Workforce Infrastructure in Support of People with Disabilities: Matching Human Resources to Service Needs
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Summary
Review national trends, gaps and barriers that threaten both the availability and quality of future services for people with disabilities. Research in this report has been aimed at better positioning the human resources sector for the future. Recommendations include identifying opportunities for public-private sector partnerships, promoting opportunities to encourage new entrants into critical occupations, and to establish systematic efforts to acquire information on worker supply.
Topics
Populations
Sources
National Council on Disability
Programs/Initiatives
States
Keywords
NCD; disability workforce infrastructure; disability rates; supply-demand gaps; disability services industry; American Recovery and Reinvestment Act; ARRA; recruitment strategies; State-Federal Vocational Rehabilitation Services System; Department of Veterans Affairs; Workforce Investment Act; WIA; infrastructure occupations
Contact
National Council
on Disability
1331 F Street, NW,
Suite 850
Washington, DC 20004
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Phone
202-272-2004