People First members provide technical assistance and support for emerging new chapters across the state. Alaska Division of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities. Specialized Services for High Risk Behaviors Wrap-around interventions for 25 individuals with cognitive impairments who engage in high risk sexual behaviors. A four month training program in entrepreneurship designed to assist individuals with disabilities to own a business. Features small group instruction, individualized business mentoring, and service agency support.
Participants learn to develop and research their business idea and write a business plan.
Marilyn Connor, M. Ed. and Karen Ward, Ed. Teams of job specialists, potential employees, and their support partners are trained in job readiness, search, and maintenance. This five-state project assists young adults with disabilities in their job search, via distance education and local support.