Provides integrated support services to remove barriers that may inhibit career advancement by offering adult education, bilingual sills training, job readiness, case management and employment services. Bilingual skills training includes the following career pathways: - Health Care: CNA and dental assistant - Business and Hospitality - Construction - Manufacturing - General Office (clerical) Offers: - Employment Services: Assistance with resume, job application completion, preparation, skills workshops, interviewing skills, soft skills, referral to short training, assessment of job interests, job search and job placement assistance. - Case Management Services: Help with issues which interfere with the completion of the program and job placement. Referrals are given to resources within the community. - Adult Education Services: Pre-GED instruction, GED preparation in Spanish, English as a Second Language Instruction, Workplace English utilizing computerized resources, Computer Literacy de

Provides community participation experiences, real work experience, and training for individuals desiring to earn a paycheck and job skills. Offers job coaching to find competitive employment.

Provides an integrated employment opportunity for outsourcing services for private industries. They are able to meet either short or long-term manpower needs by providing laborers at the job site, or within the MaxWorx facility.

Provides training, education, counseling, and job placement services.

The Work Ordered Day Program consists of six work units: Clerical, Food Service, Education, Administrative, and Transitional Employment. New members may choose to experience each unit during an orientation period in order to determine which area is of greatest interest to them. The Clerical Unit’s duties involve receptionist work, scheduling of appointments, outreach, and member intakes and orientation. Computers are available for training in word processing, database development, preparation of monthly newsletters, and research. Additional responsibilities include Database Management, Network Management, Internet Services, Web site Administration and Computer User Technical Support. Finally, this unit is also responsible for the ordering of supplies, photocopying and filing. The vanAmerigen Food Service Unit’s responsibilities include meal preparation, grocery shopping, menu planning, outreach, cashiering, bank deposits, financial procedures, and operation of food service equipment and maintenanc

Employment service designed to meet the needs of community-minded employers and individuals with disabilities. Program matches qualified job applicants with employers who are looking for motivated, hard working employees. Job candidates have skills in many areas-production, clerical, professional, sales, medical, retail and other. Range of services - Skills assessment - Career counseling - Job skills - Resumé creation - Interview preparation - Employer contacts - Job development - On-the-job training

Programs aid individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities in searching for jobs, refining interviewing skills, and transitioning into the workforce through temporary employment positions. They focus on working with each person in the setting in which they are most comfortable. The Commerce Park Clubhouse offers a variety of employment opportunities such as Transitional Employment Positions (TEP)and Supported Employment, and also provides in-house support for those in Independent Employment. TEP’s and Supported Employment also receive Job Coaching, funded through OVR. Clubhouse administrators try to match members with positions that fit a member's needs and skill sets. Commerce Park Clubhouse has a wide variety of opportunities for members to get involved in everything from cooking to how to use a computer throughout the work day. The Tower Cafe is a vocational training restaurant operated by Community Services Group.

Provides a youth development center for kids to give them a safe place to spend time, learn useful skills and have fun.

Provides job development and training services. Also provides workforce training in middle skills, middle wage jobs for unemployed and underemployed adults. Visual arts-based education for high school students is offered during out-of-school time.

Offers a summer internship program in which students earn $10.35 per hour. Students are exposed to several careers with local employers in the city of Chester and surrounding areas.

Creates customized employment plans or self-employment opportunities for people with significant disabilities.

Psychiatric rehabilitation services including transitional employment opportunities, educational supports, social opportunities, etc.

Participants choose goals in their living, learning, working, and social environments. The focus is on individual functional skill development, enhancement, retention, and transference to real life tasks and settings. Services are provided on an individual and group basis.

Offers services to help individuals with a mental health diagnosis rebuild their lives and regain skills related to employment, education, companionship, connections to their community, and self-respect. Some holiday, evening, and weekend services are available.

Provide vocational assessment, job development, job training, job placement, specialized job situations and/or other support services that help people with intellectual disabilities prepare for, find and retain paid employment.

Participants choose goals in their living, learning, working, and social environments. The focus is on individual functional skill development, enhancement, retention, and transference to real life tasks and settings. Services are provided on an individual and group basis.

Offers participants the opportunity to prepare for their future, develop their work competencies, explore careers through hands-on experiences, attend field trips, participate in job shadows, and more. Professionals from major industry clusters speak to the groups regularly and students tour various local universities, training centers, and worksites. Holds weekly sessions during the school day for the entire school year at each of the participating schools Participants will earn a modest stipend periodically based on participation and goal completion throughout the school year and post-graduation.

Provides job readiness, skills training, career development, adult education, community resources. - Employment Services: Assistance with resume building, job application completion, assessment of job interests, interviewing skills workshops, soft skills workshops, job search and job placement assistance. - Case Management Services: Assistance with removing barriers that interfere with completion of programs and job placement. Referrals given to resources within the community. - Adult Education Services: Financial Literacy, English as a Second Language Instruction, English Conversation Group

Offers a two-year, open admission college. Provides associate degrees, workforce development, and dual enrollment opportunities. Classes are more flexible than ever with in-person, remote, and online options. NPRC is authorized by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to grant Associate degrees and certificates in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and is a candidate for accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Assists consumers in finding jobs that fit their interests and needs. Provides on-the-job training while helping make necessary accommodations for each individual. Partners with local school districts to teach job skills and employment-related social skills to help students transition from school to work.

Offers a community-based work assessment that uses real work experience in community businesses to determine an individual’s vocational interests and abilities. The assessment is conducted in an integrated work setting under the supervision of an Employment Specialist and provides information about the individual’s work behaviors, abilities, and preferences.

A vocational psychiatric rehabilitation program for adults with a mental illness. Services include: - Clubhouse work-ordered day - Pre-vocational activities - Job placement - Supportive employment - Job loss prevention

Offers access to a resource library that includes: computers with internet access and resume writing software; PA CareerLink registration; resume packets; information on interviewing skills and writing cover and follow-up letters; labor market and training provider information; job listings; information on local agencies, services, and resources; and phone, fax, and copier access for job searching.

Provides job-search assistance, guidance, and support to its participants. Program participants create a plan of action to gain employment and are offered guidance toward empowerment and self-sufficiency. Resources such as The Career Wardrobe, computer labs, life-skills workshops, on-site recruiting events, and individualized attention.

Conducts engagements with the corporate and business community, community and civic organizations, and schools and universities. Presentations are approximately one hour in length. Provides information and referral services to individuals who are blind or vision impaired. This program was established to help individuals secure the support and services they need.