Agency organization and operation

What follows below are State Agency Promising Practices from the Access To Integrated Employment project that exemplify excellent agency organization and operation to improve employment outcomes. We define excellent agenct organization and operation more specifically as: 

  • Practices or policies around the state ID/DD agency organizational structure (such as new departments, committees, or regional/local re-organization) with respect to the provision of employment for youth and adults with IDD.

Missouri: Using a Regional Technical Assistance Infrastructure to Promote Employment First

Case management services in Missouri’s Division of Developmental Disabilities underwent a shift from a state structure to a regional structure. Within this structure, 12 regions each serve approximately 12–15 counties. Each region has a technical assistance (TA) position designed to support each of the designated priority work areas. These include self-determination, family supports, individual supports and services, Employment First, and accessible housing.

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