for people with disabilities.
LEAD On! Articles
News
Launch of the National Employment First Website
October 8, 2015
The platform provides a unique comprehensive resource for policymakers, researchers and external stakeholders to learn about national trends and activities in Employment First
Letter to Governors on Employment First
July 23, 2015
On July 21, U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Tom Perez, joined by Delaware Governor Jack Markell and South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard, sent a letter to governors of every state highlighting their commitment to advancing the Employment First...
Blogs
High Expectations
October 17, 2016
I have a deep appreciation for my mom because she always had the courage to stand up for me.
In The Know: I'm In To Hire
February 19, 2016
I’m In To Hire is an initiative founded by Best Buddies International that aims to create a more inclusive workplace by promoting the business benefits of hiring those with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
In the Know: I'm In To Hire
November 25, 2014
In the Know is a bi-monthly feature on the LEAD Center blog that will highlight important resources and information about the employment, policy and economic advancement of people with disabilities.
In the Know: A Better Bottom Line: Employing People with Disabilities
October 9, 2014
As countless individuals with disabilities, their family and friends, disability advocates, allies and like-minded businesses and organizations join together to celebrate National Disab
In the Know: Employment for People with Disabilities: Little Is Known about the Effectiveness of Fragmented and Overlapping Programs
September 19, 2013
This report examines the GAO’s identification of 45 federal programs that supported employment for people with disabilities in fiscal year 2010, and its finding of a fragmented system of services.