The State Leaders Innovation Institute is part of the NTAR Leadership Center's national efforts to improve employment for adults with disabilities by connecting state workforce policies to state and local economic growth and development goals. Through participation in the 15-month Institute, teams of high-level state policymakers from Connecticut, Maryland, and Minnesota -- representing economic development, workforce development, and disability employment -- will receive specialized technical assistance, leadership support, and other resources as they work to pioneer innovative approaches to improve employment for adults with disabilities.

The three states participating in the Institute are seen as leading the nation in workforce participation for adults with disabilities. Through participation in the State Leaders Innovation Institute, they will work to further improve economic and employment opportunities through the development of sustainable partnerships among the states' workforce development, economic development, disability programs, and employers in key state industries.

Click here for the press release announcing the states that will be participating in the State Leaders Innovation Institute