• Nationally, individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities ﴾I/DD﴿ experience greater levels of unemployment, underemployment, low wages, and poverty compared to those without disabilities.  New Mexico has made steady progress toward increasing community‐integrated outcomes and performs above the national average of 18.6%.
• Community Integrated Employment ﴾CIE﴿ includes job development, so individuals with developmental disabilities may participate as active community members and realize the benefits of employment.
• In FY19-Q1, 28.1% of eligible adults received employment services.
• Throughout FY17, FY18 and continuing in FY19, the Developmental Disabilities Supports Division ﴾DDSD﴿ conducted presentations for the new Employment First ﴾E1st﴿ Policy/Procedure. E1st sets the expectation that individuals with I/DD, who are of working age, should be given the opportunity to work in the community. Paid staff are responsible to help remove barriers to work. To date, DDSD conducted 92 presentations, including two train‐the‐trainer sessions to approximately 1234 people.
• DDSD also continues to offer an E1st webinar to sustain on‐going training opportunities. DDSD is collaborating with Partners for Employment to develop a master training plan for best practices in Supported Employment.

• Individuals with I/DD and their support networks including parents and guardians
• Supported employment providers
• Partners for Employment, which includes the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and the University of New Mexico Center for Development and Disability
• State Employment Leadership Network ﴾SELN﴿
• Local and national business owners as employers/community leaders
• School districts

• The development and use of a Supported Employment data tracking system, which does not rely on billing data and monitors employment successes.
• Waiver service standards and funding models that promote employment outcomes.
• Increasing awareness about employment as an option for adults with developmental disabilities.

• Support innovative service models.
• Remain involved in national organizations.
• Outreach to key stakeholders such as Partners for Employment, the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, and SELN.
• Provide education on best practices in supported employment.

Q1:

• DDSD in collaboration with Partners for Employment will roll out the first cohort of College for Employment Services training in Albuquerque and Alamogordo.  Completed.
• DDSD will conduct Employment 1st Policy/Procedure presentations targeting Customized Community Support (CCS) Agencies, guardians, and other stakeholder groups. Completed.

Q2:

• DDSD in collaboration with Partners for Employment will roll out second cohort of College for Employment Services training in Las Cruces, Roswell and Clovis.
• DDSD will continue to conduct Employment 1st Policy/Procedure presentations targeting all provider agencies, guardians, advocates and other stakeholder groups.
• DDSD will participate in rate study activities.

Q3:

• DDSD in collaboration with Partners for Employment will roll out third cohort of College for Employment Services in Northern New Mexico.
• DDSD will continue to provide best practice training and technical assistance in the area of Supported Employment and Community Inclusion.
• Continue modifying and designing program goals and operating practices that clearly related to achievement of community integrated objectives.

Q4:

• DDSD in collaboration with Partners for Employment will coordinate and host a Leadership Summit for DDW providers.
• DDSD will analyze current DDW Provider Application and examine possible enhancements.

The Information Technology Services Division modified the Supported Employment database to provide a sorting function by funding source. The data for this quarter only refers to the DD Waiver. Past reports included figures from state general funds, Intermediate Care Facilities, Mi Via, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, and Private Pay funding sources.