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Maine Ticket to Work Resources 

Current Ticket to Work Services Information for Persons with Disabilities in Maine is provided by Bureau of Rehabilitation Services, Maine Department of Labor

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Series of CHOICES CEO Project Newsletter articles to explain the new Ticket to Work:

1. New Online “Toolkit” Helps Clarify Changes to the Ticket to Work Program (September 2008)

2. A Continuing Discussion about the New Ticket to Work Act (November 2008) - Outreach to increase number of Employ,ment Networks (ENs); Review of new Payment Incentives for ENs.

3. A Continuing Discussion about the New Ticket to Work Act (January 2009) - More on EN Recruitment; Private employers as ENs; the National Employment Network Association.

National Ticket to Work Resources 

Social Security Administration's Ticket Information Site

• SSA's "Ticket Tracker" - for latest statistics on tickets issued, Employment Networks, and other

National Employment Network Association - The National Employment Network Association (NENA) desires a broad membership of stakeholders in the Ticket to Work Program based in the Social Security Administration (SSA). We have devoted substantial time to projects to benefit private-sector employment networks (ENs) due to significant problems in this area of the Ticket Program. However, NENA desires to build collaborative relationships, on a local and national level, between ENs and all other stakeholders in the Ticket. Please contact us if you are:--an EN or interested, --State VR Agency,--person with a disability,--advocate or association for people with disabilities,--career networking for people with disabilities, --One-Stop Career Center, --Goodwill or similar "intermediary" organization,--employment agency,--employer,--Center for Independent Living,--Project With Industry,--disability insurance provider (carrier), --insurance industry third-party administrator,--professional association in disability or related fields. Did we leave anybody out? If you think so, please contact us!

MAXIMUS Ticket to Work Site - MAXIMUS, Inc., was awarded a contract to serve as the Program Manager (PM) to assist in the administration of the Ticket To Work Program. It will help with recruitment of Employment Networks; assisting in the facilitation of access for beneficiaries to ENs; ensuring adequate employment services are available; ensuring reasonable access to these services for beneficiaries; operating a toll-free telephone line to answer questions about the Ticket Program, and overall administration and oversight for ongoing Ticket Program operations.

• Marketing Promising Practices. Maximus has interviewed a number of Employment Networks to compile information on different EN practices, lessons learned, partnerships and more. Maine's Alpha One is one of the highlighted ENs. For more information, go to http://www.yourtickettowork.com/marketing_best_practices

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