Vocational Program
Vocational or day support activities are individualized according to the needs and desires of each person served. Friendship, Inc. is specially
creative in finding employment and other day support activities for people who have severe mental retardation or physical challenges. Friendship, Inc. works in collaboration with a number of businesses, and offers a variety of paid work opportunities for those people who wish to participate. Friendship, Inc. also provides day support services for older adults seeking primarily social, recreational or therapeutic activities.
Supported Employment/Extended Services
Supported Employment/Extended Services currently provides training and support to over 60 people with developmental disabilities as well as people with mental illness. Our department works with a variety of referral sources and other community agenciesto provide the best possible service assisting people in finding and maintaining competitive community- based employment of their choice. Once the initial employment is found, we then provide trained staff who work with and teach the supported employee the skills needed to maintain his/her position.
Supports come in a variety of methods, from on-site support to intermittent supports to monitor success on the job. We work closely with the employee and employer to facilitate success and satisfaction on the job. Supported Employment reaches far beyond the scope of training and support. We are very active with employer education and advocacy. We serve on several organizational committees which include The Fargo-Moorhead Mayor’s Committee on Employment of Persons with Disabilities, Association of Persons in Supported Employment (APSE) and Agencies and Businesses Linked to Employment (ABLE).
