Increasing Opportunities for Workers with Disabilities in Maine

Article Publication Date:

7/1/2006

Summary:

The CHOICES CEO (Comprehensive Employment Opportunities) online newsletter, Working Together, focuses on Maine’s efforts to increase work opportunities for people with disabilities. Additionally, a brochure on MaineCare, a health insurance program for people with disabilities in Maine, includes information on benefits, qualifications, and local resources for the MaineCare option.

Topics:

Accessibility; Employment Programs; Transition/Diversion from Institutions

Types/Tools:

Links / Websites; Marketing materials; Newsletter, periodic publication

Populations:

Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities; Physical Disabilities; Direct Care Workforce

Sources:

Grantee produced

Maine Department of Health and Human Services and Maine Department of Labor

Programs/Initiatives:

Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (MIG)

States: