Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master subtitle style Medical Assistance Reform Waiver Section e. Employment MaryAlice Mowry David Godfrey

1 Purpose  The purpose of Section e. is to encourage better health, wellness and employment outcomes for individuals by providing services and supports that encourage work, and ultimately greater independence  DHS envisions building on existing programs including PINS, SNBC, DB101 and DMIE project

2 Who People across the disability spectrum including:  People with an identified potentially disabling condition  People with complex needs

3 Services that may be included are:  Benefits analysis and benefits counseling  Career planning, job training, job placement  Navigation services What

4 Evidence – DMIE Project DMIE Project Results:  4% of participants in intervention applied for SSDI vs. 14% in the control group  Participants in intervention had increased income of 14% vs. 8% in control group  Participants had improved mental health status and improvements in ADLs and IADLs

5 Stakeholder Feedback Some things we’ve heard:  Pay special attention to youth  Look at people aging off of MA-EPD  Look at soft skills training

6 Questions for you  What areas should we focus on as we create these services?  What groups do you think would most benefit from these services  What ideas do you have for transition age youth (14-25)?

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