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Founded back in 1982, Parents Alliance Employment Project (PAEP) was staffed solely by parent volunteers who became proactive when the only employment option for their developmentally disabled young adult was a sheltered workshop. They fought for mainstreaming their children in the public school system and community integration. Parents Alliance Employment Project envisions a world based on the philosophy that all individuals have the right to work in the communities they live. Learn more about our vision and our history here.
Empowering people with disabilities to find and maintain meaningful community employment
Providing long term, committed employees well matched to company job openings
Partnering with Northwestern Medicine to offer job skills training through the national Project SEARCH model
Building employability skills through paid work experiences that lead to competitive employment
As the need for employment services for people with disabilities continues to grow, PAEP continues to expand beyond it's DuPage County grassroots. PAEP proudly serves the following counties:
Click our annual report below to learn more about our successful year!
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Our mission is to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities through individualized employment services.
Parents Alliance Employment Project works in partnership with the workNet DuPage Career Center
CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities)
has accredited Parents Alliance Employment Project for its Employment Services: Community Employment Services in Job Development, Job Supports, and Job Site Training Programs.
We do not provide direct services through this website; it is intended for informational purposes only.
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