In 2021, the New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities asked the Heldrich Center to conduct research on New Jersey’s Employment First policy to improve employment outcomes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Released in the spring of 2022, a comprehensive final report, Advancing New Jersey’s Employment First Practices and Policies, was developed by the Heldrich Center in partnership with the Institute for Community Inclusion at the University of Massachusetts. The report’s executive summary and action plan (available in English and Spanish) include an examination of the current landscape with a series of recommendations.