Day Training and Habilitation (DT&H) Our DT&H Program participants have the option to choose vocational or non-vocational types of activities. Clients in our DT&H program receive assistance in developing work skills, becoming more independent in self-care needs, and developing friendships through increased interaction with peers. We provide assessment, individual vocational skills training and supported employment. Many of our DT&H clients work in a variety of community employment settings. We also serve clients in the following DT&H programs:
Assembly is a center-based program that subcontracts assembly and packaging work in large quantities. Assembly work includes light bench assembly, disassembly, mechanical assembly, electrical assembly and replacement parts. Assembly clients are also responsible for packaging, labeling and preparing for distribution all of our Morgan Brand Popcorn and Jumpy Monkey Coffee products.
CAP (Care and Production) is a center-based program providing daily living skills training, community integration and personal, social and vocational developmental activities to individuals with moderate to severe developmental disabilities. The primary purpose of CAP is to provide the individuals we serve with opportunities to:
- Improve self care
- Learn work skills by performing sub-contract work including, labeling, folding and sorting bulk mailings and document destruction
- Access their community through outings and volunteer opportunities
- Focus on individual therapeutic goals
- Increase social skills by participating in outings, gardening, crafts and other leisure activities
LEAP (Life Enrichment Activity Program) is our leisure option for clients who have retired from work, work part-time or simply prefer not to work. Services in LEAP focus on physical health and socially interactive activities and promote exercise, nutrition and wellness; cognitive activities, developing computer skills and leisure activities of gardening, baking, crafts. LEAP accesses community resources through community outings and volunteer opportunities.
SCHOOL-TO-WORK TRANSITION Program provides special education students work assessment experience, work readiness and vocational planning opportunities as part of the student’s individual education plan. It is customized to meet the vocational goal of the individual students and to provide experience in a variety of settings, including community employment.
Supported Employment Services (SES) provides indefinite individualized community employment support for an individual who qualifies for services under the MR/RC Waiver. The SES program provides job placement and job coaching for a single person in a community job.
Waiver Employment Supports (WES) provides community employment support for a person who qualifies for services under a waiver. The WES program provides job placement and job coaching for a person in a community job and may be used in individual placements or on crews and enclaves.
Extended Employment Basic (EE) has two components: community employment and supported employment. The EE program provides individual vocational planning, job seeking and retention skills, on-the-job training and indefinite employment support for the client based on each individuals skills and employment goals.
Project Place is our Extended Employment program providing job seeking, job placement and job retention skills to individuals with serious mental illnesses seeking competitive, community-based employment. Individuals served by Project Place are hired directly by the employee; job coaching is also available. Individuals may self-refer to this program.
Situational Assessment, Job Placement and Job Coaching are fee for service programs that provide vocational assessment, work experience, job-seeking and job-maintenance support. These services are time limited and customized to each individividual's personal needs.