THE OPPORTUNITY TREE

THE OPPORTUNITY TREE PROVIDES DAY TREATMENT FOR ADULTS THROUGH SOCIALIZATION, TRAINING, ACTIVITIES, VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, WORK ORIENTATION TRAINING, AND, AS APPROPRIATE, COUNSELING. THIS SERVICE PROMOTES SKILLS DEVELOPMENT IN INDEPENDENT LIVING, SELF-CARE, SAFETY, COMMUNICATIONS, WORK SKILLS, SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS, HOBBIES, AND RETIREMENT PROGRAMS. APPROXIMATELY 100 INDIVIDUALS WERE PROVDIED DAY TREATMENT SERVICES IN FY 2022.

THE OPPORTUNITY TREE PROVIDES THREE DIFFERENT LEVELS OF SERVICE ALONG THE CONTINUUM FROM WORK ADJUSTMENT TO COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT. UNDER THE CENTER BASED EMPLOYMENT SERVICE COMPONENT, THE OPPORTUNITY TREE DEVELOPS WORK SKILLS BY FOSTERING AN ENVIRONMENT THAT PROVIDES EXPOSURE TO WORK SITUATIONS AND WORK ASSIGNMENTS THAT IS TRANSFERABLE TO WORK SETTINGS. UNDER THE GROUP SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT COMPONENT, THE OPPORTUNITY TREE DEVELOPS WORK ATTITUDES AND HABITS, AND AUGMENTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF WORK RELATED SKILLS IN INTEGRATED WORK SETTINGS. WAGES ARE EARNED BASED ON AN INDIVIDUAL'S PRODUCTIVITY. UNDER THE INDIVIDUALS SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT COMPONENT, THE OPPORTUNITY TREE PROVIDES JOB DEVELOPMENT, JOB PLACEMENT, AND JOB SUPERVISION WITH ONGOING FOLLOW-UP FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL IN ORDER TO FACILITATE SUCCESS IN COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT. APPROXIMATELY 79 INDIVIDUALS WERE WORKING AND RECEIVING PAYCHECKS IN FY 2022.