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Project

Program on Innovative Rehabilitation Training on Employer Engagement (PIRTEE)

Center:

MA-Institute for Community Inclusion/Boston Children's Hospital, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2023

Contact Information:

Julisa Cully
[email protected]
617-287-4386

Project Description:

PIRTEE helps improve the vocational rehabilitation (VR) systems capacity for employer engagement by creating and delivering innovative training for the VR system, rehabilitation professionals and paraprofessionals, and faculty for use in academic rehabilitation counseling programs. PIRTEE offers multi-modal trainings (in-person, virtual, online) that advance the skills and competencies of VR professionals, improves agency services to business, and enhances opportunities for individuals with disabilities served by the VR system.

Keyword(s):

Employer Engagement, Employer Relations, LMI, Employment best practices

Core Function(s):

Performing Research or Evaluation, Developing & Disseminating Information, Continuing Education/Community Training

Area of Emphasis

Employment-Related Activities

Target Audience:

Professionals and Para-Professionals

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

None

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

National