Project C3 Overview
Project C3, Connecting Youth to Communities and Careers, is a unique partnership between PACER Center, Pathways to Employment, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), the Minnesota Department of Education, and other state and local organizations.
The goal of the project is to improve employment and postsecondary outcomes for youth with disabilities.
Project C3 activities include:
- Training parents and professionals on services available to youth and organizations on strategies to serve youth with disabilities.
- Training youth on emerging responsibilities as adults and in becoming self-advocates.
- Creating "Communities of Practice" at project pilot sites (Minneapolis, Ramsey County, and Central, South Central, Southeastern, and Northeastern Minnesota) to improve coordination of local level transition services.
- Recommending changes in public policy to improve outcomes for youth with disabilities.
Project C3 is a project of PACER Center, in cooperation with Pathways to Employment, Minnesota Department of Human Services, Minnesota Department of Education, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, and various state and local youth serving agencies. The goal of Project C3 is to improve transition outcomes for youth through facilitated collaboration, resource mapping, Communities of Practice, training, and advocacy.
PACER's site offers many PDF files for download, which require 
