An Evaluation of AB 1111: The Breaking Barriers to Employment Initiative
In December 2019, the California Workforce Development Board (State Board) awarded 26 Breaking Barriers to Employment Initiative (Breaking Barriers or the initiative) grants. Each grant went to either a community-based organization (CBO) or a workforce development board (WDB) with each…
Read more » Oliver is an Associate at SPR and works across research, evaluation, and technical assistance projects in the Workforce and Human Services Division. He is passionate about equity and inclusion, particularly around disability justice. Prior to joining SPR, he worked as…
Read more » National Apprenticeship Week
National Apprenticeship Week is from November 14-20. We're posting all week on LinkedIn- be sure to follow along and join the conversation!
Read more » SPR Welcomes Dr. Stephanie Timmons-Brown
We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Stephanie Timmons-Brown as SPR's first Executive Vice President. Dr. Timmons-Brown has served in various executive leadership and faculty positions at the University of Maryland (College Park), most recently serving as the Executive Director of…
Read more » LEAD Center Publishes Direct Support Professionals (DSP) Think Tank Recommendations
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy and its LEAD Center convened a Think Tank of national experts to identify and make recommendations regarding challenges faced by the Direct Support Professional (DSP) workforce and possible federal actions…
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