New York Makes Work Pay (NYMWP) / Comprehensive Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (MIG)
Overview
The New York Makes Work Pay (NYMWP) initiative is a comprehensive employment systems Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (MIG) sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) of the Office of Mental Health (OMH) and the management partnering organizations:
- New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)
- Burton Blatt Institute (BBI)
- Employment & Disability Institute at Cornell University (EDI)
The primary purpose of the New York Makes Work Pay (NYMWP) initiative is to work collaboratively with the Employment Subcommittee of the Most Integrated Settings Coordinating Council to develop and implement a five-year strategic plan to create pathways and remove obstacles to employment for New Yorkers with disabilities.
- New York Makes WorkPay - What It Is & What It Means to You!
- Brief Summary of New York State's New Medicaid Infrastructure Grant
Get Involved
As part of the ongoing efforts to support the employment of people with disabilities in New York State, New York Makes Work Pay offers free Work Incentives Information Network (WIIN) Seminars. These seminars are a great way to learn more about how to use the various work incentives from national experts free of charge.
Download and Circulate the WIIN Application for the 2010 trainings
Web Resources
New York Career and Disability Services Community of Practice
Your Money, New York:
Help & Resources for Persons with Disabilities
[www.yourmoneynewyork.com/helpresource/disabilities/]
High Growth Occupations in New York State
New York State Makes Work Pay is pleased to announce the release of information about 70 high growth occupations in New York State. This information is intended for persons seeking information about career opportunities in New York State.
New York State's Comprehensive Employment Systems: Goal Abstracts
Publications & Reports
- Entrepreneurship Partners Dialogue - December 2009
- Lessons Learned from the New York Disability Program Navigator Project - December 2009
- Building a Cross Disability Peer Employment Support Model: Report - December 2009
- Policy and Programmatic Recommendations to Address the Systemic Barriers to Employment of People with Psychiatric Disabilities – January 2010
- Transportation For People With Disabilities in New York State - March 2010
- Customized Employment Through NYMWP Report on Demonstration Projects - April 2010
- Improving Self-Employment Outcomes for People with Disabilities - June 2010
- Transforming NYS Affirmative Businesses into … What?? - July 2010
- Simply Speaking- Inclusive Entrepreneurship Guidelines for SBDC Advisors - first edition 2010
- Disability & Employment Law in New York State: Analysis & Recommendations - October 2010
- State Contracting Procurement Preferences for Disability-owned Small Businesses in New York - November 2010
- Entrepreneurship Partners Dialogue - November 2010
- Affirmative Action for People with Disabilities in New York State: Analysis and Recommendations - December 2010
- Impact: Evidence-Based and Promising Employment and Asset Accumulation Practices - February 2011
- Impact: Asset Accumulation and Financial Literacy
- Impact: Customized Employment
- Impact: Inclusive Entrepreneurship
- Assessing the Effectiveness of New York State Mediation Programs for People with Disabilities: Recommendations for Improvements - March 2011
- State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies adopt Customized Wage & Self-Employment - Griffin, Hammis and Associates 2011
- Transformation of Center-based Work into Integrated Opportunities for People with Disabilities in New York: Analysis and Recommendations for Center-Based Employers
News
- Press Release: BBI Selected to Co-Lead New $12 Million New York State Medicaid Infrastructure Grant [PDF file] • SU News Release: BBI Selected to Co-Lead New $12 Million New York State Medicaid Infrastructure Grant
Training & Conferences
November 1, 2010
NYMWP Entrepreneurship Transformation Dialogue Forum
The Desmond Hotel & Conference Center
Albany, NY
Agenda | Presenter Bio
September 14-15, 2010
NYMWP Employment and Economic Development Summit
The Desmond Hotel & Conference Center
Albany, NY
Agenda
December 16-17, 2009
NYS DPN Training Forum
The Desmond Hotel & Conference Center
Albany, NY
AgendaAgenda [PDF file] | Presenter BioPresenter Bio [PDF file]
December 14, 2009
Entrepreneurship Dialogue/Learning Community
The Desmond Hotel & Conference Center
Albany, NY
AgendaAgenda [PDF file] | Presenter BioPresenter Bio [PDF file] | Report The Entrepreneurship Partners Dialogue Meeting [PDF file]
October 6-7, 2009
Creating Pathways to Employment and Entrepreneurial Development for New Yorkers with Disabilities
Enhancing New York State's Economic Recovery
Desmond Hotel & Conference Center:
Albany, New York
Summary: This inaugural Employment & Economic Development summit attracted approximately 200 statewide stakeholders and participants. For more information, review: Agenda : NYMWP Summit [PDF file]
For More Information:
New York Makes Work Pay (NYMWP) - Project website
http://www.NYMakesWorkPay.org
Partnering Organizations
New York Makes Work Pay (NYMWP) is a statewide initiative, currently funded for 2009 and 2010 by Center for Medicaid Services (CMS), that is intended to dramatically improve the rate of employment among New Yorkers with disabilities.
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Funding: New York Makes Work Pay (NYMWP) is a Comprehensive Employment System Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (#1QACMS030318) from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to the Office of Mental Health (OMH) on behalf of New York State. It is a joint effort of the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University (BBI) and the Employment and Disability Institute at Cornell University (EDI) with the collaborative support of the Employment Committee of the New York State Most Integrated Setting Coordinating Council (MISCC).
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