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Community Services |
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Skills is here
for you!
For over 40 years we have been helping our consumers find employment. We understand what you have to offer and we will work with local companies to make sure they understand too. At Skills, you will find a dedicated group of people who are here to make you live the best, most productive life you can live within your community. |
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Skills Employment Services (SES) |
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We have programs to help you find the work that is most satisfying
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Employment Training Services (ETS) |
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After you are hired, we provide you with an ETS counselor who works with you at your new job.
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FAQS |
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What is the cost to me? Get in touch with Skills now to start moving towards supporting yourself with a real job! |
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Vocational Services |
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For more than
42 years, Skills' Industrial Centers have provided high-quality subcontracting services.
These services are provided in a timely cost efficient manner. Over 300 employees are available to serve your companies needs. Skills' Industrial Centers in State College, Altoona, Lewistown, Huntingdon, and Port Royal will provide all your logistics services as needed. Our centers total 30,000+ square feet.(more) |
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Adult Training |
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Help with Daily Living Skills and Job Readiness
Offers consumers the opportunity to learn daily living skills and to interact with their peers. They can participate in individual and group classes on topics such as social etiquette, communication, nutrition, health, and physical fitness and/or they may receive training in job readiness skills to prepare for employment. Consumers may also enjoy the opportunity to engage in recreational activities and volunteer work in the community. |
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Janitorial Services |
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Real-life Job Opportunities! Offers individuals an opportunity to experience real-life job opportunities with the support of a supervisor who provides on-the-job assistance. Individuals have the opportunity to work on crews that provide commercial cleaning, residential cleaning, and industrial cleaning services. |
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Clubhouse, Centre County |
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A Work-Structured Day, Built Around a Personal Schedule The clubhouse's goal is to help adults with serious mental illness recover their desired roles in the community, with a focus on employment, friendship development, and to access the services and support they may individually need. |
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Open Monday through Friday during regular business hours, the clubhouse provides a relaxed atmosphere for members to build their self-confidence. Members commit to a schedule of participation that suits their schedule and can choose to focus on one or more areas of interest, i.e.: kitchen unit, clerical unit, and more. Members participate with the knowledge that the work they do is not paid work, but contributes to the clubhouse's operation and to their self-esteem. Staff includes a manager who reports to Skills' Director of Community Services, two Psychiatric Rehabilitation Specialists', and one psychiatric rehabilitation practitioner. Together, staff and members develop the programs offered and maintain the clubhouse. As the clubhouse's programs develop, staff and members may also pursue opportunities for transitional employment in the community. This will enable clubhouse members to take on part-time jobs for a defined period of time. Skills of Central Pennsylvania, Inc. opened the clubhouse in April, 2002 for people recovering from serious mental illness in Bellefonte, PA. The first in Centre County, the clubhouse is based on the Fountaine House clubhouse model - an internationally recognized clubhouse in New York City. (more) |
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Drop-In Centre Cambria County |
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Support Network to Develop Skills and Talents In 1997, Skills of Central Pennsylvania, Inc. opened the Northern Cambria Drop-In Center (NCDIC) in Ebensburg. Centrally located, NCDIC is an informal community center and support network for people involved with mental health concerns, and especially for those who live or work in the northern part of Cambria County. Open Tuesday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., the center offers a place for people to come together to develop, enjoy, and benefit from recreational, educational, and social pursuits in a comfortable environment. Activities include monthly movie days, relaxation days and board game days as well as weekly classes such as art, education, hygiene, computers and many more! It is our belief that through natural supports rooted in the community the person with mental illness will be better able to regain and realize their strengths, abilities, and potential. Transportation to and from the center is available to residents of the surrounding area. People who live in northern Cambria County who have an Access card through the Office of Medical Assistance are eligible for a bus pass for Cambria Area Rural Transportation (CART). The Center’s programs and services are developed by an advisory committee which is comprised of consumers. (more) |
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