MOHEGAN SUN IN CONNECTICUT HAS EMERGED AS AN INDUSTRY LEADER BY CREATING CUSTOM DISABILITY INCLUSION PROGRAMS SERVING A LARGE POPULATION OF PEOPLE . THERE ARE THREE CORE PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE ACCESS AND TRAINING TO MANY OF THE 80 MOHEGAN SUN DEPARTMENTS :
MOHEGAN SUN IN CONNECTICUT HAS EMERGED AS AN INDUSTRY LEADER BY CREATING CUSTOM DISABILITY INCLUSION PROGRAMS SERVING A LARGE POPULATION OF PEOPLE . THERE ARE THREE CORE PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE ACCESS AND TRAINING TO MANY OF THE 80 MOHEGAN SUN DEPARTMENTS :
• The Viability program , an embedded agency in our employee center that receives referrals from the Connecticut Bureau of Rehabilitative Services ( BRS ) with the goal of achieving employment . The Viability program has achieved a placement rate of nearly 80 percent .
• The Mohegan Sun Student Vocational Inclusion Program ( MSSVIP ) for 18-21-year-olds . Mohegan Sun has partnered with many of the local transitional academies , where students spend a traditional school year calendar and rotate to our property periodically . Students gain exposure to a wide range of our services , including Culinary , Environmental Services , Grounds Keeping , Arena , and Retail Outlets . Graduating students receive assistance when transitioning to the workforce .
• Project Search , a unique , business-led , nine-month internship program for students with developmental disabilities . Interns in the program complete three rotations at Mohegan Sun with the main goal of gaining the necessary skills to obtain competitive employment . The program provides real-life work experience combined with training in employability and independent living skills to help youth with significant disabilities make successful transitions from school to productive adult life .
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