We have had a busy summer here at Opportunities, Inc. We are continuing our focus on customized employment and identifying creative ways to help our participants become competitively employed. Four of our customized employment participants were offered competitive jobs this month! We are very excited for their offers and look forward to supporting them as…

This quarter, Opportunities, Inc. is increasing its focus on staff training. As a recipient of the Transforming and Improving Practices through Customized Technical Assistance (TIP) grant, Opportunities, Inc. is receiving technical assistance from Corey Smith, a senior Griffin-Hammis consultant with expertise in customized employment services and organizational transformation. Corey is working with Opportunities, Inc. to…

This quarter, we are deepening our commitment to serve our participants and help them to become as independent as possible. In addition to the participant-focused efforts you will find in this newsletter, Opportunities, Inc. is working with its staff to develop person-centered principles, methodologies and core values that will help guide the delivery of services.…

As the summer season moved into full swing, Opportunities, Inc. also picked up momentum in its efforts to develop new employment and learning opportunities for Opportunities, Inc. participants. Several participants went on job interviews this past quarter and 3 achieved employment. We have added several new volunteer placements, many of them representing potential opportunities for…