OCCUPATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER INC

Our mission is to provide high quality and cost effective not-for-profit vocational training and employment opportunities for Lancaster County adults with developmental disabilities. Through a wide variety of contacts within the Lancaster County business community, contracts for service are established. These contracts serve as a vehicle for training program participants as well as for providing a valued service to the business community. Participation in the program enables employees to become more independent, develop appropriate job and social skills, and foster self-esteem through acknowledgment of their meaningful contribution to the community. A primary focus of the program is to enable participants to function their least restrictive work environment. This includes transitional services for high school students just starting to explore their options in the working world, opportunities in the work activity center, community-based employment experiences through mobile work crews, customized and supported employment programs, benefits counseling, and assistance in finding and maintaining competitive employment.