RI WINS highlights building relationships for employers and people with disabilities
RI WINS (Workforce Investment & New Solutions) is the name utilized by the RI Cross Disability Co- alition for our DD Transformation Grant in collaboration with the RI Developmental Disabilities Council (RIDDC) and Skills for RI’s Future. The goal of the project is to create sustainable change for meaningful and inclusive lives for individuals with disabilities within local communities in Rhode Island. The focus of this newsletter is to highlight the excellent work of community agencies in building relationships with RI employers and assisting people with disabilities to obtain competitive employment. RI WINS – Collaboration of Organizations Skills for RI’s Future along with The RI Cross Disability Coalition and The RI Developmental Disabilities Council (RIDDC) convenes monthly group meetings for staff from community agencies involved with building employer relationships to assist people with disabilities with opportunities for employment. In the initial ...