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Massachusetts has 6 regional employment collaboratives working with community providers and businesses to help them match job opportunities with qualified applicants with disabilities.
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Want to build your provider organization’s employment capacity? We can help!
We support provider organizations through technical assistance in the areas of employment and community-based day supports. Our TA is customized to the needs of the provider.
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ICI can help you develop a qualified and skilled workforce
ICI offers a range of training opportunities to help direct support professionals develop the skills and competencies needed to achieve great outcomes.
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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.
MPTE
The Massachusetts Partnership for Transition on to Employment (MPTE) is a five-year project to improve labor market participation on for youth and young adults served by the Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services (DDS).
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Current Trainings
10:00-11:30 AM EST
Clearing the Way to Employment: How you can collaborate with transition and special education staff as they facilitate career development opportunities for students with disabilities?
With greater interest in early career exploration and preparation, especially as a result of Workforce Innovation & Opportunities Act’s Pre-Employment Transition Services, Community Rehabilitation Providers (CRPs) and special education and transition specialists have increased opportunities to collaborate on career development activities.
10:00-11:30 AM EST
Introduction to Community Employment
Register in advance for this webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
1:00–2:30PM EST
Robots are Taking Over! Technology Assists Human Supports to Fade, Opening the Door to Independence
Though smart speakers and robots are not the answer to all of life’s challenges, there are very practical ways we all use technology to be more independent in our lives and in our work. This session will support participants to think about assistive technology when supporting people to reach independence on their employment pathway. Come explore the various types of easy-to-use mobile technology tools employment professionals are using in the field to support their customers. The good news? You are already doing a lot of the work. The next step is to build your toolbox by exploring assistive technology available now. We will discuss various low and high-tech tools including: video resumes and video modeling, task management apps, picture based supports, productivity apps, timers/reminders, text-to-speech tools.
Join the conversation around exciting, emerging technologies and hear stories of how technology is being used throughout the employment process. Attendees will receive an electronic copy of an Assistive Apps lists highlighting mobile apps used on multiple platforms.
Presenter: Ryan Farrow
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
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