Supported Employment Training and TA / Transition to Adult Life
Project Description:
Through the support of the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD), The Boggs Center provides Supported Employment Training and Technical Assistance activities to increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities by developing competence among service providers to assist people with disabilities to choose, obtain, and maintain employment. A four-day Employment Specialist Foundations course is offered to employment staff and interested family members and self-advocates on the history, values, and best practices in competitive integrated employment. The team additionally offers a variety of Supplemental courses on high-demand, high intensity tropics around competitive integrated community employment, as well as training for day habilitation staff on designing meaningful-day programs that advance Employment First policies. On-site technical assistance is available in the areas on which the team trains and upon request, and is tailored to agency-specific needs. Coordination of the annual Facing the Future conference on best practices in supporting people with disabilities in career planning, supported and customized employment, and transition from school to work, in collaboration with NJ APSE, remains a high priority of the project.
Keyword(s):
Developmental Disabilities, employment, work
Core Function(s):
Developing & Disseminating Information, Continuing Education/Community Training
Area of Emphasis
Employment-Related Activities
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, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Geographic Areas, Rural/Remote, Urban
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
State
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
