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This section reviews methods for providing employment support to all One-Stop customers, including those with disabilities.

Doreen: Montana

Through the Montana/Wyoming Careers Through Partnership program, Doreen was able to access the Cut Bank Job Service/Workforce Center, which helped her to establish her own dog grooming business.

George's Carved Job

Working with a customized employment team at his local One-Stop, George's interests and assets were identified through the person-centered planning process.

Building Capacity for Serving People with Disabilities Through the One-Stop System: Boston, MA

The One-Stop in Quincy MA has used a variety of partners and resources to provide individual services to customers with significant disabilities.

Enhancing Self-Employment Options for People with Disabilities: Indianapolis, IN

The Indiana Customized Employment Grant (CEG) has leveraged resources and worked with state and local entities to help One-Stop customers with disabilities achieve self-employment.

Blended Funding Case Summaries: Knoxville, TN

The Tennessee Customized Employment Project developed strategies to blend funding between the Department of Vocational Rehabilitation and the Knoxville-area One-Stop Career Center to provide a range of supports to job seekers with disabilities.

Blended Funding and Resource Development: Montana

Montana Choice, Control, Career Project uses 'braided' funding from multiple funding sources to assist individuals obtain employment outcomes.

Information and Referral Specialist: Flint, MI

Career Alliance in Flint, MI has established an Information and Referral position to assist all customers who need additional time and support to access the One-Stops services effectively.

Self-Employment: Montana

The workforce system in Montana has created individualized and innovative self-employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.

Funding Self-Employment: Cobb County, GA

CobbWorks! in Marietta, Georgia has created Project Exceed, which uses grant-funded Individualized Training Accounts to focus on customized employment and microenterprise/self-employment. This was implemented through customized employment brokers.

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This document was developed by the National Center on Workforce and Disability (NCWD), based at Institute for Community Inclusion at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Some of the material used was funded through the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (grant number E-9-4-1-0071). The opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does mention of tradenames, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Labor.

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