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Marrakech, Inc.Marrakech's mission is to provide residential, employment, support, referral, and advocacy services to people with disabilities and people with similar service needs, to assist them in exercising their human rights as citizens and as contributing members of society. For referrals, click here. EmploymentWork Services Program – This program offers career planning and development services to assist persons with mental health issues in achieving their employment objectives. At this time the program has the capacity to serve 20 individuals by offering entitlement assessment, vocational interest inventories/career planning, job seeking skills instruction, job development, on-the-job support and follow-up. In this highly individualized program, each person receives services specifically tailored to meet his/her unique situation and set of needs.
SHP Vocational Program – This program offers vocational interest inventories/career planning, job seeking skills instruction, job development and follow-up services to adults working with the Supported Housing Program (see residential section). Also available are independent living skills training, job performance evaluation, case coordination, referral services and individual counseling. Services are continued based upon the individual's need and their expressed desire to work.
Case ManagementThe Taking Initiative Center and Outreach and Engagement Services – This program, as part of the Urban Initiative, works with people in New Haven who have not been reached by or have been unsuccessful in our addiction service system. The aim of the program is to engage, motivate and support those served so that they can adopt a healthy daily routine, gain employment, and reconnect with lost relationships and opportunities. The program has two main components: community outreach workers seek out appropriate persons and attempt to link them with services; and the Taking Initiative Center offers a place where people can safely talk with their peers, consult with counselors, and just get away from their normal daily routine. Individuals can make use of free laundry facility, coffee shop, computer classes, recovery groups and extensive literature.
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