Publications for Employers

Employer Recognition

This Employer Recognition Toolkit is a guide for those looking for ways to honor employers. It describes some of the ways organizations can and have appreciated the leadership and contributions of the individuals and companies that employ people who have disabilities.

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Employer Engagement

An Employer of Choice is one that embodies its commitment to full inclusion of people with differing abilities. Find out how your company can take the necessary first steps.

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Employer Toolkit

The Toolkit is a guide for moving your company forward towards becoming an employer of choice for people with disabilities. It hosts a wealth of information and resources for your company.

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Menu of Services

Employing People with Disabilities: A Menu of State Agency Resources for Massachusetts Employers is a resource guide of Massachusetts state agencies networks and services, that are available to support your business and its employees, and that will help you hire, accommodate, retain, and promote employees with disabilities. Some of the agencies serve a broad population of people with disabilities, while others are focused on a particular type of disability, such as blindness or mental health.

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Promising Practices

Companies that are comprehensively showcasing promising practices behavior by maintaining several promising practices simultaneously as part of their everyday employment and organizational functions. These are businesses committed to being Employers of Choice.

Museum of Science The Museum is committed to community outreach, and has forged many connections that offer training and support for students.

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EMC2 Corporation EMC’s vision of full inclusion is carried out with a three-pronged approach emcompassing executive accountability, talent management, and global expansion. PDF | Word

The Business Case

Businesses can boost their competitive edge by making people with disabilities an integral part of their workforce and their customer base.

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Tax Credits

The Internal Revenue Service offers tax credits and deductions for companies that hire workers with disabilities and for making their businesses and work places accessible.

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MassHealth CommonHealth for Employers

More than 18,000 Massachusetts adults utilize CommonHealth annually to access health care services. Learn more about the program.

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Roadmap to Success

State Disability-Employment Resources for Employers

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Nine Ways to Diversify

Nine tips to help you diversify your business.

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Recommendations from Massachusetts Businesses

Recommendations from Massachusetts businesses for increasing employment opportunities for persons with disabilities.

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Practice Briefs - Transportation

Nine regional multi-stakeholder transportation teams have been working on coordination projects in Massachusetts since 2009. Follow teams' progress in this Practice Brief.
Lessons Learned from Local Transportation Coordination in Massachusetts since 2009 PDF | Word 
Lessons Learned from Coordinated Transportation Series: The MinuteVan Team PDF | Word
Lessons Learned from Coordinated Transportation Series: Metro West Mobility Team PDF | Word
Lessons Learned from Coordinated Transportation Series: The Berkshire Mobility Team PDF | Word
Lessons Learned from Coordinated Transportation Series: Cambridge in Motion Team PDF | Word
Lessons Learned from Coordinated Transportation Series: Greater North Shore on the Move PDF
Sharing Community Vehicles: A Promising Practice from Northern Berkshire County, Massachusetts PDF | Word
Community Transportation of School-Age Youth PDF | Word
Creating an Inventory of Community Vehicles PDF | Word
Vehicle Share Agreements PDF | Word

Report - Massachusetts Institute for Transportation Coordination - 2009

The Massachusetts Institute for Transportation Coordination addressed transportation coordination issues at regional and local levels in October 2009.
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2011 Report - One Year after the 2009 Institute for Transportation Coordination: Coordinated Transportation Projects for Transportation Disadvantaged Populations in Massachusetts. The report highlights the lessons learned by our transportation teams and the barriers to coordinated transportation since 2009 PDF | Word 

Practice Briefs - Regional Employment Collaboratives

There are 5 Regional Employment Collaboratives (RECs) across the state of Massachusetts.
The RECs are a collaboration of state agencies, community employment service providers, lawmakers, the business community, advocacy organizations and people with disabilities working together to build sustainable and effective employment programs and support services that maximize work opportunities for youth and adults with disabilities, and strengthen the MA workforce.

Below is the listing of practice briefs containing their 2010 accomplishments.

Regional Employment Collaboratives practice brief PDF | Word Partnerships in Employment PDF | Word
Bristol Employment Collaborative PDF | Word
Metrowest Employment Collaborative PDF | Word
Greater Boston Employment Collaborative PDF | Word
Central Massachusetts Employment Collaborative PDF | Word
Bristol Employment Collaborative has developed an innovative certificate program to train people with disabilities to become personal care attendants. The program is taught at the Bristol Community College and the first class graduated in Dec. 2010.

Innovative Training Program in Healthcare for People with Disabilities PDF | Word

Practice Briefs - Career Centers

One-Stop Career Centers are designed to provide a full range of assistance to job seekers under one roof. Established under the Workforce Investment Act, these centers offer training referrals, career counseling, job listings, and similar employment-related services, where customers can visit a center in person or connect to the center's information through a personal computer or kiosk remote access.
Below is the listing of practice briefs which contain some best practices.
Massachusetts Career Centers: Best Practices in Accessibility for Customers with Disabilities PDF | Word
Massachusetts Career Centers and Workforce Development Youth Services: Meeting the Needs of Young People with Disabilities PDF | Word
Best Practices in Collaboration: Massachusetts One-Stop Career Centers and Community Agencies Serving People with Disabilities PDF | Word

Issue Briefs

Issue Briefs provide descriptive information in small “bites” to raise awareness of issues related employment for people with disabilities in Massachusetts.
A Profile of Working-Age Adults with Disabilities in Massachusetts PDF | Word
The Geography of Disability in Massachusetts: Prevalence and Affluence PDF | Word
The Geography of Disability in Massachusetts: Household Income PDF | Word
The Geography of Disability in Massachusetts: Labor Force Participation PDF | Word

Work Without Limits Executive Summary

The Work Without Limits Executive Summary and Full Strategic Plan are available in Adobe PDF and Microsoft Word formats.


Executive Summary PDF | Word
Español  PDF| Español Word
Full Strategic Plan PDF | Word