TUCSON,
Ariz., July 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As we come
together to celebrate Disability Pride Month this July, local
nonprofit Beacon Group is building a valuable employment
partnership with Hexagon Mining, a division of Hexagon delivering a
holistic, data-driven approach to integrating, automating, and
optimizing critical workflows for the mining industry. Hexagon
Mining has contracted with Beacon Group's WOLVES (Work. Options.
Learning. Value. Empowerment. Skills.) and Work Adjustment Training
to support kitting, packaging and re-work tasks during crunch
situations that have been part of their success for their global
mining operations.
Disability Pride Month, celebrated every July, is an opportunity
to honor the history, achievements, experiences, and struggles of
the disability community. Celebrate Disability Pride Month with
Beacon Group, Hexagon, and the many other businesses across the
country who proudly employ people with disabilities.
"While the WOLVES program is young, its principal goals and work
setting have been present at Beacon Group for decades," says
Natalya Brown, President/CEO of
Beacon Group. "Our partnership with a global player like Hexagon
brings much needed work opportunities to the people we serve and we
are honored to celebrate this partnership during Disability Pride
Month."
Beacon Group's WOLVES program offers work opportunities and
vocational training to people with significant developmental
disabilities in a supported environment that builds work skills,
relationships, and offers opportunities for progressive moves
towards more independent employment. Work Adjustment Training is a
90-day on-the-job training program for people with behavioral
health diagnoses and/or members of Vocational Rehabilitation.
Together, these programs create an integrated and supported work
environment for people with disabilities.
"Beacon has provided us with excellent service and support,
their knowledge and expertise of many aspects of production has
become a great asset to Hexagon," says Juan
Montellano, Senior Procurement Agent at Hexagon Mining.
Creating a successful employment partnership requires
willingness and vision from businesses that value disability
inclusion to place trust in organizations like Beacon Group to
support the work program and the workers. However, when it happens,
the value is undeniable for the disability community.
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SOURCE Beacon Group