Affiliations: Research and Training Center on Community Living, Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA | Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
Note: [] Address for correspondence: Derek Nord, Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota, 214 C Pattee Hall, 150 Pillsbury Dr. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA. Tel.: +1 612 624 0385; Fax: +1 612 624 9344; E-mail: nord0364@umn.edu
Abstract: The percentage of people with disabilities who are employed continues to be critically low. The existing services and supports infrastructure faces many constraints, including its limited capacity to reach and serve all people needing assistance. There is a present day need to find new ways to support job seekers with disabilities. Putting Faith to Work has emerged as a promising approach to build the capacity of faith-based communities to serve people with disabilities to find and keep work. This paper describes the background of the Putting Faith to Work model, as well as an overview of key features.
