Our work is driven by the belief that employment and active community participation are attainable for all individuals, regardless of disability or other perceived barriers to employment.
TransCen’s Mission Statement
Improving the lives of people with disabilities through meaningful work and community inclusion
TransCen’s Vision Statement
We redefine transition from school to work and disability employment through strong business and community partnerships, tailored training, and field-based research.
Our work is driven by the belief that there is a job for everyone who wants one, regardless of the nature of their disability, or other barriers to employment, their need for workplace support and accommodation, or economic circumstance.
Links resources and leadership with results
Revises practices to better serve those around us
Translates knowledge from research into everyday practice
Contributes to policy development and practice in America and abroad
Works at the grassroots level and applies what we learn to national and global audiences
- We provide job development and placement services to youth and adults with disabilities.
- We develop and provide Training and Technical Assistance services to professionals, state agencies, employment programs, and employers throughout the country.
- We conduct cutting-edge research in the identification and implementation of evidenced-based practices in school to work transition initiatives.
- We design, develop, and evaluate new service models that lead to improved employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities.
TransCen, Inc. is a 501(c)(3), private non-profit corporation that was created in 1986 to develop programs, methodologies and systems integration to enable effective school to work transition of youth with disabilities. Working with both local and national projects, TransCen—a name adopted to illustrate its role as a “transition center”—is known for its training and technical assistance in school-to-work transition initiatives, systems change in education, career development of individuals with disabilities, and related research and dissemination. TransCen has become a leader in the industry with a national and international reputation for promoting employment and community participation of people with disabilities through direct services, consulting, technical assistance, and research. Our work has resulted in
- Creating over 90 local, state, and national programs
- Assisting over 20,000 youth, adults, and veterans become employed
- Training over 126,450 individuals
- Authoring over 100 publications
- Conducting business in 50 states and 10 countries
- Recipient of 22 awards
