ALEXIS MCCANTON - PRODUCTION TRAINER

 

 

Human Support Services (HSS) is pleased to announce the transfer of Alexis McCanton from the “Waterloo/Main” residential sites to the sheltered workshop.  Alexis is a member of the Service Employees’ International Union Local 1 Missouri Division.  She joined HSS in May 2012 as a direct care worker at the Main Street apartments.  Alexis resides in Dupo and enjoys spending time with her daughter.  As a production trainer, Alexis will be assisting clients in the workshop, helping them focus on work, learn job skills and earn a paycheck.  She will also perform quality control on the items produced by the client workforce and will be supervised by Production Manager Rik Taylor.  The workshop includes six employees who oversee nearly 70 clients; projected contract income for FY2014 is $90,000. 

 The mission of HSS is to provide high quality, comprehensive services to Monroe County residents with mental health or substance abuse needs, or developmental disabilities.  HSS is a private, non-profit community resource founded in 1973, providing confidential COA-accredited services.  Thanks to the United Way of Greater St. Louis and the local Monroe County Community Mental Health Funding Board (H.B. 708), HSS can set fees that are affordable.  For further information, call 618-939-4444, visit www.hss1.org or become a friend on Facebook.