MPTE - Massachusetts Partnership for Transition Employment
| MA-Institute for Community Inclusion/Boston Children's Hospital, UCEDD/LEND | |||
| Program Type | UCEDD | Fiscal Year | 2020 |
| Contact | David Hoff | ||
| [email protected] | |||
| Phone | 617-287-4345 | ||
| Project Description | |||
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The Massachusetts Partnership for Transition to Employment (MPTE) is a systems change project of the Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services (DDS), designed to improve employment outcomes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities transitioning from school to adult life. MPTE is funded by a 5-year federal grant from the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (October 2016 to September 2021). The MPTE Consortium guides and supports the goals and objectives of MPTE across MPTEs four focus areas: 1. Cross agency, cross program, and cross-disciplinary collaborative efforts using a tiered approach at the state, local, and individual level. 2. Youth and young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities having work experiences and paid employment in integrated settings similar to their peers without disabilities, and within these efforts, building capacity for access to post-secondary education and training that positively impacts employment outcomes. 3. Consistent parental support for competitive integrated employment. 4. Systematic development of self-determination and self-advocacy skills for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with a focus on employment. |
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