Programs & Services

SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT (SEP)

The Supported Employment Program is designed to provide paid work opportunities in a variety of community settings to individuals who are intellectually disabled. The program is intended for those individuals who lack competitive potential at the time of placement due to disability, but who vocationally and socially are capable of working with regular on-going job coaching and follow-along support. 

The program is based on the philosophy that persons with disabilities can be employed in the community with proper training, follow-up services and support.

The purpose of the program is to provide training, work experience and support services to enable individuals with disabilities to compete in the employment world.  The goal is to prepare individuals for Competitive Employment, or assist them in achieving their highest level of vocational functioning within the employment community.

The program serves individuals with developmental, physical and mental disabilities in the Kings & Kern County area.   The communities in which participants reside include but are not limited to Hanford, Armona, Lemoore, Corcoran, Avenal, Coalinga, Wasco, Shafter and Buttonwillow.

Day Training Activity Center (DTAC)

DTAC is a day program that is offered to adults with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities.  It operates Monday through Friday. The primary goal of this program is to assist these adults in achieving their fullest potential in life. It offers a wide variety of activities that enable them to function as independently as possible.  These activities  also assist them in achieving a more normal lifestyle in the home, work and community settings. Activities include:

* Community Integration

* Social Skills Training

* Recreational/Leisure Skills

* Academics

* Physical Fitness

* Self-Advocacy

* Safety Skills