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Ability KC offers supported employment opportunities through Ability KC Industries. More than 120 trained and professionally supervised clients with disabilities assist with tasks from intricate assembly, detailed handwork, collations to special packaging to meet a broad range of business needs. We empower all individual to reach their greatest level of employment potential, but recognize that everyone can thrive in the competitive workforce environment. Ability KC Industries is one of the few sheltered employment facilities in Kansas City to employ individuals with mental illness.

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Disability Related Center Based Employment
Facility Based Employment for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This program includes individual planning and rehabilitation.
Vocational Rehabilitation helps people with disabilities find and maintain employment. This includes assessment, job counseling, training, and job finding assistance with the help of a job counselor.
Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation offers job placement and vocational training
Sheltered workshop.

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Disability Related Center Based Employment
Programs that enable individuals with disabilities, people who abuse drugs or alcohol, or people who have emotional problems to obtain the training and employment experiences they need
Vocational rehabilitation services to visually impaired persons so they may achieve gainful employment. Other supportive services may be available to persons not seeking employment
Facility Based Employment for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This program includes individual planning and rehabilitation.

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Disability Related Center Based Employment
Vocational Rehabilitation helps people with disabilities find and maintain employment. This includes assessment, job counseling, training, and job finding assistance with the help of a job counselor.
Supportive Employment is a program for people with disabilities that involves one-on-one support from a coach.
Nova Center provides a Transitional Workshop for individuals who have been unsuccessful in other work situations due to challenging behaviors. Participant receives assessment and job training which may lead to them being hired on in the Sheltered Workshop or in the job market.
Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation offers job placement, referrals, sheltered employment, occupational therapy and counseling
Supportive Employment is a program for people with disabilities that involves one-on-one support from a coach.
Programs that provide support for adjusting, adapting or redesigning tools, equipment or structural elements of working environments in order to make them accessible to people who have disabilities.
Supported employment consists of on-the job training and long term support services to help individuals with severe disabilities maintain employment.
Facility Based Employment for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This program includes individual planning and rehabilitation.

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Disability Related Center Based Employment
Help individuals with persistent mental illness develop personal, social and employment skills that enable them to become more productive citizens. It is adjacent to Spruce Landing, a 19-unit apartment complex, providing semi-independent housing for adults with mental illness. Therapist-facilitated treatment sessions in which individuals discuss their attitudes, feelings and problems in order to achieve greater self and interpersonal understanding.
Supportive Employment is a program for people with disabilities that involves one-on-one support from a coach.
Provides one on one employment guidance including assessment, training, and continued support
Supportive Employment is a program for people with disabilities that involves one-on-one support from a coach.
Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation offers job placement, referrals, sheltered employment, occupational therapy and counseling
Cooperative Workshops, Inc. (CWI) provides jobs for men and women with disabilities. Employees are given opportunities to develop employment goals. Employees are challenged to expand vocational, social and personal skills to enhance employability either at CWI or in competitive jobs. Staff will work with employees to help reach the desired level of employment.

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Disability Related Center Based Employment
Vocational Rehabilitation helps people with disabilities find and maintain employment. This includes assessment, job counseling, training, and job finding assistance with the help of a job counselor.
Vocational Rehabilitation helps people with disabilities find and maintain employment. This includes job counseling, training, and job finding assistance with the help of a job counselor.
Supportive Employment is a program for people with disabilities that involves one-on-one support from a coach. This program is short-term that phases out over time.

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