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Written by B.A.R.C.
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Monday, 12 July 2010 08:02 |
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Opportunity Center
The Opportunity Center offers a variety of programs which include:
- Sheltered Workshop: Clients Receive personal, social and work skills training to enhance the ability to interact and participate in the community.
- Assembly: Clients construct pallets and stakes which are sold to individuals and businesses.
- Recycling: The Opportunity Center collects, weighs and crushes aluminum cans. The Center pays a competitive rate for the cans.
- Lawn Maintenance: Lawn care is provided at the Opportunity Center and at contracted sites. Skills training includes learning to operate push and riding lawnmowers, weedeaters, and edgers.
- Greenhouse: Clients perform cultivation and maintenance of vegetable, bedding and houseplants. The are then sold to the public and area nurseries.
- Mail Service & Packaging: Clients perform a full range of bulk mailing services that include collating, folding, inserting, sealing, postage application and post office preparation.
- Janitorial Services: Janitorial duties are performed at the Opportunity Center and various contracted work sites. Basic skills training in sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, restroom care, buffing, etc.
The Opportunity Center, a Division of Bay Area Rehabilitation Center offers the following activities to clients:
- Vocational Evaluation
- Personal-Social Adjustment
- Work Adjustment
- Skill Training
- Vocational Related Training
- Activities of Daily Living Training
- Transportation (Limited)
- Case Management
- Vocational Counseling
- Job Readiness Training
- Job Placement Activities
- Job Coaching
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Last Updated on Friday, 08 October 2010 11:31 |