Skills of Life Cafe

Skills of Life Cafe Job training to integrate neurodivergent teens & young adults with special learning needs. Giving purpose. Now it is time to collaborate! We made it!

We are currently in the fundraising stage to help support the launch of our "grab and go cafe" front. The cafe setting is where the opportunity for hands-on customer service situational training will take place. Santa Cruz County is in need of a supported platform to enrich the lives and inclusion opportunities of those in our community, with mild to moderate intellectual (dis)abilities. We at Ski

lls of Life Cafe (SOL) thank you for your support, understanding, belief, and all the guidance we have received along the way already.

08/07/2026

Listen to Matthew as our Session 2 interns wrap up an incredible 11-month journey at Skills of Life Cafe: reflecting on two questions:

☀️Where have you grown the most?
☀️What advice would you give to our next cohort?

Honest and inspiring, and a reminder that growth happens one step, one shift, and one opportunity at a time.

Congratulations to our graduates, we are so proud of everything you’ve accomplished and can’t wait to see where your journey leads next!

08/06/2026

As our Session 2 interns wrap up an incredible 11-month journey at Skills of Life Cafe, we asked them to reflect on two questions:

☀️Where have you grown the most?
☀️What advice would you give to our next cohort?

Their answers are honest, inspiring, and a reminder that growth happens one step, one shift, and one opportunity at a time.

Congratulations to our graduates- we look forward to honoring you at our ceremony next week!! We are so proud of everything you’ve accomplished and can’t wait to see where your journey leads next!

07/17/2026

Full circle! She was my boss- now I am hers! We are SO GRATEFUL to welcome the most fabulous Occupational Therapist (retired) Kerry to help support our training program!!! Lucky us!! ☀️💛

07/10/2026

Working Memory is your brain’s “sticky note.” This has been our curriculum theme this week.

It’s the ability to hold information in your mind while using it, whether that’s following multi-step directions, remembering an order, solving a problem, or staying on task.

Jenny (our SJSU) OT masters degree student intern created this mind/body game that supports the dynamic working memory demands 👍😊

07/03/2026

Banana 🍌
Chai ☕️
Latte
Mmmmmmmmmmmm 😋
And some positive affirmations because we love our customers

05/14/2026

We’re excited to welcome our newest occupational therapy student from San Jose State University who is helping lead our curriculum focused on confidence and leadership. Empowering self-advocacy, and future opportunities…one lesson at a time exploring stories and situations.

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Santa Cruz, CA
95062

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Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 1pm

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