For over 30 years Harc Family Services, has been filling an important human resources niche when workers are needed to help fill an employment gap. Supported Employment helps participants find and keep meaningful jobs in the community to maximize each individual’s potential and helps employers to find and keep skilled and dedicated employees.
Population Served: Persons over the age of 16.
The Supported Employment program:
Provides ongoing training and support to people with intellectual disabilities to help them succeed in community work placements.
Strives to maximize each individual’s potential through focusing on job responsibilities, work attitudes, safety, societal norms and self help skills.
Individual goals are developed, implemented and revised on a regular basis.
Additional support services include counseling and behavior management.
Research independent working opportunities for those who desire to work in the community.
For more information on Supported Employment please contact:
Tina Gasper
860-218-6091
tgasper@harc-ct.org