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Georgia Supported Employment Capacity Building Project

The Georgia Supported Employment Capacity Building Project was a five-year collaborative initiative bringing together Wise, state leaders, providers, employers, families, and individuals with developmental disabilities. The project focused on strengthening Supported Employment through comprehensive training, technical assistance, and cross-system collaboration.

The project was designed to build statewide capacity for Supported Employment in Georgia, ensuring that all stakeholders had the knowledge, tools, and connections needed to support Competitive Integrated Employment.

Georgia Supported Employment Capacity Building Project logo.

Partnerships

  • Funded by the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD)
  • Implemented in partnership with Wise, Georgia state leaders, providers, employers, families, and individuals receiving services

Outcomes & Key Areas of Impact

Training & Learning

  • Delivered training through Wise Online Academy 100/200, Wise Learning Center on-demand courses, Recruit, Cultivate and Retain, Plan to Placement, and Video Storytelling
  • Hosted Family & Self-Advocate NEXT workshops and Family Training Series
  • Developed and implemented System Navigator on-demand training and follow-up workshops

Tools & Resources

  • Developed Employer Toolkit
  • Created Family, Individual, and Educator Toolkit
  • Built System Navigator Toolkit

Policy & Practice Change

  • Supported DBHDD and Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency (GVRA) collaboration on WIOA Section 511 initiatives
  • Established and tracked statewide Competitive Integrated Employment (CIE) goals
  • Developed an annual CIE Project Plan with the DBHDD Employment Team

Collaborative Infrastructure

  • Established Regional Employment First groups to support collaboration and local project implementation
  • Developed leadership collaboratives and advisory groups
  • Supported pandemic-related navigation and coordination for Supported Employment

Events & Community Engagement

  • Hosted National Disability Employment Awareness Month events
  • Launched a statewide kickoff event (with a planned celebration event impacted by the pandemic)

Media & Storytelling

  • Trained local agency staff and produced a Success Story Video Series
  • Created videos through a Video Storytelling course

This project has concluded, but the Georgia Capacity Building model can be adapted to support long-term employment system change in other states and communities.

Interested in learning more?

States or organizations interested in developing similar initiatives can explore partnership opportunities. Reach out to Robyn Slocom to explore options!

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