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Using a combination of interest assessments, informational interviews, and job shadowing, job coaches help to determine the best path for each individual based on what they like and what types of jobs their skills are best suited for.
Community Employment for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This program includes individual planning and rehabilitation.
Alphapointe, Kansas City's largest employer of people who are blind or visually impaired. We provide light manufacturing, administrative, and call center jobs for those with vision loss.
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.
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.
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
Supported employment consists of on-the job training and long term support services to help individuals with severe disabilities maintain employment.
Employment Services assists those with disabilities from 16 years of age and up to find fulfilling employment. They provide the necessary resources before, during, and after employment begins. They work to match individual skill sets and passions with employment opportunities.

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Comprehensive Disability Related Employment Programs
JCDS coordinates employment at outside locations for individuals with developmental disabilities.
Goodwill provides technology-based job training for the community
Alphapointe is Kansas City's largest employer of people who are visually impaired. We also provide a variety of services to help those with vision loss secure employment in the community.
JCDS helps people with developmental disabilities find and maintain employment.
Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation offers job placement and vocational training
Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation offers job placement and vocational training
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.
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.
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
Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation offers job placement, referrals, sheltered employment, occupational therapy and counseling
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.
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
Clients earn minimum wage doing enclave work to include, taking inventory and servicing several vending machines that RRI owns throughout Leavenworth County
Sheltered workshop provides training, on-site occupational therapy, and information and referral.
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. This program is short-term that phases out over time.

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