CCARC Services: Individual and Family Support
Individual and Family Support Services assists approximately 200 adults with disabilities and offers numerous opportunities for social, community and work experience.
These include Day Support, Employment Services, Transitional Services, and PEERS (Personal Enrichment and Education through Respite Services). Each helps to enhance the individual’s life, promotes and develops abilities, and provides opportunities for community involvement.
Objectives are achieved through person-centered planning, which examines the individual’s needs, wants and desires, and then uses this knowledge to assist him/her in making their dreams happen – the mission of CCARC.
Referrals are typically received from the Department of Developmental Services, the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services, school districts, and private individuals.
Day Support
These support services help participants acquire, improve and/or retain skills and abilities that prepare them to participate in the community, and to socialize and enjoy leisure activities.Individuals participate in life skill training, volunteer work, pre-vocational training, and recreations/cultural events. Opportunities to explore and interact within the community may include: informational tours of local business and organizations, educational trips, dining at area restaurants, nature and health walks, horticultural activities, arts and crafts, physical fitness, music programs, sensory stimulation activities, and myriad types of volunteer work.
Employment Services
Employment services creates opportunities to find and secure paid, community-based employment and learn valuable work skills.Individuals receive supports from a CCARC staff person, which may include but are not limited to onsite training and supervision, social skills and travel training.
Options:
- Individual Placement – An individual is employed in a local business and receives initial training from a CCARC Instructor until the job can be completed independently. Ongoing supports are provided as needed.
- Group Employment – A small group of individuals work within a local business or perform service jobs in a number of community settings. A CCARC Instructor remains with the group during all work hours.
- Situational Assessment – A time limited service to evaluate an individual’s abilities for employment. These assessments take place at community-based employment sites.
How to Hire an Individual or Group
One of the best resources for reliable, well-trained employees is CCARC. Our cost-effective, flexible programs give an employer the quality and productivity they need and when they need it.Benefits to employers include desirable employee attributes:
- Dependability
- Outstanding attendance
- Extremely low turnover
- Quality output
- Commitment to your goals
Hire an Individual
When you hire an individual through CCARC, we do the work of training for free. A training specialist works with the person until you are happy with his/her skill level. Your fully prepared employee continues to receive regular visits from a CCARC Instructor to keep the employee on track and provide additional instruction or guidance when needed.
Contract a Group
Whether on a short term or ongoing basis, no job is too big or too small for CCARC, and we handle the supervision and administration for free. Groups of workers are instructed and supervised on your job site by a CCARC Instructor supervising and ensuring that the work is performed to your satisfaction.
Satisfied Employers Include
Big Y, Ekris Cable, CCSU, Farmington Savings Bank, Grove Hill Medical Center, Kaestle Boos Associates, McDonald’s, New Britain Candy Company, Pagliacci’s Restaurant, Plainville High School, Roger’s Marketplace, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Stop & Shop, State Farm Insurance, New Britain Federation of Teachers, St. Ann’s Church, Kindercare, and Walgreen’s.
Transitional Services
Transitional Services (School to Adult) helps build bridges for students preparing for adulthood and their futures after graduation. Working with the student, his/her family and school personnel, CCARC designs a person-centered, outcome-based plan that helps the student explore and experience future dreams.
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