activities · 8
what they do
direct service · 6
- Employment Services for Adults with Developmental Disabilities Supported Employment for People with DisabilitiesProvides employment services, including job skill development, job placement with community partners, and supported employment programs, to empower adults with developmental disabilities.
- Osborn Digitization Lab Social EnterprisePlans to launch the Osborn Digitization Lab, a social enterprise focused on document scanning and digital archiving, starting with the organization's historical archives.
- Osborn Digitization Lab Social EnterprisePlans to launch a social enterprise called the Osborn Digitization Lab, which will provide document scanning and digital archiving services, starting with the organization's historical archives.
- Osborn Digitization Lab Social EnterprisePlans to launch a social enterprise, the Osborn Digitization Lab, which will provide document scanning and digital archiving services, starting with the organization's historical archives.
- Recreational and Community Engagement Programs Adaptive Social and Recreational ProgramsOffers recreational opportunities such as art, music, and movement classes, and organizes community field trips to foster creative expression and teach life skills to individuals with cognitive and developmental disabilities.
- Recreational and Life Skills Programs Therapeutic Arts ProgrammingOffers classes in art, music, and movement, and organizes community field trips to encourage creative expression and teach new life skills to individuals with cognitive and developmental disabilities.
capacity building · 2
- Campus Remodel and Updates Healthcare Facility Renovation and ExpansionBegan planning a phased remodel of the Osborn campus, including updates to bathrooms, kitchen, and dining areas.
- Osborn Campus Remodel Healthcare Facility Renovation and ExpansionUndertaking a phased remodel of the Osborn campus, which includes updating bathrooms, kitchen, and dining areas to improve facilities.
strategies · 19
how they think
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- Building Trust through Routine and Familiarity routine and familiarity for trust buildingThe organization emphasizes establishing routine and familiarity to build trust with participants, which is believed to create fulfilling lives for them and ease the burden on their families.
- Culture Building for Organizational Effectiveness culture_buildingThe organization aims to foster a unified culture by breaking down silos, increasing in-person connections, and creating opportunities for inter-departmental learning and support, believing this improves overall effectiveness and service delivery.
- Fostering a Unified Organizational Culture culture_buildingThe organization aims to build a unified culture by breaking down silos, increasing in-person interactions, and creating opportunities for inter-departmental learning and support, which is believed to enhance overall effectiveness.
- Individualized Achievement and Family Support individualized achievement and family supportThe organization focuses on individualized achievement and measurable outcomes for participants, while also providing supplemental support for their families and investing in the career development of its employees, recognizing that holistic support leads to better results.
- Innovation in Employment and Supportive OpportunitiesThe organization emphasizes innovation in creating and providing employment and supportive opportunities for job seekers and site-based participants, aiming to build skills and prepare them for the workforce.
- Potential-Focused Development potential-focused developmentThe organization strives to create life-changing experiences for participants by recognizing and valuing their inherent potential, which guides their development approach.
- Potential-Focused Development potential-focused developmentThe organization strives to create life-changing experiences for participants by recognizing and valuing their inherent potential, believing that this approach empowers individuals to achieve more.
- Potential-Focused Development potential-focused developmentThe organization strives to create life-changing experiences for participants by recognizing and valuing their inherent potential, fostering their development and growth.
- Removing Barriers and Providing Holistic SupportThe organization focuses on removing barriers for individuals and providing comprehensive services, including supplemental support for participant families, to ensure holistic well-being and success.
- Routine and Familiarity for Trust Building routine and familiarity for trust buildingThe organization emphasizes establishing routine and familiarity in its services to build trust with participants, which in turn helps create fulfilling lives for them and eases the burden on their families.
- Routine and Familiarity for Trust Building routine and familiarity for trust buildingThe organization emphasizes establishing routine and familiarity in its programs to build trust with participants, which in turn helps create fulfilling lives for them and eases the burden on their families.
- Social Enterprise for Skill Building social enterpriseThe organization plans to use a social enterprise model, specifically the Osborn Digitization Lab, to create paid, skill-building opportunities for its members through practical work like document scanning and digital archiving.
- Social Enterprise for Skill-Building and Employment social enterpriseThe organization plans to leverage a social enterprise model, specifically the Osborn Digitization Lab, to create paid, skill-building opportunities for its members through practical work like document scanning and digital archiving.
- Staff Engagement for Service Quality staff_engagement_for_service_qualityThe organization believes that fostering a positive, valued, and engaged staff directly leads to the provision of improved, person-centered, and innovative services for participants.
- Staff Engagement for Service Quality staff_engagement_for_service_qualityThe organization operates on the belief that a positive, valued, and engaged staff directly leads to improved person-centered and innovative services for participants.
- Staff Engagement for Service Quality staff_engagement_for_service_qualityThe organization believes that a positive, valued, and engaged staff directly leads to improved person-centered and innovative services for participants, recognizing the critical link between employee well-being and service quality.
- Unified Culture Building culture_buildingThe organization aims to foster a unified culture by breaking down silos, increasing in-person connections, and creating opportunities for inter-departmental learning and support, believing that a cohesive internal environment enhances overall effectiveness.
- Work Adjustment Training (WAT) work adjustment trainingThe organization utilizes Work Adjustment Training (WAT) as a mechanism to help participants develop essential skills and earn wages, thereby preparing them for successful employment.
- Work Adjustment Training (WAT) work adjustment trainingThe organization utilizes Work Adjustment Training (WAT) to help participants develop essential skills and earn wages, preparing them for successful employment.
named programs · 7
what they call their work
Adaptive Recreation
Managed DDD contracts, oversaw Special Olympics programs, and led citywide Autism Certification efforts (mentioned as part of a new hire's experience, implying similar services may be offered or expanded).
Community-Based Employment (CBE)
Supports job seekers and coaches in integrated employment settings within the community.
CommunityWork
Program where participants engage in work shifts within the community.
Day Training (DTA)
Provides classes and activities that encourage creative expression, life skills, and community field trips for individuals with disabilities.
Group Supported Employment
Service focused on opening doors to integrated, meaningful employment for individuals with disabilities.
Osborn Digitization Lab
A social enterprise initiative that provides paid, skill-building opportunities for members through document scanning and digital archiving.
Work Adjustment Training (WAT)
VR-funded program that helps participants build skills and earn wages in preparation for employment.
relationships · 3
who they work with
- City of Tempe Partner — Sam Mason, the new Director of Workforce Solutions, previously led Adaptive Recreation for the City of Tempe, managing DDD contracts, overseeing Special Olympics programs, and leading a citywide Autism Certification effort.
- Detour Theatre Company Partner — Partnered for a workshop series offering weekly performance sessions.
- Scottsdale Kiwanis Club Funder — Received a $500 donation from the Scottsdale Kiwanis Club.