Services for Youths with Disabilities Provided Under Title I of the Workforce Investment Act: Results from a Survey of Local Workforce Investment Boards

Article Publication Date:

6/18/2015

Summary:

This report for the Department of Labor examines the workforce system's current efforts to provide assistance to youth with disabilities. The focus of the research is mainly at the local level, coming from practitioners to gain insight on what factors are in need of improvement. Data was obtained through surveys completed by representatives of Local Workforce Investment Boards with specific attention to the practices and policies currently in place.

Topics:

Employment Programs; N/A

Types/Tools:

Reports

Populations:

Children and Families; Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities; Physical Disabilities; Psychiatric Disabilities/Mental Illness

Programs/Initiatives:

N/A

States:

All States/Territories

Keywords:

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); Community Inclusion; Human Services; Organizational Change; State/Agency Information