Production Unlimited
Production Unlimited provides vocational training opportunities to persons with disabilities. Participants take pride in knowing that their work is meaningful and makes a difference. Along with bench assembly, and packaging, participants also manufacture three ring binders for local, state and federal government use, equipment folders for the military, tag markers for the government and exam booklets for various colleges and universities.
Production Unlimited enables persons with disabilities the opportunity to achieve their potential through increased independence and preparation to work in the community. This is achieved by having integrated work training sites within the local community. These sites include the Club House Restaurant, Harbor Market, LaFargeville Market, Just n’ Case, the Jefferson County Building and the County Human Services Building. These integrated work settings assist participants with gaining appropriate work skills, attitudes and behaviors and instills in them a proper work ethic and the confidence they need to prepare them to be referred to Career Connections for supported employment services with the goal being competitive employment in the community.
Career Connectiions
Career Connections assists people with disabilities to become the employees that employers are looking for. With several different funding sources and pathways of entry, if you or someone you know has a documented disability and is interested in working; it is very likely that Career Connections will be able to assist with the process. We offer a wide variety of programs and services to assist participants with obtaining their employment goals.
The Temporary Work Program is available to persons who have a mental health diagnosis who are active in treatment. This program allows participants paid training in community based training sites and assists them in developing the skills necessary to aid them in the transition to competitive employment once they are ready. These are temporary training slots, but there is not a set time frame of how long a person can participate in the program, it is based on each individual participant’s progress and goals.
In addition to the Temporary Work Program, Career Connections also assists people who are ready to work now. After meeting with participants for an intake appointment (to become aware of their goals and job interests), Employment Specialists will assist participants with the job search process; locating local job opportunities, assisting participants with completing applications, facilitate scheduling the interviews and help them to obtain employment. Once employed, participants receive job coaching services from Occupational Trainers based on their individual needs for support.
Career Connections has several contacts in the community and many satisfied employers and businesses that employ participants. We have placed people at various businesses in Jefferson County including sites at Fort Drum. If you are interested in obtaining more information about Career Connections and the services we provide, please feel free to contact us.
AbilityOne / Federal Contracts
Jefferson Rehabilitation Center has Ability One contract sites located AT Fort Drum New York and Wellesley Island, New York. These Ability One government contracts provide competitive employment and training opportunities for people with disabilities. These contracts include Custodial, Recycling, Dining Facilities, Central Issue Facility at Ft. Drum. Custodial contract employees complete janitorial work in many of the buildings on base to ensure that they are clean andmeet government specifications . JRC also operates a custodial contract at the Wellesley Island Border Station which includes all Cusstodial Services, Grounds Keeping and Snow Removal. Fort Drum Recycling employees collect and process recyclable materials on Fort Drum. They service buildings on post, collecting all types of paper, cardboard, plastic, and glass. The recyclable materials are then processed for re-sale. The major responsibilities associated with the dining facility attendants include, cleaning, sanitizing, maintenance of dinings halls Aand cashier services. At Fort Drum’s Central Issue Facility (CIF) contract, (clothing and equipment) employees have a wide variety of tasks to complete. These include the distribution of military gear for deploying soldiers and when soldiers return, CIF takes in their gear and ensures that all the items are accounted for. They check the supplies and make certain that equipment is not damaged and that materials are safe to distribute to the next group of soldiers who will deploy. JRC operates and manages the CIF for requisitions,warehouse , maintenence, issue and turn in clothing and equipment using the instulation supply module.
JRC is proud to operate and manage Ability Contracts at Ft. Drum and Wellesly Island. and feels that it is an honest reflection that people with disabilities have abilities.