Inclusion Works
The Competitive Integrated Employment Initiative is now called Inclusion Works.
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Introducing the Inclusion Works Guide: Exploring Paths to Competitive Integrated Employment (CIE)
This guide explores the different paths an individual with I/DD can pursue to achieve Competitive Integrated Employment.
Learn MoreInclusion Works is a NCDHHS Initiative to promote Competitive Integrated Employment (CIE) for Individuals with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities (I/DD).
Everyone has a right to work in an integrated setting for fair pay if that is their choice. Inclusion Works offers services and support to help individuals with I/DD find and maintain jobs in the community at competitive wages.
About Us
Inclusion Works is a collaboration between the Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Services (DMHDDSUS), the Division of Health Benefits (DHB) and the Division of Employment and Independence for People with Disabilities (EIPD).
Our Mission
Inclusion Works is committed to expanding supported employment services and to improving and increasing CIE for individuals with I/DD in North Carolina by:
- Ensuring that individuals with disabilities have more choices and options
- Supporting providers to update the tools and processes they use to help individuals with employment
- Partnering with community services (including ADVP/ILOS) to support individuals with I/DD and contribute to a meaningful week