Affiliations: Florida Center for Inclusive Communities, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA | Training Resource Network, Inc., St. Augustine, FL, USA
Note: [] Address for correspondence: Dr. Tammy Jorgensen Smith, Florida Center for Inclusive Communities, University of South Florida, 13301 N. Bruce B. Downs Blvd., MHC2113A, Tampa, FL 33612, USA. Tel.: (813) 974 7713; Fax: (813) 974 6115; E-mail: [email protected]
Abstract: This article describes a four-year initiative designed to lay the groundwork for building a sustainable training and technical assistance system in supported employment for community rehabilitation providers, individuals with disabilities, and other stakeholders in Florida. The Supported, Competitive, Integrated Employment Training Teams (SCIETT) project has demonstrated the development of Community Action Teams, a major component of the Employment First Movement, and brings lessons learned to assist other states and communities in replicating the process.
Keywords: Disability, integrated employment, community action teams, employment first movement
