Maine's CHOICES CEO Project

Expanding Opportunities for Workers with Disabilities

Disability Statistics, Data-Collection and Integration

Maine Resources

IDA: Creating a Virtual Information Service to Meet Maine's Need for Integrated Data (PDF): A report produced by the Maine Quality Choices Data Integration Project that summarizes Maine's need for integrated data, the constraints on integrating data, a proposed solution, and implementation considerations. There is also a glossary of definitions of terms found in this report.
The Maine 2005 Disability Status Report: A report from the Cornell Employment and Disability Institute pertaining to statistics about Maine. Available in PDF format.
Maine Disability & Employment Dashboard: The Maine Disability & Employment Dashboard is a continually updated online information source for employment and disability data and analysis. It draws from the indicators presented in Snapshot 2007.
"Requirements" Report: A report by the Maine Quality Choices Data Integration Project that describes Maine's need for integrated data, along with confidentiality and other constraints. There is also a glossary of definitions of terms found in this report.
Roadmap for Data System Integration: A report by the Maine Quality Choices Data Integration Project that discusses existing data system integration efforts in Maine, as well as recommended "next steps."
Snapshot 2007: Maine Workers with Disabilities: How many workers in Maine have a disability? Has the number of workers with disabilities increased in recent years? What services are being used by Maine workers with disabilities? Snapshot, an annual publication of the Commission on Disability and Employment and the CHOICES CEO project, answers these questions and more. The 2005 version is also available.

National Resources

Cornell Employment and Disability Institute Disability Statistics: This is a great online resource for disability statistics.
The National Coalition of Health Systems Development Library: This site offers helpful resource materials on data collection and presentation. To quickly find these materials, select "Categories," type either "CMS Data Reports" or "Research and Evaluation" in the text box, and then click "Run Search."
The United States 2005 Disability Status Report: A report from the Cornell Employment and Disability Institute pertaining to national statistics. Available in PDF format.