Organization: KENT CENTER INC
Mission: TO PROVIDE SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.
Activities: RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM - PROVIDES PERSONALIZED COMMUNITY BASES ASSISTED LIVING TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. THE ORGAIZATION OFFERS A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY RESIDENTAIL IOTIONS, BUT ONLY THREE OR FEWER INDIVIDUALS LIVE IN THE RESIDENTIAL HOMES SUPPORTED BY THE PROGRAM. THE PROGAM PROVIDES SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 23 INDIVIDUALS.
DAY PROGRAM - INDIVIDUALS WITH MODERATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABITIES LEARN PRE-VOCATIONAL SKILLS BY PERFORMING MAINTENANCE TASKS AND THROUGH THE FULFILLMENT OF PIECE WORK CONTRACTS FROM LOCAL BUSINESSES. INDIVIDUALS WITH SEVERE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ARE TRAINED IN BASIC SELF HELP SKILLS AND ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING. THE DAY PROGRAM ENCOURAGES INDIVIDUALS TO WORK ON A VARIETY OF SKILLS THAT CAN LEAD TO MORE INDEPENDENT LIVING. SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL SKILLS ARE EMPHASIZED, AS WELL AS GROUP PARTICIPATION AND INTERACTION WITH OTHERS. THE DAY PROGRAM SERVES APPROXIMATELY 25 INDIVIDUALS.
SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM - PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. THE ORGANIZATION'S THRIFT SHOP STORE EMPLOYS APPROXIMATELY HALF OF THE INDIVIDUALS THAT RECEIVE SERVICES. OTHER INDIVIDUALS PROVIDE OFFICE CLEANING SERVICES FOR LOCAL BUSINESSESS AND ORIVIDE PROFESSIOANL BULK MAILING SERVICES FOR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES. INDIVIDUALS WHO DEMONSTRATE CAPABILITY AND EXPRESS INTEREST IN ENTERING THE COMMUNTY WORK FORCE RECEIVE ADDITIONAL TRAINNG AND ON THE JOB COACHING FROM PERSONAL JOB COACHES. THE SUPPORTIVE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM SERVES APPROXIMATELY 21 INDIVIDUALS.
Religious classification: None