The Center for Innovative Transition, Education & Employment (CITEE) strives to create a future where every individual can live a fulfilling, independent, and dignified life.
Mission Statement
To empower individuals, enhance their quality of life, and promote innovative and sustainable communities through innovative projects, research, and evidence-based practices.
Vision Statement
To be a national leader in advancing knowledge, improving outcomes, and driving innovation in the fields of behavioral health, disability, workforce development, and transition services.
Projects
Wisconsin WIOA Career Interview Project
Wisconsin’s Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Career Interview Project is a partnership between CITEE and the Wisconsin Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) to provide services for individuals statewide under the federal WIOA Section 511.
Email: citee-wioa@uwm.edu
Qualified Treatment Trainees (QTT) Grant Program
The QTT Grant Program is a partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) that aims to increase the number of high quality QTT positions available to post-graduate QTTs across Wisconsin and support clinical supervisor practice.
Email: citee-qtt@uwm.edu
Transition Improvement Grant (TIG)
The TIG team has developed a variety of free, online courses to provide professional development for current and future professionals throughout Wisconsin.
Email: citee-main@uwm.edu
Professional Development & Community Resources
4-Step Approach to Treating Co-Occurring Disorders Training
This online course is designed to empower counseling and social work graduate students, as well as early-career professional therapists and counselors.
The 4-Step Approach to Treating Co-Occurring Disorders training is funded through the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Division of Care and Treatment Services (DHS/DCTS) with funding authorized under Governor Evers using the Treasury American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding. The program is administered by CITEE in partnership with the Wisconsin DHS.
Key Terms
- CITEE – Center for Innovative Transition, Education & Employment
- WIOA – Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
- QTT – Qualified Treatment Trainee
- TIG – Transition Improvement Grant
- DVR – Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
- DHS – Department of Health Services
- DHS/DCTS – Department of Health Services & Division of Care and Treatment Services
- ARPA – American Rescue Plan Act