About MCST

The Monadnock Center for Successful Transitions (MCST) provides support to individuals with disabilities as they transition through life. We also offer support to those who have recently become disabled. MCST works to improve the employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities by fostering professional connections within the community.

Project goals include strengthening the community infrastructure to improve community infrastructure, which increases employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities; and improving the transition for youth from high school to adulthood. The support offered by MCST is that of helping individuals understand and access the variety of programs available to them.

MCST is a project of Monadnock Developmental Services, and is made possible under an Agreement with the State of New Hampshire, Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Developmental Services, with Medicaid Infrastructure Grant funds provided by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under CFDA 93.768.

MCST is a community partner in the Monadnock Region with offices at Monadnock Developmental Services and Keene State College.

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MCST Mission

The mission of MCST is to link resources that assist families, schools, employers and supporting services in order to prepare those with disabilities for successful transitions throughout adulthood. This includes community involvement, graduation, employment and post-secondary opportunities.

Monadnock Employment Project Purpose Statement

As a project of MDS, and in alignment with the state GSEP vision, MCST supports all individuals with disabilities in preparing for, securing, and maintaining meaningful employment.

This is accomplished through:

  • Expanding existing and building new partnerships and networks
  • Ongoing supports
  • Continuing education
  • Community resources
  • Professional development
 
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A Day in the Life
EMMA FOGG, Research Assistant

After a daily check-in with her boss, Emma begins her work as a research assistant at a museum in Washington, DC. She gathers and organizes information from every media genre, which is then used in productions for various exhibits. She’s researched such topics as the history of Velcro and the development of the “group home” concept. Currently, she’s researching the history of everything related to parking for people with disabilities. With her Bachelor’s degree in US History from Keene State College in NH, Emma is ideal for this job.

What makes Emma’s story so fascinating is that she was born with cerebral palsy. She cannot walk without assistance, and even with a walker, mobility is incredibly difficult, so she uses a power wheelchair. She is also blind in one eye and has very limited use of her left hand. According to Emma, her biggest reward in life is knowing that her work may change someone’s perceptions of those with disabilities.

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At the Monadnock Center for Successful Transitions (MCST), our goal is to share knowledge and build awareness
of opportunities within the workforce for able workers with disabilities.