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Mercer Goodwill outlines autism employment supports and paid summer work experience for St. Louis-area youth
Summary
Mercer Goodwill representatives described disability-focused employment services, a 12-week social‑skills class and paid summer work programs (SWEP and SUE) for St. Louis-area youth, and gave eligibility, application and contact details at a community presentation.
Representatives from Mercer Goodwill described employment services for people with disabilities and detailed paid summer work programs for St. Louis-area youth at a community presentation.
Sonya Henry, director of Mercer Goodwill’s North County Career Center, opened the event and said the organization partners with Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation to place participants in jobs that match their skills and employer needs. "Our mission is changing lives through the power of work," Henry said, listing programs for people with autism, brain injury, seniors and survivors of domestic violence.
Lena Cloud, coordinator of the Littman Center autism program, outlined the autism employment program’s…
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