CARC Inc. is the 2015 AHCA/NCAL Awards recipient for
the Not for Profit (NFP) Program of the Year award for its community
benefit program called the “Work Services Program” (WSP), which provides
opportunities and support for people with special needs to find employment in
the Carlsbad, New Mexico community.
“The WSP identifies employment needs of the
community and integrates its clients into that environment,” according to CARC CEO
Mark Schinnerer. “It’s a stepping stone for individuals to develop good work
habits and learn social skills.”
Listen to one satisfice local business: “The clients
of CARC Inc. perform landscaping services for the bank under the direction of a
coordinating supervisor, always performing in an above satisfactory manner,”
said EVP of Carlsbad National Bank Chris A. Bird. Other supervised operations
for the community include Rainbow Recycling, Document Destruction, running a
country store, landscaping and even operating a large farm to supply a local processing
plant with pecans to sell nationwide.
West Jordan’s Board President, Carolyn Olson, feels “The
best part of the program is the satisfaction of the clients when they receive
their paychecks. Words cannot explain the pride and self-worth clients gain
from their employment.” The next career step in CARC’s “career ladder” is the
Supported Employment Program where clients have greater autonomy and earning
potential.
The 2015 NFP Program of the Year award will be
presented at the AHCA/NCAL Annual Convention in San Antonio, TX, October 4 to
7, 2015.
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