Community Employment

Caning Company

Provides chair-caning services to the general public, antique dealers, and commercial businesses throughout New England. This business offers training and employment opportunities in all types of caning, including hand cane, pressed cane, fiber rush,
and porch weave.

Heritage Shredding

Provides training and paid employment in all aspects of secured of document
destruction, material handling, and
warehouse training to over 1,000 customers.

Steps to Independence

A community-based day support program designed to support participants to build work and life skills so they can become productive members of their local communities.

Steps to Create

A program for those with an interest in pursuing a career in the arts. Classes/ trainings are offered daily: painting, craft and artisan product design, some jewelry design/production, pottery, improvisation, and dance. Artists in this program have been featured in a number of galleries, exhibits, and local stores. Participants regularly engage in community art focused opportunities.

Journeys

A community-based day support program designed to help develop the skills necessary to access the community safely, become a productive member of the community, and enhance employment skills.  These supports are provided through volunteering, work tours, and employment classes