Provides a background of the State Leaders Innovation Institute, a pilot project designed to improve inter-agency coordination on policy, program, and service delivery for people with disabilities.
Research Products by Research Area
Research Products
Creating a Pathway to a Better Financial Future: Developing State Strategies for Asset Development and Wealth Creation for People with Disabilities
Research brief on asset development concepts and tools.
Social Enterprise Businesses: A Strategy for Creating Good Jobs for People with Disabilities
Defines social enterprise businesses that employ people with disabilities in community settings.
Social Networking for Workforce Professionals: A Primer
Introduces the topic of social networking to workforce professionals and educators.
The Interaction of Workforce Development Programs and Unemployment Compensation by Individuals with Disabilities in Washington State
Briefly outlines the Unemployment Insurance (UI) program and rules that govern eligibility in the state of Washington.
Great Recession and Serving Dislocated Workers with Disabilities: Perspectives from One-Stop Career Centers and Rapid Response Coordinators
Examines serving dislocated workers with disabilities.
Universal Design and Workforce Development Competencies (webinar)
Webinar on universal design.
Moving TANF Recipients with Disabilities to Work: Examples of State Strategies
Examines activities in place to help move recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) who have a disability to employment.
Unfulfilled Expectations: Recent College Graduates Struggle in a Troubled Economy
Presents the findings of a survey of college graduates.
Job Leads (webinar)
Webinar about how employers find job candidates.
Economic Impacts of the Biotechnology, Medical Technology, and Pharmaceutical Industries’ Spending in New Jersey
Analyzes economic impacts of three New Jersey industries.
Disability Implications of an Aging Workforce: Developing an Action Strategy
Summarizes discussions on developing an action strategy that addresses the disability implications of the aging U.S. workforce.
JVS Conference: Van Horn Describes Impact of Recession on U.S. Workforce Policy
Dr. Carl Van Horn was a keynote speaker for the 2011 annual conference of the International Association of Jewish Vocational Services in Toronto, Canada.
Using LinkedIn for Branding Webinar
This webinar focused on LinkedIn and the job search.
Using Social Media in the Job Search Webinar
Webinar on using social media for the job search.
Five-Year Strategic Plan for Pilots, Demonstrations, Research, and Evaluations 2000-2005
Explores the strategic vision created under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.
Degrees for What Jobs? Raising Expectations for Universities and Colleges in a Global Economy
Reviews state efforts to strengthen universities and colleges as agents of workforce preparation and sources of more opportunity, more growth, and more competitive advantage.
Revisiting Braided Funding: Learning from Employer Response Models for Recruiting and Hiring People with Disabilities Presentation Transcript
March 2011 webinar on braided funding.
Preparing the Workforce for a Reformed Health Care System: Toward a Research Agenda
Presents proceedings from the November 2010 forum, Preparing the Workforce for a Reformed Health Care System: Toward a Research Agenda.
Leading the Way: The First Year of the State Leaders Innovation Institute
Presents accomplishments and achievements of the first year of the State Leaders Innovation Institute.




















