State Employment First Policies #2: Engaging Stakeholders in Development and Implementation

Authors

Jennifer Bose, University of Massachusetts BostonFollow
Jean Winsor, University of Massachusetts BostonFollow
Jaimie Ciulla Timmons, University of Massachusetts BostonFollow
ThinkWork! at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston

Document Type

Occasional Paper

Publication Date

Fall 9-20-2018

Keywords

Employment First, Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Employment, ThinkWork

Disciplines

Disability Law | Psychology | Rehabilitation and Therapy | Sociology

Abstract

This brief is the second in a series focusing on Employment First implementation as it relates to one of the seven elements within the High-Performing States in Integrated Employment model. It looks at the interagency collaboration and partnership element in depth. Interagency partnership and collaboration includes interagency agreements and relationships, provider collaboration, and outreach to stakeholders to ensure that integrated employment is a shared goal.
Case study data was collected for a sub-sample of seven states: Connecticut (CT), Delaware (DE), Kansas (KS), Minnesota (MN), Missouri (MO), Tennessee (TN), and Washington (WA). These states were selected because they represent a wide range of implementation strategies, not necessarily because they were experiencing high rates of integrated employment.

Recommended Citation

Bose, J., Winsor, J. E. & Timmons, J. (2018). State Employment First Policies #2: Engaging stakeholders in development and implementation. Research to Practice Brief, Issue No. 57. Boston, MA: University of Massachusetts Boston, Institute for Community Inclusion