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Causes: Job Training, Vocational Rehabilitation
Mission: To ensure a future in which people with disabilities have the same community employment opportunities as all other citizens.
Programs: Transforming service providers: bring members and stakeholders together to craft solutions to issues affecting community employment for people with disabilities. Provide technical assistance and access to best practices for integrated community based services. Assist members in the creation of social enterprises to diversify their revenue streams, and expand employment opportunities and business ownership for people with disabilities.
(continued from above)transforming the service delivery system: spearhead policy changes and legislative action for employment with state and federal government. Collect performance data, industry benchmarks, and best practices for employment activities. Partner with businesses to promote employment and create jobs for people with disabilities. Build public understanding and break down barriers that prevent full employment for people with any type of disability.