The Homestead Group

United Way
Designation #5530

Community Employment Training

Community Employment & Training was established in 1984 and provides meaningful employment opportunities for people with developmental disabilities.

The program presently supports 35 to 40 individuals. We offer a wide range of services including:

Individual choice of job placement
Job coaching and training
On going supports throughout the length of employment
Transportation and travel training
Competitive wages
Integration into society.

Supported Employment:
Current Job Openings

JOB TITLE: Dishwasher

Eurest/CVS

9:30a.m. -3:30/4 p.m. One day per week.

Wash dishes through the use of an industrial dishwasher and by hand when necessary, replace clean dishes to their appropriate area, empty trash and dispose of cardboard boxes.

Job Title: Assembly line worker
Work N' Leisure
9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, and Friday.

Work at our enclave job site packaging a variety of first aid kits. Assembly line production; pay be piece rate.

There are many success stories. Many of the individuals supported by Community & Training have been employed for years, some for over a decade. It is real employment with real wages.

Present Employers Include:
North Smithfield High School
Woonsocket High School
Wal-Mart
Bryant College
Brown University
McDonalds
Pizza Hut
Dave's Fresh Market Place
Super Stop & Shop
Shaw's Super Market

For detailed information about supportive employment opportunities, contact Denise Cormier, Service Coordinator, 1Social Street, Woonsocket, RI, 02895

Phone (401)775-1420, ext.151
e-mail: dcormier@thgri.org DCormier@arcofnri.org Po