Employment Services Toolkit
The Employment Services Toolkit from Employment First Missouri provides person-centered tools to help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities find and maintain employment through career exploration, job development, and supported employment guided by each person's preferences and abilities.
Empowerment through employment
The Employment First Missouri project at the Institute for Community Inclusion provides technical assistance to promote the advancement of integrated community employment for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Missouri.
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Becoming an Employment First Agency
Are you a Targeted Case Management (TCM) provider interested in becoming a model agency of national best practice in person-centered & self-determined employment pathways for individuals & their supports?
The Employment First consultation provides an opportunity to assess culture & processes which facilitate change management focused on person-driven employment support coordination.
Scaling Best Practices
- Facilitated interviews, organization self-assessment, & consultation are used to evaluate current capacity
- Recommendations, technical assistance, & training to implement capacity building strategies are available at no cost
- Based on Tiered Supports Model
- Customized Strategies to Address Barriers
- Ongoing Support for Staff
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Contact us, request a custom or specific training, or to ask any other questions.
Featured Resources
Guide to Informed Choice in Employment
Informed choice is the process of choosing from options based on accurate information, knowledge, and experiences. This publication provides background and guidance on ensuring the provision of employment services and supports is reflective of informed choice.
Upcoming Trainings & Events
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Support Isn’t Just for the Participant, It Should Be for Staff Too
$Free
Webinar
Provider agencies are very focused on supporting individuals with disabilities to ensure their success. But what about the staff that provide these services? Too often the needs of the staff are forgotten. This training will walk attendees through ways that they can provide systems of support to staff to ensure their success, as well as include the need for accommodations.
Empowering Lifelong Employment: Tailored Strategies for Older Workers with IDD 2.0
$Free
Webinar
This is the follow-up session to 1.0, where we will take a deeper dive into employment and retirement scenarios for older individuals with IDD. We will review key elements and concepts covered in 1.0 including ageism, ableism, and principles of Employment First. By using creative and critical thinking, along with current tools and best practices, we can gain insight into how to support older individuals to maintain full participation in the community.
Planning and Exploration for Employment in the Community
$Free
Webinar
Employment and integration activities should be driven by individual interests, goals, and needs. In this training, you’ll learn the basics of person-centered planning, and how it serves as the basis for the employment and community integration activities pursued by an individual. We’ll also look at how person-centered planning guides exploration and discovery activities that assist individuals in determining their preferences for employment.
Language Issues in Supporting Individuals with Disabilities
$Free
Webinar
Learn about how disability language relates to services provision, and the importance of providing services and supports in a way that is sensitive and responsive. You’ll also learn about the ongoing evolution of language in describing people with disabilities, the difference between person-first and identify-first, and the importance of honoring individual preferences. An introduction to Plain Language will also be provided.
How to Build Knowledge in Yourself or Your Staff in Order to Move Up the Ladder
$Free
Webinar
Working for any employer may be difficult especially if you are not aware of what you need to know in order to be promoted. It is also difficult as a supervisor to promote staff if you are not sure if they possess the knowledge necessary to take the next step. This training breaks down the potential knowledge someone may need to have for each level of supervision.
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