MACDONALD TRAINING CENTER INC

VOCATIONAL AND LIFE ENRICHMENT DAY SERVICES:MTC'S DAY SERVICES PROGRAM OFFERS MEANINGFUL, PERSON-CENTERED SKILL DEVELOPMENT DAY EXPERIENCES FOR ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES ARE CUSTOMIZED TO ACQUIRE, ENHANCE, AND MAINTAIN THE FUNCTIONAL, TRANSFERABLE SKILLS NEEDED TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS AT WORK AND IN THE COMMUNITY. EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT ARE A MAJOR FOCUS AS WITH A JOB COMES DIGNITY, RESPECT, AND A BETTER INCOME, LEADING TO MORE CHOICES, GREATER FREEDOM, AND A MORE FULFILLING LIFE.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)CLASSES INCLUDE ADULT BASIC EDUCATION, WITH A FOCUS ON SELF-ADVOCACY, INDEPENDENT LIVING, WORK READINESS, AND COMMUNITY INCLUSION SKILLS, SUCH AS PERSONAL CARE AND HYGIENE, TIME AND TASK MANAGEMENT, APPROPRIATE SOCIAL BEHAVIOR, COMMUNITY SAFETY, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND NAVIGATION, AND SOCIAL AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS. DAY SERVICES PROGRAMMING IS OFFERED WEEKDAYS ON BOTH MTC CAMPUSES (TAMPA AND BRANDON). CLASSES EMPHASIZE BUILDING SKILLS IN PERSONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY, SOCIALIZATION, DECISION MAKING, AND COMMUNICATION AND INCLUDE ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES AND OUTINGS. COMMUNITY INCLUSION ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING VOLUNTEERING AT LOCAL NONPROFITS, IS A HALLMARK OF MTC'S PERSON-CENTERED PROGRAMMING. VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO CLIENTS IN MTC'S DAY SERVICES PROGRAM. LIFE ENRICHMENT SERVICES INCLUDE THE MTC FINE ARTS STUDIO AND COMPUTER LAB. THE MTC FINE ARTS PROGRAM HELPS INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EXPRESS THEMSELVES CREATIVELY BASED UPON PERSONAL INTEREST AND ABILITY. INSTRUCTION IS OFFERED IN FINE ARTS, ART APPRECIATION, AND ART MARKETING AND PROMOTION. CLASSES ARE ADJUSTED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF RECREATIONAL ARTISTS, AS WELL AS THOSE SEEKING MORE INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION IN SPECIFIC TECHNIQUES. ART APPRECIATION CLASSES VISIT LOCAL MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES FOR INSPIRATION.MTC FINE ARTS GALLERY, A LEGACY PROJECT OF THE 2011 LEADERSHIP CLASS OF THE WESTSHORE ALLIANCE, IS A BEAUTIFUL SHOWCASE FOR THE AMAZING WORKS CREATED BY INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES IN THE MTC FINE ARTS STUDIOS. MANY ARE DEVELOPING RECOGNIZABLE STYLES AND ESTABLISHING A STRONG FOLLOWING IN THE COMMUNITY. ADDITIONALLY, THE MTC FINE ARTS GALLERY AND ANCILLARY MEETING ROOMS SERVE AS A COMMUNITY MEETING PLACE FOR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND FELLOW NON-PROFITS.MTC'S EMERGE CAREER COLLABORATIVE (EMERGE) PROGRAM OFFERS CERTIFICATE-BASED JOB TRAINING ALIGNED WITH EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN FOUR HIGH-GROWTH SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY: TECHNOLOGY, MANUFACTURING, AND HEALTHCARE AND HOSPITALITY. EACH TRACK LEADS TO A GLOBALLY RECOGNIZED, INDUSTRY-STANDARD CERTIFICATION, SUCH AS MICROSOFT OFFICE SPECIALIST, WHICH DEMONSTRATES TO A FUTURE EMPLOYER THAT THE EMERGE STUDENT HAS THE CONTENT KNOWLEDGE, TECHNICAL TRAINING, AND PERSONAL SKILLS REQUIRED FOR EMPLOYMENT.MTC'S EQUALITY LOGISTICS PROVIDES PACKAGING, KITTING, FULFILLMENT, AND SHIPPING TO MULTIPLE LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSES.AMONG ITS MANY VOCATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING CONTRACTS, MTC'S LARGEST IS PACKAGING AND SHIPPING SUNPASS TRANSPONDERS FOR FLORIDA'S TURNPIKE ENTERPRISE. SINCE 2007, MTC HAS SUCCESSFULLY SHIPPED MORE THAN 19 MILLION UNITS WITH AN ERROR RATE BELOW ONE PERCENT.MTC IS DEDICATED TO HELPING THE PEOPLE WE SERVE FIND AND RETAIN COMMUNITY-BASED EMPLOYMENT BY ACQUIRING AND REFINING BOTH TECHNICAL AND SOCIAL SKILLS. THE CURRICULUM AND TRAINING MATERIALS EDUCATE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ON THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO INTERACT EFFECTIVELY WITH CO-WORKERS AND CUSTOMERS. TRANSFERABLE JOB AND SOCIAL SKILLS ARE FOSTERED THROUGH REAL WORLD INTERNSHIPS WITHIN AN ENVIRONMENT OF PRODUCTION QUOTAS AND QUALITY.RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES IN THE TAMPA BAY AREA CAN ALSO DONATE THEIR ELECTRONICS FOR RESPONSIBLE REFURBISHMENT AND RECYCLING BY MTC'S EQUALITY RECYCLING SOLUTIONS. REFURBISHED COMPUTERS ARE SOLD TO CONSUMERS AND BUSINESSES ALIKE THROUGH EQUALITY RECYCLING'S OWN EBAY STORE. ALL RECYCLED COMPONENTS ARE THEN SOLD TO CERTIFIED RECYCLERS.

SUPPORTED LIVING SERVICES (COMMUNITY-BASED RESIDENTIAL):CLIENTS IN MTC'S COMMUNITY LIVING RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM RECEIVE TAILORED IN-HOME AND REMOTE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES THAT PROMOTE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AS CLIENTS LEASE THEIR HOME OR APARTMENT, PAY THEIR OWN EXPENSES, AND MAKE THEIR OWN DECISIONS. MTC HAS OVER 25 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN PROVIDING SUPPORTED LIVING SERVICES THAT ASSIST PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN MAINTAINING THEIR INDEPENDENCE IN THEIR OWN HOME, WHETHER A FEW HOURS OF COACHING A MONTH OR 24-HOUR-A-DAY SUPPORT.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)CLIENTS IN THE COMMUNITY LIVING PROGRAM RECEIVE CUSTOMIZED SUPPORTS TO CONTINUE LIVING INDEPENDENTLY IN THEIR OWN HOMES, SUCH AS ASSISTANCE FROM TRAINED MTC STAFF TO: FIND AND RENT OR PURCHASE HOUSING;FIND AND SELECT A ROOMMATE OR ROOMMATES; LEARN GROCERY SHOPPING, COOKING AND MEAL PLANNING; HANDLE BANKING, BILL PAYING, AND BUDGETING;INTERACT WITH NEIGHBORS AND GETTING INVOLVED IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY;NAVIGATE THIRD-PARTY BENEFITS;LEARN CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES; MANAGE THEIR HEALTH; USE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND RIDE-SHARING SERVICES; LEARN SAFETY SKILLS TO PREVENT FALLS AND INJURIES.