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Philadelphia Nonprofit Helps People With Mental Health, Intellectual Challenges Find Job Opportunities
"This is about empowerment. It's about having people make choices about what they want to do," COMHAR CEO Trapeta Mayson said.
January 30, 2026
A Philadelphia nonprofit is helping people with mental health and intellectual challenges find job opportunities.
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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.
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