MN APSE could not accomplish its mission of making employment first a prefered outcome for individuals with disabilities alone. We are part of an abundant community rich with knowledge, expertise, and creativity.
The Arc Minnesota is a private, non-profit, statewide voluntary organization. The mission of The Arc Minnesota is to promote and protect the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and actively support their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes. The Arc Minnesota and local chapters of The Arc provide crucial information for people with developmental disabilities and their families, connect them with resources, and stand with them when they need an advocate.
Partnering with MN APSE and the Employment First Coalition, AuSM secured grant funding through the Bush Foundation to support activites around the promotion of integrated and competitive employment and post secondary education opportunities for youth with disabilities.
The Minnesota Employment First Coalition is a group of professionals, families, and advocates who are committed to making the vision of Employment First a reality in Minnesota. The Employment First Coalition provides legislative action and guidance for MN APSE.
Minnesotans with disabilities want to work. However, many people with disabilities fear that if they go to work, they’ll lose needed health care and other disability benefits. With DB101 people can explore different ways to balance benefits and work.
DB101 helps people with disabilities learn how income may impact benefits so they can make informed choices, reduce fears, and ensure work is part of the plan.
MN APSE maintains close ties with a variety of community members and professionals who are interested and passionate about making employment the first and prefered option for Minnesotans with disabilities.
CSN is dedicated to individual empowerment, education, community building, and systems change to achieve a world free of discrimination.
The Minnesota Disability Law Center (MDLC) is the designated Protection and Advocacy System (P&A) for Minnesota and addresses the unique legal needs of Minnesotans with disabilities. MDLC provides free civil legal assistance to individuals with disabilities statewide on legal issues related to their disabilities.
Employment First means raising the expectation that all working age Minnesotans with disabilities can work, want to work, and can achieve competitive integrated employment; and each person will be offered the opportunity to work and earn a competitive wage before being offered other supports and services.
Providing information, education, and training to build knowledge, develop skills, and change attitudes that will lead to increased independence, productivity, self determination, integration and inclusion (IPSII) for people with developmental disabilities and their families.
On January 28, 2013, Governor Mark Dayton issued an Executive Order establishing an Olmstead Sub-Cabinet to develop and implement a comprehensive Minnesota Olmstead Plan.
This is a project funded by the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) as part of a statewide effort to support more people with disabilities to find competitive jobs in their communities. To build capacity for competitive integrated employment MTI offers individualized technical assistance to provider agencies, counties, and tribal nations; statewide training opportunities; communities of practice; and peer mentoring and education for providers, self-advocates and families.
The Work Incentives Connection provides specialized answers about the impact of work on government benefits. Armed with clear, accurate information about their options, people with disabilities can make informed and confident decisions about employment.
The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) was authorized by Congress in the Department of Labor’s FY 2001 appropriation. Recognizing the need for a national policy to ensure that people with disabilities are fully integrated into the 21st Century workforce, the Secretary of Labor delegated authority and assigned responsibility to the Assistant Secretary for Disability Employment Policy.
Through a collaborative effort, Project C3 connects communities to services in Minnesota through facilitated collaboration, resource mapping, training, and advocacy for solutions to transition, employment, and accessing post-secondary education.
The Institute on Community Integration is a federally designated University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities. Through collaborative research, training, and information sharing, the Institute improves policies and practices to ensure that all children, youth, and adults with disabilities are valued by, and contribute to, their communities of choice.
Several ICI projects focus on ways state service agencies promote inclusion and participation for people with disabilities. Topics include trends data, policy analysis, case studies, and how-to materials for agencies undergoing change.
Worksupport is a web portal that highlights our funded projects on many topics related to the employment of individuals with disabilities.
Promoting Equitable Employment for People with Developmental Disabilities
Through Innovation, Training and Technical Assistance.