PIE States

MASSACHUSETTS PARTNERSHIP FOR TRANSITION TO EMPLOYMENT The Massachusetts Partnership for Transition to Employment (MPTE) is a five-year project to improve labor market participation for youth and young adults served by the Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services (DDS). The project is funded by the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. DDS and its MPTE partners will implement evidence-based…

KENTUCKYWORKS It is the goal of KentuckyWorks to increase post-school outcomes (integrated employment; participation in post-secondary education; or both) for students with the most significant disabilities in our state by 20 percentage points over the five years of this grant. As one of the few states in the nation that measures the post-school outcomes for every student with an…

HAWAII JOBS NOW PARTNERSHIP   PROJECT DESCRIPTION The Hawaii Jobs Now Partnership is facilitated by University of Hawaii – Center on Disability Studies in collaboration with Hawaii Council on Developmental Disabilities and the Division of Developmental Disabilities in the Department of Health, the Department of Education, and the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation in the Department of Human Services. This…

DC LEARNERS AND EARNERS   DC Learners and Earners initiative is aimed at improving employment outcomes for young people with intellectual disabilities. Recognizing that, to be successful this will require change at every level, DC is working with people with disabilities and families to build high expectations for employment and share tips for success; with…