The Oregon Competitive Employment Project seeks to enhance the quality of life in Oregon by achieving, maintaining and advancing the competitive and inclusive employment of persons with disabilities. The project is funded by a four-year Medicaid Infrastructure Grant from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and is part of the Oregon Department of Human Services, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services.

Download a presentation describing grant activities (Updated 01/26/2010) (Power Point)

Want to keep updated on all grant and partner activities as they happen? Subscribe to Good Information, a weekly e-mail packed with events, tools, information, reports and more! To subscribe, e-mail Paula Fitch at paula.fitch@state.or.us.

Read the latest GPRA report at The Status of the Medicaid Infrastructure Grants Program as of 12/31/2007.

Read Oregon's Medicaid Infrastructure Grant's quarterly Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services reports

2009 - First quarter, Second quarter, Third quarter, Fourth quarter

2008 - First quarter, Second quarter, Third quarter, Fourth quarter 

2007 - First quarter, Second quarter, Third quarter, Fourth quarter 

2006 - First quarter, Second quarter, Third quarter, Fourth quarter 

For 2002 - 2005 reports please contact Paula Fitch, 503-947-5469

Current Initiatives

Work Incentives Network (WIN!), Oregon's Benefits and Work Incentives Planning System

• WIN Fact sheet (PDF)
  
  
• Top Ten Reasons to Use WIN (PDF)
  
  
• Learn how WIN works (PDF)
  
  
• Results from July 2009 Follow Along Consumer Survey (Power Point)
  
  
• Results from WIN April 2009 Consumer Survey - (Power Point)
  
  
• Welcome to the 2010 Work Incentives Network - updated 01/26/2010 - (Power Point)
  
  
• June 5, 2009 Oregon House Human Services Committee Informational Hearing - (Power Point)
  
  
• Planning for Work, Oregon's Work Incentive Planning and Assistance Program
  
  
• Employed Persons with Disabilities, Oregon's Medicaid Buy-In Program
  • EPD Brochure
  • January 2008 EPD Rule Changes

• Individual Development Accounts
   
  
• Ticket to Work Program
  • Read an overview of the new regulations.
  • Current Ticket Information and Training for Providers and Beneficiaries
  • Read about the November 2009 Social Security Administration's Ticket to Work Mental Health Summit
     
    
• Social Security Administration
   
  

Supported employment for historically underserved populations

• Supported employment for persons diagnosed with serious mental illness
  • Oregon Supported Employment Center for Excellence
  • History and Implementation of the Oregon Supported Employment Center for Excellence
  • Dartmouth Supported Employment Center
  • Options for Southern Oregon
  • Lifeworks Northwest
  • United States Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration Supported Employment Evidence-Based Practices: Shaping Mental Health Services Toward Recovery 
  • Concept Paper on Supported Employment for People with Psychiatric Disabilities for Oregon Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (MIG)/ Oregon Competitive Employment Project
  
  
• Supported employment for persons with developmental disabilities
  • Oregon Developmental Disabilities Supported Employment
  • State Employment Leadership Network
  • Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities
  • Supported Employment for Oregonians with DD: Recommendations for Action
  
  
• Supported employment for persons with acquired/traumatic brain injury
  • Brain Injury Association of Oregon
  • Brain Injury Recovery Kit
  • Employment for Persons with Brain Injuries in Oregon

Employer supports

• Oregon Business Leadership Network
• Oregon Business Leadership Network's video "Look at My Ability" (1/18/2008) (wmv)

Job Development Resources

• Employment Outcomes Overview Oregon Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
• Employment Outcomes Professional Brochure

Youth and young adults transition to work

• Read our newest White Paper - American Indian Youth Transition in Oregon: A Strategic Planning Concept Paper 
• The Oregon Parent Training and Information Center
• Oregon Department of Community College and Workforce Development Youth Conservation Corps
• Oregon Department of Education Transition Toolbox
• Oregon Youth Transition Program
• Oregon Business Leadership Network Transition Information
• Incight: Resources for Self-Empowerment
• Strategic Planning Concept Paper Youth Transition

Transportation

• Oregon Dept. of Transportation Public Transit Division
• Ride Connection
• United We Ride
  

Contact information

For meeting schedules or other information, please contact Paula Fitch.

Page updated: December 16, 2009

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