Next may come a placement in one of the following programs depending on opportunities in a given community. The Milford Mill Work Center is a large industrial facility suited to subcontracting in such areas as bench assembly, packaging, bulk mailing, and manufacturing. Satisfied customers include Kols Container Inc., Jarrett Industries, Lucent Technologies, Tessco Technologies Incorporated, McCormick and Company, Inc., and the National Aquarium in Baltimore. While some people find their niche in this workshop environment, others advance to outside placements. Supported Employment Supported employment opportunities include both enclaves and individual placements.
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 businesses with information on how they can take advantage of tax incentives for employing people with disabilities. We provide business and industry with employees on an individual basis, matching each person's capabilities to the requirements of the job. In Maryland, these contracts include the provision of custodial services at the Social Security Metro West complex in downtown Baltimore, cafeteria services at the State Office Building and State Highway Administration Building in Baltimore, and custodial and maintenance services at The Baltimore Washington International Airport. They need extra support and reassurance as they enter unfamiliar situations like getting to know new neighbors.