Spectrum Industries

ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, DISABILITIES, AND CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY.

THE SPECTRUM NETWORK IS A PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES CUSTOMIZED EMPLOYMENT AND DAILY LIVING SERVICES TO ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL/DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, BRAIN INJURY, MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, AND OTHER DISABILITIES. OUR FOCUS IS INDEPENDENCE AND COMMUNITY INTEGRATION. WE SUPPORT CLIENTS BY BUILDING SKILLS AND NATURAL SUPPORTS SO THAT THEY CAN SUCCEED INDEPENDENTLY IN THEIR WORK AND DAILY LIVES. WE TRAIN PEOPLE TO GAIN WORK AND LIFE SKILLS BY TEACHING BASIC SOFT SKILLS, JOB READINESS SKILLS, AND HELP CLIENTS WITH THE SOCIAL SKILLS NEEDED TO THRIVE IN THE WORKPLACE. IN OUR EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM, WE HELP PEOPLE SEEK COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. (STATEMENT CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)ANYONE WITH A DISABILITY CAN REQUEST OUR SERVICES. WE CURRENTLY SERVE APPROXIMATELY 56 CLIENTS. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN 2 COUNTIES, HOWEVER OUR CLIENTS COME FROM 5 COUNTIES. OUR CLIENTS RANGE IN AGE FROM 19 TO 78. MOST OF OUR CLIENTS (90 PERCENT) LIVE IN THEIR OWN HOMES. TEN PERCENT LIVE IN RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES. EMPLOYMENTWE ASSIST PEOPLE THROUGH EVERY STEP OF JOB DEVELOPMENT TO COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT. CURRENTLY SUPPORTING 17 INDIVIDUALS IN OUR SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT/INDIVIDUAL SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM. WE ALSO PROVIDE COMMUNITY WORK SITE ASSESSMENTS AND JOB SHADOWING, WHICH ALLOW CLIENTS TO OBSERVE OR TRY OUT A JOB TO MAKE SURE IT'S THE RIGHT FIT.ONCE A CLIENT IS ON THE JOB, WE PROVIDE JOB SUPPORT TO THE PERSON AS NEEDED UNTIL THEY HAVE REACHED INDEPENDENCE. THIS MIGHT INVOLVE ANYTHING FROM BEING PRESENT AT THE JOB SITE, TO BEING AVAILABLE TO DEBRIEF AT THE END OF THE WORKDAY. WE PROVIDE SUPPORT DURING WEEKDAY HOURS.IN OUR LAST FISCAL YEAR, WE PLACED 9 INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES INTO EMPLOYMENT IN THE COMMUNITY. OUR EMPLOYMENT SPECIALISTS PROVIDED OVER 175 HOURS OF SUPPORT EACH MONTH TO INDIVIDUALS WORKING IN THE COMMUNITY.TRAININGWE OFFER ON-THE-JOB TRAINING. AS CLIENTS TRAIN, WE SUPPORT THEM TO LEARN SOFT SKILLS SUCH AS HOW TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY WITH COWORKERS. WE ALSO OFFER CLIENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN A TEAM, OR "ENCLAVE," THAT WORKS ALONGSIDE EMPLOYEES AT AN AREA BUSINESS. WE PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR BOTH THE CLIENT AND THE EMPLOYER DURING THE EMPLOYMENT HIRING PROCESS. THEN, OUR JOB COACHES ACCOMPANY THE EMPLOYEE DURING TRAINING AND WHILE ON THE JOB, TO HELP ENSURE THE WORK MEETS THE EMPLOYER'S EXPECTATIONS. WE ALSO HELP INDIVIDUALS BUILD NATURAL SUPPORTS IN THE WORKPLACE SO THAT THEY CAN SUCCEED WHEN THEY NO LONGER NEED OUR SUPPORT.COMMUNITY LIFE SERVICESDAY ACTIVITIESIN OUR ADULT DAY SERVICES PROGRAM, CLIENTS JOIN IN STRUCTURED ACTIVITIES SUCH AS GARDENING, GEOGRAPHY, MEAL PLANNING AND PREPARATION, WELLNESS PROGRAMS, ARTS AND CRAFTS, PLAYING GAMES, AND COOKING AND EXCURSIONS TO EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. THIS PROGRAM OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR MAKING FRIENDS AND EXPLORING NEW INTERESTS ALONG WITH COMMUNITY INTEGRATION.IN OUR SUPPORTED COMMUNITY LIVING (SCL) PROGRAM, WE HELP INDIVIDUALS GAIN SKILLS, CONFIDENCE AND CONNECTION TO COMMUNITY. WE OFFER SUPPORT IN AREAS RANGING FROM PLANNING MEALS, TO CALLING THE DOCTOR, TO FINDING A PLACE TO LIVE, GROCERY AND CLOTHES SHOPPING, BUDGETING, BALANCING A CHECKBOOK, SOCIAL INTEGRATION, DINING AT RESTAURANTS, ETC. WE TAILOR OUR SERVICES TO EACH INDIVIDUAL'S STRENGTHS AND NEEDS. OUR HIGHLY TRAINED STAFF MEMBERS FOCUS ON HELPING CLIENTS LEARN TO DO THINGS FOR THEMSELVES AND ACHIEVE INDEPENDENCE.