UCP Offers Employment Training09:51AM / Wednesday, September 23, 2009
PITTSFIELD, Mass. - United Cerebral Palsy Association of Berkshire County Inc., announces that they are now providing job training and placement services for individuals with developmental and physical disabilities.
This program service provides assistive technology and vocational assessments with structured curriculum training components for career planning, job development, and placement and on the job training. Specific skill training components are in computer, food service, clerical skills and janitorial services training.
Executive Director Christine Singer, states, “In our current environment people need an edge in acquiring a job by having the most up-to-date employment skills”.
One funding source, Berkshire United Way has provided UCP and Berkshire County ARC with $100,000 for FY ’10 to collaboratively support a minimum of twenty - four individuals in employment training and job placement. UCP has also become qualified to provide employment supports as individually contracted with the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission, Department of Developmental Services, Commission for the Blind, and Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Referrals can be made by other agencies or self referral to Deborah Sadowy, Director of Program Operation at UCP at (413) 442-1562, extension 14.or dsadowy@ucpberkshire.org. |
