Case Studies on the Implementation of the Workforce Investment Act: Focus on Accessibility

Authors

Sheila Fesko, University of Massachusetts BostonFollow
Jaimie Ciulla Timmons, University of Massachusetts BostonFollow
Allison Cohen Hall, University of Massachusetts BostonFollow

Document Type

Research Report

Publication Date

2003

Abstract

Universal access is a central tenet of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and mandates that One-Stop Career Center (One-Stop) services be accessible for individuals with disabilities. Partnerships between Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) and workforce development agencies have increased awareness about the importance of service accessibility and states have been responding to this issue in their planning and service delivery. This brief highlights the innovative strategies states have used to make their One-Stops better able to support job seekers with disabilities. This brief is part of a series of products offering practical solutions for state and local entities as they implement the Workforce Investment Act. Topics covered in other briefs include: leadership, merging cultures between partnering agencies, co-location of staff, and inclusion of people with disabilities in the workforce planning process. The source of much of the information presented below is from state case studies conducted in Maine, Minnesota, and Kentucky, completed as part of the Center on State Systems and Employment. Additional information is derived from other Institute for Community Inclusion work on increasing access for individuals with disabilities within the workforce system.

Comments

Case Studies Issue 6

Recommended Citation

Fesko, Sheila; Timmons, Jaimie Ciulla; and Hall, Allison Cohen, "Case Studies on the Implementation of the Workforce Investment Act: Focus on Accessibility" (2003). Case Studies Series, Institute for Community Inclusion. 6.
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/ici_casestudies/6