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Worcester is the heart of the Commonwealth, the birthplace of the Harvey Ball Smiley Face, and the proud home of the Woo Sox. As a Worcester EPIC Service Warrior, you will get the chance to move beyond the Worcester Art Museum and the DCU Center.  You will journey into the communities of Worcester, your communities. You will brighten schools, refresh public parks, and address critical needs in the community.

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Service Warriors are young leaders with disabilities ready to answer our call to discover greatness through service.  Service Warriors spend one year serving their communities to learn practical skills to help them reach their future goals, while at the same time, showing Worcester what young leaders with disabilities are capable of.

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Are you ready to free your Inner Warrior?

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EPIC Service Warriors is a one-year leadership development and community service program for transition aged​ youth with disabilities in the Worcester Area

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Ignite Your Light Free New Year's Conference For Educators!

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Ignite Your Light Free New Year's Conference For Educators!

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Calling all educators ready to glow and grow in 2025! Join us for a free virtual conference on January 10th-12th, featuring 90-minute workshops with actionable strategies to address burnout, improve student behavior, and boost engagement. Prep for a successful second semester with Ignite Your Light.

P.S. Can’t make it live? No worries – register now, and we’ll send you the recordings to keep the spark alive!

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Reserve your spot today for the Ignite Your Light: New Year’s Conference for Educators—completely free and entirely virtual.

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Indoor Water Park & Resort | Boston Resort | Great Wolf Lodge

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Great Wolf Lodge resort in Boston, MA offers a wide variety of fun family attractions including our famous indoor water park. Book your day pass today!

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Gift Certificate info:

Looking for a unique gift? Know someone with an unfinished tattoo?

Stop by for a gift card or go to giveandgetlocal.com and search Zaza Ink for an electronic option.

15th Massachusetts
Tattoo & Art Festival

Returning March 22-24th to the

Sturbridge Host Hotel!

More artists and vendors than ever before!

We are hiring! Experienced, Full-time tattoo artist wanted. Apply in person

A gentle reminder of our arrival process: ​ ​

Please plan accordingly for child care. Children are not allowed in the tattoo booths or left unattended in the waiting room.

Masks are optional based on your comfort level.

​Once you are seated in a booth, you may have one guest join you.

No parking is allowed in the dirt lot behind the package store. They will have you towed.

FAQ ​

Starting in 2001 as a one-man storefront, Zaza Ink quickly grew into something more. Owned and operated by Joe "Zaza" Peterson and his family, y ou'll find a little bit of everything here; tattoos, piercings, oddities, a healthy obsession with Star Wars, and a lot of laughs. We have several artists on staff, half of whom have over 20 yrs experience each. We host guest artists from around the world and take an active interest in community events, organizations, and fundraisers. W e don't just have clients, we have a tattoo community!

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From portraits to pin-ups, traditional to tribal, and everything in between, we do it all!

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Zaza Ink is an Award-Winning Premier Tattoo And Piercing Shop Located In Central Massachusetts. Our website highlights are artists and body work as well as giving general information about the shop.

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Parent Professional Advocacy League | The Massachusetts Family Voice for Children's Mental Health

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Events | Parent Professional Advocacy League

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The Massachusetts Family Voice for Children’s Mental Health

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Acknowledgement and Acceptance of Terms

Porter and Chester Institute is committed to protecting your privacy. This privacy statement sets forth our current privacy practices with regard to the information we request from you. By submitting your information to www.porterchester.edu, you acknowledge and fully understand Porter and Chester Institute's Privacy Statement and freely consent to the information collection and use practices described in this Privacy Statement.

The Information We Collect

This notice applies to all information collected by or submitted to Porter and Chester Institute. The following information explains the Internet privacy policy and practices that Porter and Chester Institute has adopted for its websites. This notice shall not be construed as a contractual promise and Porter and Chester Institute reserves the right to amend it at any time without notice.

When you access a Porter and Chester Institute webpage, the user information and the essential and nonessential technical information listed below may be automatically collected - those categories are collectively referred to as "access" information. No other information is collected through Porter and Chester Institute except when you deliberately decide to send it to Porter and Chester Institute (for example, by clicking on a link to send Porter and Chester Institute an e-mail). The information you might choose to send Porter and Chester Institute is listed below as "Optional Information."

Automatically Collected Access Information

Client Information: the Internet domain and Internet address of the computer you are using.

Essential technical information: identification of the page or service you are requesting, type of browser and operating system you are using, and the date and time of access.

Nonessential technical information: the Internet address or website from which you linked directly to Porter and Chester Institute's website and the "cookie information" described below.

Optional Information

When you send Porter and Chester Institute an e-mail: your name, e-mail address, and content of your e-mail.

When you complete an online form: all of the data you choose to fill in or confirm, including credit or debit card information if you are making a payment, as well as information about other people if you supply such information.

How We Use the Information

Your information is used to route the requested webpage to your computer for viewing. In theory, the requested webpage and the routing information could be discerned by other entities involved in transmitting the requested page to you. We do not control the privacy practices of those entities. Essential and nonessential technical information helps us respond to your request in an appropriate format (or in a personalized manner) and helps us plan website improvements. Optional information enables us to provide services or information tailored more specifically to your needs or to forward your message or inquiry to another entity that is better able to do so, and also allows Porter and Chester Institute to plan website improvements.

We may use non-identifying and aggregate information to better design the Porter and Chester Institute website. For example, we may report that X number of individuals visited a certain area on our website, or that Y number of men and Z number of women filled out our application form, but we would not disclose anything that could be used to identify those individuals.

We may keep client information from our systems indefinitely after the webpage is transmitted, but we do not try to obtain any information to link it to the individuals who browse our website. However, on rare occasions when a "hacker" attempts to breach computer security, logs of access information are retained to permit a security investigation and in such cases may be forwarded together with any other relevant information in our possession to law enforcement agencies.

We use the information you provide about yourself when making a request only to complete that request. We do not share this information with outside parties except to the extent necessary to complete that request. Similarly, we use the information you provide about someone else when making a request only to complete that request. Again, we do not share this information with outside parties except to the extent necessary to complete that request.

We generally use return e-mail addresses only to answer the e-mail we receive. Such addresses are generally not used for any other purpose by Porter and Chester Institute policy and are not shared with outside parties.

Finally, we never use or share the personally identifiable information provided to us online in ways unrelated to the ones described above without a clear notice on the particular site and without also providing you an opportunity to opt out or otherwise prohibit such unrelated uses.

How is Information Shared?

Though we make every effort to preserve user privacy, we may need to disclose personal information when required by law wherein we have a good-faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with a current judicial proceeding, a court order or legal process served on our website.

Use of Cookies

Cookies enable the Porter and Chester Institute website to tailor what you see according to the way you entered the site (i.e., if you entered by pushing a button identifying yourself as a student, your subsequent views of information might be tailored for student audiences).

There is no legal requirement for you to provide any information to our website. However, our website will not work without routing information and the essential technical information. Failure of your browser to provide nonessential technical information will not prevent your use of our website but may prevent features from working. For any optional information that is requested by a Porter and Chester Institute website, failure to provide the requested information will mean that the particular feature or service associated with that part of the web page may not be available to you.

Our Commitment to Data Security

To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy and ensure the correct use of information, we have put appropriate physical, electronic and managerial procedures in place to safeguard and secure the information we collect online, consistent with the policies of Porter and Chester Institute and with the laws and regulations of the states of Connecticut and Massachusetts.

How to Contact Us

Should you have other questions or concerns about these privacy policies and practices, please send us an e-mail at: webmaster@porterchester.com .

If you wish to review or change information gathered about you via an official Porter and Chester Institute website but you do not know how, the Porter and Chester Institute will assist in locating the persons responsible for that site so that you may make your request for review or change of information directly.

Submitting through our form constitutes your express written consent to be called, emailed, and/or texted by Porter and Chester Institute at the number(s) you provided, regarding furthering your education. You understand that these calls, emails, and/or texts may be generated using an automated technology.

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Career Training for Today's Jobs | Porter and Chester Institute

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Porter and Chester Institute is committed to protecting your privacy. This privacy statement sets forth our current privacy practices with regard to the information we request from you. By submitting your information to www.porterchester.edu, you acknowledge and fully understand Porter and Chester Institute's Privacy Statement and freely consent to the information collection and use practices described in this Privacy Statement.

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The Arc and AT&T have joined forces on a nationwide program that is bringing digital skills training to people with disabilities and their families. Digital literacy is critical in today’s world to learn, apply for jobs, be socially connected, and more. Unfortunately, for a variety of reasons, people with disabilities are three times more likely to not go online than people without disabilities.

The Arc, The Arc San Francisco, and AT&T have collaborated to create safe and accessible digital skills trainings that accommodate the different learning styles of people with disabilities.

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For People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

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Launch Space offers many programs in different fields of art including pottery, 3d printing, jewelry making, and more. They even offer a Creative Sector Pathway program for students 13-24 that teaches trade skills in the arts and crafts as well as entrepreneurship. They support people of all abilities and backgrounds!

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I had my mind BLOWN this winter. In Orange of all places. I’d been hearing about Launchspace, a makerspace in the OIC building ( the old mattress factory for anyone else that’s been here for eons) but hadn’t gone over to check it out. I ran into an old friend Brianna Drohen, one of the founders, at the Garlic and Arts festival last fall and she inspired me to take a look. After realizing that our own library in Warwick had a couple free passes, I decided to take advantage of the free opportunity to have a look. WOW!!!! That was my immediate response when I walked in, and my enthusiasm and amazement has not retreated one inch since. After my original shock at the size and breadth of the facility I was given a tour to familiarize myself with the various stations and rooms. The list is almost overwhelming. It’s like a playground for creatives of all types. There are sewing machines, both table top and industrial, embroidery and sergers. There is a leather working station with wonderful tools for all kinds of sculptural as well as utilitarian uses. There is stained glass and ceramics, both hand building and wheel work. with kilns and glazes. There is silk screen printing and laser etching and cutting and 3D printers. You can make jewelry and there is a metal shop with lots of equipment.and finally… the woodshop. ah the woodshop.

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Boston University Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences Voice And Swallow Programs

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Boston University Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences Voice And Swallow Programs

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Boston University is pleased to offer comprehensive Voice and Swallowing programs. Our services include evaluation of laryngeal (voice box) function including acoustic and aerodynamic testing. Clients will receive a detailed evaluation report and treatment recommendations. Voice therapy will focus on comprehensive treatment of a wide range of voice and upper airway disorders/conditions tailored to each client's specific needs.

Currently, both in-person and telehealth appointments are offered.

Our program also offers specialized screenings of speech, voice, cognition and swallowing for people with Parkinson's Disease. These assessments are done in person and include acoustic voice measurements. Intensive treatment programs targeting speech and voice (in-person or via telehealth) may be offered after evaluation.

Qualifying for Services

Generally, clients will first see an outside laryngologist or otolaryngologist (ear, nose, and throat [ENT] physician) for their specific voice or upper airway difficulties. This generally involves using a laryngoscope to visualize the client's voice and throat function. The physician may then provide a referral to see a speech-language pathologist for therapy. Clients may need a formal diagnosis consisting of one of the following to qualify for our services:

Voice evaluations and therapy for individuals with voice and upper airway disorders

Speech and swallow evaluation, referral, and individual/group therapy for individuals with Parkinson's disease

Gender affirming voice care for gender diverse individuals

Therapy Programs

Our graduate students conduct the majority of evaluation and therapy services, and they are mentored and closely supervised by a faculty member speech-language pathologist who will help to design an individualized therapy program for the client. Some therapy programs offered in our clinic include, but are not limited to:

Swallowing therapy

Resonant voice therapy

Flow phonation

Manual circumlaryngeal massage/therapy

Vocal function exercises

Phonation resistance training exercises (PhoRTE)

Semi-occluded vocal tract exercises (SOVT)

Conversation training therapy (CTT)

Voice masculinization/feminization

For more information about the Voice Center or to schedule an appointment, contact us 617-353-3188 or slhs@bu.edu.

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Boston University is pleased to offer comprehensive Voice and Swallowing programs. Our services include evaluation of laryngeal (voice box) function including acoustic and aerodynamic testing. Clients will receive a detailed evaluation report and treatment recommendations. Voice therapy will focus on comprehensive treatment of a wide range of voice and upper airway disorders/conditions tailored to each client's specific needs.

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QCC is the most affordable higher education in central Massachusetts, with over 150 associate degree, certificate, workforce, and personal enrichment programs.

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Gandara Has Openings For Those Who Need Therapeutic Mentors

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Gandara Has Openings For Those Who Need Therapeutic Mentors

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Elevatus is offering free training workshops!

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10 Keys To Successfully Teaching Groups or Having One-On-One Conversation

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From the Antonucci Science Center, Exercise Science labs, the Landry Arena and new laboratories for psychological studies at the McKay School, you will engage in integrative, hands-on and applied learning that prepares you to be scientifically educated individuals for future careers in healthcare, public service, as classroom teachers, fitness professionals or in industry.

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Vocational Opportunities for Uniquely Abled Individuals

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Vocational Opportunities for Uniquely Abled Individuals

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Uniquely Abled Project - Employment Special Needs

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Because the words we use shape the way we think, when looking through the lens of the word "disabled," we tend to think about what's missing in a person. As a result, we often miss seeing the unique capabilities these people have.

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Need information or have questions? Feel free to book a teams meeting with us!

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trdarcy@workinc.org

508-983-4980

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alicia.morrow@workinc.org

617-751-0238

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If you or your students have a place in mind for a field trip please reach out to Alicia and she will look in to the possibility of making that happen! We welcome ideas!

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Federal Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) - SchoolHouse Connection

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Resources to help youth, K12 educators, homeless service providers, and higher ed professionals understand, prepare, and fill out the FAFSA.

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Find Your Place in Healthcare – A Place for All

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Find Your Place in Healthcare Find Your Place in Healthcare

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Thak you so much for joining us!

Your voice has the power to make our message a little bit louder. By speaking up with us, you can help to make the world a better place for people with Down syndrome and intellectual disabilities.

Take a look at these resources that will help you on your mission. More resources will be added over the coming weeks.

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WDSD 2024 resource hub - World Down Syndrome Day

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Take a look at these resources that will help you on your mission. More resources will be added over the coming weeks.

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MOC provides help with many services in the Fitchburg Area!

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Open to the public, and located in CSO, the Family Resource Center has many different activities for all ages throughout the week. Look for the calendar of events on the right hand side of the page!

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CSO Community Events, Outpatient Groups, and Wellness Activities for Behavioral Health in Western MA

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CSO's community events, outpatient groups, wellness activities and healing arts happenings for the behavioral and mental health of families and individuals in the Pioneer Valley and throughout Western Mass.

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Find your ideal career path with free training in a number of fields at the Shriver Job Corps Center

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Restore NCM | Discount Home Improvement Center

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173 Families Served In
North Central Mass
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
Our ReStore sells donated new and gently used furniture, home improvement and building materials at a fraction of the original retail value. All profits go to support home ownership for hard working families in North Central Massachusetts, while keeping good, reusable materials in use and out of the landfill.

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Habitat for Humanity NCM ReStore sells donated new and gently used furniture, home improvement and building materials at a fraction of the original retail value

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What is Habitat for Humanity?

Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit housing organization working in local communities across all 50 states and in more than 70 countries around the world. Habitat's vision is of a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Habitat works toward this vision by building and improving homes in partnership with individuals and families in need of a decent and affordable place to live.

How does Habitat for Humanity's homeownership program work?

Families and individuals in need of decent, affordable housing apply for homeownership with their local Habitat for Humanity.

Each local Habitat's family selection committee selects homeowners based on three criteria:

The applicant's level of need.

Their willingness to partner with Habitat.

Their ability to repay a mortgage through an affordable payment plan.

As part of their willingness to partner, Habitat's homebuyers invest hundreds of hours of their own labor, called sweat equity, working alongside volunteers and other Habitat homeowners.

Habitat for Humanity follows a nondiscriminatory policy of family selection. Neither race nor religion is a factor in choosing Habitat's homeowners.

What is a Habitat for Humanity ReStore?

Habitat for Humanity ReStores are nonprofit home improvement stores and donation centers that sell new and gently used furniture, home accessories, building materials and appliances to the public at a fraction of the retail price. Habitat for Humanity ReStores are proudly owned and operated by local Habitat for Humanity affiliates. Proceeds are used to build homes and improve communities locally and around the world.

Can I donate materials?

In many locations, Habitat for Humanity operates ReStores, which sell reusable and surplus building materials, furniture and appliances to the public. To donate materials, contact your local Habitat ReStore.

How can I become a volunteer?

Contact your local Habitat for Humanity for volunteer opportunities near you.

Read more FAQs

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This week, relief pitcher Christopher Troye joins the pod to talk about social media and how he utilizes it to spread positivity and inspiration, his development as a player from high school to now, and what he is working on to fulfill his goal of not only making the big leagues one day, but dominating the league as well.

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The Official Site of Minor League Baseball web site includes features, news, rosters, statistics, schedules, teams, live game radio broadcasts, and video clips.

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HOST YOUR NEXT EVENT AT POLAR PARK

We invite you and your friends, families, and colleagues to host your special event at Polar Park, home of the Worcester Red Sox. Whether it's a meeting for 10 people, a wedding for 200, or a festival for 10,000 people, we're able to make your big day extra special right here in the Heart of the Commonwealth.

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CLICK HERE TO BOOK TODAY!

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HOST YOUR NEXT EVENT AT POLAR PARK We invite you and your friends, families, and colleagues to host your special event at Polar Park, home of the Worcester Red Sox. Whether it's a meeting for 10 people, a wedding for 200, or a festival for 10,000 people, we're able to make your big day extra special right here in the Heart of the Commonwealth.

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Annie's Gluten-Free Bakery is a wholesale gluten-free bakery located in Shirley, Massachusetts. We bake incredible gluten-free desserts, breads, breakfast pastries, and pizza crusts. Our products can be found in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Connecticut at specialty stores and restaurants. You don't have to be gluten-free to love our goodies.

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Read about Annie's Gluten Free Bakery and order online. We offer wholesale to restaurants, bakeries and more. Order from our wonderful selection of baked, gluten-free goods today!

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Marion and Beverly reading in Audio Journal's Patricia A Fletcher Studio Programming Audio Journal is a radio reading service for individuals who are

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Home | Seaboard Folding Box Company, Inc.

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We offer the highest quality printed folding cartons with faster turnaround times and highly responsive customer service.

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This form is mandatory for students to attend our Pre Employment Training activities and classes. This form can be filled out and signed electronically and does not need to be sent back to us, as it will be sent to us once it is submitted.

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Spanish Language WORK Inc Pre-ets Referral Form

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Spanish Language WORK Inc Pre-ets Referral Form

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This is the Spanish version of our referral form that must be filled out to Attend our Pre Employment Training activities and classes.

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Solicito los servicios de transición previo al empleo en base a los criterios de que soy estudiante con discapacidades. Entiendo que tendré que reunirme con un proveedor pre-ETS y elaborar un plan de servicios que MRC aprobará antes de empezar a recibir los servicios. Entiendo que, como beneficiario de servicios de MRC, tengo el derecho de buscar servicios de apoyo del Programa de Asistencia a Clientes (CAP, por sus siglas en inglés) al 1-800-478-1234 o http://www.dlc-ma.org/. Para el único propósito de participar en los servicios de transición previo al empleo, otorgo permiso para que el proveedor de servicios intercambie información con las escuelas, personal autorizado y MRC para verificar que se me brindaron los servicios.

** si el estudiante es menor de 18 años o tiene tutor legal, se requiere su firma** Fecha: Escriba Firma

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Fitchburg Work Inc Referral Form Spanish

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Portuguese Language WORK Inc Pre-ets Referral Form

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Portuguese Language WORK Inc Pre-ets Referral Form

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V. Consentimento para serviços

Estou solicitando serviços de transição pré-contratação com base nos critérios de que sou um aluno com deficiência. Compreendo que precisarei me encontrar com um prestador de serviços de transição pré-contratação e desenvolver um plano de serviços, que será aprovado pelo MRC antes de começar a receber os serviços. Compreendo que, como beneficiário de serviços do MRC, tenho o direito de solicitar serviços de apoio do Programa de Assistência ao Cliente (CAP) pelo telefone 1-800-478-1234 ou pelo site http://www.dlc-ma.org/ Com o objetivo específico de participação em serviços de transição pré-contratação, concedo permissão para que o prestador de serviços troque informações com as escolas, pessoal autorizado e MRC, para comprovar que os serviços foram prestados a mim.

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Portuguese language Fitchburg Work Inc Referral

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