Kitsap Applied
Technologies provides services in five programs:
Specialized Industries;
Supported Employment;
Pathways to Employment;
Person to Person;
Retirement/Community Access Services.
The Specialized Industries program
provides vocational training, employment and ethical behavior development to
individuals who perform subcontract jobs in an industrial setting. These jobs
include recycling projects, aircraft parts assembly, coaxial cable assembly, and
a variety of packaging projects. KAT currently provides services to 40
individuals in this program. We are always looking at increasing our diversity
of production contracts to provide opportunities to train clients in different
skills and offer variation in jobs to maintain client interest.
The Supported Employment Program provides vocational training and
employment to small groups of 3-6 individuals within a community business.
Vocational trainers are assigned to each group for training and support
purposes. Currently KAT has four job sites. These include car wash services,
grounds maintenance services, linen services and janitorial services. KAT
anticipates expanding our Supported Employment program utilizing the referrals
from our Specialized Industries program as new job opportunities are developed.
The Pathways to Employment Program develops community employment
opportunities through development of individualized pathway to employment plans
for clients in the specialized industries program, the person to person program
and transition students graduating from high school who are between the ages of
21 and 62. The program provides followup continuous support for all individuals
on a pathway plan, development of competitive community employment opportunities
and ongoing direct support training.
The Person to Person
Program provides development of pathway to employment planning for adults
under the age of 62 who are unable to
participate in employment services. The program also includes
community exploration in pursuit of pathway goals, volunteer opportunities, and
on-going 1:1 support for successful community integration.
The Retirement/Community
Access Program provides opportunities for elderly individuals (ages 62 and
older) to participate in a variety of community activities. Picnics, field
trips, arts and crafts class, volunteering at PAWS and at Meals-On-Wheels, have
made the program very successful greatly improving the quality of life of the
participants in the program.
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