Agency Culture

What follows below are CRP Promising Practices from the Access To Integrated Employment project that exemplify excellent implementation of agency culture values around employment to improve employment outcomes. We define agency culture more specifically as: 

  • A shared philosophical belief that integrated employment should be the preferred outcome and that opportunities for employment should be available to everyone interested in working.

New England Business Associates: Everyone is Job-Ready

New England Business Associates (NEBA), a community rehabilitation provider (CRP) in Springfield, Massachusetts, provides individualized employment services to local youth and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This organization sets itself apart from other employment providers in many ways, from its appearance, to the attitudes of its staff, to the manner in which it provides services.