APSE Members are an integral part of a national movement to expand and improve supported employment. This dynamic resource is offered at no cost to people with disabilities and their employers to provide extensive job placement and retention services. Businesses benefit from a skilled, diverse and largely untapped workforce. Supported Employment professionals provide technical assistance, job matching and on-going support to employers and consumers alike.

Kentucky APSE provides a strong voice for Supported Employment when policy and funding decisions are made at the federal, state and local level. Your membership provides the foundation for greater funding opportunities, professional growth, expanded direct service staff and quality employment services for people with disabilities.

WHO: Supported Employment Personnel, Employers, Human Resources Personnel, Service Providers, Education Professionals, Rehabilitation Professionals, Persons with Disabilities, Family and Friends.

WHAT: KYAPSE provides training and technical assistance to leaders of supported employment services through a variety of events, forums and collaborations. Resources are provided to service agencies and employers alike to assist in the development of quality supported employment opportunities.

WHY: KYAPSE’s mission is to advance supported employment opportunities and services for persons with disabilities and their employers, acquire the information and access necessary for quality service provision, and network with area employers and supported employment peers.

AND...Your membership provides you with quarterly newsletters about current trends in supported employment in Kentucky and throughout the United States. Policy updates, state and national conference information, marketing strategies and other pertinent employment information are among the other benefits.