 Contact Information
Steven Pavao
P.O. Box 1407
Honokaa, HI 96727
Phone: (808) 775-7245
E-mail: bcenter2@hawaiiantel.net |
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Agency Mission Statement:
To provide quality rehabilitation services to people with disabilities that empowers them to participate independently in their community.
Brantley Center, Inc.’s vision is to empower people with disabilities to overcome the barriers that restrict full participation in their community. Training programs focus on encouraging independence in the home, workplace, and community. They also support and assist each participant to access housing, health care, transportation, employment, and education.
Funded Program:
Employment Rehabilitation: Provides people with disabilities a variety of services that develops and supports the accomplishment of goals leading to meaningful competitive employment. The Employment Rehabilitation Program also provides high school students with disabilities an opportunity to transition from their school environment to the work environment during their senior year. Then, once they graduate they are ready to seek employment.
Client Outcome Story: For the sake of confidentiality, we will call the participant James. James came to the Brantley Center five years ago. He had virtually no employable skills and was totally dependent on his guardian. After a thorough job skills evaluation, he began our job readiness program and on the job training. His progress was slow at first, but his milestones were celebrated and he began to feel good about himself and his abilities. Today he is employed as a courtesy clerk at a local supermarket and recently moved into his own apartment. Without a program like the Employment Rehanilitation program he would likely still be unemployed and totally dependent on his guardian.
