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Project

Massachusetts Customized Employment Demonstration

Center:

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

Fiscal Year:

2006

Contact Information:

Lara Enein-Donovan
[email protected]
617-287-4319

Project Description:

This project will work with the local workforce investment board in developing more innovative ways of serving individual job seekers who have significant disabilities. The project will link the resources of the LWIB with those of community based agencies in increasing the involvement of individuals with disabilities into the core, intensive and training services. This project will also work with the local offices of the Departments of mental Health and Mental Retardation. The ICI will offer ongoing training and TA to the LWIB in the development of the project.

Keyword(s):

community based agencies, significant disabilities

Core Function(s):

Training Trainees, Performing Technical Assistance and/or Training, Developing & Disseminating Information

Area of Emphasis

Employment-Related Activities

Target Audience:

Professionals and Para-Professionals

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

Mulit-County