"HVO's employment and training program taught me practical work skills that helped me to find a job. My job coach was key in helping me find a job that I was qualifed for and comfortable with. Even after I got a job she came by periodically to check on me with words of encouragement and praise. I enjoyed my time at HVO. I met a lot of nice people and learned new skills. I will never forget my time at HVO. It helped me to turn my life around."
- Coleen Mintz

"The program helped me get my job and has helped me keep it. I would recommend this program to other people who want to find a job in the community. The support that I have received while in LTFU, has helped me be successful and I look forward to future opportunities."
- Kim Lamb

"Thanks to the training program at HVO, I now have a full-time job with the Facility Services Department which I love. I can provide for my family better, and have better independence."
- Stacie Brock

"When my daughter and I moved to North Carolina the only job I could find was a sandwich shop and my savings were slowly getting shorter and then I was hooked up with HVO. I was blessed with the job I had at HVO and to be able to look for a job while working took some pressure off. Also to have someone help me due to I did not know my way around N.C. was a great help to me. I love my job now and to be able to help others is very rewarding."
Thank you,
- Dawn DeWitt

"The opportunity to work as a client at HVO truly changed my life. Not only did I gain job experience and new skills, but was also offered a full-time job, beginning my employment on August 13, 2009. Earning a good wage and having employment benefits meant I could stop receiving government assistance, become self-sufficient, and provide adequately for my family and myself. In addition, I gained a new level of self confidence and self-worth, which was something I had been lacking for several years."
- Robin W.

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Vocational Services

HVO offers services to adults 16 years of age or older with physical, mental, or emotional disabilities, as well as socio-economic disadvantages.  HVO is proud to serve as an employment resource for the community and provide vocational and pre-employment training to individuals with disabilities and disadvantages. All training is geared to the individual’s abilities and designed to meet specific vocational goals. Assessments are made to determine an individual’s potential for employment in the community. Goals are developed with each individual to enable them to gain their greatest degree of independence. HVO has a fully integrated work force to provide greater normalization for our trainees.

Community Employment & Supported Employment Programs

As a continuation of our vocational services, pre-employment assessments and training are provided to enable each individual the opportunity to develop good work behaviors, to assist in finding and keeping a job in the community.  Training on the job is offered to enable the individual to learn and master the duties required for the job. This service is provided free of charge to employers.

Although similar to the Community Employment Program, the Supported Employment Program is designed to support individuals with more significant disabilities. Training on the job is generally for a longer period of time and follow-up services with the employee and employer are provided at least twice per month for as long as the individual wants or needs this service.

Community Activity & Employment Transition

The purpose of this program is to provide persons with developmental disabilities a spectrum of services in which they will have more choice, stability and continuity. Areas of service within this program include Transition School Services, Adult Developmental Vocational Program, Long-Term Follow-Along Support and Senior Retirement Program. The various areas of service will provide individuals employment, vocational training, community inclusion, and/or other meaningful activities based on their needs and preferences.

*Please see the Potential Employers page of the HVO website