City of Philadelphia
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A Philadelphia nonprofit is helping people with mental health and intellectual challenges find job opportunities.
Joan Vargas is restocking the shelves at a North Philadelphia ShopRite. She has an intellectual disability and at 36 years old, this is her first job.
“I am a changed person here,” Vargas said.
Vargas obtained the job through COMHAR Inc., a nonprofit that supports people with mental health and intellectual challenges.
“This is about empowerment. It’s about having people make choices about what they want to do,” COMHAR CEO Trapeta Mayson said. “Being able to earn a living, being able to have agency in your life.”