About Employment Horizons

History:
Employment Horizons, formerly known as the Occupational Training Center of Morris County, was founded in 1957 by a group of concerned parents who wanted to expand work and personal growth opportunities for their children with disabilities. During the fifties and sixties, those with disabilities had very few options available to them and special education services were just evolving. Work centers, such as our Packaging & Assembly unit, were developed at that time to provide adults with disabilities a place where they could go to earn money and maintain their self-respect. Over the years, at our agency, there has been a rapid growth in the number of and breadth of services provided to meet the needs and choices of the individuals we serve, both on-site as well as in the community, as well as to meet the changing needs of the business community.

Leadership:
Click here for information on our Board of Directors and Executive Staff.

Business Services Provided:
For over four decades, our agency has met the needs of hundreds of small and large companies in the tristate area by providing them with trained, dependable and highly motivated employees to fill service-sector, packaging and assembly, groundskeeping and janitorial positions. Employers and workers consistently report high satisfaction with their business relationships. Click here to learn more about the services that our agency provides to the business community.

Individual Services Provided:
Employment Horizons is the premier provider of comprehensive employment, training, and job placement services in the greater Morris County area. For information on the programs and services provided to individuals with disabilities and other disadvantages, Click here.

Types of Individuals Served:
Our program participants include individuals with developmental, mental health and physical challenges. Several years ago, our mission was expanded to also serve disadvantaged persons who are not necessarily disabled such as those on public assistance.

Occupational Areas Entered:
Persons served are placed into jobs according to their respective goals and abilities. The overall breakdown for 2004 was as follows:

	Retail		35%		Restaurant/Hospitality		7%
	Cleaning/Janitorial		22%		Social Services/Education/Health Care		4%
	Clerical Office		21%		Driving Occupations		2%
	Industrial/Warehousing		7%		Other		2%

Financials:
The agency budget for 2008 is $5.574 million.
Highlights of the 2007 Budget include:
 - Programs & Services for EH Participants represent 91% of Total Expenditures
 - Revenue from EH's 4 Business Divisions account for 2/3 of Total Revenue
Please click here to view the 2007 Annual Report (PDF).

Donate to Employment Horizons:
If you are interested in making a financial investment in the lives of our program participants, please click here. Please note that all donations to Employment Horizons, a 501(c) (3), are tax-deductible to the extent provided by the law. For those interested in learning more about opportunities to financially support the agency, contact Patricia Braun, Director of Advancement, at (973) 538-8822, ext. 215 or at pbraun@ehorizons.org.


Employment Horizons is a United Way Agency.
Click Here to learn more about the United Way of Morris County.