Public/private partnerships and employment of people with disabilities: Preliminary evidence from a pilot project
Titel:
Public/private partnerships and employment of people with disabilities: Preliminary evidence from a pilot project
Auteur:
Wehman, Paul Brooke, Valerie Green, Howard Hewett, Millie Tipton, Maggie
Verschenen in:
Journal of vocational rehabilitation
Paginering:
Jaargang 28 (2008) nr. 1 pagina's 53-66
Jaar:
2008-03-04
Inhoud:
While many people with disabilities and employment service organizations struggle to find jobs and develop strong relationships with businesses, supplemental staffing companies are becoming an important resource for linking qualified applicants with disabilities to competitive employment careers. Yet, there exists a huge disconnect between supplemental staffing companies recruiting qualified applicants to fill client-employer work orders, people with disabilities who are seeking employment, professionals with state rehabilitation agencies and community rehabilitation programs (CRP's) who assist them with their job searches. This article reports on two public/private demonstration projects in Virginia, primarily serving individuals with developmental disabilities. One demonstration project was conducted in an urban setting working exclusively with MANPOWER with the second demonstration site occurring in a rural area with Kelly Services and MANPOWER. The two demonstrations give promise for a public/private collaboration that could increase the employment of people with disabilities.