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Project

WV Communities of Practice on Employment Transitions for Individuals with Disabilities

Center:

WV-Center for Excellence in Disabilities, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2021

Contact Information:

Jennifer Tenney
[email protected]
304-293-4692

Project Description:

The long-term goal of this effort is to increase the employment rate of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in West Virginia (WV). The short-term goal of this proposal is to establish a means for individuals, families, and community partners to work together, discuss standing issues impacting employment in their communities and WV as a whole, learn about options from national models and other states, and compile findings in an effort to contribute to state plans and activities that will work for WV. We will conduct four (4) Communities of Practice (CoP) focused on employment.

Keyword(s):

employment, transition, higher education, vocational training, employers

Core Function(s):

Continuing Education/Community Training

Area of Emphasis

Employment-Related Activities

Target Audience:

Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Adults with Disabilities

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Geographic Areas, Rural/Remote

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

State