Supported Training for Employment Placement

 The STEP program opened in November 1992.  It was the first 100% community-based behavior management and vocational training day program in the Bay Area.  STEP offers an alternative to the traditional site-based day program.

Our STEP program:

• Is a premier behavioral program that teaches behavior management skills and assists our participants in learning social skills for success in their community
• Utilizes the guidance of a licensed Behavioral Psychologist, who teaches our skills instructors techniques and tools that reduce the occurrence of maladaptive behaviors and encourage the teaching of replacement skills
• Is a community-based day program serving individuals age 22 and older
• Teaches job readiness skills on an individual basis
• Encourages and models appropriate social and interpersonal skills
• Provides paid work opportunities to participants
• Offers social and recreational activities that promote self-esteem and peer interaction
• Is operated by a 1:3 staffing ratio
• Is funded by the Department of Developmental Services via the Golden Gate Regional Center system.

For further information, please contact jmartini [at] ofiinc [dot] org