Job seekers are provided both training and help with résumé design and interviewing skills. The job developers take an active role in the interviewing process when communication challenges exist but only as necessary. Once a job is found and accepted by a person, does the employment specialist’s role begins. The Arc offers a menu… Continue Reading Employment Supports [...]
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Employment Supports – North Shore
Our Salem location provides group supported employment, individual supported employment, and community-based day services (CBDS) to adults and students with disabilities. We work in partnership with the Department of Developmental Services (DDS). Triangle, Inc.’s day services place a strong emphasis on community-based employment, giving all members an opportunity to earn a paycheck. Workforce Development… Continue Reading Employment Supports – North Shore [...]
Employment Supports Division
Supported group programs offer job training and jobs for people who can use extra support and help. These include manufacturing and service industry companies located throughout the communities we serve. Our landscaping work crew also employs residents in our developmental disabilities programs. Prospect Meadow Farm—a therapeutic vocational farming program for people with disabilities. The… Continue Reading Employment Supports Division [...]
Employment Supports Program
Goodwill’s mission services focus on helping people find and keep employment. This is critical for economic self-sufficiency and mobility. Program members are typically people with significant barriers including: developmental and physical disabilities reliance on government benefits histories of domestic violence and incarceration limited English more Almost all members are very low income. Most are… Continue Reading Employment Supports Program [...]
Employment Supports Program
The Employment Support program at Bridgewell’s Boston Street Center (BSC) offers work services for adults ages 18 to retirement who have developmental disabilities (DD). Members may have other disabilities such as visual and/ or hearing impairments, physical limitations and medical or behavioral challenges. BSC provides job development, placement and job coaching services. Each person… Continue Reading Employment Supports Program [...]
Employment Training Center (ETC)
Our employment services provide people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) the support they need to develop important job skills needed for job opportunities. We provide community-based work training and job opportunities. Vinfen offers people a variety of options to help job seekers on their path to finding a job. We offer services that help our job… Continue Reading Employment Training Center (ETC) [...]
Employment, Community Based Day Supports & Transitions,(ECB)
Employment & Community Based Day Supports (ECB) Employment Services provide work training and employment for 75-85 people with developmental disabilities (DD) each year. The goal is to maximize each person’s independence and inclusion in the community. We offer individualized work training and work skill refinement at small, community-based work sites. Community Based Day Supports… Continue Reading Employment, Community Based Day Supports & Transitions,(ECB) [...]
Employment, Community Based Day Supports, Adult Family Care, School to Work Transitions
Opportunities for Inclusion serves children, teens and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their families. Our programs include: Day Habilitation Community Based Day Supports (CBDS) In Home Supports Employment Services Group Supported Employment Individual Supported Employment in the community School to Work Transitions for Waltham High School students Adult Family Care Recreation programs… Continue Reading Employment, Community Based Day Supports, Adult Family Care, School to Work Transitions [...]
Employment/Education Services – Holyoke
Community Enterprises uses an ever expanding network of employment and training options. We offer one-on-one and group placements in a variety of settings. All settings provide paid jobs and/or training in integrated work environments. Referring agencies include VA, DMH, MCB, MassAbility, SHIP, and School Systems. Most referrals come through state agencies’ closed referral systems. This typically… Continue Reading Employment/Education Services – Holyoke [...]
Empowering Advocacy
Have you tried time and again to obtain an individual education plan (IEP) but been offered a 504 plan or nothing instead? Do you wonder why some parents seem to have wonderful 504 or IEPs for their children and you are stuck in the cycle of request followed by denial? Do you believe that… Continue Reading Empowering Advocacy [...]
