A community-based program and a State-licensed adult training facility designed to provide opportunities for people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) to explore interests, develop skills, and participate in their communities in a supportive, inclusive environment. Uses a person-centered approach and helps program participants to develop daily living skills through communication, socialization, habilitation, and community integration. The program delivers Community Participation Supports (CPS), which offers opportunities for personal growth in integrated community settings. Also delivers adult training facility services, which provide an accessible environment with adaptive equipment, to support individuals with ambulation challenges. Participants have the ability to select their level of programming.

Vocational Training programs give people with intellectual and developmental disabilities opportunities to earn money, socialize, and learn new job skills while working on manufacturing, assembly, and packaging projects for area businesses.

Offers pre-employment training, skills development, goal orientation, and assist with attaining/maintaining employment.

Offers educational instruction with photography, cooking, printing, computers, ceramics, arts and crafts, and woodshop.

Vocational Training programs give people with intellectual and developmental disabilities opportunities to earn money, socialize, and learn new job skills while working on manufacturing, assembly, and packaging projects for area businesses.

The Work Ordered Day Program consists of six work units: Clerical, Food Service, Education, Administrative, and Transitional Employment. New members may choose to experience each unit during an orientation period in order to determine which area is of greatest interest to them. The Clerical Unit’s duties involve receptionist work, scheduling of appointments, outreach, and member intakes and orientation. Computers are available for training in word processing, database development, preparation of monthly newsletters, and research. Additional responsibilities include Database Management, Network Management, Internet Services, Web site Administration and Computer User Technical Support. Finally, this unit is also responsible for the ordering of supplies, photocopying and filing. The vanAmerigen Food Service Unit’s responsibilities include meal preparation, grocery shopping, menu planning, outreach, cashiering, bank deposits, financial procedures, and operation of food service equipment and maintenanc

Psychiatric rehabilitation services including transitional employment opportunities, educational supports, social opportunities, etc.

Provides employment training that includes a vocational assessment; supportive, competency-based pre-vocational, vocational, and psychosocial skills development; supervised workshop employment; and community-based supported employment. Based on the individual's needs, services may also include job development, job skill training, workshop or community job placement, and extensive work adjustment coaching.

Prepares and places individuals with disabilities or other barriers to employment in competitive jobs. Both services include pre-employment services, such as resume, job readiness preparation, preparation, mock interviews, and interviewing skills.

Provides a site-based psychiatric rehabilitation program for youth. Identifying goals and building skills to support living, learning, social, vocational, and personal wellness.

Offers support to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and Autism that allows them to participate in employment, leisure, religious, or social activities. Provides education to caregivers and staff to better communicate, organize, include, and engage clients in daily home chores and family activities.

Employment specialists provide job placement, training, and support to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Provides job development, job coaching and follow-along support to adults with disabilities so they can work in the community. This service is available to any adult who is motivated to work for wages in a competitive job. Via focuses on career planning and helps adults with disabilities as they move into the workforce. Through School-to-Work Transition Services, Via works with students, in partnership with their school districts and the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation to create a personalized employment plan and explore careers of interest.

The Work Ordered Day Program consists of six work units: Clerical, Food Service, Education, Administrative, and Transitional Employment. New members may choose to experience each unit during an orientation period in order to determine which area is of greatest interest to them. The Clerical Unit’s duties involve receptionist work, scheduling of appointments, outreach, and member intakes and orientation. Computers are available for training in word processing, database development, preparation of monthly newsletters, and research. Additional responsibilities include Database Management, Network Management, Internet Services, Web site Administration and Computer User Technical Support. Finally, this unit is also responsible for the ordering of supplies, photocopying and filing. The vanAmerigen Food Service Unit’s responsibilities include meal preparation, grocery shopping, menu planning, outreach, cashiering, bank deposits, financial procedures, and operation of food service equipment and maintenanc

Provides opportunities and support for community inclusion in order to build interest in and develop skills for competitive integrated employment.

Teaches life skills to support individuals with intellectual disabilities and Autism. Provides opportunities for learning in areas such as daily living (i.e. cooking, cleaning, hygiene), employment skills, computer skills, communication, community involvement, volunteering, and more. Also offers programs for school age children and older adults.

Assists employers in retaining, recruiting, and hiring qualified workers. Job seekers are assisted in finding competitive employment. Services include resume and interview preparation, job-seeking skill development, community-based assessments, work site analysis for accommodations, job coaching supports, and follow-up services.

Offers protection and advocacy services. Attends IEP meetings. Provides support materials, resources on educational law, updates on current legislation, respite services, guidance on respite care for assisted living, resources on employment and transportation programs, and training workshops on a variety of subjects.

Helps develop functional skills and discover talents through volunteer opportunities and engaging social activities. Activities include visiting parks, swimming, bowling, horseback riding, baseball games, fitness, and more. Instructs clients in a variety of social, community, technology, personal and vocational skills. Offers volunteer opportunities including assisting in delivering meals, at food pantries, local churches, hospitals, community gardening, animal shelters, libraries and more.

Program that provides individual and group instruction and/or counseling for individuals with disabilities who need to develop physical and emotional tolerance for work demands and pressures; acquire personal-social behaviors that will allow them to get along with employers and co-workers on the job; and develop the basic manual, academic and communications skills that are needed to acquire basic job skills.

Provides support to 16-25 year olds struggling with a mental health diagnosis. Some of the clubhouse's opportunities include: - Skill building and resource development (for housing, education, employment, and social) - Provides support in returning to educational settings - Assists in experience building and application process for employment. On-the-job support is provided, as needed, with the supported employment program - Offers social opportunities in the clubhouse and in the community

Vocational Training programs give people with intellectual and developmental disabilities opportunities to earn money, socialize, and learn new job skills while working on manufacturing, assembly, and packaging projects for area businesses.

Offers a range of services and opportunities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Eligible individuals can elect to participate in Prevocational and Adult Training services. In-home assistance is also available.

Provides training to improve job related skills, assistance in gaining competitive employment, and supports to enable workers to excel in community employment alongside people without disabilities.

A vocational psychiatric rehabilitation program for adults with a mental illness. Services include: - Clubhouse work-ordered day - Pre-vocational activities - Job placement - Supportive employment - Job loss prevention