Supported Employment Services
AHI bids on,
and has been awarded, numerous contracts with local
and state employers to provide a range of services that
includes landscape and janitorial maintenance, laundry
service, direct mail services, bottling, packaging and
assembly and clerical support. Additionally, we operate
two retail thrift stores: Best Buys at Morro Bay and Base Bargain Store at AHI Base behind Cuesta College at which our
clients gain work experience. These contracts with employers
such as The City of Pismo Beach, Camp San Luis, and Madonna Inn
enable us to offer quality services to the employers
at the same time we are providing valuable job training
to our clients. Creating this "win/win" outcome
is the focus of the staff members working at the job
sites to build the confidence and know-how of the client
crew, while at the same time ensuring that the terms
of the contracts are fulfilled. Clients that steadily
improve at their job in the program may ultimately advance
to our Individual Placement program in which they are
employed by an outside employer (such as Miner's Hardware, Woods Humane, Scolari's, The Tennis Warehouse, Cal Poly and more), receiving training
from AHI as needed to support the required job skills,
and to continue necessary confidence building and positive
reinforcement for the client.
Eligibility
It is our policy to make our programs available to
individuals of all disabilities who would benefit from
the services. Specific entrance criteria for the work
services and supported employment services exist to
comply with funding regulations, and to maintain the
high quality of services. To be eligible for AHI's work
services and supported employment programs, you must
meet the following criteria:
You must be at least 18 years old
You must want to work
You must be enrolled with a fee-sponsoring agency such
as the Regional Center or the Department of Rehabilitation
You must have a mental or physical disability
Not pose a physical threat to yourself or others
Have the ability to ultimately attain a minimum productivity
level of 20%
Be able to maintain an attendance level of 80%
Be able to attend for the full work schedule of
any particular group placement
AHI will use application forms, referral information
and personal interviews to determine if applicants
meet the entrance criteria. If an applicant does not
meet the criteria, he or she will receive a written
explanation for our conclusion, and referred to a
program that will better meet his or her needs.
Community Living Services
For many people with disabilities, living independently
has been an unobtainable goal. AHI's residential program
provides services to individuals who wish to live
in the community and participate in all of the activities
our county has to offer. AHI staff assists individuals
in leading the quality of life they have always dreamed
of having. Our program offers assistance to people
with disabilities across a broad range, including
person-centered planning, interest and skills assessment,
leadership and advocacy, independent living skills,
housing and roommate search, home maintenance and
safety, mobility training, personal hygiene, meal
planning and preparation, money management, medical
management, assistance with SSI/SSA and more. We plan
and coordinate social activities, and we answer a
need for the good health of clients with our total
wellness activities.
Eligibility
To be eligible for AHI's community
living services, you must meet the following criteria:
You must be at least 18 years old
You must want to live independently
You must be enrolled with a fee-sponsoring agency
such as the Regional Center
You must have a mental or physical disability
AHI will use application forms, referral information
and personal interviews to determine if applicants meet
the entrance criteria. If an applicant does not meet
the criteria, he or she will receive a written explanation
for our conclusion, and referred to a program that will
better meet his or her needs.
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