MORNINGSIDE

FOR THE DESCRIPTION OF THE INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM.INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM:WE EVALUATE, TRAIN, PLACE AND SUPPORT PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN INTEGRATED JOBS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ARE AN UNDER-UTILIZED WORK FORCE OF RELIABLE AND DEPENDABLE WORKERS WHO HAVE THE CAPACITY TO CONTRIBUTE VALUABLE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY LIVE. YET BARRIERS TO THEIR EMPLOYMENT ARE FORMIDABLE. MORNINGSIDE'S INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM IS COMMITTED TO HELPING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES SECURE TRANSFORMATIONAL JOBS AND BE AS SELF-SUFFICIENT AS POSSIBLE. AS AN AGENCY THAT PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, WE HAVE SOME OF THE BEST EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON. WE RECEIVE REFERRALS FROM BOTH THE DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ADMINISTRATION EACH MONTH, EXCEED PLACEMENT OUTCOMES EACH YEAR AND PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL, QUALITY SERVICES TO CLIENTS IN OUR COMMUNITY ON A REGULAR BASIS. MORNINGSIDE SUPPORTS A LIVING WAGE AND DOES NOT PLACE CLIENTS IN SUB-MINIMUM WAGE POSITIONS.

FOR THE DESCRIPTION OF THE TRANSITION PROGRAM.TRANSITION PROGRAM:MORNINGSIDE'S HIGH SCHOOL TRANSITION PROGRAM PROVIDES THE SOFT SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES NEED TO GRADUATE PREPARED FOR THE WORKPLACE. FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WHO OFTEN HAVE NO EXPERIENCE OR UNDERSTANDING OF WORK CULTURE, FINDING WORK CAN BE IMPOSSIBLE. TOO OFTEN, STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES LEAVE HIGH SCHOOL TO ENTER A LIFE OF ISOLATION AND ENTRY LEVEL JOBS WITH LOW PAY AND LITTLE FUTURE. WE OFFER TRANSITION SERVICES THROUGH SEVERAL PROGRAMS: SCHOOL-TO-WORK PARTNERS WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND UTILIZES A WIDE VARIETY OF COMMUNITY EMPLOYERS TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR WORKING FOLLOWING THEIR FINAL YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL. SHORT TERM INTERNSHIPS IN LOCAL BUSINESSES ALLOW STUDENTS TO TRY A VARIETY OF JOBS TO ASSIST IN FUTURE JOB EXPLORATION. PROJECT SEARCH, WHICH OPERATES AT THE EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE, OFFERS STUDENTS THREE INTERNSHIPS DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR. JOB CLUB IS HELD AT SOUTH PUGET SOUND COMMUNITY COLLEGE. HERE STUDENTS PRACTICE WRITING RESUMES, INTERVIEWING, AND DISCOVERING THE BEST APPROACH FOR TALKING WITH EMPLOYERS.