Allied Services Trains 500+ Disabled Workers Through Northeast Pennsylvania Business Partnerships
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Updated · The Times Leader · Jul 26
Allied Services Trains 500+ Disabled Workers Through Northeast Pennsylvania Business Partnerships
1 articles · Updated · The Times Leader · Jul 26
Summary
More than 500 people with intellectual and physical disabilities now receive vocational training and paid work through Allied Services’ Work Services Program in Scranton and Stroudsburg.
Since 1959, the program has paired structured job instruction with individualized support, helping participants build workplace, communication and life skills while some move into competitive community employment.
Dempsey Uniform & Linen Supply has relied on the program for more than 15 years, with Allied participants restoring about 30% of its metal hangers—tens of thousands each month.
Allied also provides manufacturing, packaging, assembly and janitorial services for regional companies including Weiler Abrasives and Run-Rite, pitching dependable quality and lower hiring and training costs.
The nonprofit said it is seeking new regional partners, arguing each contract expands paid work, skills development and independence for people with disabilities.
How do local businesses balance cost-effective labor with ethical supported employment practices for workers with physical and intellectual disabilities?
Could automation threaten the manual jobs that empower hundreds of disabled workers in this long-running vocational program?
What is the true success rate of transitioning disabled individuals from structured workshops into highly competitive community careers?