The Oregon Competitive Employment Project seeks to enhance the quality of life in Oregon by achieving, maintaining and advancing the competitive and inclusive employment of persons with disabilities. The project is funded by a four-year Medicaid Infrastructure Grant from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and is part of the Oregon Department of Human Services, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services.

Download a presentation describing grant activities (Updated 07/01/2010) (Power Point)

Want to keep updated on all grant and partner activities as they happen? Subscribe to Good Information, a weekly e-mail packed with events, tools, information, reports and more! To subscribe, e-mail Marcia Plass at marcia.a.plass@state.or.us.

Read the latest GPRA report at The Status of the Medicaid Infrastructure Grants Program as of 12/31/2008.

Read Oregon's Medicaid Infrastructure Grant's quarterly Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services reports

2011 - First quarter, Second quarter, Third quarter, Fourth quarter 

2010 - First quarter, Second quarter, Third quarter, Fourth quarter 

2009 - First quarter, Second quarter, Third quarter, Fourth quarter

2008 - First quarter, Second quarter, Third quarter, Fourth quarter 

2007 - First quarter, Second quarter, Third quarter, Fourth quarter 

2006 - First quarter, Second quarter, Third quarter, Fourth quarter 

For 2002 - 2005 reports please contact Marcia Plass, 503-945-6264

Current Initiatives

Work Incentives Network (WIN!), Oregon's Benefits and Work Incentives Planning System

Oregon's Work Incentive Network Project Review Jan. 31, 2011 

The Competitive Employment Project contracted with Jo-Ann Sowers from Portland State University's Regional Research Institute in 2010 to evaluate the Work Incentive Network. The study utilized data from State of Oregon Unemployment Insurance records for 310 WIN participants enrolled in services between July 1 and Oct. 31, 2009; research by the Department of Human Services, Division of Medical Assistance Programs, Research and Analysis Unit, as well as telephone interviews with a sample of 85 WIN participants enrolled in services between July 1, 2009 and Oct. 31, 2010. We invite you to read the WIN Jan. 31, 2011 Project Review.

• Welcome to the 2012 Work Incentives Network - updated 01/23/2012 - (Power Point)
  
  
• WIN Fact sheet (PDF)
  
  
• Top Ten Reasons to Use WIN (PDF)
  
  
• Learn how WIN works (PDF)
  
  
• Results from July 2009 Follow Along Consumer Survey (Power Point)
  
  
• Results from WIN April 2009 Consumer Survey - (Power Point)
  
  
• June 5, 2009 Oregon House Human Services Committee Informational Hearing - (Power Point)
  
  
• Planning for Work, Oregon's Work Incentive Planning and Assistance Program
  
  
• Employed Persons with Disabilities, Oregon's Medicaid Buy-In Program
  EPD Brochure

• Individual Development Accounts
   
  
• Ticket to Work Program
  • Current Ticket Information and Training for Providers and Beneficiaries
     
    
• Social Security Administration
  
  
• Work Incentive Network (WIN!)
  
  

Supported employment for historically underserved populations

• Supported employment for persons diagnosed with serious mental illness
  • Oregon Supported Employment Center for Excellence
  • History and Implementation of the Oregon Supported Employment Center for Excellence
  • Dartmouth Supported Employment Center
  • United States Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration Supported Employment Evidence-Based Practices: Shaping Mental Health Services Toward Recovery 
  • Concept Paper on Supported Employment for People with Psychiatric Disabilities for Oregon Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (MIG)/ Oregon Competitive Employment Project
  
  
• Supported employment for persons with developmental disabilities
  • Oregon Developmental Disabilities Supported Employment - Choose this link for the Supported Employment website.)
  • State Employment Leadership Network
  • Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities
  • Supported Employment for Oregonians with DD: Recommendations for Action
  
  
• Supported employment for persons with acquired/traumatic brain injury
  • Brain Injury Association of Oregon
  • Brain Injury Recovery Kit
  • Employment for Persons with Brain Injuries in Oregon

Employer supports

• Think Beyond the Label
  • The FIELD GUIDE to Evolving Your Workforce
  • Tax Incentives Tip Sheet
  • Five Myths and the Real Facts for Employers
  • The Business Case
  • Best Practices for Finding Qualified Workers
• The Job Accommodation Network  

• Office of Disability Employment Policy

• Employer Assistance and Resource Network (EARN) 

• U.S. Small Business Administration

• Work Opportunities Tax Credit, Oregon Information 

• 2011 Career Expo

Job Development Resources

• Employment Outcomes Professional Brochure

Youth and young adults transition to work

• Read our newest White Paper - American Indian Youth Transition in Oregon: A Strategic Planning Concept Paper 
• The Oregon Parent Training and Information Center
• Oregon Department of Community College and Workforce Development Youth Conservation Corps
• Oregon Youth Transition Program
• Department of Education Secondary Transition for Students with Disabilities
• Transition Community Network
• Incight: Resources for Self-Empowerment
• Strategic Planning Concept Paper Youth Transition

Transportation

• Oregon Dept. of Transportation Public Transit Division
• Ride Connection
  

Contact information

For meeting schedules or other information, please contact Paula Fitch.

Page updated: December 16, 2009

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