Creating Access to Successful Employment (Project CASE) is Kentucky’s response to meeting the training and employment needs of individuals with disabilities within a career pathway framework. Funded by the Rehabilitation Services Administration, a division of the U.S. Department of Education, Project CASE intends to increase participation in career pathways for individuals with disabilities to acquire marketable skills and recognized postsecondary credentials and secure competitive integrated employment in high demand occupations.

Project CASE implements innovative training, engagement, and outreach strategies to serve individuals with disabilities in 7 counties of Metro Louisville (KentuckianaWorks) and 23 rural counties of Eastern Kentucky (Eastern Kentucky Concentrated Employment Program-EKCEP) targeting three industry sectors: information technology, manufacturing and industrial technology, and healthcare/nursing and allied health. AIR conducts both implementation and outcome evaluations of the project to identify promising practices, document unique features of the Project CASE model, and evaluate the impact of the project on system alignment, program improvement, and employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities.