Next may come a placement in one of the following programs depending on opportunities in a given community. While some people find their niche in this workshop environment, others advance to outside placements. The Chimes provides assistance to young people with severe disabilities aging out of school systems to aquire the skills to secure and retain paid employmwnt. Depending on the given community where the program operates, training may include job seeking skills, resume development, interviewing skills, conflict resolution, social intergration skills, and specific job training. The ultimate goal is to enable these young people to become tax-paying citizens contributing to their local community.
Typical contracts are in the areas of food service, clerical work, assembly, or custodial service.
We currently have people employed as office clerks, dietary aides, dining room attendants, mail clerks, stock persons, porters, and in similar jobs. We provide business and industry with employees on an individual basis, matching each person's capabilities to the requirements of the job. For more information, see local affiliate pages.