all of us in all phases of our lives.
Peninsula Services mission is to assist persons with
developmental disabilities, mental illness and other
challenges, in developing skills and capabilities by providing
a wide array of rehabilitative and supportive services. The
agency provides assessment, rehabilitative work training, job
placement and employment options to persons with
disabilities in Kitsap County. Peninsula Services has been in
Kitsap County since 1971 and is currently serving
approximately 200 people each year. Delivery of these
services is accomplished in a number of ways including the
procurement of actual contracts to serve as training or
employment sites, the direct job placement of individuals
with employers in the community, or through productive
work training opportunities established by Peninsula Services
itself. Peninsula Services is accredited by CARF
(Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities)
and is certified to provide services to the Division of
Developmental Disabilities, the Division of Vocational
Rehabilitation, the Department of Labor and Industries and
the Veteran’s Administration. On the job training, use of the
latest technology, as well as accommodations that may be
needed for individual participants, promote excellence in
work performance. All services may be provided on a group
and/or individual basis. It is the philosophy of the
organization that all persons have the capacity to work, grow,
and excel.
For further information contact:
Todd Faulkner, Vocational Services Director
(360)377-5544 or e-mail: toddf@peninsulaservices.org
PO Box 5030, 7500 Werner Rd., Bremerton, WA 98312
Trillium
www.trillium.org
Trillium believes that people of all abilities can work. We
have been providing individualized employment services to
people with developmental disabilities since 1983, and we
look forward to the opportunity to help you find a job.
We will meet with you and anyone you invite who will talk
about your strengths, skills, and career goals. We will work
with your DVR Counselor and DDA Case Manager to
make sure you have the resources you need to reach your
job goals.
We will brainstorm businesses in your community that
would benefit from your talents and skills and we will help
you connect with the businesses that appeal to your
interests.
We will support you in creating a resume or portfolio,
preparing for interviews, completing applications, and
talking with prospective employers.
We will help you learn your job duties, connect with your
coworkers and supervisors, and provide any technical
supports or accommodations that will help you do your job
independently.
We will continue to support you on your job and
communicate with your supervisor so that if your job duties
change or you encounter challenges, we can help you be
successful.
For further information contact:
Heidi Scheibner, Kitsap Program Manager
(360) 698-6659 or e-mail: Heidi@trillium.org
3501 Lowell St, Suite 101; Silverdale, WA 98383
Pathway to Employment
The “pathway to employment” is the process by which
an individual pursues competitive employment. The
pathway to employment for each person may vary in
time, activities and supports necessary to achieve their
personal employment goals. These services reflect the
core values stated in the County Guidelines.
School-to-Work Transition
Transition services prepare young adults exiting the
public school system to secure meaningful work.
Services assist students and their family in building a
bridge from high school to adult employment
programs. Support is provided to coordinate funding
between the Division of Developmental Disabilities
and the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation.
Programs
Individual Supported Employment:
Services are part of an individual’s pathway to
employment. These are placement and follow-up
services necessary to help persons with developmental
disabilities obtain and continue integrated, living wage
employment in the community, in business or industry.
This service may include creating work opportunities,
support to the supervisors and/or peer workers to enable
them to support the person on the job, on-the-job
training, and modification of work site or tasks.
Community Access:
Services that assist people with developmental
disabilities who are 62 and older who have retired and
choose not to work. Services will assist individuals to
participate in activities, events and organizations in the
community in ways similar to others of retirement age.
Holly Ridge Center
www.holly ridge.org
Holly Ridge Center’s Adult Employment Services (AES) is
a rehabilitation agency providing community based
employment services to adults with disabilities. The AES
programs provide a variety of employment services through
contracting with Kitsap County Developmental Disabilities,
Department of Vocational Rehabilitation, school district
contracts and through private pay support agreements. Our
programs have been recognized for 43 years of service in
the community. The center offers three program formats:
Group Supported Employment which staffs an onsite,
skilled vocational trainer who supports up to seven
individuals in performing their community based jobs.
Independent Supported Employment (ISE) is
competitive employment opportunities by local
business. The ISE Placement team assist the employer
in understanding and providing the accommodations
needed for their employees’ success.
High School Transitional Employment which are AES
contracts with individual school districts developed on a
specific student plan basis.
The focus on each program is meeting the individual need,
abilities, and goals of the participant. Holly Ridge Center
has on staff a team of skilled professionals, trained to assist
individuals with disabilities achieve and maintain successful
and meaningful employment.
For further information please contact:
Melinda Slater
(360) 479-9023 or e-mail: aes@hollyridge.org
5002 Kitsap Way, Suite 200, Bremerton, WA 98312
Vadis
www.vadis.org
Incorporated in 1979, Vadis is a private, non-profit
organization which provides a wide array of employment
assistance to people with developmental disabilities and the
businesses that employ them. We honor each person’s
choices, skills and interests through person-centered
vocational planning. For over a decade we have offered
training to businesses in the community to assist them in
supporting their employees with disabilities.
Our Individual Employment Services have a reputation of
quality employment, high wages and long-term job retention.
We partner with businesses to create successful employment
opportunities, encouraging natural supports within the
workplace. We tailor support to each individual person we
serve. In the instances where people need a little experience
before starting paid employment, we offer short-term
volunteer opportunities to allow people to contribute to their
community in a meaningful way, while gaining the skills
needed for their future careers.
For further information contact:
Shauna Euritt, Employment Services Manager
(360)516-6484 or email: shauna@vadis.org
3100 NW Bucklin Hill Road, Suite 220
Silverdale, WA 98383
Easter Seals
www.easterseals.com/washington
As a direct service provider, Easter Seals Washington (ESW) strives
to help adults and transitioning students to meet their goals of
independence and community involvement.
For 65 years, ESW has responded to the needs of individuals and
their families throughout our state. Our Workforce Development
Program in Kitsap County has succeeded in placing people in
employment since 1993, understanding that having a job and
earning a paycheck changes one’s status, social network, self-perception,
and access to further opportunities.
Our person centered planning process works to involve all relevant
people in an individual’s life to set meaningful goals and to tap into
resources that become apparent as the group brainstorms. This
process leads to opportunities that were likely hidden before, and a
realistic plan with measurable outcomes can then be developed.
With the limited employment opportunities in Kitsap County, we
are increasingly aware of the need to help the people we serve build
skills and create relationships with employers, not just apply for
existing competitive openings.
Whether the service is identified as Individual Employment or
Community Access, our approach is the same. Get to know the
person; set meaningful time-sensitive goals; define the activities that
will support goal obtainment; work the plan; assess progress and
adjust the plan as needed. All of these activities are carried out
under the supervision of our Program Director and with frequent
communication between all stakeholders.
At Easter Seals Washington, we want to help you live, learn & work
in your community. Please contact:
Ashley Jackson, Director of Workforce Development
Phone: (360) 373-2502 Ext. 101
Email: ajackson@wa.easterseals.com
Cares of Washington
www.caresofwa.org
Cares of Washington (formerly IAM Cares) has served
Kitsap County since 1982. Presently we offer Independent
Employment, and Community Access Services. Cares of
Washington also has supportive staff to assist with bus
training. Our range of employment placements is as
individual as the people we assist. Each placement is made
with the interest, desires and abilities of the client in mind,
and always in a safe, supportive environment. We actively
participate with counselors at the Division of Developmental
Disabilities, the Department of Vocational Rehabilitation and
other support staff to ensure quality services. We look
forward to visiting with you about your dreams and goals and
providing you with any information needed to assist you with
your decisions.
For information regarding our program please contact:
Lars Nowack, Executive Director
(206) 938-1253 or e-mail: lnowack@caresofwa.org
1833 North 105th St., Suite 201; Seattle, WA 98133