Annual Report
For more than 45 years, the UW Employment Program has been King County’s premier supported employment provider. Our staff support clients in obtaining and maintaining competitive employment in their community. UW Employment Program releases an annual report of client outcomes, program statistics, and year-end highlights.
If you have any additional questions, please contact Katherine Bournelis, Director, or Kurt Johnson, Principal Investigator.
Katherine Bournelis
katlis@uw.edu
Kurt Johnson
kjohnson@uw.edu
Annual Report Overview
The UW Employment Programserved 116 clients in 2019. Of these, 99 are currently active clients and 17 exited the program during 2019 (see employment outcomes below) and are waiting to begin services. We provided a wide variety of community based services to the 116 individuals served in year 2019, including functional assessments on actual work sites, job development and training, and long-term follow-up. Here, we report the demographic and outcome data for these 116 individuals.
Client Demographics
Gender
Age
The average age of all clients served is 33.85 years. The youngest is 16 and the oldest 71.
Ethnicity
Ethnicity | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 93 | 80% |
African American | 4 | 3% |
Asian | 8 | 7% |
American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1% |
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander | 2 | 2% |
Hispanic | 1 | 1% |
Other | 2 | 2% |
Unknown | 6 | 6% |
Toal | 116 | 100% |
The largest ethnic group served was Caucasian (93), the next largest group was Asian (8), followed by Black/African-American (4), Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (2), and American Indian or Alaska Native (1). Two identified as other and the ethnicity of six individuals was unknown.
Employment Outcomes
Hours Worked
Wages & BenEfits
Hourly Wage | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less than $12.00/ hour | 0 | 0% |
$12.00 to $14.99/ hour | 40 | 52% |
More than $15.00/hour | 37 | 48% |
Quantity of Hours
Types of Client Employment
