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Abstract
Since its inception in 1997, under the statewide Supported Education and Employment (SEE) initiative, Career Advancement Resources (CAR) has provided services to 1077 individuals with psychiatric disabilities seeking to return to paid employment. This article describes the CAR program's participants, including their demographics and their educational and vocational goals, and in so doing, provides an understanding of the “Choose-Get-Keep” model of Supported Education, which serves as the theoretical framework behind the SEE initiative. The CAR program utilizes full and part time staff, on-campus resources, such as offices of student services and services to students with disabilities, as well as a number of peer-tutor/mentors, who serve as sources of information and inspiration to current participants. CAR works closely with a variety of community resources, including mental health agencies, career centers, and with on-campus offices, including offices of Workforce Development, Student Services, and counseling centers.
Notes
1Data regarding race/ethnicity is missing for 185 participants (17.2%).