Opportunity Foundation Wins $20,000 Grant for 3 Central Oregon Employment Programs
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Updated · KTVZ · Nov 5
Opportunity Foundation Wins $20,000 Grant for 3 Central Oregon Employment Programs
1 articles · Updated · KTVZ · Nov 5
Summary
$20,000 from the Oregon Community Foundation’s James Weckman ASD Support Fund will expand job training and employment services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Central Oregon.
The grant targets three initiatives—Employment Path Services, Small Group Employment and Supported Employment (Direct Hire)—to build job skills, community-based work experience and competitive integrated employment.
Opportunity Foundation says the private funding helps sustain operations as economic pressure and uncertainty around government support weigh on disability-service providers.
Since 1965, the nonprofit has delivered person-centered residential, employment and community services, providing more than 2,180 training hours a month to an average of 81 people and generating 1,221 work hours for local employers.