OGDENSBURG - Recently, United Helpers’
Vice President of Operations for Mosaic, Michele Montroy, met with the
Ogdensburg Walmart Store Manager, Steven Simpson, to thank Walmart for the
grant that UH was chosen to receive as part of the Ogdensburg store’s 2018
community grants program.
The United Helpers
initiative that the Walmart grant supports is United Helpers’ apprenticeship
program, which provides Direct Support Professionals (DSPs), with paid
classroom and on-the-job training as well as professional growth opportunities
within United Helpers’ Mosaic division. Mosaic serves clients and residents
with developmental and intellectual disabilities, and traumatic brain injuries.
The apprenticeship program
at United Helpers began in 2018 and is certified by the Department of Labor.
Recently, a Department of Labor representative visited and spoke individually
with each student in the United Helpers program, noting that it is the only
program of its type in the region that he oversees. The Department of Labor is
impressed that such a new program is running so well already.
Jason C. and John G are pictured below. These are two of the DSPs in the program. Both have great things to say about their experiences. Thanks to Walmart for helping to offset the costs of this program. And thank you to BOCES for working with us to develop and teach the curriculum. This is a great opportunity for our DSPs.
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