Summary Information on 3rd Year of the Disability Employment Grantees
Summary
Information on 3rd Year of the Disability Employment Grantees
1)Eleven Disability Employment Grants; $ total
funding
Eleven
multi-site grants which showcase innovative training options for people with
significant disabilities within the One Stop system.
Community Enterprises, Inc.
North Hampton, Massachusetts
Locations:Massachusetts – (1)Worcester, (2)Boston; Connecticut – Hartford, and New York
Funding:$194,005performance period 7/01/2004 – 6/30/2005
Community
Enterprises, collaborating with the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission and
CVS Pharmacy, trains jobseekers with disabilities in an area with growth
potential – retail pharmacy and photo lab opportunities. This project,
operating in Worcester, Boston, and also Hartford, Connecticut, targets jobseekers with
disabilities who are minorities, and a quarter of the
participants receiving SSI/SSDI. Participants train at CVS/Pharmacy,
TJX & Big Y Corporation while receiving paid work experience in the
pharmacy/retail field. Initially trained as Pharmacy Associates, Crew Members,
(Clerks and Cashiers) and Photo Lab Technicians, participants progress to
Pharmacy Technicians, Lead Technicians, Shift Supervisors and Photo Lab
Supervisors.
