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ARS Hosts Luncheon to Help the Community Better Understand Supported Employment

rkansas Rehabilitation
Services(ARS) recently held
Aan event at Henderson State
University to help the Clark County
community better understand
Supported Employment. Supported
Employment means competitive
work in integrated work settings for
individuals with the most significant
disabilities for whom competitive
employment has not traditionally ARS Counselors and Administrative
occurred, and who, because of the Specialists engage participants in
nature and severity of their disability, discussions on their needs in the
need ongoing support services community as they relate to employment.
to perform their job. ARS Field
Services District VI Manager Gaye Brandon Buck speaks about how
Supported Employment has helped him in
Jones-Washington said, "This event his job duties.
was held to facilitate partnerships
with employers and vendors to medication packer and loves his job.
increase Supported Employment The theme of the event was
service provision in Clark County. "Through the Looking Glass: Taking
Participants found the event to be a Peek at Supported Employment."
extremely informative, and I'm excited The theme was based on the sequel
to say several new relationships to Alice in Wonderland, where Alice
were formed." Several ARS staff again enters a world of fantasy, this
members presented information, and time by climbing through a mirror into
Brandon Buck told his story of how his the world that she can see beyond
employers at AllCare Pharmacy have it. When working with individuals with Sydney Washington, Supported
Employment Counselor for District VI of
helped him overcome his limitations disabilities, we have to see beyond ARS Field Services, shares information
to successfully complete his job the disability and see possibilities that about Supported Employment during the
duties. He is currently employed as a were unimaginable. "Through the Looking Glass" Luncheon.

Tyson Foods-Logan County Career Center Grand Opening

he Tyson Foods-Logan County Gov. Asa Hutchinson spoke at the
Career Center recently held ceremony and reminded attendees
Tits Grand Opening ceremony. of the importance of having a skilled
The center, located on the Paris High and job-ready workforce that will
School campus, serves high school move Arkansas ahead. Mike Rogers
students from Scranton, Magazine, with Tyson Foods commented on the
and Paris. Approximately 58 students strength and support that was needed
are currently enrolled, and the center from the community and leadership
expects that number to climb. The in our state to move this vision to
new center offers students the reality. The Tyson Foods-Logan
opportunity to obtain certificates, or County Career Center offers classes in Gov. Asa Hutchinson cuts the ribbon at
an Associate's Degree through the Welding, Health Education, Electronics the grand opening of the Tyson Foods-
Arkansas Tech University system. and Adult Education. Logan County Career Center located on
the Paris High School campus.

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