COVID-19 Publications & Resources
Resources For Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Employment First COVID-19 Resource List
- Community-Based Day Supports During the Pandemic
ICI Resources
The Institute for Community Inclusion (IC) has an ongoing series of publications and resources to help professionals, individuals, and families maintain an Employment First focus through this challenging time. Go to ICI’s special COVID-19 web page.
We Believe
- Everyone can work.
- Everyone has the right to earn a living wage in a job of their choosing, based on their unique talents, gifts, skills, and interests.
- Employment is a way for people to achieve their personal dreams of success, respect, control, and choice.
- Having a job can be an important part of one’s self-identity and value in society today.
- Everyone should be paid at least minimum wage.
Raising Expectations for Better Futures
New resources to engage families in employment planning.
Interested in knowing more about interagency transition teams in Massachusetts? check out the Massachusetts Interagency Transition Teams database, compiled by the MPTE Cross-Systems Collaboration team
MPTE
The Massachusetts Partnership for Transition to Employment (MPTE) is a five-year project to improve labor market participation for youth and young adults served by the Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services (DDS).
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Current Trainings
All in-person trainings are cancelled until further notice. The following online courses are currently available.
June 1-30, 2022
Earnings and Benefits: Using Social Security Work Incentives
Many job seekers worry about losing their benefits when going to work. This training will provide an overview of the impact of earnings on Social Security benefits. Topics include the differences between SSI and SSDI, SSA Work Incentives, how to keep medical benefits while working, how to explain benefits to job seekers, families and other stakeholders, and resources available to assist job seekers with benefit planning issues.
Cost: FREE
Fourth Wednesday of every month
12pm-1pm
Growing Older : Ourselves and Our Children!
Is your Family Support Center working with older caregivers? Since COVID the notion of Future Planning has been a concern for many families- not only for the aging caregiver but for their adult sons and daughters. Kerry Mahoney from The Arc of Massachusetts will present how the Charting the LifeCourse quick guide to Life Experiences Aging Booklet can help facilitate this discussion and take action.
Monthly Tools in Action webinars take place from 12pm-1pm on the fourth Wednesday of every month.
Cost: FREE
Foundations of Community Employment
This course begins with an overview of community employment, including current social, political, and economic changes that are leading to expansion of opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
If you are working towards your ACRE Certificate or would prefer to have more time to review this content, register for this online course instead of the webinar.
Cost: FREE