Labor Source

04/30/2012

Great story from this weekend’s Daily Camera about Imagine! SmartHome resident Gerald and his job at Twisted Pine Brewery: http://www.dailycamera.com/features/ci_20487103/imagine-client-finds-challenge-job-at-brewery?IADID=Search-www.dailycamera.com-www.dailycamera.com

Like many folks, Gerald Stopa likes to unwind with a beer after work. This being Boulder, it

04/23/2012

Imagine!’s CORE/Labor Source department has begun working with Timberline Mechanical to provide supported employment for some of the folks Imagine! serves. Timberline Mechanical is a leading provider of commercial and industrial heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) services in our area. Timberline Mechanical will have two Imagine! crews washing vehicles and doing light janitorial work for them. John Kuepper, one of the company’s founders, made a nice blog post about it. Thanks John and Timberline Mechanical!

http://www.timberlinemechanical.com/partnering-with-c-o-r-e-labor-source/

04/13/2012

Imagine! CEO Mark Emery’s latest blog post highlights some really creative work being done by CORE/Labor Source employee Richard Lowe. http://mark-thenagainwhatdoiknow.blogspot.com/2012/04/good-news-friday_13.html

Written by Mark Emery, CEO of Imagine!, with the creativity of Fred Hobbs. This blog is meant to discuss ideas of interest in the world of Intellectual Disabilities in Colorado and beyond. The blog is a “safe zone” where discussions are open and honest, and new ideas and new ways of looking at thin...

04/05/2012

When school officials told Ray Steffy his son Joe would never be able to hold down a job because of his autism and Down syndrome, the elder Steffy got mad. Then he went into action. "I was just determined to prove to them he could work," Steffy said. Joe is now 26. He not only works, he creates work for others. With the help of his father and mother, Janet, Joe started Poppin' Joe's — a kettle corn business that grossed $60,000 last year and has seven part-time employees. http://cjonline.com/news/2012-04-04/popcorn-success-story-highlights-disability-summit

When school officials told Ray Steffy his son Joe would never be able to hold down a job because of his autism and Down syndrome, Steffy got mad. Then he got into action. "I was just determined to prove to them he could work," Steffy said.

04/04/2012

Great to see companies that support Imagine! and their communities doing so well. Congrats Left Hand Brewing Company and Oskar Blues! http://www.denverpost.com/boulder/ci_20319251/longmonts-two-craft-breweries-report-40-plus-percent?source=rss&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=twitter

LONGMONT -- Both of Longmont

03/09/2012

Job prospects for people with disabilities appeared to fall behind in February even as the Labor Department reported that the economy added some 227,000 jobs. What do you think is the solution? http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2012/03/09/feb-12-jobs/15150/

Job prospects for people with disabilities appeared to fall behind in February even as the Labor Department reported that the economy added some 227,000 jobs.

03/07/2012

Today is Spread the Word to End the Word Day. Get the details below, and pledge your support to eliminate the demeaning use of the R-word. http://www.r-word.org/Default.aspx

Meghan Manchester , New Hampshire recently

03/05/2012

Consumers in Imagine!'s CORE/Labor Source department volunteer at Community Food Share on Friday mornings. They have fun while being productive citizens.

01/17/2012

Check out the article (and video) below from Sunday’s Longmont Times-Call. It features a story about Imagine!’s CORE/Labor Source radio broadcasting class. The story has an inspiring quote from an individual served by Imagine!: "Life can be challenging and life can be scary, but you just have to learn that life is what it is. And you have to learn to be brave and be successful in any way you can."

LONGMONT -- Not everyone can walk up to a stranger and strike up a conversation. Jessica Ratner can.

01/12/2012

We’ve told you before how Charles SmartHome resident Gerald has been working at The Twisted Pine Brewery in Boulder, helping out with inventory using his DynaVox, an assistive communication device. Keep in mind that five years ago, Gerald couldn’t even count to ten! Check out the pictures of him hard at work, and make sure to read the captions as they show the process Gerald uses to count the inventory. Many thanks to Twisted Pine for its continued support of Gerald and many others served by Imagine!.

01/11/2012

On January 19, 2012, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., the Division for Developmental Disabilities (DDD) is hosting a webinar on Prevocational Services, a new service available February 1, 2012, under the Home and Community Based Services for Persons with Developmental Disabilities (HCBS-DD) and HCBS-Supported Living Services (HCBS-SLS) waivers. This webinar will provide important information to Program Approved Service Agencies and Case Management Agencies on the implementation of Prevocational Services as a pathway toward community employment.

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