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KY APSE History
- Kentucky was one of the
first states to start an APSE chapter, beginning in October 1989;
- 1st meeting was held in the
Druthers (now Dairy Queen) Corporate Headquarters in Louisville, KY… Began
with Employer Sponsorship!
FOUNDING MEMBERS
- Barry Whaley
- Lucy Axton-Miller
- Brent Garrett
- LouAnn Goldsby
- Randy Miller
- Tim Estes
- Carol Estes
- Willie Byrd
- Edie Sallee
MISSION STATEMENT
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.
PURPOSE
- Better Training for
Supported Employment Providers
- Organize and have a unified
Legislative Advocacy group due to lack of funding
VISION
- To have a yearly training
conference with training related to Supported Employment (none currently
existed)
- Develop a support system for
SE professionals and networking opportunities
Important to Note
- KY APSE began with
Volunteers from varying SE agencies and continues with volunteers
from Supported Employment and other agencies (OVR, UK, Brain Injury
Association, etc.)
- It takes organization, hard
work and a team effort to be successful; the chapter is always evolving.
- KY APSE
reached a long term goal when it hosted the 2008 National APSE conference in
Louisville. The Winners Circle: Everybody Works! Everybody Wins!
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