Lessons Learned from CRPs Facilitating Customized Employment Outcomes:

Success One Person at a Time…

EmployAbility is one of the first agencies that T-TAP selected to receive technical assistance when the project began in 2002. Agencies responded to a request for proposals, and EmployAbility received a year of intensive support from project staff and a mentor agency that has been successful in moving individuals with disabilities into customized positions in the community earning at least minimum wages. A success story about Elizabeth follows. Read about Success One Person at a Time

New Fact Sheet: Customized Employment Q and A: Funding of Community-Integrated Employment Outcomes

This fact sheet provides information on how to use a diversified array of funding resources to support community-integrated employment outcomes. Ms. Nancy Brooks-Lane, Director of Developmental Disabilities Services Cobb-Douglas Counties Community Services Boards in Georgia, provides detailed examples on how to target and use a variety of funding opportunities for this purpose. First, Ms. Brooks-Lane discusses how her organization decided to shift its focus on facility-based programs to community-integrated outcomes. Then, she answers frequently asked questions about how the organization funded this change using multiple resources. Read this fact sheet

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Upcoming Online Webcourses

The online courses provide access to nationally known trainers within the convenience of your home. Participants can access this information at any time of the day to complete the assignments. Interaction is encouraged via discussion groups, e-mail, and individualized conversations with course instructors.

Supported Employment Web-based Certificate Series – Begins September 18 and runs through December 18

This online course provides an extensive overview of supported employment and how to facilitate competitive jobs for individuals with significant disabilities. There will be 6 lessons posted every 2 weeks. Lesson topics include:

• Federal Policy and Overview Customer Profile,
• Marketing and Job Development,
• Job-Site Support,
• Special Topics,
• and Long Term Supports & Funding.

Access the course any time of the day to complete the assignments. Approximately 6-8 hours should be allowed per lesson for course completion. Earn 3.5 CEUs or 35 CRCs, and a certificate of completion. Cost: $250 per individual. Find Out More and Register Online

Supported Competitive Employment for Individuals with Mental Illness - Begins September 18 and runs through December 18

This online course provides an extensive overview of supported competitive employment for individuals with mental illness. There will be 6 lessons posted every 2 weeks. Sessions will include information on these important topics:

• Overview and Values Base,
• Building Relationships with Business, Establishing a Career Direction,
• Locating Work Opportunities,
• Employment Support,
• Funding & Other Topics.

Earn 3.5 CEUs or 35 CRCs, and a certificate of completion. Cost: $250 per individual. Find Out More and Register Online