Description:

The Paths to Employment Resource Center (PERC) is WEB-BASED and provides access to training and resources to promote employment and full community participation for people with disabilities through cutting-edge technologies, evidence based practice and research.

Using the most innovative training and technical assistance strategies, PERC addresses how employment can be achieved by people with disabilities and promotes a cohesive service system that encourages and enhances employment opportunities and overall quality of life. PERC focuses on the connections between work, financial stability and a person’s overall health.

In collaboration with an inclusive and representative array of national, state, and local stakeholders, PERC actively works to promote a system that encourages and enhances employment and earning opportunities for people with disabilities.

The University of Wisconsin-Stout, Stout Vocational Rehabilitation Institute (SVRI); the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education; and Employment Resources, Inc. (ERI) in Madison, Wisconsin, partner to administer the center.