Mario had been employed for many years in the fast food industry. Recently he wanted to try something else and Supported Employment staff helped him secure a new position at Kroger. He is responsible for bagging groceries, helping guests load their purchases and keeping carts transferred from the...
We’re excited to announce Ms. Kathy Bell as the winner of the Employment Champion Award for the West Region, given by Employment and Community First CHOICES! Agencies providing Employment and Community First CHOICES services across the state were recently asked to nominate Direct Support...
Faye has been working most of her adult life. As long as it existed, she was a reliable producer in our workshop. When it closed, everyone knew that finding Faye a job that she could consistently be successful was important to her overall happiness and sense of purpose. When an opportunity...
Upon entering the I-40 West Rest Area headed toward Memphis on a rainy Saturday, I find William Carroll just completing his cleaning rounds from one of the restrooms. He tells me I caught him at a good time as he has a specific time frame organized to be sure he completes each of his tasks in a...
? Happy New Year!! ? We’re excited about all that is coming up for us in 2019! To start the year off right, we’re celebrating Johnny’s success in his job with a new story in our Supported Employment Spotlight. Johnny has an infectious attitude that is a fantastic example for the...