Increasing Opportunities for People with Developmental Disabilities.
Community Programs of WJCS aims to deliver, encourage, and expand Employment & Community Engagement opportunities for people with developmental disabilities.
Increasing opportunity for employment through skills training.
At Community Programs of WJCS we use an exploratory discovery model to determine through in-depth examination; the skills, the abilities and the preferences of a person seeking meaningful work. Our Customized Supported Employment journey includes creative learning experiences and practices with an emphasis on soft skills training, which can increase the opportunity for job readiness exposure and employment. We match the skills, abilities and areas of interest of a job seeker, with the needs specified by an employer.
Increasing opportunity for wellness and engagement through community partnerships.
Creating meaningful partnerships and relationships in the community is essential to Community Programs of WJCS’s Employment Training & Community Engagement Program. It allows the opportunity to connect people and resources, create new innovative opportunities, help build community trust and meaningful relationship-building, develop new leaders, create an opportunity for critical reflection, promote positive behavioral change, increase the number of individuals with more options for their day, provide individuals with life skills and increased service options offered by Community Programs of WJCS.
The Community Programs of WJCS Employment Training and Community Engagement Program is a hub of learning and activity designed to enhance the capacity of individuals with developmental disabilities to learn skills to improve wellness knowledge/education , opportunities for community engagement and competitive employment.
Community Programs of WJCS’s Employment Training & Community Engagement Program activities focus on the “whole person” and include:
- Career/skill assessment, planning & education completed by an employment supports team and specialist
- Interests and Preferences Assessment
- Job-seeking support and coaching
- Health and wellness education
- Person-Centered Education
Contact Lauren Bassin, LCSW, Assistant Executive Director, Community Programs (914) 761-0600 x2108; [email protected]. 845 N Broadway, White Plains, NY, 10603
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