Pearl Buck Center Inc

THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS PEOPLE WITH VARIOUS ABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES QUALITY CHOICES AND SUPPORTS TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS.

COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT - COMPREHENSIVE, PERSONALIZED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES EMPOWERING ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO DETERMINE CAREER GOALS, ACQUIRE TRAINING, SECURE, AND RETAIN QUALITY, COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT IN THE COMMUNITY. BUSINESSES ARE ACTIVE PARTNERS, PARTICIPATING WITHOUT SUBSIDIES, AND PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS EXPERIENCE TOTAL IMMERSION IN THE WORKPLACE. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES JOB COACHES AS NEEDED ON-SITE FOR SUPPORT AND COORDINATION.

SUPPORTED LIVING PROGRAM - IN-HOME AND COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE WITH THE TASKS OF DAILY LIVING THAT SUPPORT ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO LIVE IN THE COMMUNITY AS INDEPENDENTLY AND SAFELY AS POSSIBLE. THIS INCLUDES SUCH ACTIVITIES AS SUPPORT IN PURCHASING GOODS AND SERVICES, INCLUDING HEALTH RELATED NEEDS.

PEARL BUCK PRESCHOOL - WRAPAROUND, TUITION-FREE PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES LED BY PARENTS WITH COGNITIVE CHALLENGES. MOST OF THEIR CHILDREN ARE BORN WITHOUT DISABILITIES, BUT ARE AT HIGH RISK FOR ACQUIRED DISABILITIES, ABUSE, AND NEGLECT. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS A UNIQUE, YEAR-ROUND PROGRAM OF SPECIALIZED PRESCHOOL FOR CHILDREN AGES TWO TO FIVE YEARS AND PARENTING EDUCATION AND CASE MANAGEMENT/OUTREACH FOR ELIGIBLE FAMILIES WHOSE CHILDREN ARE ZERO TO FIVE YEARS OF AGE.

PROJECT SEARCH - THIS NATIONALLY ACCLAIMED NINE-MONTH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES EMPLOYABILITY TRAINING AND EDUCATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH COGNITIVE DISABILITIES. THE PROGRAM OCCURS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A BUSINESS WHICH HAS THE COMMITMENT TO SUPPORT PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN THE WORKPLACE. THESE INTERNSHIPS ARE 5 DAYS A WEEK FOR 9 MONTHS AND INCLUDE WORK HOURS AND CLASSROOM TRAINING. INSTRUCTORS ARE ON SITE THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE PROGRAM. LIFE ENHANCING ACTIVITIES PROGRAM (LEAP) - A DAY PROGRAM OF COMMUNITY INCLUSION, EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES, AND MEANINGFUL ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. THE PROGRAM ALLOWS PARTICIPANTS TO ACHIEVE THEIR INDIVIDUAL GOALS, LEARN NEW SKILLS, AND DEVELOP PEER RELATIONSHIPS. FAMILY SUPPORT - RAISING A FAMILY IS CHALLENGING UNDER THE BEST CIRCUMSTANCES. IN ADDITION TO OUR PRESCHOOL PROGRAM, WE USE A HOME-BASED APPROACH TO HELP PARENTS WITH COGNITIVE CHALLENGES DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS IN ALL AREAS OF PARENTING. WE SUPPORT PARENTS WITH COGNITIVE CHALLENGES TO BUILD SELF-ESTEEM AND RESILIENCE SO THEY CAN CONTINUE TO SUCCEED AFTER THEY LEAVE OUR PROGRAM. PARENTAL RESILIENCE HAS BEEN SHOWN TO DECREASE CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT. PEARL BUCK VOCATIONAL ACADEMY - PEARL BUCK VOCATIONAL ACADEMY (THE ACADEMY) LAUNCHED IN 2017. THIS POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION OPTION INCORPORATES EMPLOYMENT PATH SERVICES IN THE FACILITY AND IN THE COMMUNITY. INCLUDING PAID WORK ON A LIMITED BASIS. WITH DIFFERENTIATED CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, HANDS-ON TRAINING, AND INTERNSHIPS, THE ACADEMY WILL ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO STRUGGLE TO MEET THEIR CAREER GOALS IN OTHER EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS. PRODUCTION SERVICES - WORKING FOR A BETTER LIFE - ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ACCESS MULTIPLE PAID WORK OPPORTUNITIES IN THE ORGANIZATION'S PRODUCTION FACILITY TO EARN WAGES WHILE OBTAINING TECHNICAL AND SOCIAL SKILLS ESSENTIAL FOR COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT. BUSINESSES CONTRACT PRODUCTION JOBS TO THE ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDE WORK FOR ALL SKILL LEVELS. THIS SERVICE WAS PHASED OUT DUE TO STATE POLICIES IN MARCH 2020.