STEP Oregon is a collaborative initiative focused on helping youth with disabilities build strong pathways to competitive integrated employment. Our work connects education, workforce systems, community organizations, and families around a shared commitment to preparation, access, and long-term success.
Our Valued Partners
- 4J CALCI
- Lane Workforce
- Lane ESD
- Oregon Vocational Rehab
- Connected Lane County
- University of Oregon
- PIVOT Architecture
Empowering Futures Together
Our collective impact model brings schools, vocational rehabilitation, community-based organizations, employers, families, and youth together around a shared mission: preparing youth with disabilities for competitive integrated employment.
Competitive Integrated Employment
Pay Equity
(1) Pays at least minimum wage and not less than the customary wage paid to workers without disabilities performing similar tasks.
Integration
(2) Occurs in integrated settings, meaning workers with disabilities interact regularly with employees and customers who do not have disabilities (not in sheltered workshops or segregated settings).
Advancement
(3) Offers opportunities for advancement comparable to those available to employees without disabilities.