The Rose House

Vocational Training Program

Our Vocational Training Program (VTP) helps people develop the skills they need to get and keep good jobs by:

●    Teaching and instilling professional behavior

●    Overcoming individual impediments to competitive employment

●    Teaching basic food safety and food preparation skills

After graduation, The Rose House helps VTP graduates find and keep competitive well-paying jobs.  Should VTP graduates need additional employment supports, we'll also help them get assistance from agencies who provide more intensive support services.

The Vocational Training Program is six weeks long, including twenty hours a week of classroom training, plus "hands-on" work experience with The Rose House Café, working on catering and other food service assignments.

Program topics include:

        ▪    Safety in the Workplace                                                ▪   Appropriate Dress and Behavior  

        ▪    Health and Cleanliness                                                  ▪   Dealing with Others

        ▪    Basic Food Handling                                                      ▪    Basic Food Preparation

        ▪    Interviewing and Resumes                                             ▪    Time Sheets and Time Clocks

Our instructors are professional trainers with extensive teaching experience in the disabled community.  The students to instructor ratio is six to one (or less) in the classroom setting, and three to one (or less) working for the Cafe.

Instructors also serve as mentors to VTP graduates, providing one-to-one support as they search for jobs, interview with prospective employers, and work at their new jobs.

For more information about VTP, or how to register a student, contact our Executive Director, Mark Kramer, or call our office at (973) 984-0006.

Your Opportunity to Help

Many young people who could benefit from this course cannot afford it.  There is very little government funding for job training for the “over 21” disabled population, and many families don't have the resources to register their child for this program.

To address this pressing need, The Rose House has established a scholarship fund to assist deserving young people to improve their lives.

The program cost is $1,150 per student.  Your contribution in this amount to the Scholarship Fund will underwrite the costs of training and preparing one young adult student to live a more independent life.

If you need more information, Rose House officers are available to meet with you, your organization or corporation. 

We know when you learn about our deserving clients, and the strides they can make when given a chance, you'll share our enthusiasm to help them "be all they can be!"

Together, we can help these young adults move from dependency to productive employment!