The Association for Persons in Supported Employment The Association for Persons in Supported Employment is a membership organization formed to improve and expand integrated employment opportunities, services, and for persons experiencing disabilities. APSE provides advocacy and education; promotes national, state, and local policy development; educates the public and the business community on employment of persons with disabilities; holds an annual conference; to mention a few of the organization's activities. The Association for Persons in Supported Employment 1627 Monument Avenue Richmond, Virginia 23220 phone: 804-278-9187 fax: 804-278-9377 The National Supported Employment Consortium (SEC) The SEC is designed to critically evaluate supported employment nationally and to provide technical assistance on exemplary programs and practices to state and local agencies. The SEC was formed in response to the January 31,1997 Request for Proposals issued by RSA for a National Scope Project on supported employment. This National Consortium is administered by the Virginia Commonwealth University Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Supported Employment with participating membership from: the Indiana University Institute for the Study of Developmental Disabilities, the Boston Children's Hospital Institute for Community Inclusion, TransCen Incorporated, and the University of Montana Rural Institute on Disabilities. Virginia Commonwealth University PO Box 842011 Richmond, VA 23284-2011 804-828-1851 VOICE 804-828-2193 FAX Training Resource Network, Inc. Offers resources on the full inclusion of persons with disabilities in their communities specifically supported employment, person-centered planning, supported living, and self determination. You will also find publications which will be of interest if you are providing supported employment services. PO Box 439 St. Augustine, FL 32085-0439 904-823-9800 * 904-823-3554 FAX Supported Employment FACT Sheets The following links will take you to the SEC's web pages. These are fact sheets on supported employment which will provide you with interesting facts and figures. When you want to return to TechLink, use your browser's back button to do so. Benefit-Cost Analysis SE Funding Methods: Part One - Funding Categories Funding Methods: Part Two - Impact Consumer Self-Determination and Personal Assistance Services Self-Determination and Employment Customer Satisfaction with Supported Employment Employer Impact Long-Term Supports Using an Employee-Directed Approach to Supported Employment Extended Services Extended Services: Analysis of Implementation Federal and State Policy Analysis Vocational Rehabilitation and the Home and Community Based Services Medicaid Waiver Natural Supports Community and Workplace Support Use of Natural Supports in Supported Employment State Systems Change Projects National Trends in Supported Employment Unserved and Underserved Groups Rural Supported Employment Workplace Supports for Persons with Significant Physical Disabilities