Sheltered workshops face debate over disabled workers
The article examines whether sheltered workshops are best for disabled workers amid Consolidated Industries collapse. It contrasts workers thriving in community jobs with sheltered sites cited as low wage, insecure labor. Advocates push for nonprofit takeover to shift clients into community employment while officials stress consumer choice.
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Communiny
Cmullus
Consolidated
Consolidated Industries
State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
Melissa Hall
Arise Child and Family Services
OMRDD
Sheltered Workshop
Consolidated Industries struggles with debts and audits
The ongoing effort to settle Consolidated Industries debts continues with an NY state audit of disarrayed books by OMRDD and Consolidatec, while payroll tax debts and a $245,945.35 court action loom. Former staff pursue back pay as officials discuss sheltered workshops and disability employment shifts.
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OMRDD
Consolidated
Pey Rail
Com- Tlient
Deborah Rausch
Consolidated Industries
Joseph Bombard
New York State Office of
Consolidatec
Brant Moore
Veto
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Internal Revenue Service
Bombard
B Key Bank
State Supreme Court
Onondaga County
SB Consolidated
Winthrop Thurlow
New York State
Syracuse
Community at odds over shelter workshop
In Onondaga County debate over sheltered workshops vs community employment centers divides leaders. Allen Speiser defends workshops as transitional support while ARISE and Arc of Onondaga urge expanding community jobs and reducing reliance on sheltered work. Consortium members emphasize choice and ongoing evolution toward supported employment.
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Hall
ARISE
Consolidated
Wilson
Frank Brieaddy
Speiser
Melissa Hall
Arise Child and Family Service
For Health
Stanford Perry
Arc of
Onondaga
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