Work plays an integral role in the lives of human beings. Work enhances a person's feeling of self-worth, self-confidence, and self-respect. Through work, people become productive, contributing members of their community.
Persons with intellectual and other developmental disabilities are no different. They, too, desire and seek the opportunity to work. They, too, gain feelings of self-worth, self-confidence, and self-respect through the work experience, and they, too, become productive, contributing members of their community.
At Desert Haven, we believe that work is an essential tool through which people accomplish goals, gain individual independence, and flourish. While not all programs offered through the organization are work-oriented, all include elements and training modalities designed to assist and support individuals in the workplace, as well as in the community-at-large.
