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Career Connections
is an assisted employment program for adults who wish to work in the community.
It is one of the largest supported employment providers in Tarrant County. Each
year, Career Connections helps over 100 Medicaid eligible people build dignity and
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- Almost 400 people with intellectual disabilities have been supported to work in
the last four years.
- Over 50% of these individuals have maintained their jobs for over two years.
Career Connections
- Ensures that each applicant’s employment desires and skills balance with needs of
employers
- Develops a comprehensive job description that clearly outlines job duties.
- Provides on-site support for the employer and the employee to ensure a smooth transition
and increased job longevity.
- Provides on-going consultation, evaluation, and support that result in a mutually
beneficial partnership between employee and employer.
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Career Connections gives people the tools and support to succeed in businesses
throughout the community. |
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Career Connections and other programs like it serves only a fraction of those with
intellectual disabilities who have the desire and the capability for work.
According to information from the Texas State Data Center, in 2005 there were 43,368
people in Tarrant County with mental retardation. Of those, the vast majority of
whom have a mild intellectual impairment, 7,732 would benefit from, but were not
receiving, any type of on-going support. |
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| Career Connections has helped over 400 people find employment since 2003, and
over half have successfully maintained their jobs for two years or longer! |
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IMPACT ON THE US ECONOMY
of hiring, or not hiring, people with disabilities
“In the employment arena, despite studies that show most people with disabilities
in the US want to work, the large majority is unemployed. This results in many people
relying on some form of public assistance for money and services to support daily
living expenses. Public assistance may include Social Security programs, food stamps,
housing assistance, fuel assistance, medical assistance and a variety of other services.
This impacts the US budget and economy. If an additional one million people with
disabilities became employed SSI would decrease by $1.8 billion, use of food stamps
would decrease by $286 million and, taxable earned income would increase by $21.2
billion.” Infolines, May 2006, Tammara Geary
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