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DES MOINES, Iowa (KWWL) Iowa is one of 7 states chosen by The U.S. Department of Labor to participate in its Advancing State Policy Integration for Recovery and Employment (ASPIRE) initiative to increase competitive employment for individuals with mental health conditions.
The effort to develop a strategic plan, led by the Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS), Division of Mental Health and Disability Services (MHDS), kicked off in March with the plan being implemented from May 2021 - August 2022.
The initiative provides states with tailored and targeted technical assistance, including expertise to help each state in creating and implementing strategic plans that encompass multiple systems including mental/behavioral health, Medicaid, vocational rehabilitation, and workforce and education. States develop and implement their plans in consultation with key me
The U.S. Department of Labor has selected seven states to participate in its Advancing State Policy Integration for Recovery and Employment initiative that aims to align state policy and funding to increase competitive integrated employment for individuals with mental health conditions.
Administered by the departmentâs Office of Disability Employment Policy, the initiative will provide the state of Minnesota, along with Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Oklahoma, Virginia and Wisconsin with tailored and targeted technical assistance. This assistance includes expertise to help each state in creating and implementing state strategic plans that encompass multiple systems including mental/behavioral health, Medicaid, vocational rehabilitation, and workforce and education. States will develop and implement their strategic plans in consultation with their stateâs key mental health advocacy organizations.