Supported employment is an established service methodology for people with disabilities.
However, it also has many features that can be applied to the larger human resource environment. The project builds on two important premises. The first premise is that offering value-added services to companies leads to job opportunities for people with disabilities. The second premise is that we can apply what is known about supporting people with disabilities to other employees considered at-risk for successful, long term employment. This article briefly outlines this initiative and its relationship with one corporate client.