Driving Change With IIRER’s Employment and Training Initiatives

As director of the Illinois Institute for Rehabilitation and Employment Research (IIRER), part of the College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Dr. David R. Strauser is passionate about improving the lives of individuals with disabilities and chronic health conditions. The Institute focuses on several initiatives as part of this […]

SWTCIE Illinois Project helps individuals get jobs

As subminimum wage employment is becoming a thing of the past, individuals are finding new employment opportunities in the community with help from local entities participating in the Subminimum Wage to Competitive Integrated Employment (SWTCIE) Illinois Project. This project, administered by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, takes individuals who work at agencies with 14(c) certificates, […]