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Clubhouse coalition honors Employment Options employer at State House Marlborough - Members and staff of Employment Options, Inc., a Marlborough-based nonprofit organization that serves people with mental illness and low-income individuals, gathered at the State House in Boston April 7 to honor CVS. Two CVS stores in Marlborough and one in Framingham provide employment opportunities for Options Clubhouse members with mental illness, and Options selected the company as their employer of the year. The Massachusetts Clubhouse Coalition presented the award to CVS during a ceremony that also honored 32 other Massachusetts companies that employ people with mental illness. These companies play an important part in supporting the members to return to the workforce with poise. As a member of the Massachusetts Clubhouse Coalition, Employment Options works collaboratively with a number of companies in the Metrowest area who provide jobs for their members, while the Clubhouse provides supported, independent and transitional employment services. In a recent statement released by Options, Anupa Shah, the organization's marketing and employment manager, said Options continually seeks to establish more partnerships with area businesses to form mutually beneficial relationships. According to Shah, CVS store managers patiently helped train the members and were "extremely accommodating" throughout transitions. "CVS has a long history of participating in innovative workforce programs that benefit individuals with special needs, as well as the community at large," said James Bazoukas, district manager for CVS/pharmacy. "We have had great success in working with Employment Options through their Transitional Employment program to fill positions in some of our Metrowest stores. "Options members are excellent employees who are always willing to learn and work hard to help us take care of our customers. We would recommend Employment Options to other local businesses that are looking to hire loyal and hard-working employees." Employers interested announcing positions or finding out more about forming a partnership with Employment Options may call (508) 485-5051 or visit www.employmentoptions.org. |
