Liferoots Inc

TO PROVIDE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES THE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO EMPOWER THEIR LIVES AND SHAPE THEIR FUTURES.

CONTRACTS: THIS DIVISION ENGAGES IN CONTRACTUAL CUSTODIAL AND GROUNDS KEEPING SERVICES WITH RESIDENTIAL, FEDERAL, STATE AND OTHER MUNICIPALITIES. SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE DIRECT LABOR PERFORMED ON THESE CONTRACTS IS BY INDIVIDUALS WITH SEVERE DISABILITIES WHO COULD NOT MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT LIFEROOTS SUPPORT AND TRAINING. THE FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ARE PROVIDED BY THE FEDERAL SET-ASIDE PROGRAM KNOWN AS JAVITS WAGNER O'DAY (JWOD). ABILITYONE FORMALLY KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE SEVERELY HANDICAPPED (NISH) ASSISTS THE ORGANIZATION IN CONTRACTING MATTERS USING THE JWOD PROGRAM. CONTRACTS WITH THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO ARE PROVIDED USING THE STATE-USE PROGRAM. OTHER CONTRACTS ARE WON THROUGH COMPETITIVE BIDDING. ALL OF LIFEROOTS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ARE INTEGRATED INTO THE COMMUNITY. THE CONTRACTS DIVISION EMPLOYS AN AVERAGE OF SIXTY INDIVIDUALS AND AN ADDITIONAL FIVE EMPLOYEES ARE EMPLOYED THROUGH ENCLAVE CONTRACTS EVERY MONTH. SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE DIRECT LABOR EMPLOYEES ARE SEVERELY DISABLED AND THE AVERAGE WAGE OF THE DIRECT LABOR IS $14.00 AN HOUR(ABOVE MINIMUM WAGE) PLUS BENEFITS.

EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES:THIS DIVISION PROVIDES EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES AND THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT TO CHILDREN AGES BIRTH TO THREE YEARS OLD, BY WORKING WITH FAMILIES TO IDENTIFY THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN WHO MAY HAVE DELAYS IN DEVELOPMENT, UNEVEN PATTERNS OF GROWTH, OR ARE AT RISK DUE TO FACTORS IN THEIR ENVIRONMENT. SERVICES ARE DELIVERED IN THE CHILD'S HOME, REMOTELY BY COMPUTER OR AT ONE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S LOCATIONS AND CONSIST OF:- EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT- SPEECH, OCCUPATIONAL AND PHYSICAL THERAPIES- THERAPEUTIC EDUCATIONAL SERVICES - THERAPY SERVICES - AS PROVIDED BY CERTIFIED AND LICENSED THERAPIST IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:- OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY - ASSISTS WITH SENSORY DEVELOPMENT, FINE MOTOR SKILLS, VISUAL PERCEPTION AND VISUAL MOTOR SKILLS TO ENHANCE A CHILD'S ABILITY TO FUNCTION WITH THEIR ENVIRONMENT. - PHYSICAL THERAPY - HELPS WITH AN INDIVIDUAL'S ENDURANCE, BODY AWARENESS, AND STRENGTHENING TO ACHIEVE OPTIMAL ABILITIES.- SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY - HELPS CHILDREN AT ALL LEVELS OF COMMUNICATION REALIZE CONFIDENCE AND INDEPENDENCE.SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 294 CLIENTS DURING THE YEAR.

COMMUNITY SERVICES:VOCATIONAL SERVICES - PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE WORLD OF WORK TO ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL NEEDS. THE ORGANIZATION MATCHES INDIVIDUALS WITH EMPLOYERS TO JOBS THAT FIT BOTH PARTIES' NEEDS AND ABILITIES.DAY HABILITATION - DAY HABILITATION SERVES ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES BY PROVIDING INTEGRATED AND INDIVIDUALIZED COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES. INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES SUCH AS EXPLORATION, RECREATION, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE, EACH CUSTOMIZED FOR THEINDIVIDUAL'S NEEDS. SKILLS FOR SUCCESS - WITHIN THIS PROGRAM, TIME, SPACE, AND EQUIPMENT IS PROVIDED SO INDIVIDUALS CAN DISCOVER THEIR NATURAL GIFTS. THROUGH SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED CURRICULUMS AND WITHIN A DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTIONAL FRAMEWORK, INDIVIDUALS WILL CLARIFY VOCATIONAL PURSUITS AND OBTAIN THE SPECIFIC RESOURCES AND EMPLOYMENT STRATEGIES TO SUCCEED IN REALIZING THEIR PASSION IN THE COMMUNITY. THE SKILLS FOR SUCCESS PROGRAM DEFINES AND IMPLEMENTS A CURRICULUM THAT PARALLELS THE OVERALL MISSION OF CAREER. THE PROGRAM IS PERSON-CENTERED WHERE STUDENTS CREATE, DEVELOP, AND MANAGE THEIR EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER INTERESTS. THE CURRICULUM IS DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO LEARN INDEPENDENTLY, DEVELOP CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS, AND TO PARTICIPATE IN GROUP ACTIVITIES. STUDENTS WILL HAVE ACCESS TO INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION, COMPUTER ASSISTED TECHNOLOGY, AND VOCATIONAL DATABASES, WHILE PREPARING FOR EMPLOYMENT IN THE WORKPLACE OR INDIVIDUALS CURRENTLY EMPLOYED CAN MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT BY CONTINUED STUDIES. THE SKILLS FOR SUCCESS PROGRAM CONSISTS OF THREE UNITS:- CAREER READINESS- LANGUAGE ARTS- MATHLIFEROOTS ADULT COMMUNITY SERVICES SERVED APPROXIMATELY 100 ADULT CLIENTS MONTHLY.