• Exploring Networks of Financial Support for Provider Transformation: An Update from California – The webinar revisits Bakersfield ARC (last featured in November 2021) and their transformative efforts to end practices involving subminimum wage and closing their sheltered workshop. In addition, learn how Bakersfield ARC took advantage of state funding and grant opportunities to advance their transformation, and hear from California state officials about how those grants were distributed and how such efforts can be replicated with success in other states.
  • Work Learning Activities as a Pathway to Competitive Integrated Employment (CIE) – In this webinar, presenters share how state leaders successfully blend vocational rehabilitation and developmental disability agency supports to create effective work-learning opportunities for those seeking to build skills while looking for work, and for students currently engaged in Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS).
  • The Role of Non-Work Activities in Developing Critical Skills for CIE – In this webinar, leaders, direct support professionals, and people supported discuss the invaluable role non-work activities play in community engagement, and their importance in building critical life and social skills needed to find success in employment.
  • Statewide Collaborative Efforts to Increase CIE: Lessons from Colorado – This webinar highlights the combined efforts of state and local organizations in expanding CIE throughout the state of Colorado. The Colorado-based presenters detail the development and sustaining of partnerships and policies that go back more than six years, the role each stakeholder plays in maximizing success, and the fundamental components necessary for successful statewide collaboration.
  • State Settlements and CIE: Rhode Island's Story – This webinar features a closer look at Rhode Island and how their support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in CIE has grown since its 2014 settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice. It also includes testimonials from those on the ground in Rhode Island who helped transform the state's employment services, workers who benefited from the settlement, as well as a conversation with those currently leading the state's CIE efforts.
  • Secondary Benefits of Competitive Integrated Employment (CIE) – During this webinar, researchers Dr. Paul Wehman and Dr. Katherine Inge discuss the impact of CIE on economic and, psychological and physical health outcomes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This research covers the additional benefits and implications for participants and the communities engaging in CIE.
  • National Plan to Increase Competitive Integrated Employment – This webinar highlights the National Expansion of Employment Opportunities Network's (NEON) National Plan to Increase CIE. The webinar provids several points of view on the importance of CIE including CIE experts Dr. David Mank and Dr. Rich Luecking; national provider organizations including the Arc US, ACCSES, APSE, SourceAmerica, and ANCOR; local provider organizations; and people with disabilities thriving in CIE.
  • ARC of Bakersfield Provider Transformation Success Story – In the webinar, ARC of Bakersfield, one of the (NEON) Local Partner Organizations, shared their experiences being a NEON local provider organization. They also shared  the decisions they faced when fully embracing CIE.
  • Lessons Learned from COVID-19’s Impact on Competitive Integrated Employment – In the webinar, David Mank and Rich Toscano discussed their findings from group interviews with national and international leaders on COVID-19’s impact on (CIE) for people with disabilities. They also present strategies for employers and providers to consider post-COVID-19 to maximize CIE for people with disabilities.
  • State Guidelines for Employment Support Personnel Training Certificates and Certification – This webinar provides guidelines for consideration in state agencies' decision making about requiring employment support personnel to acquire certificates of training or certification as Employment Support Professionals. The professional development expectations in states often happens in a broader context of multiple systemic changes to promote the expansion of CIE.
  • Competitive Integrated Employment in 2020 - Consumer and Provider Perspectives – During this webinar you will hear stories about how people with significant disabilities have adapted so that they can continue to work. You will also hear real examples about how employment staff have changed their job developing and job coaching strategies to support CIE.
  • Training and Retaining Staff – During this webinar, participants learn how investing in staff development is critical to the success of provider transformation, expanding CIE programs, and staff retention. Participants also learn how the advent of Employment First, the HCBS Rule, and WIOA are increasing the demand for a more proficient and versatile network of employment specialists.
  • Staffing to Provide Competitive Integrated Employment – During this webinar, participants learn about strategies to recruit, train and retain staff that support the Employment First mission of the agency. Rick McAllister discusses approaches to enhancing recruitment efforts and shares a training paradigm that builds skills and supports retention with a focus on the value of competence.
  • Provider Transformation from a Rural Perspective – This webinar explains strategies to create CIE for people with disabilities in rural areas and understanding the strategies used to fund transportation. Participants learn techniques to engage families and to create buy-in from staff.
  • Communications and Branding Strategies for Transition – This session provides strategies to effectively communicate with internal and external audiences during transition to Employment First. Participants learn the steps of building a communications plan that prepares audiences for change and creates a culture of transparency and trust.
  • Capacity Building Strategies – The webinar addresses Capacity Building for providers seeking to implement evidence-based practices. The presenters address the core competencies required to provide a range of effective employment service options for individuals with significant disabilities. These competency models provide a basis for developing training curriculum and programs for providers.