Cross-state peer exchange
State teams learn fastest from other state teams. Structured mentorship pairings, virtual exchanges, and annual in-person summits. Accessible on Day 1 with live captioning and ASL interpretation.
Mentorship pairings
State teams are paired with a "senior" state that has already implemented what the newer state is exploring. Nebraska pairs with a state adopting ABLE match. Massachusetts pairs with a state pursuing 7% state-employer goal. Kentucky pairs with a state rolling out RETAIN.
- Maryland → Nebraska · ABLE employer match design
- Ohio → Kentucky · RETAIN coordinator rollout
- Illinois → Massachusetts · Mental Health Employer Standards
- Virginia → Delaware · State-as-Employer scorecard
Virtual exchanges
Two virtual exchanges per year. Real-time captioning. ASL interpretation. Recorded and archived in the Community of Practice resource library. State teams present their work; peers ask questions; SME synthesizes shared takeaways.
In-person State Policy Summit
Two days, forty state teams, twelve focus-area breakouts. In-person peer exchange is where the strongest state-to-state relationships form. Registration opens six months out.