Viability
General Info
Program Name
Community Employment and Community Day Supports – Greenfield
Agency Office
60 Wells Street Suite 1
Greenfield, MA 01301
Phone
413-774-2351
Program Type
Work
Business Filing Type
Corporation
Organizational Type
Non-Profit
Hours of Operation
Monday through Friday 9:00 am – 5:00pm
Accessibility Features
Accessible Parking, Accessible Restrooms, Able to serve clients in their wheelchair , Services at Work
Contact
Paula Tessier
Email
Services
Day Activity, Job Skills, Job Support, Job Training, Relationship/Friendship Support, Self-Advocacy, Self-Advocacy – Recreation and Leisure, Skills Training, Socialization Activities
Populations Served
Autism Spectrum, Developmental Disability, Intellectual Disabilities, Physical Disabilities
Eligibility Requirements
DDS eligibility MRC eligibility
Narrative
Community Employment is a supported employment program that helps individuals with disabilities find and maintain jobs in the community.
The Community Employment program matches employer needs with qualified workers with disabilities.
Viability staff support clients through:
- Vocational exploration
- World of Work employer tours
- Job tryouts
- Job coaching and training
Viability staff support employers through:
- Job analysis
- Employee matching
- On-site training
- Job coaching and follow along
Community Day Supports provides people with a broad range of community activities and diverse educational and leisure activities to build confidence, social skills and overall personal growth.
Some of these activities include:
- Cooking classes
- Wellness activities
- Internships
- Volunteering
- Exercise classes
- Community exploration
- Job training
- Employment
The program’s main purpose is to increase self-sufficiency and help people develop vocational interests, work habits and stamina for eventual transition into Community Employment
Licensure
Client Information
Staff to Client Ratios
clients to every staff person
Age Range of Clients
22 years to 80 years
Towns Served
ASHFIELD, BERNARDSTON, BUCKLAND, CHARLEMONT, COLRAIN, CONWAY, DEERFIELD, ERVING, GILL, GREENFIELD, HEATH, LEVERETT, MONTAGUE, NEW SALEM, NORTHFIELD, ORANGE, ROWE, SHELBURNE, SHUTESBURY, SOUTH DEERFIELD, SUNDERLAND, TURNERS FALLS, WARWICK, WENDELL, WHATELY
Record last updated on 29/05/2024