Southeast Enterprises Packaging and Assembly Specialists

The mission of Southeast Enterprises (se) provides meaningful employment and opportunities to help adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities live life to the fullest. Southeast Enterprises is a social enterprise that served 134 individuals in 2022 assisted by 17 staff and support personnel. Individuals took pride in clocking a total of 85,961 productive hours and produced 7,165,555 various items and products for well-known customers in the human, animal, and safety sectors. It's fair to say these individuals had a significant impact on their community and Missouri's economy. Total contractual business was valued at 1,125,000 and wages were 817,185. Individuals served were 96.3% satisfied, or highly satisfied with the work they were engaged in annually. They rated their physical safety 3.6 out of a 4-point scale and their emotional safety 3.8 or of a 4-point scale. 96.3% of persons felt supported in attaining or meeting their goals and/or interest.se offers ten (10) paid holidays, including dr. martin luther king, jr. day and juneteenth to respond to our diverse and inclusive culture. While se trains and prepares individuals with job skills, confidence to be more self-determined, responsibilities and socialization, many find fulfillment in a variety of leadership roles within the organization and core Packaging and Assembly enterprise. The associates on the move program also gives individuals an opportunity to explore working in the community at customer sites for minimum wage. Small teams with known co-workers is designed to develop professional skills and specific skill sets to help persons discover potential career goals. This year 7% took advantage of this program, 2 individuals are preparing to transition to employment with the customers whose sites they worked at, and se helped train customers to work with neurodiverse learners. Understanding money, count currency, and understand budgeting also became a learning focus. 29% of individuals who transitioned from se were prepared for competitive community employment. In addition, se continued to support 33% of individuals who may have only learned one job skill this year or are trying to adapt and learn what a job is for the first time.