Scott Elliott and his spouse Louise along with Larry one of their employees joined us to talk about ICAN.
ICAN is a not for profit organization that trains, employs and helps find employment for developmentally disabled clients. They are located in the South Bay in Hermosa Beach.
ICAN's mission is to provide a place where their clients can learn to perform jobs, have a social space to interact and get support when they are working.
They have a remarkable success rate, being able to place their clients after only 3 to 6 weeks of training.
They have three areas of focus:
- Supported employment, providing job placement and on-the-job training for their clients
- Social Events, children and adults participate in fun, educational and social activities.
- Life Skills Day Program, an employment focused life skills day program provides social development fit and healthy living and community integration.
One of Scott's earliest clients, Larry told us about his experience with ICAN and his pride at being able to learn and perform important jobs for his employers.
Amy Ehrenkrantz acts 
as an employment agency for some of ICAN's placements
as an employment agency for some of ICAN's placements