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Opportunities for Workforce and Employment Services

Collaboration

DOL/ETA Work Incentive and Disability Employment Grants Conference

May, 2002

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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

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Core Employment Initiative:Establishment of New Service/Jobs Providers (“ENs”)

Nat’l - State - Local EN Markets • 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)

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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

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Examples of Current ENs

• One-Stops (8)

• WIBs (2)

• DOL Grantees - several

• Goodwills (25)

• ARCs (10)

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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)

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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

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Potential DOL - TTW Partnership Strategies/Options

• 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

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Contact MAXIMUSToll Free: 1-866-968-7842

Local: 703-236-66001-866-833-2967 (TDD)

Project Director: Mary Satterfield 703.236.6700

Marketing Manager: Ann Osborn 703. 236.6611

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