Massachusetts Partnerships for Transition to Employment Planning Initiative
        
     
    
        
    
    
        Project Description:
        From 2016 to 2021, the Massachusetts Partnership on Transition to Employment worked with stakeholders to address four priority areas: cross system collaboration, self-advocacy and self-determination, family engagement and work experience.  The project builds off the work of MPTE, to develop a 5-year plan for transition to employment for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Within the overall plan, issues regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the need to address racial disparities will be addressed. Specific goals include:  1) Continue existing partnerships by launching and regularly convening an updated version of the cross agency, multi stakeholder consortium and Steering Committee established under the MPTE; (2) Conduct a Comprehensive Review and Analysis of current policies related to transition from school to work; (3) Use a formative and consensus-based process to craft a strategic plan to extend and update the work of the MPTE.
     
    
    
        Core Function(s):
        Performing Research or Evaluation
     
    
        Area of Emphasis
        Education & Early Intervention, Employment-Related Activities, Other - Cultural Diversity
     
    
        Target Audience:
        Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Adults with Disabilities, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN
     
    
        Unserved or Under-served Populations:
        Racial or Ethnic Minorities
     
    
        Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
        State
     
    
    
        COVID-19 Related Data:
        
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