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Programs & Services for Individuals
If your needs are not met with this information, please feel free to contact us with your questions.
SERVICES
We provide day services for individuals in the areas of: Employment, Development of Skills Which Enhance Independence in Community Settings, Health and Wellness, Leisure/Recreation, Continuation of Reading & Math Skills, Communication Support, and Physical Therapy Support.
PROGRAMS
We offer programs through Gateway Community Services in the area of Day Habilitation, Supported Employment, and Employment through the Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation to help you get a job and keep it.
When Can I Start to Participate in Opportunity Networks Programs?
Individuals not currently receiving services from either Gateway Community Services or the Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation are welcome to contact us if they would like to learn more about what these programs offer. Once you are eligible with Gateway Community Services or Vocational Rehabilitation and have received your funding, it would be best to meet us and decide if we are a good fit for you. If everyone agrees we begin planning for your services. You can begin at a mutually agreed start date shortly after.
Vocational Rehabilitation Program Services:
Students: While you are in school you may be eligible to work with the Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR services). If you become eligible, you can select any certified vendor , like us, to work with you to help you find a job.You can ask your VR Counselor to interview one of our employment specialists when you have your meeting at VR. If you select us we will be helping you develop job skills or your resume, help you search for a job or help you settle in to you renew job and learn the best way to meet the employers work needs and perform your job duties. We can help develop strategies by working with your new employer to assist you to be as independent in your job as possible. We will help you search for, obtain and train you to be successful on your new job.
Adults: For all adults including those who are not part of the services at Gateway Community Services, you can work with us through Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) once you are eligible to do so. VR will ask you who you would like to interview and hire to help you find a job. If you hire us we will help you develop job skills, your resume, help you search for a job or help you when you get one.. All you have to do is ask to interview one of our employment specialists when you have your meeting at VR. If you like what you see, you can select us to work with. We also provide training for you to be successful in performing your work duties, learning what the employer expects and managing your relationships with your employer.
Gateway Community Services Programs
Students: For students leaving school and entering adult services, once you are eligible with Gateway Community Services and have received your funding you can begin services. Usually we begin working with families a minimum of six months in advance of leaving school to assure we can meet with the family and attend meetings at school to learn from the individual, family and school together what type of programming is desired. It can take some time to figure out the details so starting early can be helpful. We can also work on shorter notice and enjoy learning about what was successful or what you would like to see different in your life following your leaving school.
Adults: For individuals not currently in services, after meeting us and working to decide if we are a good fit for the services you’re looking for we can begin planning your services with our team. Once you are eligible with Gateway Community Services or Vocational Rehabilitation and have a timeline to receive your funding we begin planning your services. You can begin at a mutually agreed start date shortly after the plans are made which meet your programming requirements..
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