RRTC Affiliated Projects

RRTC Affiliated Projects

Business Connections [Serving Richmond, VA] Are you a person with a disability and are looking for a career? Or, are you an employer that needs qualified employees? If the answer is "Yes" then contact the RRTC and get connected!

The Professional Development Academy (PDA) increases the capacity of university personnel to support students with disabilities.

Project Corporate Support (CORPS) This project is designed to assist students with severe disabilities to transition into chosen jobs and careers through employer-based and employer-driven interventions and supports.

The State Partnership Systems Change Initiative (SPI) This project supports Project States in the development of innovative effective service delivery systems which increase employment of individuals with disabilities, such as: Employer Partnerships, Customer Driven Services, Waivers & Buy-In, State Policy Change Initiatives, Benefits Assistance, Employment Supports and Programs

Techlink This project disseminates best practices information on transition programming and develops networks of support via the Internet/Web for anyone interested in improving transition outcomes of students with severe disabilities.

VCU Business Roundtable A forum for identifying and addressing factors that inhibit industries from employing workers with disabilities.

VCU Benefits Planning & Assistance Resource Center provides technical assistance and training to the Benefits Planning Assistance and Outreach Programs funded under the Ticket to Work and Work Incentive Improvement Act of 1999.

The Work Incentives Transition Network (WITN) The purpose of this Network is to increase educators', family members', transition age students', and advocates' awareness of Social Security Work Incentives for school-aged youth with disabilities