Starlight Adult Services

 Ancillary Services | Sheltered Employment
Board of Trustees | Community Employment Services | Transitional Employment Links

Adult Services hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at our two facilities 655 Zane Street and 1330 Newark Road Zanesville, Ohio  43701,  the employment opportunities are provided through Muskingum Starlight Industries (MSI), a not-for-profit corporation. 

Board of Trustees

Taffy Tippett----Board President
Dave Spragg--Vice President
Toby Rogovin--Secretary/Treasurer
Lee McPherson
Mike Bryan
Jason Heins
 

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Sheltered Employment

 We can provide contract services for your business requirements including handling all worker training and supervision. When employers use MSI this frees up their own employees and facilities for other difficult work.

MSI Community Employment Services

Beginning in 1988, Muskingum Starlight Industries (MSI) introduced our community employment program.  This program extends the opportunity for our employees to become a contributing member of your workforce, while allowing them to build self-esteem and confidence in their own ability.  Some of the support and training MSI provides that allow this to happen are:

Job Coaching- a job coach works with your new enrollee while he/she leans the skills necessary to maintain their job.  Job coaching also assists your new employee in developing the skills necessary to become independent in his/her job.

Support/Services- these services are designed to assist your enrollee with the support he/she may need to be successful in his/her new position.  Since each new enrollee will have different needs, support/services are tailored to the individual.

MSI Community Employment Service Belief statement

We believe the role of adult services is to:

• Provide individualized, person-centered habilitation.

• Respecting the individual's right to become an independent and responsible citizen in their community.

• By creating opportunities, individuals will be able to realize their hopes and dreams; and

• Through the involvement of the individual, their family and friends, that we can provide success in achieving goals while maintaining a high level of community participation.

Muskingum Starlight Industries does not discriminate in the provision of services or employment base on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, ancestry, or age.

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Benefits for the Employer

• Consistent work force at work site, set up with your time frames.

• MSI Supervisor to handle the responsibility of training a crew to meet the employer's standards.

• Additional manpower to get the job done.

Benefits for the Enrollee

• Work Harding skills

• Accepting alternate work hours

• Accepting alternate work areas.

• Developing appropriate interpersonal      skills.

Ancillary Services are provided to those enrollees who require additional supports as part            of their regular programming in the school or industries. These services include physical            therapy, occupational therapy, nursing, psychological, and behavior support. These            services are provided either by Starlight staff or through contracts with local agencies.

Anyone having questions may contact Larry Wheeler, Adult Services Director, phone number  740-453-4622.

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