Community Employment Preparation

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Contact Information

Northeast Arc
Contact: Lisa Leo, Community Employment
Email Address: lleo@ne-arc.org
Phone: 978-762-4878
Alternate Phone: 978-750-1436 xTTY located in Peabody

16 Electronics Avenue Danvers, MA 01923
Area Served: Northeast

Map Location Community Employment Preparation

Narrative

Our Work Supports programs — Supported Employment, Supported Group Employment and Community Employment — focus on skill development and employment in the community with support from Northeast Arc staff. Employment supports are designed to ensure that all people are able to achieve personal employment goals. Each person’s day is individually defined to maximize his or her opportunities to learn.

Journeys

Journeys helps people develop the skills needed to access the community safely, become a productive member of the community, and build and maintain employment and life skills. The program offers them diverse opportunities to volunteer in the community and work at local businesses.

S.T.E.P. (Skills Training Exploration Program)

S.T.E.P. is designed to support people to build work and life skills. They can become productive members of their communities. A major part of S.T.E.P. is the art-focused Discover & Design program.

Service Types

  • Job Counseling
  • Job Seeking
  • Job Skills
  • Job Training

Program Type

  • Jobs
  • Vocational

Populations Served

  • Autism Spectrum
  • Behavior Disorder
  • Blind
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Deaf
  • Developmental Disability
  • Digestive Disorders
  • Elderly Person with disabilities
  • Hard of Hearing
  • Intellectual Disabilities
  • Language Impairment
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Mental Illness
  • Multiple Disability
  • Nonverbal Communication
  • Physical Disabilities
  • Speech Impairment
  • Visual Impairment

Ages Served

  • 14 - 18
  • 19 - 22
  • 23 – 59

Languages Spoken

  • American Sign Language
  • Portuguese
  • Russian

Accessibility Features

  • Accessible Parking
  • Accessible Restrooms
  • Services at Work

Additional Information

  • Accredited By: CARF,Quest
  • Fees: Free Service, Personal Funds
  • Licensed By: DDS