INDEPENDENCE CENTER INC

Employment supports are offered both in-house and in businesses in the community. Services focus on the development of skills associated with obtaining and maintaining employment. For those individuals who require more intensive support, pre-vocational training is offered. Pre-vocational support focuses on preparing an individual for employment and emphasizes concepts such as compliance, endurance, attention span, and socially appropriate workplace behavior. Instruction accentuates the underlying soft skills with employment more so than teaching specific job skills. For more independent individuals, training focuses on learning specific job skills, and enhancing skills and expertise for particular jobs. As more experience and independence are accomplished, earning potential increases. In 2018, 18 individuals worked 855 hours for five different businesses. 27 individuals actively participated in enrichment activities rather than employment services.