Pacific Coast Community Services

WE HAVE SUBSTANTIALLY EXCEEDED THE ABILITYONE ESTABLISHED GOAL OF 75% OF THE DIRECT LABOR HOURS BEING PERFORMED BY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. MOST OF OUR EMPLOYEES HAVE BEEN HIRED THROUGH THE COMMUNITY COLLEGES OF CALIFORNIA WORKABILITY III PROGRAMS, THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REHABILITATION SERVICES, INC. (BOTH CONTRACTORS TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION) AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM. OUR EMPLOYEES HAVE TYPICALLY BEEN UNEMPLOYABLE AND RECIPIENTS OF VARIOUS TYPES OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE FROM THESE ENTITIES. DURING THIS REPORTING PERIOD PCCS HAS CONDUCTED SMALL, FOCUSED PRE- EMPLOYMENT TRAINING CLASSES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION TO PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT SERVICES TO DOR CLIENTS ON A FEE FOR SERVICE BASIS. THIS CONTRACT AUGMENTS THE FOCUSED PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRAINING CLASSES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. THE TRAINING CLASSES ARE CALIFORNIA BPPE APPROVED THIS YEAR. THIS YEAR PCCS WAS CARF ACCREDITED.