Clerco Inc., Greater Cincinnati companies partner to provide jobs for 300

Cinatas, Aramark, Rubbermaid and Senco Fasteners are among Greater Cincinnati area companies that partner with Clerco Inc., a  Clermont County non-profit that helps people with developmental disabilities find jobs.Clerco was established in 1973 by the Clermont County Board of Developmental Disabilities. Over the years it has helped hundreds of local workers find temporary and permanent jobs in production, packaging and assembly services for area businesses at its workshops in Batavia.More than 300 people are employed or receive employment assistance through Clerco, affiliated with the Clermont County Board of Developmental Disabilities. Clerco, Inc. partners with a number of local companies to provide work for the individuals that are served.The Clermont County Board of Developmental Disabilities is on the ballot today (Issue 5) asking voters for a replacement of a continuing .9 mill levy. Clerco also sends teams of workers to companies to perform some jobs. Currently Clerco workers can be found at Byran Equipment Sales, Fairfield Inn, Clermont County Records Department and  Sporty’s Pilot Shop at the Clermont County Airport. A Clerco grounds crew provides lawn maintenance services to many local businesses, parks and cemeteries. They also run Clerco Café, a local catering service.The non-profit also offers job training. “Another function of our agency and our Community Employment Department is to provide community employment to people who are seeking jobs within the community.  We develop jobs in various settings and provide job coaching and job retention services to the people served by this department,” said Scott Brown, Program Coordinator Community Employment and Clermont County Board DD.Writer: Feoshia HendersonSource: Scott Brown, Program Coordinator Community Employment and Clermont County Board DDYou can follow Feoshia on twitter here.