Registered and non-registered apprenticeships come in many shapes and are adaptable to traditional and non-traditional industries and occupations. Traditional apprenticeship occupations have been mainly in skilled trades such as carpentry,…

Many programs aiming to improve employment outcomes among people with low-incomes rely on relationships with employers to develop job opportunities for participants. The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting recession changed the ways these programs…

This Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation brief describes the experiences of six employment programs participating in the Next Generation of Enhanced Employment Strategies (NextGen) Project. The brief presents key takeaways from their…

The U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy has released a Center for Advancing Policy on Employment for Youth (CAPE-Youth) brief which discusses the ways states increased participation and performance in career and…

This Center for Advancing Policy on Employment for Youth brief identifies the extensive nature of trauma and how adverse childhood experiences have negative impacts on the employment outcomes of youth and young adults with disabilities. The brief…

This National Skills Coalition research-to-practice brief identifies ways that adult education, vocational rehabilitation, and workforce development partners can collaborate and strengthen each respective system to create and enhance educational and…

This Lead Center brief details employer perspectives on customized employment for individuals with disabilities. In customized employment, the job candidate and employer create an individualized match between the candidate’s strengths and interests…

A learning disability assessment is a gathering of relevant information about an individual’s areas of strengths and challenges to determine whether or not he or she may have a learning disability. The components of the assessment process may vary…

This research report is from Mathematica Policy Research and provides information on how TANF agencies can partner with Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) programs to serve TANF recipients with disabilities. Authors offer information on how these…

This resource is from Mathematica Policy Research and provides an overview of innovative work opportunity programs for TANF recipients with disabilities. Specifically, authors provide profiles of three strategies that can be utilized to support…