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Customized Employment for Community Organizations

Competitive employment must be promoted as the first choice. Employment is frequently not a focus for many community organizations. Community rehabilitation programs need to establish an employment-first mentality and have a clearly defined mission statement. Then, resources must be organized to support that mission and expectations for staff are built around the vision and mission of the organization. The competitive employment goal must drive the conceptual structure of the organization.

Mentoring Guide: Community Rehabilitation Programs and Organizational Change: A Mentor Guide to Increase Customized Employment Outcomes This resource is a detailed description of mentorship as a key technical assistance strategy. The guide provides information to Community Rehabilitation Programs on how to approach organizational change designed to improve employment outcomes, and in particular ways that a mentor may support the change. [Word][PDF]

This manual was developed by T-TAP, funded by a cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy (#E-9-4-2-01217). The opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Labor.