ThinkWork

This brief covers Strand 4: Policies and Practices of High-Performing State Employment Systems. Download the brief here. 

This brief aims to share information learned from two studies: 1) interviews with employment consultants; and 2) a Delphi process to determine what characteristics are most critical for organizational transformation from facility-based to community-based integrated employment for people with IDD. The relationship between study findings will be explored and a relational model will be introduced. Download the brief here. 

This brief summarizes a paper (State of the Science: Engaging Families, 2017) that explores the role of families in individuals’ employment outcomes through a scoping literature review, as well as findings from a qualitative study involving family members and individuals.  Download the brief here. 

Read the statement here. These authors worked together to write a statement about what Employment First means and why it’s important.