This article reports findings from a national survey of day support providers regarding conversion of resources from segregated services to supported employment. Approximately 23% of all agencies and 37% of agencies with both facility-based programs and supported employment indicated that they had converted resources to community-based employment. After an average of five years of conversion, over half of agencies' consumers and budgets continued to be in facility-based programs. Boards of Directors, funding agencies, and consumers were perceived to be very supportive of conversion, with over half of respondents stating that these constituencies were "very supportive." The primary barrier to conversion was resistance from families, staff, and communities. Findings are discussed in light of ongoing systems change initiatives.
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