1 MARC expands to serve Sauk County On October 27, MARC staff and board president held an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the launch of MARC’s prevocational and supported employment services in Sauk County. Baraboo Mayor Mike Palm and representatives from the state Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR), the Sauk county ADRC, the Family Care managed care organization ContinuUs, and Include, Respect, I Self-Direct (IRIS), the state self-directed supports program, participated with exhibits and information about the options to people with developmental disabilities in Sauk County. MARC is offering pre-vocational education, on-the-job training, and coaching in a community job of the consumer’s choosing (where they will earn the same wages as their co- workers). “Making a clear choice about their career field and training path can be a reality just as it is for any other member of the community. With hard work and dedication, they will achieve their career goals and contribute gifts and talents to their community,” said MARC Program Director Trish Vandre. “For all of us, our work life Continued on next page…. The Voice of Choice Contents – Autumn 2014 MARC Sauk opens 1 Fall Fund Drive 3 MARC TV 4 Quality initiative 4 MARC East 5 MARC West 6 MARC RAC/RES 7 Mt. Horeb 11 Opinion 12
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MARC expands
to serve Sauk County On October 27, MARC staff and board president held an
open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the
launch of MARC’s prevocational and supported employment
services in Sauk County. Baraboo Mayor Mike Palm and
representatives from the state Division of Vocational
Rehabilitation (DVR), the Sauk county ADRC, the Family Care
managed care organization ContinuUs, and Include, Respect,
I Self-Direct (IRIS), the state self-directed supports program,
participated with exhibits and information about the options
to people with developmental disabilities in Sauk County.
MARC is offering pre-vocational education, on-the-job
training, and coaching in a community job of the consumer’s
choosing (where they will earn the same wages as their co-
workers).
“Making a clear choice about their career field and training
path can be a reality just as it is for any other member of the community. With hard work and
dedication, they will achieve their career goals and contribute gifts and talents to their
community,” said MARC Program Director Trish Vandre. “For all of us, our work life
Continued on next page….
The Voice
of Choice
Contents – Autumn 2014
MARC Sauk opens 1
Fall Fund Drive 3
MARC TV 4
Quality initiative 4
MARC East 5
MARC West 6
MARC RAC/RES 7
Mt. Horeb 11
Opinion 12
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Contact MARC Sauk
You can reach MARC Sauk office
at (608) 355-6272.
Baraboo Civic Center, 124 Second
St., Baraboo, WI 53913-2474
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is an important part of our personal
identity and what makes life
meaningful. This is no less true for
the employees working with
MARC.”
MARC vocational specialists and
instructors spend time learning
about each individual’s personality,
likes, dislikes, talents and abilities.
They also assist each person in
determining the type of work they
are interested in doing, what field
they are drawn to and in what type
of setting they prefer to work. Discovery of the areas where additional training needed is then
followed by classroom or hands-on instruction and practice in an actual work environment to
hone their new skills. By the time an employee approaches a potential employer in the
community, they are screened and ready to learn the specifics of their employer’s operations.
Depending upon the individual’s desire and abilities, a coach may continue to provide on-the-
job support even after hiring. This eliminates any need for specialized supervision by the
employer.
“It is an opportunity to do well by doing good,” said MARC Executive Director Russell King.
Employers who partner with MARC benefit from this ready workforce in a number of ways.
King said, “The company’s business image and standing in the community is enhanced. These
business leaders enrich their current staff’s work life, increase employee retention, decrease
hiring and training costs, and perhaps cash in on state and federal tax incentives – any and all
of which could boost the company’s bottom line.
With MARC, what’s good for business is also the
right thing to do.”
MARC services in Sauk County are funded through
the DVR, membership in the Family Care program
(via ContinuUs, Care Wisconsin or IRIS), or both.
Services may also be purchased privately by
individuals or families.
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Support MARC!
You can send your donation to
either MARC at 901 Post Rd.,
Madison, WI 53719 or donate
online at www.marc-inc.org.
Inviting YOU to support MARC’s vital mission
The MARC 2014 Fall Fund Drive “YES I CAN” is underway! Won’t you help build a better
community for everyone by donating today?
“Yes I can!” We hear that often in our programs. We hear it from our participants with
developmental and intellectual disabilities when experiencing the warmth of friendship, the
empowerment of learning, the joy of having even a modest job, or operating a small micro-
enterprise. “Yes I can,” inspires dreams, transforms lives and deepens our resolve to support
that exclamation.
Such are the miracles that you make happen at MARC. Now in its sixth decade, MARC continues
to expand its programs and services to the community. Without you, we could never have
achieved so much, and your support will write the next
chapter of our amazing story.
MARC relies on the generosity of individuals and
businesses for support, and we need you to join the
hundreds who have sent MARC a donation. You have
the power to help us achieve our shared goals.
It’s not MTV – it’s MARC TV!
In partnership with Channel CW 57, MARC has produced a series of TV commercials featuring
supported employment and the benefits to employers and participants. Each commercial
features a specific benefit including: the high retention rates of people with disabilities in
community jobs; how diversity is enhanced in the workplace by employing a person with a
disability; how our clients are screened, trained, and coached prior to placement in a position in
the community; and how people
with disabilities have a positive
impact on the work environment.
We also shot a fifth commercial
about MARC in general and the
comprehensive services we offer.
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Ryan (l) and Patrice (r) enjoy the MARC East trip to the
Mayer Farm in October. See page 5 for the story.
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The commercials are airing up to 50 times a month exclusively on Channel CW 57, but you can
find them on Youtube, the MARC web site (ww.marc-inc.org) and the MARC Facebook page.
The more employers find out about the many benefits of employing people with disabilities the
more likely they are to make inquiries and take action on hiring. They will see how many
success stories there are and how employers can build a better community by employing
people with disabilities. Feel free to share the links as widely as you like:
http://youtu.be/YXSEox7wpnU
http://youtu.be/Cq_a_dvscRM
http://youtu.be/DqE71jIsmYM
http://youtu.be/45XXH4r44Mw
http://youtu.be/EFPbXp9wGPo
MARC joins cutting-edge national quality initiative
As MARC is a cutting edge vocational service agency serving people with disabilities, we have
undertaken a new initiative designed to measure the effectiveness of our work against
published national standards and best practices. The measurement of effectiveness for
agencies like MARC is the first of its kind in the US. The program -- called “Quality Work
Environment” (QWE) -- is directed by the US AbilityOne Commission.
QWE is a goal-setting process aimed at maximizing the potential of employees with disabilities