The New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities Calls for Renewed Commitment to Employment First

In a new report, Advancing New Jersey’s Employment First Practices and Policies, the New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities calls for a renewed commitment to New Jersey’s Employment First policy, to improve employment outcomes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD).

Advancing New Jersey’s Employment First Practices and Policies

In a new report, Advancing New Jersey’s Employment First Practices and Policies, the New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities calls for a renewed commitment to New Jersey’s Employment First policy, to improve employment outcomes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). This report was developed by the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, in partnership with the Institute for Community Inclusion at the University of Massachusetts. The report’s executive summary and action plan (available in English and Spanish) includes an examination of the current landscape with a series of recommendations. A longer, more detailed version of the report and memo in English and Spanish are also available.

Employment Resources For Individuals Living with Disabilities

Seeking Employment

Seeking Employment


Links for individuals living with disabilities to find job openings and employment assistance?

Benefits

Benefits


Understanding how working may (or may not) impact your medical and Social Security benefits is key in employment success.

Transition & Employment

Transition & Employment


Resources that help to prepare high school students with disabilities

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Disability Benefits 101 New Jersey

Disability Benefits 101


See how you can use Disability Benefits 101 to learn more about benefits and about how work can help you live your best life.

NJ Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services


Facilitate the employment of individuals with disabilities based on their strengths, priorities, needs, abilities, and capabilities.

One Stop Career Center NJ

One-Stop Career Centers


Centers providing job search, training, education, resources, training and education services for job seekers.


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New Jersey Transportation Resources for Individuals Living With Disabilities

Adam Kubler NJCDD Employment Coordinator

Adam Kubler


NJCDD Employment Coordinator
adam.kubler@njcdd.org