The College of Community Engagement and Professions welcomed staff from the Center for Inclusive Transition, Education, & Employment (CITEE) to UW-Milwaukee on October 29.
CITEE is a leader in acquiring and implementing workforce development partnerships across Wisconsin. Funded projects have focused on disability, education, employment, technology, community inclusion, mental and behavioral health, and substance use.
Now housed at UWM, CITEE develops and implements high quality programs and best practices for businesses, educational institutions, communities and state partners. This comprehensive framework serves to increase talent acquisition and retention of individuals with disabilities in work and community involvement.
Since 2017, CITEE funding has included more than $30 million in state and federal health and human services grants, including Governor Evers’ $9.1 million Treasury American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) award. That award supported the expansion of behavioral health services by focusing on providers and students committed to behavioral health careers.
CITEE’s focus has grown to include supporting programs designed to increase access to mental health services at all levels of the state, including school-based mental health, school social work, school psychology, and school counseling programs.