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Enhancing Employment Opportunities Through Collaboration: DOL/ETA Work Incentive Grants Conference

The 2002 DOL/ETA conference on Work Incentives and Disability Employment introduces a voluntary program designed to create new workforce resources and services through Employment Networks (ENs). This innovative approach fosters a market-driven, outcome-based model that improves support structures and offers healthcare incentives. The conference emphasized collaboration among various stakeholders, including disability providers, employers, and local agencies, with the goal of expanding job opportunities and enhancing employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities.

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Enhancing Employment Opportunities Through Collaboration: DOL/ETA Work Incentive Grants Conference

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  1. Opportunities for Workforce and Employment Services Collaboration DOL/ETA Work Incentive and Disability Employment Grants ConferenceMay, 2002

  2. What’s New? • Voluntary Program offering choice • Creates a new pool of workforce resources, services, jobs (Employment Networks - “ENs”) • Outcome-based and market-driven • Establishes new supports, resource structures • Provides new healthcare incentives to work

  3. CoreEmployment Initiative:Establishment of New Service/Jobs Providers (“ENs”) Nat’l - State - Local ENMarkets • Disability/rehabilitation providers, associations, councils, boards • WIA-One Stop Centers, Boards • State VR Agencies • Employers, business councils, employment agencies • Federal agency (e.g. DOL, HHS, HUD) disabilities and employment-related grantees • Key nat’l associations, groups (e.g. NACo, NGA, APHSA, NAWB)

  4. More Employment Network Markets • Independent Living Centers • Former Alternate Participants • Schools, Training - Educational institutions both public and private • Community-Based Organizations - multicultural, Native American, Faith-Based • Transportation Providers • State/Local Government Human Service Agencies and and Community Service Boards • Community Action Agencies

  5. Examples of Current ENs • One-Stops (8) • WIBs (2) • DOL Grantees - several • Goodwills (25) • ARCs (10)

  6. Examples:Current and Evolving Coordination Initiatives • Institute for Community Inclusion/NWDC (website, joint referrals, consultation, conferences) • U. S. Chamber of Commerce/CWP (2002 events, website linkages) • NAWB (2002 conference workshop) • DOL 2002 Regional Conferences (workshops/panels) • BLNs: Business Leadership Networks (outreach, education) • VCU (website, mtgs/conferences) • Project EARN (joint training, referrals)

  7. More…Coordination, Outreach • SPI (conference workshops) • RSA and State VRs (workshops, consultation/training) • EEOC Employment for People with Disabilities Small Business Outreach (joint referrals, mtgs/outreach) • Jett-Con (Workforce Innovation 2002 conference - joint workshop) • SHRM, Project EMPLOY (information sharing) • Welfare Information Network (website, info sharing) • Diversity Best Practices, Inc.- 2002 Employer Forums

  8. Promote disability awareness, education Share resources, materials, best practices Develop website linkages Share job leads/listings Publish/feature TTW articles, success stories Be an EN Be a partner with multiple ENs Educate employers Host/co-sponsor events Refer Ticket beneficiaries Build internal expertise, capacity Potential DOL - TTW Partnership Strategies/Options

  9. Contact MAXIMUS Toll Free: 1-866-968-7842 Local: 703-236-6600 1-866-833-2967 (TDD) Project Director: Mary Satterfield 703.236.6700 Marketing Manager: Ann Osborn 703. 236.6611 Visit www.yourtickettowork.com

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