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| Welcome | Peninsula Services is a non-profit rehabilitation agency organized in 1971 by parents and concerned citizens for serving people with disabilities. We have a successful history of providing job training, employment assistance and support. Following is a brief description of our services. | |
| Main Office | 7500 Werner Road, Bremerton, WA 98312 Mailing: P.O. Box 5030, Bremerton, WA 98312 Telephone: 360-373-1446 Fax: 360-415-0332 Email: pensvcs3@telebyte.com
For more information, please visit the Peninsula Services web site. |
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| Business Locations |
The Gift Garden: 327 Pacific Avenue, Bremerton, WA 360-377-5544 Peninsula Office Stop (Retail & Wholesale) |
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| Mission | Peninsula Services assists persons with developmental disabilities, mental illness and other challenges in developing skills and capabilities through an array of comprehensive rehabilitative and supportive services. The programs offered by the agency are based on the belief that persons with disabilities grow and develop as do all persons; that persons with disabilities can work and want to work; and they should be provided with support that accentuates the individual's talents, choice, respect and dignity in pursuing life options. | |
| Persons Served | We provide service to people with developmental disabilities, mental retardation, learning disabilities, autism, cerebral palsy, physical-industrial injuries, traumatic brain injury, vision or hearing impairment, mental health disorders, including depression, bipolar, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, etc. | |
| Contracts & Work Sites | Clients work in Servmart stores at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard,Whidbey Island Naval Base, they do grounds maintenance, commissary shelf stocking and janitorial work at a number of businesses in the community. Additionally, clients work in retail sales, as receptionists, in packaging products. They work for county government, in nurseries, insurance companies, grocery stores. Some of the employers include: Fred Meyer and Spiro's restaurant. To locate workers for your business or to inquire about client services, please call 360-373-1446. |
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| Services & Programs |
Job Development: Provides assistance to the individual in interviewing skills, job seeking, resume development, job securing, etc. Placement Specialists assist the individual in identifying jobs that match interests and skills.
Job Coaching: One-to-one training from skilled rehabilitation aids in how to perform certain tasks required by the job. On-The-Job Training (OJT): Provides a portion (often half) of the employee's wages over a period of time (often three months) while the individual is being trained by the employer. Tax Incentives: The Placement Specialist assists the employer in identifying and obtaining tax breaks and benefits available as a result of hiring persons with disabilities. Job Retention: The Placement Specialist provides extended support and assistance to either the individual or to the employer to assure that a positive work relationship is maintained. |
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| Referral Agencies |
State Department of Vocational Rehabilitation Department of Labor and Industries Department of Veteran Affairs Department of Social and Health Services |
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| Accredited
Certifications |
Commission for the Accredidation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), recognized by the National Industries for the Severely Handicapped (NISH), and approved by the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) for services. Washington State Department of Agricultures - Organic Food Progam has officially certified Kitsap E-Z Earth as 100% organic. |
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| Executive Director | Jill Robinson | |
| Board of Directors
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Peninsual Services is committed to providing human, physical and financial resources necessary to implement and sustain quality services and performance. Following is a list of our dedicated, volunteer Board of Directors who make it possible for us to achieve these important goals. | |
