Increased employment is a key issue for people with disabilities.
Partnerships between ILCs and VR agencies draw on the respective strengths of both types of organizations in helping people with disabilities achieve independent living and vocational skills so that they may join and remain in the work force. The VR-IL Employment Outcomes Partnership Project used an independent Expert Panel, consisting of consumers and professionals from the VR and IL communities, to determine systematically what programs and informal practices qualify as exemplary models of collaboration. The Expert Panel also identified key program attributes that enable such collaborations to succeed. The results of the project are presented on this web site. The Expert Panel, as well as the relevant literature, are also included on this site.