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Wednesday August 10, 2011

Highlighting Some JVS Accomplishments in the Last Year

Community Integration

• Provided 87 people who have developmental disabilities with work and wellness activities at five YMCAs.
• Organized activities at JVS for 85 older adults who have developmental disabilities.
• Provided 53 people who are not able to get out of their homes independently with one-on-one interaction and personalized activities in their homes and at various community locations.

Community Employment

• Helped 47 people with disabilities start community employment.
• They earned an average wage of $9.44 per hour.
• Organized and supervised crews of people with developmental disabilities to work in four for-profit community businesses.

Employment and Training

• Provided work options for 357 people with disabilities who are unable to maintain employment in the community.
• Operated a fleet of 17 vehicles, transporting 145 people each day to employment and programming sites at JVS and in the community.
• Helped more than 70 people improve their academic skills to achieve greater levels of employability.

Cincinnati Career Network

• Helped 231 members of the Jewish community engage in effective job searches and improve their employability.
• More than 90 started new jobs, earning an average hourly salary of $24.74.
• At least 14 earn more than $80,000 per year.

The above outcomes report is for the 12 months ending Dec. 31, 2010.