Welcome

For more than 15 years, CVS has offered a variety of vocational services to assist people with disabilities and other special needs in identifying, obtaining and maintaining meaningful employment. We provide vocational services to adults from all walks of life, representing a broad range of disabilities and educational, socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.

Our participants are diverse in their skills, interests and attitudes. We pride ourselves on providing individualized vocational services which are truly centered around the diversity of our participants and the many local businesses we partner with in Bellingham and throughout Whatcom County.

We seek to educate and equip the wide array of local businesses in employing and serving individuals with disabilities. We do this through customized, responsive, timely and accurate information and services. In doing so, CVS ensures that each worker will have the opportunity to attain sustainable and long-term employment while also building strategic business partnerships that support Whatcom County's thriving local economy.

To Our Business Partners we provide:
• Applicant Screening
• Customized Task Analysis and assistance with Universal Design
• Access to qualified job candidates
• Disability awareness training for the workplace
• Workplace site evaluation for accessibility and technical assistance
• Evaluation and recommendations for workplace accommodations
• Contracted Janitorial services

To Our Participants we provide:
• Vocational goal setting and Person Centered Planning
• Job Preparation and exploration
• Job Development
• Job Coaching and on-site support
• Job Retention
• Job readiness and skills assessment
• Resume writing and interview skills
• Career Counseling
• Job placement and referral assistance
• Transportation training