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MAXIMUS
Opportunities for Workforce
and Employment Services
Collaboration
DOL/ETA Work Incentive and Disability Employment
Grants Conference
May, 2002
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What’s New?
• Voluntary Program offering choice
• Creates a new pool of workforce resources,
services, jobs (Employment Networks “ENs”)
• Outcome-based and market-driven
• Establishes new supports, resource structures
• Provides new healthcare incentives to work
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Core Employment Initiative:Establishment
of New Service/Jobs Providers (“ENs”)
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Nat’l - State - Local EN Markets
Disability/rehabilitation providers, associations, councils,
boards
WIA-One Stop Centers, Boards
State VR Agencies
Employers, business councils, employment agencies
Federal agency (e.g. DOL, HHS, HUD) disabilities and
employment-related grantees
Key nat’l associations, groups (e.g. NACo, NGA,
APHSA, NAWB)
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More Employment Network
Markets
• Independent Living Centers
• Former Alternate Participants
• Schools, Training - Educational institutions both public
and private
• Community-Based Organizations - multicultural, Native
American, Faith-Based
• Transportation Providers
• State/Local Government Human Service Agencies and
and Community Service Boards
• Community Action Agencies
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Examples of Current ENs
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One-Stops (8)
WIBs (2)
DOL Grantees - several
Goodwills (25)
ARCs (10)
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Examples:
Current and Evolving Coordination
Initiatives
 Institute for Community Inclusion/NWDC (website, joint
referrals, consultation, conferences)
 U. S. Chamber of Commerce/CWP (2002 events, website
linkages)
 NAWB (2002 conference workshop)
 DOL 2002 Regional Conferences (workshops/panels)
 BLNs: Business Leadership Networks (outreach,
education)
 VCU (website, mtgs/conferences)
 Project EARN (joint training, referrals)
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More…Coordination, Outreach
 SPI (conference workshops)
 RSA and State VRs (workshops, consultation/training)
 EEOC Employment for People with Disabilities Small
Business Outreach (joint referrals, mtgs/outreach)
 Jett-Con (Workforce Innovation 2002 conference - joint
workshop)
 SHRM, Project EMPLOY (information sharing)
 Welfare Information Network (website, info sharing)
 Diversity Best Practices, Inc.- 2002 Employer Forums
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Potential DOL - TTW Partnership
Strategies/Options
• Promote disability
awareness, education
• Share resources,
materials, best
practices
• Develop website
linkages
• Share job leads/listings
• Publish/feature TTW
articles, success stories
• Be an EN
• Be a partner with
multiple ENs
• Educate employers
• Host/co-sponsor events
• Refer Ticket
beneficiaries
• Build internal
expertise, capacity
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Contact MAXIMUS
Toll Free: 1-866-968-7842
Local: 703-236-6600
1-866-833-2967 (TDD)
Project Director: Mary Satterfield
703.236.6700
Marketing Manager: Ann Osborn
703. 236.6611
Visit www.yourtickettowork.com