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Transformative services for career and life success

Seven interconnected services that move from planning to employment to long-term independence. Ask us which apply to your situation and funding.

Individuals · Families · Referral Partners

Customized Support Plans

Every engagement begins with a Customized Support Plan: a person-centered document built from the individual's strengths, preferences, daily routines, and goals. We coordinate with families, guardians, and referring partners so the plan aligns with the Service Plan and funding source.

  • Strengths-based assessment and goal setting
  • Measurable milestones reviewed quarterly
  • Coordinated with waiver Service Plans and DVR goals
  • Crisis and transition planning built in
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Individuals · Families

Personalized Employment Pathways

Not everyone starts in the same place. Our pathways use discovery and community-based assessment to find work that fits, then support the job search, application, interviews, and onboarding, at the pace that is right for the individual.

  • Discovery and vocational profile
  • Job development and job matching
  • Interview practice and application support
  • Onboarding support during the first 90 days
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Individuals · Groups

Employment Workshops & Training

Hands-on group and one-on-one training that builds the skills employers actually ask for: showing up ready, communicating with supervisors, managing time, and handling change. Sessions are adapted for each learner's communication and learning style.

  • Workplace soft skills and self-advocacy
  • Job-specific task training on site
  • Financial literacy and benefits basics
  • Flexible schedules to fit real lives
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Individuals · Employers

Support Services for Career Advancement

Getting hired is the beginning. Our follow-along support keeps momentum after day one: coaching through new responsibilities, resolving workplace challenges early, and planning for raises, new roles, or a career change when the time is right.

  • Ongoing job coaching with fading schedule
  • Employer check-ins and problem solving
  • Skill growth plans toward advancement
  • Retention support for the long term
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Individuals · Families · Employers

Assistive Technology Solutions

Practical technology matched to the person and the task, including visual schedules, reminder systems, communication supports, and workplace accommodations. We trial before we recommend, and train the individual and their team to use it confidently.

  • Assessment of daily-living and workplace needs
  • Low-tech to high-tech options, trialed first
  • Training for the individual, family, and coworkers
  • Funding guidance for devices and accommodations
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Agencies · Schools · Community Partners

Agency & Community Collaboration

We work alongside Community Centered Boards, case management agencies, the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, schools, and community organizations so services are coordinated, documented, and never duplicated.

  • Timely referral intake and status updates
  • Documentation aligned to monitoring requirements
  • Transition planning with schools (ages 14–21)
  • Inter-agency team meetings and shared goals
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Employers

Business Partnership Opportunities

We help Southern Colorado employers build inclusive teams. From job carving and customized positions to on-site coaching and disability-awareness training, we make hiring inclusively simple, and we stay involved after the hire.

  • Job analysis and customized position design
  • On-site coaching at no cost to the employer
  • Staff disability-awareness training
  • Guidance on tax incentives and accommodations
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Not sure which service fits?

A 20-minute conversation is usually enough to point you in the right direction.

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