In June 2023, DDS approved MARC Inc. of Manchester’s Transformation Plan called, “Vocational Enhancement Transitional Program”.
The objective of this plan transition individuals supported from group settings and 14-C sub minimal wage employment into prevailing wage, community based employment. The program will be a person centered four month (sixteen week) transition program. MARC Inc. will work on a small scale ratio, with three to four individuals per rotation. We anticipate three rotations each year.
There will be about 10 hours of classroom time per week and seventeen to twenty hours of employment based, hands-on work skills training at job sites.
The classroom time will consist of life skills training:
•        Community Safety skills
•        Financial and Budgeting
•        Workplace practices/rules
•        Career Preparedness (hygiene, appropriate dress code, interviewing, etc.)
•        Work Appropriateness
•        Transportation
•        Work site Natural Supports/Mentors
•        Independent Living

Start Date: Aug 23, 2023
End Date: Sep 30, 2023
MARC, Inc. of Manchester