SAVE THE DATE!

The 2007 KY APSE CONFERENCE

Supported Employment Works

October 24th Pre-Conference

October 25th and 26th Conference

Louisville Marriott East

APSE: The Network on Employment

APSE Member Benefits - Renew your membership and receive discounts on APSE trainings and events, subscription to the Advance, reduced subscription rate to InfoLines, electronic access to the Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, and automatic membership in KYAPSE State Chapter.

APSE members come from all over the United States and U.S. Territories and from several foreign countries including Australia, Canada, China, England, Germany, Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, Taiwan, and New Zealand.

Membership is primarily made up of supported employment professionals, including administrators, managers, and employment specialists. Our membership also includes consumers, family members, employers, rehabilitation counselors, advocates, state and federal agency officials, etc.  APSE membership is open to anyone who is committed to ensuring that Supported Employment continues to grow and improve, and who wants to be part of a grass roots network for Supported Employment.

OUR MISSION

To promote the improvement of Supported Employment services for persons with significant disabilities experiencing barriers to employment through education, advocacy, collaboration, policy change, elimination of barriers, empowerment and community participation.

• To educate about supported employment and its benefits

• To promote advocacy and independence

• to increase collaboration between stakeholders

• To affect innovative policy change

• To eliminate employment barriers