Employment is a means to higher wages and provides opportunities for people to be part of their local community. Work gives all people a greater sense of competence and self-worth.
Harc’s supported employment assists people to obtain and maintain jobs through ongoing support. We offer people opportunities to work in the community for real wages and build relationships with non-disabled co-workers. Supported Employment allows the rest of the community opportunities to experience the capabilities and contributions made by people who receive support from Harc.
When many local businesses need workers to close an employment gap, Harc can meet and fulfill that human resources niche. Our Supported Employment program supports people to find and maintain meaningful jobs in the community. It is designed to maximize the person’s potential and help employers find and retain skilled and dedicated employees.
Program Overview
- Provides ongoing skill-building and support to people with intellectual disabilities to ensure their community/integrated employment success.
- Strives to maximize each person’s growth and success by focusing on job responsibilities, work attitudes, safety, societal norms, and self-help skills.
Additional support services include:
- Supporting people to develop and implement their individual goals
- Vocational counseling
- Behavior management
- Continuous research of competitive and integrated work opportunities
For more information on Supported Employment please contact:
Tina Gasper
860-218-6091
tgasper@harc-ct.org