BCArc’s grant will provide 12 individuals a structured pathway to employment in the healthcare sector. Through partnerships with Sugar Hill and Craneville Place of Dalton, participants will receive hands-on training for entry-level healthcare positions.
“This grant will give young adults with disabilities in Western Massachusetts an opportunity to gain real hands-on work experience and learn specific skills for employment,” said Maryann Hyatt, BCArc President & CEO. “This kind of education can be life-changing for many of them and lead to new opportunities. This grant will have impact far into their futures.”
BCArc staff who attended the event are pictured: From left, Nicole Negri, Manager of Evaluation and Placement Services, and Pam Kight, Director of Employment & Community-Based Day Services. Cybele Kilby, Vice President of Day & Employment Services, not pictured, also attended.
This program is funded/partially funded by the Employment Program for Young Adults with Disabilities FY26 Appropriation grant through the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development and is administered by the Commonwealth Corporation.
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