Programs

  • Little Engine Eatery Job Skills Training

    LITTLE ENGINE EATERY - JOB SKILLS TRAINING SOCIAL ENTERPRISE DURING SUMMER 2024, ACHIEVE OPERATED ITS LITTLE ENGINE EATERY FOOD TRAILER, PROVIDING HANDS-ON JOB TRAINING AND MENTORSHIP FOR 14 NEURODIVERGENT PARTICIPANTS OVER 76 DAYS. ADDITIONALLY, WE ORGANIZED AN ALL-DAY EMPLOYMENT SKILLS SEMINAR FOR NEURODIVERGENT INDIVIDUALS, WHICH ATTRACTED 7 PARTICIPANTS NOT OTHERWISE INVOLVED IN OUR JOB SKILLS PROGRAM. THIS BROUGHT THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS RECEIVING JOB SKILLS TRAINING TO 21. LITTLE ENGINE EATERY FULFILLED OVER 1,400 ORDERS, SHOWCASING THE ABILITIES OF NEURODIVERGENT WORKERS AND ENHANCING THEIR ACCEPTANCE INTO THE MAINSTREAM WORKFORCE. MANY PARTICIPANTS TRANSITIONED TO COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT AFTER COMPLETING THE PROGRAM. ALL PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS SHOWED IMPROVEMENT IN AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SKILLS: MONEY-HANDLING, COMMUNICATION, PROBLEM SOLVING, SELF-ADVOCACY, AND SOCIAL SKILLS. 86% OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS REPORTED IMPROVEMENT IN AT LEAST 3 OF 6 SPECIFIC JOB SKILLS.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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    $108.6K

  • Achieve Social Development Program

    ACHIEVE SOCIAL - SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT ACHIEVE SOCIAL, A SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR NEURODIVERGENT CHILDREN, HOSTED SEVEN INCLUSIVE EVENTS THROUGHOUT 2024 TO HELP PARTICIPANTS BUILD CONFIDENCE AND REDUCE SOCIAL ISOLATION. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED ART WORKSHOPS, COMMUNITY OUTINGS, AND TEAM-BUILDING EXPERIENCES. OVER 92% OF PARTICIPANTS REPORTED IMPROVED SELF-CONFIDENCE AND SOCIAL COMFORT.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $10.3K

  • Jane's Place Coffee Shop Initiative

    JANE'S PLACE COFFEE SHOP INITIATIVE - JOB SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAM EXPANSION & SOCIAL ENTERPRISE. DURING 2024, ACHIEVE CONTINUED PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT FOR ITS NEW YEAR-ROUND COFFEE SHOP SOCIAL ENTERPRISE AT JANE'S PLACE IN SALIDA. EFFORTS INCLUDED DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION COORDINATION, EQUIPMENT PROCUREMENT, AND PROGRAM CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT TO EXPAND YEAR- ROUND JOB TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $6.4K