Near St. Clair in Franklin County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
This Rest Area is maintained through an Extended Employment Sheltered Workshop
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 19, 2021
1. This Rest Area is maintained through an Extended Employment Sheltered Workshop Marker
Extended employment sheltered workshop programs in America began in the state of Missouri, in the city of Sedalia in 1965, when a parent campaigned for a vocational program to better the life of his disabled child; who was finished with school and entering adulthood. That parent's campaign led to the passage of Senate Bill 52 and the creation of an extended employment program, which created an alternative choice, for people with developmental disabilities.
Today, there are 90 non-profits that offer extended employment sheltered workshop programs in the state of Missouri and combined they employ nearly 7,500 individuals with varying disabilities.
The State of Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education provides some funding, regulations and guidelines for the establishment and operation of Sheltered Workshops. For further information about this program please visit dese.mo.gov
Erected by Missouri Department of Transportation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Government & Politics • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1965.
Location. 38° 18.999′ N, 91° 2.67′ W. Marker is near St. Clair, Missouri
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Regionally, this marker is in the Missouri River Corridor and in Greater St. Louis. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: POW & MIA Memorial (approx. 2.1 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.1 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.1 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.4 miles away); Franklin County Vietnam Memorial (approx. 3.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial Benches (approx. 3.4 miles away); Korean War Memorial (approx. 3.4 miles away); POW - MIA (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Clair.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 19, 2021
2. This Rest Area is maintained through an Extended Employment Sheltered Workshop Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 336 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 24, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
