The Employment Services Division is currently divided into two major components: The Packaging Division and the Mobile Crews Division. These programs provide employment training, support and services to adults in the Hampton Roads area with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities.
Training in the Packaging Division primarily consists of employment related skill development and work adjustment with a secondary emphasis on personal care, inter-personal relations and socialization within the context of a work setting. The Packaging Division focuses on expanding work skills in a packaging production environment. Contracts include packaging, sorting and labeling. The Packaging Division is staffed by the Employment Services Supervisor and one to two (2) part time Crew Leaders depending upon consumer to staff ratio.
The Mobile Crews Division provides the management and operation of an individual competitive supported employment program. The Mobile Crew Division serves those individuals who have the capacity to be employed within PORTCO’s Federal contract sites. Admission is contingent upon approval by the Employee Screening Committee, which is comprised of the Employment Services Supervisor, Case Management, Mobile Crew Leaders and other agencies or persons as appropriate. In the Mobile Crew Division, employee/consumers are hired to provide facilities maintenance support for federal contract sites.
These sites include the Portsmouth Federal Building, the Portsmouth Naval Medical Center and NEXCOM Headquarters. Training in the Mobile Crew Division primarily consists of a variety of facilities support skills. The importance of personal care, inter-personal relations and socialization in the context of a Federal Site work setting is also emphasized. The Mobile Crews Division is staffed by the Employment Services Supervisor and one or two part-time Crew Leader(s).
AbilityOne and PORTCO
/in AbilityOne, Support Coordinators /by adminPORTCO DRS Vendorship / Medicaid Waiver
/in Awards/Accreditations /by adminPORTCO, Inc was awarded a Department of Rehabilitative Services (DRS) Vendorship and in 2002 a Medicaid Waiver Vendorship to provide employment services to Medicaid Waiver recipients. PORTCO began accepting Medicaid Waiver consumers in early 2003.
These employeees work on janitorial mobile crews at the Portsmouth Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth Federal Building, Owen B Pickett Customhouse and NEXCOM Headquarters. These employees also work on packaging items in the Warehouse and complete janitorial and lawn maintenance duties of the administrative building.
Employment Screening Process
/in Employment, ESD Admission /by adminThe employment screening committee is made up of the ESD (employment services director), HR Manager, ESD Crew Leader or a Site supervisor. All employment applicants are requested to fill out a PORTCO application and submit this application to the HR director.
Participants in the ESD program need to be referred by a funding source such as Medicaid Waiver or Voucher Service.
TASH Association of People With Disabilities
/in Parent Resources Online, Resources /by adminTASH is an international association of people with disabilities, their family members, other advocates, and professionals fighting for a society in which inclusion of all people in all aspects of society is the norm. TASH is an organization of members concerned with human dignity, civil rights, education, and independence for all individuals with disabilities. We have over thirty chapters and members from thirty-four different countries and territories. Since our inception over twenty-five years ago, TASH has gained international acclaim for our uncompromising stand against separatism, stigmatization, abuse and neglect. We actively promote the full inclusion and participation of persons with disabilities in all aspects of life. TASH believes that no one with a disability should be forced to live, work, or learn in a segregated setting; that all individuals deserve the right to direct their own lives. TASH’s mission is to eliminate physical and social obstacles that prevent equity, diversity, and quality of life.
Adaptive Clothing & Accessories
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ESD Program Description
/in ESD Admission, Program Description /by adminThe Employment Services Division is currently divided into two major components: The Packaging Division and the Mobile Crews Division. These programs provide employment training, support and services to adults in the Hampton Roads area with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities.
Training in the Packaging Division primarily consists of employment related skill development and work adjustment with a secondary emphasis on personal care, inter-personal relations and socialization within the context of a work setting. The Packaging Division focuses on expanding work skills in a packaging production environment. Contracts include packaging, sorting and labeling. The Packaging Division is staffed by the Employment Services Supervisor and one to two (2) part time Crew Leaders depending upon consumer to staff ratio.
The Mobile Crews Division provides the management and operation of an individual competitive supported employment program. The Mobile Crew Division serves those individuals who have the capacity to be employed within PORTCO’s Federal contract sites. Admission is contingent upon approval by the Employee Screening Committee, which is comprised of the Employment Services Supervisor, Case Management, Mobile Crew Leaders and other agencies or persons as appropriate. In the Mobile Crew Division, employee/consumers are hired to provide facilities maintenance support for federal contract sites.
These sites include the Portsmouth Federal Building, the Portsmouth Naval Medical Center and NEXCOM Headquarters. Training in the Mobile Crew Division primarily consists of a variety of facilities support skills. The importance of personal care, inter-personal relations and socialization in the context of a Federal Site work setting is also emphasized. The Mobile Crews Division is staffed by the Employment Services Supervisor and one or two part-time Crew Leader(s).
PORTCO needs Volunteers!
/in Volunteers /by adminPORTCO is always looking for partners to help with our mission of helping and assisting the disabled population. If you have a desire to assist in some way, small or large, then please contact us, and we would be more than happy to have you work with us as a volunteer.
PORTCO's Business Lines
/in PORTCO Business Lines /by adminPortco is focused on business projects specifically related to ….
* Building Services/Facilities Maintenance
* Product Packaging
* Food Services
* Support Employment
* GroundsKeeping
* Call Center / IT Services
PORTCO QC system login
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