Workforce Development and Welfare Reform: Potential Impact Upon Persons with211 Disabilities and Community Rehabilitation Programs. Finding Answers, Providing 211 Solutions, Ensuring Futures

摘要

The Center conducted this study in response to concerns about the impact of211u001eworkforce development and welfare reform upon persons with disabilities being 211u001eserved by community rehabilitation programs. Twenty-three focus groups involving 211u001eover 200 individuals were held in 13 different cities across eight states. The 211u001eparticipants came from the rehabilitation community (consumers, consumer 211u001eadvocates, community rehabilitation program staff, and vocational rehabilitation 211u001estaff) and other community programs (staff from Job Training Partnership Act, 211u001esocial services agencies, job services, and public schools). Sessions were 211u001erecorded, transcribed, and edited. Over 1,500 comments were coded, comments were 211u001egrouped, and finally summaries were written that pinpointed discussions of what 211u001ehad happened, who would be affected most, what was predicted to occur, and what 211u001erecommendations were made for implementing workforce development and welfare 211u001ereform.