Article Publication Date:
1/20/2010
Summary:
Review national trends, gaps and barriers that threaten both the availability and quality of future services for people with disabilities. Research in this report has been aimed at better positioning the human resources sector for the future. Recommendations include identifying opportunities for public-private sector partnerships, promoting opportunities to encourage new entrants into critical occupations, and to establish systematic efforts to acquire information on worker supply.
Topics:
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Populations:
Direct Care Workforce
Sources:
National Council on Disability
Programs/Initiatives:
Ticket to Work
States:
Keywords:
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NCD; disability workforce infrastructure; disability rates; supply-demand gaps; disability services industry; American Recovery and Reinvestment Act; ARRA; recruitment strategies; State-Federal Vocational Rehabilitation Services System; Department of Veterans Affairs; Workforce Investment Act; WIA; infrastructure occupations
Contact
National Council on Disability
1331 F Street, NW,
Suite 850
Washington, DC 20004
Phone:
202-272-2004
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/52376