American Job Center (AJC) and Partners
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Resources
- A Resource Developed by LEAD Center for ODEP
LEADing to Employment Brief: Implementing the Equal Opportunity Provisions of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (Section 188)
| March 2019 | Report/Brief
This LEADing to Employment Brief highlights Section 188 of WIOA (29 CFR Part 38) and emphasizes how to use Section 188 as a framework for improving access, equal opportunity and employment outcomes.
New Promising Practices In Achieving Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity: A Section 188 Disability Reference Guide
| February 2019 | Tool/Manual
This Section 188 Disability Reference Guide provides updated information and technical assistance that can help American Job Centers and their partners in the workforce development system meet the nondiscrimination and equal opportunity requirements...
System Innovation Brief: Missouri’s Commitment to Equal Opportunity: Using WIOA’s Section 188 to Create a Blueprint for Improving Access & Equal Opportunity
| February 2019 | Report/Brief
This brief details the LEAD Center’s work with Missouri, the strategic direction they chose, Missouri’s statewide approach to building infrastructure to support Equal Opportunity, and what they learned along the way.
Joint System Innovation Brief: WIOA Section 188 & AJC Certification: A Window of Opportunity to Impact Equal Opportunity Policy & Practice to Better Serve Individuals with Disabilities
| January 2019 | Report/Brief
The LEAD Center, Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) and Workforce Innovation Technical Assistance Centers (WINTAC) joined forces in the new Joint System Innovation Brief on WIOA Section 188 & AJC Certification.
Neurodiversity Brief: Building an Accessible Workforce Development System: Recommendations to American Job Centers on Supporting Autistic People and Others with Disabilities to Promote Successful Employment
| July 2018 | Report/Brief
This brief discusses actions that American Job Center (AJC) staff can take to make their services more accessible to autistic people and others with psychosocial, cognitive, intellectual, and developmental disabilities (DD).
CareerOneStop Local Help Tools
Website
CareerOneStop has updated more than a dozen local help finder tools for easy access from smartphones, tablets, or desktop computers. The Local Help collection of tools can quickly provide location and contact information for a variety of programs...
Disability and Employment: Connect the Pieces
Website
These resources are designed to help connect three key pieces together -- the American Job Center, the employer and individuals with disabilities.
LEAD Center Review of Unified and Combined WIOA State Plans
| March 2016 | Tool/Manual
LEAD Center
LEAD Center staff reviewed state plans for Iowa, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, Washington, and Tennessee, utilizing a guide we developed that identifies key areas for plan design and implementation to advance...
American Job Center
Website
The American Job Center Network provides a single, 24-7 access point for key federal programs and critical local resources to help people find a job, identify training programs, and tap into resources to help them gain skills in growing industries.
Successful Employment: How Local American Job Centers (AJCs) Can Help
| December 2014 | Presentation
LEAD Center
Many people with developmental disabilities believe that they aren’t eligible for American Job Center (AJC) services or that the services won’t accommodate their needs.
- A Resource Developed by LEAD Center for ODEP
Webinars
Achieving 188 Compliance & AJC Certification: Key Strategies & Actions from Policy to Procedures - Series 3 of 3
April 30, 2018
The final webinar of the series will give a snapshot of the foundation set by WIOA’s disability-related provisions and Section 188.
Achieving Equal Access and Opportunity: Requirements and Promising Practices
February 27, 2019
Don’t miss this webinar on promoting Equal Opportunity and complying with the requirements of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’s (WIOA’s) Section 188.
CILs and AJCs: Strategic Partnerships that Lead to Better Employment and Economic Advancement Outcomes
September 24, 2014
A growing number of Centers for Independent Living are providing employment services to meet the needs of their customers and to improve the employment and economic advancement outcomes of individuals with disabilities.
Equal Opportunity and Accessibility for WIOA Partners during COVID-19 and Beyond
June 18, 2020
During COVID-19, many American Job Centers and core workforce system partners have shifted to virtual services. COVID-19 has highlighted new accommodation needs for people with disabilities and the workforce staff who support them.
How WIOA Can Support Workers Facing Economic Challenges
April 29, 2020
In the U.S. today, the COVID-19 emergency presents a time of significant health and economic uncertainty for individuals with disabilities, as well as their families and communities.
Implementing the WIOA Final Rule (Title I) from a Disability Perspective: What Workforce Professionals and Partners Need to Know
July 28, 2016
Join this webinar to learn about the provisions in Title I of the Final Rule that create opportunities for youth and adults with disabilities.
NAWDP Webinar: Improving Services for All Job Seekers by Improving Services to Customers with Disabilities
September 16, 2014
The new Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act places a greater emphasis on serving all job seekers – regardless of ability.
State Workforce Systems that are Making Equal Opportunity a Priority: Missouri, Virginia, California - Series 2 of 3
April 4, 2018
In the second webinar, representatives from three States share their motivations, strategies, challenges and actions in implementing effective AJC Certification procedures, with Section 188 as the framework.
WIOA From a Disability Perspective: An Overview - Part 1 of 4
February 25, 2015
The LEAD Center, funded by the US Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Policy, is hosting a four-part webinar series titled "WIOA From a Disability Perspective."
LEAD On! Articles
Blogs
In the Know: American Job Center
July 10, 2014
In the Know is a bi-monthly feature on the LEAD Center blog that will highlight important resources and information about the employment, policy and economic advancement of people with disabilities.
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Resources
- A Resource Developed by LEAD Center for ODEP
LEADing to Employment Brief: Implementing the Equal Opportunity Provisions of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (Section 188)
| March 2019 | Report/Brief
This LEADing to Employment Brief highlights Section 188 of WIOA (29 CFR Part 38) and emphasizes how to use Section 188 as a framework for improving access, equal opportunity and employment outcomes.
New Promising Practices In Achieving Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity: A Section 188 Disability Reference Guide
| February 2019 | Tool/Manual
This Section 188 Disability Reference Guide provides updated information and technical assistance that can help American Job Centers and their partners in the workforce development system meet the nondiscrimination and equal opportunity requirements...
System Innovation Brief: Missouri’s Commitment to Equal Opportunity: Using WIOA’s Section 188 to Create a Blueprint for Improving Access & Equal Opportunity
| February 2019 | Report/Brief
This brief details the LEAD Center’s work with Missouri, the strategic direction they chose, Missouri’s statewide approach to building infrastructure to support Equal Opportunity, and what they learned along the way.
Joint System Innovation Brief: WIOA Section 188 & AJC Certification: A Window of Opportunity to Impact Equal Opportunity Policy & Practice to Better Serve Individuals with Disabilities
| January 2019 | Report/Brief
The LEAD Center, Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) and Workforce Innovation Technical Assistance Centers (WINTAC) joined forces in the new Joint System Innovation Brief on WIOA Section 188 & AJC Certification.
Neurodiversity Brief: Building an Accessible Workforce Development System: Recommendations to American Job Centers on Supporting Autistic People and Others with Disabilities to Promote Successful Employment
| July 2018 | Report/Brief
This brief discusses actions that American Job Center (AJC) staff can take to make their services more accessible to autistic people and others with psychosocial, cognitive, intellectual, and developmental disabilities (DD).
CareerOneStop Local Help Tools
Website
CareerOneStop has updated more than a dozen local help finder tools for easy access from smartphones, tablets, or desktop computers. The Local Help collection of tools can quickly provide location and contact information for a variety of programs...
Disability and Employment: Connect the Pieces
Website
These resources are designed to help connect three key pieces together -- the American Job Center, the employer and individuals with disabilities.
LEAD Center Review of Unified and Combined WIOA State Plans
| March 2016 | Tool/Manual
LEAD Center
LEAD Center staff reviewed state plans for Iowa, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, Washington, and Tennessee, utilizing a guide we developed that identifies key areas for plan design and implementation to advance...
American Job Center
Website
The American Job Center Network provides a single, 24-7 access point for key federal programs and critical local resources to help people find a job, identify training programs, and tap into resources to help them gain skills in growing industries.
Successful Employment: How Local American Job Centers (AJCs) Can Help
| December 2014 | Presentation
LEAD Center
Many people with developmental disabilities believe that they aren’t eligible for American Job Center (AJC) services or that the services won’t accommodate their needs.
- A Resource Developed by LEAD Center for ODEP
Webinars
Achieving 188 Compliance & AJC Certification: Key Strategies & Actions from Policy to Procedures - Series 3 of 3
April 30, 2018
The final webinar of the series will give a snapshot of the foundation set by WIOA’s disability-related provisions and Section 188.
Achieving Equal Access and Opportunity: Requirements and Promising Practices
February 27, 2019
Don’t miss this webinar on promoting Equal Opportunity and complying with the requirements of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’s (WIOA’s) Section 188.
CILs and AJCs: Strategic Partnerships that Lead to Better Employment and Economic Advancement Outcomes
September 24, 2014
A growing number of Centers for Independent Living are providing employment services to meet the needs of their customers and to improve the employment and economic advancement outcomes of individuals with disabilities.
Equal Opportunity and Accessibility for WIOA Partners during COVID-19 and Beyond
June 18, 2020
During COVID-19, many American Job Centers and core workforce system partners have shifted to virtual services. COVID-19 has highlighted new accommodation needs for people with disabilities and the workforce staff who support them.
How WIOA Can Support Workers Facing Economic Challenges
April 29, 2020
In the U.S. today, the COVID-19 emergency presents a time of significant health and economic uncertainty for individuals with disabilities, as well as their families and communities.
Implementing the WIOA Final Rule (Title I) from a Disability Perspective: What Workforce Professionals and Partners Need to Know
July 28, 2016
Join this webinar to learn about the provisions in Title I of the Final Rule that create opportunities for youth and adults with disabilities.
NAWDP Webinar: Improving Services for All Job Seekers by Improving Services to Customers with Disabilities
September 16, 2014
The new Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act places a greater emphasis on serving all job seekers – regardless of ability.
State Workforce Systems that are Making Equal Opportunity a Priority: Missouri, Virginia, California - Series 2 of 3
April 4, 2018
In the second webinar, representatives from three States share their motivations, strategies, challenges and actions in implementing effective AJC Certification procedures, with Section 188 as the framework.
WIOA From a Disability Perspective: An Overview - Part 1 of 4
February 25, 2015
The LEAD Center, funded by the US Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Policy, is hosting a four-part webinar series titled "WIOA From a Disability Perspective."
LEAD On! Articles
Blogs
In the Know: American Job Center
July 10, 2014
In the Know is a bi-monthly feature on the LEAD Center blog that will highlight important resources and information about the employment, policy and economic advancement of people with disabilities.
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Resources
- A Resource Developed by LEAD Center for ODEP
LEADing to Employment Brief: Implementing the Equal Opportunity Provisions of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (Section 188)
| March 2019 | Report/Brief
This LEADing to Employment Brief highlights Section 188 of WIOA (29 CFR Part 38) and emphasizes how to use Section 188 as a framework for improving access, equal opportunity and employment outcomes.
New Promising Practices In Achieving Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity: A Section 188 Disability Reference Guide
| February 2019 | Tool/Manual
This Section 188 Disability Reference Guide provides updated information and technical assistance that can help American Job Centers and their partners in the workforce development system meet the nondiscrimination and equal opportunity requirements...
System Innovation Brief: Missouri’s Commitment to Equal Opportunity: Using WIOA’s Section 188 to Create a Blueprint for Improving Access & Equal Opportunity
| February 2019 | Report/Brief
This brief details the LEAD Center’s work with Missouri, the strategic direction they chose, Missouri’s statewide approach to building infrastructure to support Equal Opportunity, and what they learned along the way.
Joint System Innovation Brief: WIOA Section 188 & AJC Certification: A Window of Opportunity to Impact Equal Opportunity Policy & Practice to Better Serve Individuals with Disabilities
| January 2019 | Report/Brief
The LEAD Center, Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) and Workforce Innovation Technical Assistance Centers (WINTAC) joined forces in the new Joint System Innovation Brief on WIOA Section 188 & AJC Certification.
Neurodiversity Brief: Building an Accessible Workforce Development System: Recommendations to American Job Centers on Supporting Autistic People and Others with Disabilities to Promote Successful Employment
| July 2018 | Report/Brief
This brief discusses actions that American Job Center (AJC) staff can take to make their services more accessible to autistic people and others with psychosocial, cognitive, intellectual, and developmental disabilities (DD).
CareerOneStop Local Help Tools
Website
CareerOneStop has updated more than a dozen local help finder tools for easy access from smartphones, tablets, or desktop computers. The Local Help collection of tools can quickly provide location and contact information for a variety of programs...
Disability and Employment: Connect the Pieces
Website
These resources are designed to help connect three key pieces together -- the American Job Center, the employer and individuals with disabilities.
LEAD Center Review of Unified and Combined WIOA State Plans
| March 2016 | Tool/Manual
LEAD Center
LEAD Center staff reviewed state plans for Iowa, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, Washington, and Tennessee, utilizing a guide we developed that identifies key areas for plan design and implementation to advance...
American Job Center
Website
The American Job Center Network provides a single, 24-7 access point for key federal programs and critical local resources to help people find a job, identify training programs, and tap into resources to help them gain skills in growing industries.
Successful Employment: How Local American Job Centers (AJCs) Can Help
| December 2014 | Presentation
LEAD Center
Many people with developmental disabilities believe that they aren’t eligible for American Job Center (AJC) services or that the services won’t accommodate their needs.
- A Resource Developed by LEAD Center for ODEP
Webinars
Achieving 188 Compliance & AJC Certification: Key Strategies & Actions from Policy to Procedures - Series 3 of 3
April 30, 2018
The final webinar of the series will give a snapshot of the foundation set by WIOA’s disability-related provisions and Section 188.
Achieving Equal Access and Opportunity: Requirements and Promising Practices
February 27, 2019
Don’t miss this webinar on promoting Equal Opportunity and complying with the requirements of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’s (WIOA’s) Section 188.
CILs and AJCs: Strategic Partnerships that Lead to Better Employment and Economic Advancement Outcomes
September 24, 2014
A growing number of Centers for Independent Living are providing employment services to meet the needs of their customers and to improve the employment and economic advancement outcomes of individuals with disabilities.
Equal Opportunity and Accessibility for WIOA Partners during COVID-19 and Beyond
June 18, 2020
During COVID-19, many American Job Centers and core workforce system partners have shifted to virtual services. COVID-19 has highlighted new accommodation needs for people with disabilities and the workforce staff who support them.
How WIOA Can Support Workers Facing Economic Challenges
April 29, 2020
In the U.S. today, the COVID-19 emergency presents a time of significant health and economic uncertainty for individuals with disabilities, as well as their families and communities.
Implementing the WIOA Final Rule (Title I) from a Disability Perspective: What Workforce Professionals and Partners Need to Know
July 28, 2016
Join this webinar to learn about the provisions in Title I of the Final Rule that create opportunities for youth and adults with disabilities.
NAWDP Webinar: Improving Services for All Job Seekers by Improving Services to Customers with Disabilities
September 16, 2014
The new Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act places a greater emphasis on serving all job seekers – regardless of ability.
State Workforce Systems that are Making Equal Opportunity a Priority: Missouri, Virginia, California - Series 2 of 3
April 4, 2018
In the second webinar, representatives from three States share their motivations, strategies, challenges and actions in implementing effective AJC Certification procedures, with Section 188 as the framework.
WIOA From a Disability Perspective: An Overview - Part 1 of 4
February 25, 2015
The LEAD Center, funded by the US Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Policy, is hosting a four-part webinar series titled "WIOA From a Disability Perspective."
LEAD On! Articles
Blogs
In the Know: American Job Center
July 10, 2014
In the Know is a bi-monthly feature on the LEAD Center blog that will highlight important resources and information about the employment, policy and economic advancement of people with disabilities.