Employment Support Services

Prevocational Employment Services

Offers job training and support in a fully supervised and supported setting to allow individuals to build on soft skills, helping prepare them for community-based employment.

Examples of job training people could receive in Prevocational Employment Services include:

  • Kit-building

  • Packaging

  • Collating

  • Assembly

  • Labeling

  • Shredding

  • Cleaning/Maintenance

To learn more about Prevocational Employment Services in Rochester contact:

Jennifer Talamantes Rochester Program Director (507)-535-3701 jennifert@abcinc.org

To learn more about Prevocational Employment Services in Houston County contact:

Judy Johnson Houston County Program Director (507)-450-4000 judyj@abcinc.org

Community Employment Services

Offers paid employment opportunities on contracted community-based enclaves (crews) as a steppingstone to increased independence and competitive employment; in addition, we also can provide long-term support to individuals who are competitively employed to help them maintain that employment by being a resource for them and their employer.

Examples of community-based business partners and the tasks of ABC employees include:

  • Subway Restaurants – dishwashing, prep, and customer service

  • Small Change Laundry Service – laundry and delivery services

  • Pepsi-Cola Bottling of La Crosse – repackaging and disposal

  • River Valley Sprouts – packaging

  • Ironwood Springs Christen Ranch - housekeeping

  • Byron Schools - dishwashing

To learn more about Community Employment Services in Rochester contact:

Kristen Swirtz Rochester Program Director (507)-535-7123 kristens@abcinc.org

To learn more about Community Employment Services in Houston County contact:

Judy Johnson Houston County Program Director (507)-450-4000 judyj@abcinc.org