Working Well Website & Issue Briefs – Texas

File Downloads / Links

  • Introductory Presentation PDF
  • Brief #1: Program Introduction PDF
  • Brief #2: Participant Characteristics PDF
  • Brief #3: Support Workers PDF

Article Publication Date: 
9/19/2008
Summary: 
Working Well, the Texas Demonstration to Maintain Independence and Employment, tests whether health and employment-related services can prevent workers with serious health issues from becoming disabled and dependent on federal benefits. These Issue Briefs introduce the program and present participant data. Brief 3 examines healthcare support workers participating in the project who are at risk for becoming disabled themselves. The website has participant stories and further project information.
Topics: 
Employment Programs
Types/Tools: 
Data; Links / Websites; Reports
Populations: 
Psychiatric Disabilities/Mental Illness; Physical Disabilities; Direct Care Workforce
Sources: 
Grantee produced
Texas Department of State Health Services
Programs/Initiatives: 
Ticket to Work
States: 
All States/Territories; Texas
Keywords: 
State/Agency Information
DMIE; Demonstration to Maintain Independence and Employment; Working Well; substance abuse; health coverage; prevention; prescriptions

Contact

Dena Stoner
Texas Department of State Health Services
Dena.Stoner@dshs.state.tx.us
Phone: 
512-206-4581

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/51748