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DATA

Numbers

Number of individuals served:                                383

 

Number earning a wage when they enter   61 participants

PEP

 

Number that went to plan:                                        306

 

Number that were closed Rehabilitated                182

 

Number that obtain employment                            200

 

Number self-employed                                            30

 

Average wage:                                            $11.62 per hour

 

Average hours worked:                                           32 hours per week

 

Gender

 

Male                                                                203

 

Female                                                           180

 

Age

Range                                                             18-62

Median                                                           35

 

Breakdown of Primary  Disability

Visual Impairment                 3 participants                       

 

Hearing Impairment              17 participants

 

Learning Disability                50 participants

 

Mental Health             82 participants

 

Breakdown of Primary  Disability (continue)

 

 

Physical Disability                 84 participants

 

Developmental Disability     55 participants

 

Chemical Sensitivity             3 participants

 

 

 

Type of Jobs Obtained

Software Packager                                         Factory Worker                    

Advocate                                                                    Property Manager

Custodian                                                                  Electrician Apprentice

Office support                                                            Child care

Pilot’s Therapist                                                        Sales

Mekaya                                                                      Medical Billing

Mortgage Broker                                                       Barista

Counselor Aide                                                         Bus Cleaner

Trainer                                                                        Courtesy Clerk

Floral Assistant                                                         Van Driver

 

Consultant to the courts

on working with Samoan youth

 

Food Service Worker                                               Recycle worker

Bus Driver                                                                  Legal Assistant       

Writer                                                                          Quality Control

Cabinet Maker                                                          Bilingual Customer Service

Photographer                                                            Elevator operator

Reservation Agent                                                    Cashier

Espresso Cart Owner                                               Vet Assistant

Pizza Maker                                                               Housekeeper

Mail Delivery                                                              Pretzel Twister

Customer Card Design                                            Wholesale florist

Baker                                                                          Esthertician

Administrator                                                             Marketing     

Sign Maker                                                                Steward

Vacuum Repair                                                         Resource Coordinator

Laundry worker                                                          Data Entry

Landscape                                                                 Usher

Clothing Designer                                                     Make-up Artist

Handyman                                                                  Truck Driver

Welder Assistant                                                       System Tech

Network Specialist                                                    Metal Cleaner

Vocational Counselor                                               Analyst

Construction Manager                                              Stock Clerk

Mechanical engineer                                                Building Inspector

Loan Officer                                                               Window Installer

Printer                                                                         Quality Control

LAN Administrator                                                    Telemarketing

Medical Assistant                                                     Teacher’s Aide

Day Porter                                                                 Construction

Youth Worker                                                 Nursing assistant

Receptionist                                                              Carpenter

Painter                                                                        Equipment Design

Machinist                                                                    Graphic Design Assistant

Drywall Installer                                                          Web page Designer

Grocery Clerk                                                            Card Designer

Painter                                                                        Pet Sitter

CAD Drafter                                                              ESI Trainer

Mechanic                                                                   Chore Worker

Valet Parking                                                             Night Auditor

Ironworker                                                                  Catering

HIV Counselor                                                           Travel Assistant

Pharmacy Tech                                                         Night Auditor

 

Breakdown of Race

 

Number of participants that were white:                             258

Number of participants that were African American:        76

Number of participants that were Native American:         15

Number of participants that were Samoan:                       3

Number of participants that were Hispanic:                       25

Number of participants that were Thai:                               3

Number of participants that were Asian:                            3

 
 
 

 Participant Satisfaction

The following data is based on 250 Evaluations:

 

Based on Your Experience Would You Use PEP Again:

 

230           Participants would use PEP again

20        Participants would not use PEP again

 

 

Amount of Control You Have Over Your PEP decisions:

 

35        participants felt they had all the control

147     participants felt they had most of the control

57               participants felt they had some control

10               participants felt they had no control

 

Amount of Choice in Your Vocational Plan

 

83               participants felt they made all the choices in their vocational plan

120           participants felt they made the majority of choices in their vocational plan

43               participants felt they made some of the choices in their vocational plan

5                    participants felt they made few of the choices in their vocational plan

0                    participants felt they made none of the choice in their vocational plan

 

How Much Control Did You Have Over Spending Your Vocational Dollars

 

44               participants felt they had total control

113           participants felt they had the majority of control

63               participants felt they had some control

17               participants felt they had limited control

12        participants felt they had no control

 

Due To Your Experience With PEP Has There Been A Change In Your Ability To Make Decisions

 

147           participants felt their ability to make decisions was better

93               participants felt there was no change in their ability to make decisions

10               participants felt their ability to make decisions was worse

 

 

Ability To Plan For The Future

208           participants felt their ability to plan for the future was better

37               participants felt there was no change in their ability to plan for the future

5                    participants felt their ability to plan for the future was worse