We wanted to give you a sneak peak of our new spaces beginning to really take shape at our second location!
As construction continues, we're doing more than just updating light fixtures and re-hanging doors. We're knocking down walls and carving out thoughtfully designed spaces to serve our clients better than ever before.
This isn't simply an expansion to add more office spaces - this is another stage in our own growth to serve every stage in our clients' lives and prepare for each path of growth they pursue.
Employment Training - Built For All
Our clients are diverse. Our Employment Services, which will be moving to this new location, are especially equipped to serve individuals with any disability or employment barrier, both within and outside the autism spectrum. Quite simply, if a potential client would benefit from employment services, we are ready to help them achieve success.
Our clients' goals, interests, and the fields of work they pursue are as diverse as our entire community. Our clients' bring unique perspectives and skills to fields as wide ranging as...
Graphic design
Manufacturing
Food Industry
Hospitality
Sound Design and Technology
Copywriting
Entrepreneurship
Computer Programing
Data Analysis
Administrative
Parks and Recreation
Textiles and Fashion
Education - all ages
Retail
and more!
Our clients' diversity is their strength and an asset to both their future employers and our whole community. It's up to us to support their wealth of skills in ways that are intentional and meaningful.
Knocking Down Walls and Carving Out Spaces
Cookie-cutter rooms and cookie-cutter approaches aren't good enough for us. They don't properly support and equip our clients with the respect and dignity they deserve. So as we designed the layout of our new, second location, we did to the building what we already do to the employment landscape: knock down walls and carve out spaces for our clients to thrive.
We've taken what we've learned from our single, multi-use training room at our current location and expanded it to multiple rooms to meet the needs of our diverse clients.
These distinct training spaces include:
Restaurant table and beverage station
Library shelf and display rack
Mailroom
Administrative desk with technology
Maintenance workbench
Product shelving
Checkout with cash register
Kitchen
Sewing and textiles station
Sample studio apartment/hotel room
Laundry room with washer, dryer, and ironing board
Each of these training spaces provides a designated environment for clients to hone their skills and prepare for employment in fields that interest them.
By dedicating a separate space to each training focus, sessions will be more immersive and authentic. The elements in each space can be intentionally selected to accurately match real environments. They can also be adjusted to match what each client is most likely to encounter.
We will be able to provide clients with focused experiences free of unnecessary distractions and stimuli. Conversely, we will also be able to simulate distractions they may encounter in real work environments in order to practice successful strategies.
We will also be able to be more flexible in our scheduling options for our clients since multiple clients will be able to work in separate rooms concurrently.
Intentional Impact
This array of intentionally designed spaces will allow us to better serve our diverse employment services clients with dignity and respect as well as increase the number of clients we are able to support. We are so excited to see the impact this will have on our clients' lives and on our community as our clients flourish in industries as unique and diverse as they are.
The walls have been knocked down. The spaces have been carved out for success. Construction is reaching completion. Check back soon for updates as we furnish and add the finishing touches to these training rooms! Â Subscribe to our newsletter to receive updates straight into your inbox.
Curious how our Employment Services can support and equip you or your loved one? Reach out to learn more about receiving services!