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Provides a variety of supported employment programs and services to individuals with disabilities.

Programs and services include:

- Career counseling: assists individuals in identifying employment skills and interests to develop short- and long-term career goals.

- Job training and preparation: assists individuals in developing skills, attitudes, interpersonal skills, work behaviors, and functional capacities to achieve identified employment goals.

- Job development and placement: identifies job opportunities, completes work site analysis, negotiates job accommodations, and assists the individuals in finding jobs and employers well-matched to their employment.

- Job coaching and support services: provides job training and coaching services to individuals placed into employment, to ensure long-term success on the job.

Places individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in jobs throughout the Quad Cities Area. Job developers assess the needs of the employers as well as the skills and abilities of the individuals seeking employment.

Staff provide one-on-one support for adapting to the work environment. Job coaches advise individuals in career development and guide through transitions such as changes in supervisors, schedule/shift changes, and conflict management and are available for extra support throughout employment.

Offers supported employment opportunities to individuals who have both the desire to work in an integrated work setting and employment abilities for this setting. The two main goals of these services are to give the individuals the opportunity to earn competitive wages and allow these wages to be earned in an integrated work setting.

Provides vocational training for persons who require a higher level of care than is available through other Hope Haven programs. Individuals receiving services must have a primary diagnosis of a mental disability and must be certified by the Iowa Foundation for Medical Care to be in need of this level of service.

Provides the following services to those with special needs in the community:

Day Habilitation Supported community living promotes skill building services that are unique and individualized to each participant. Supported employment promotes skill building services in paid work environments. Supported education provided to individuals enrolled in post-secondary institutions or other employer recognized certificate program. Including HiSET (formally GED), career exploration and planning, assistance in obtaining tuition and related expenses, application process, study strategies, assistance in obtaining tutoring and accommodations, and other supports needed that interfere with educational success.

Offers two levels of Supported Community Living Services, to meet the daily living needs of adults with disabilities and mental illness.

- Programs are designed to increase a client's independence and provide a level of relief for family members and caretakers. The level of service is determined by the individual, guardians, case managers, and providers to best suit their needs.

- Services may include employment assistance, day habilitation programs, and more.

Offers two levels of Supported Community Living Services, to meet the daily living needs of adults with disabilities and mental illness.

- Programs are designed to increase a client's independence and provide a level of relief for family members and caretakers. The level of service is determined by the individual, guardians, case managers, and providers to best suit their needs.

- Services may include employment assistance, day habilitation programs, and more.

Supports involvement at work and in the community through habilitative community inclusion, habilitative workshop, prevocational services, and supported employment services.

Offers a 9-10 month long employment and training program for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

- Employment agency for job seekers with developmental disabilities.

- Career planning, job placement, and ongoing support and consultation to employee and employer.

- Provides community based day services, residential supports, and respite services.

- Diversity training to employers on working with people experiencing developmental disabilities.

Offers to assist individuals with a mental health diagnosis in obtaining employment. Evaluation and individualized treatment plans utilized to assist individuals.

Services include, job searching, job coaching, vocational rehabilitation, assistance with resume writing, mock interviews, on-the-job supports, benefits planning, other skill-based supports for obtaining and maintaining employment.