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Chapter News
SoCal APSE Launches New Website
NJ APSE Holds Annual Conference
NJ APSE had more than 500 attend their annual conference on March 20. The conference featured 18 breakout sessions, a State Employment Initiatives Leadership Panel, and a Keynote by comedian Kathy Buckley.
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Dear APSE Members:
Here is your March issue of
Policy & Practice, providing you with the latest news, updates, and insights into policy and practice issues in the field of supported employment.
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APSE Policy Update: WIOA Implementation
Allison Wohl
APSE Executive Director The Advisory Committee on Increasing Competitive Integrated Employment for Individuals with Disabilities, created by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, held its second meeting this week on March 23-24. The Committee heard from a panel on mental health services, received updates on recent CMS guidance, convened the subcommittees established in the first meeting, and reviewed the FLSA 14 (c) program. The second day covered a cross systems state perspective of a successful model being used to increase competitive employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. The committee also discussed education through an overview of transition with a focus on IDEA transitioning from K-12 to postsecondary education and employment. David Mank from Indiana University chairs the committee.
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States Moving Forward on ABLE Accounts
By Michelle Diament
Disability Scoop
March 13, 2015
Just months after federal lawmakers created a way for people with disabilities to save without risking their government benefits, most states are working to make the new accounts available.
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| The Future Looks Bright for Hiring Workers with Disabilities
Huffington Post Blog
By Joe Entwisle
March 18, 2015 The National Council on Disability (NCD), an independent federal agency, in a cooperative agreement with the National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS), released "Home and Community-Based Services: Creating Systems for Success at Home, at Work and in the Community" online Tuesday, February 24, 2015. I'm going to be bold and say it: 2015 will be the best year yet for job seekers with disabilities. Read more |
Federal Partners in Transition (FPT) Releases 2020 Federal Youth Transition Plan
The Federal Partners in Transition (FPT) has released the 2020 Federal Youth Transition Plan: A Federal Interagency Strategy. This report outlines how FPT will enhance interagency coordination through the identification of compatible outcome goals and policy priorities, ultimately leading to improved outcomes for youth with disabilities by 2020. The Federal Partners in Transition is a workgroup with representatives of several federal agencies, including the Department of Education, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Labor, and the Social Security Administration, which are involved in promoting inclusive service delivery for transitioning youth with disabilities from school into postsecondary education, the workforce, and independent living.
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Opportunities for Candidates with Disabilities through USBLN Program
As a benefit to APSE members, we will be sharing opportunities available through USBLN's
Going for the Gold program. This innovative program focuses on helping companies hire and fully include individuals with disabilities in their work forces. Opportunities include both employment and internships.
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| APSE to Hold Webinar on WIOA and It's Impact on Employment First
Join APSE on Tues, April 28, 2-4 pm for a live webinar,
WIOA: What it Means for Employment First.
Signed into law last year, the WIOA is designed to improve employment outcomes for people with disablities. Led by David Hoff, Program Director at the Institute for Community Inclusion at the University of Massachusetts Boston, the webinar will provide an overview and update on the act, and explore how the law will affect Employment First. Hoff will also examine the new requirements for the public vocational rehabilitation and general workforce systems, and engagement and advocacy strategies.
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Do You Have Content to Share?
We are always seeking content for our newsletter, especially from APSE members. If you have practice and/or policy related content, please e-mail Laura Henning, Director of Marketing & Communications, National APSE at
[email protected].
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