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Work First INC.

Address:  PO Box 86
Farmington, ME 04938
Location:  Wilton Rd.
Farmington
Phone:  (207) 778-3200
Contact:  Director: Linda LaRue-Keniston
 
Clients:  Opportunities for individuals with a disability.
Services:  Work First Inc. is a place for individuals with disabilities to learn skills for a work environment and skills they can use for home. Work First Inc. shows individuals how to do work in its thrift shop and at various other places in the community, including Wal-Mart and at Everyone’s Resource Depot at the University of Maine at Farmington. Work First Inc. also teaches some individuals how to manage things at home, like washing dishes, food safety, and home safety. Work First also teaches individuals that have a more challenging disability, like speech problems or ambulatory problems, how to say things or identify what they may need with pictures. Work First also provides day services for those who cannot get out of a wheelchair because of a disability. There are levels of needs for the individuals who need help. Assistance that individuals may need ranges from a little bit of help to a lot of help with work or other daily skills. Work First Inc. helps to promote independence for adult individuals with developmental disabilities.
Hours:  Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

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Healthy Community Coalition

Founded in 1989, Healthy Community Coalition (HCC) is an affiliate of the Franklin Community Health Network with a mission of promoting health and well-being in Franklin County and neighboring towns, including Livermore Falls.

The Franklin Resource Network

The mission of the Franklin Resource Network is to maximize resources in our community, enabling elders, people with disabilities, caregivers, and all residents to easily find information about, and gain access to, services and opportunities to contribute their gifts and talents.

This project is funded, in part, by an Aging and Disability Resource Center grant from the federal Administration on Aging and Center for Medicare and Medicaid services.