"State Partnerships: Setting the Stage for an Emerging Workforce"

A Pre-Conference Seminar to the 2006 Spring Forum

Thursday, April 6, 2006
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Hyatt Regency, Capitol Hill
Washington, D.C.

This pre-conference seminar provided participants with concrete and specific guidance about state experiences and emerging practices that have promise to improve employment outcomes for individuals with complex needs, including individuals with disabilities. Speakers addressed how states can create partnerships among the workforce system, healthcare system, TANF system, disability organizations and other groups to provide the resources and supports necessary to assist this emerging workforce reach their employment goals.

Moderator

Senator Tom Hansen, South Dakota

Speakers

Sallie Rhodes
Senior Program Associate
Institute for Educational Leadership
Washington, D.C.
View Sallie Rhodes' BIO and Power Point Presentation (printer-friendly version)

Kristen Cox
Secretary of Disabilities
Maryland Department of Disabilities
Baltimore, Maryland
View Kriten Cox's BIO and Power Point Presentation (printer-friendly version)

Amy Porter
Project Director
Connect to Work
Connecticut Bureau of Rehabilitation Services
Hartford, Connecticut
View Amy Porter's BIO and Power Point Presentation (printer-friendly version)

Additional Handouts

Blending ahd Braiding Funds and Resources: The Intermediary as Facilitator

Connect to Work

Guideposts for Success

High School/High Tech

Maryland Department of Disabilities brochure (FRONT // BACK)

National Center on Workforce and Disability/Adult

National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth

New Departments Address Disability Issues

The Right Connections: Navigating the Workforce Development System

Link to Disabilities and Employment page

Labor and Employment

Disabilities and Employment

"State Partnerships: Setting the Stage for an Emerging Workforce"