PROJECT GENESIS

FUNDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES (ADS), OUR RISE PROGRAM HELPS CONNECTICUT ADULTS WITH A WIDE RANGE OF DISABILITIES OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT IN THEIR CHOSEN FIELD. WE PROVIDE VOCATIONAL ASSESSMENTS, EVALUATIONS, JOB DEVELOPMENT AND ON-SITE TRAINING TO ENSURE A POSITIVE JOB MATCH AND A SUCCESSFUL EMPLOYMENT OUTCOME. IN 2025, WE ALSO CONTINUED PROVIDING "LEVEL UP" TRANSITION SERVICES THROUGH ADS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. LEVEL UP SERVICES HELP PREPARE STUDENTS TO ENTER THE WORKPLACE, COLLEGE AND PREPARE THEM TO "GO OUT AND FIND THEIR PLACE IN THE WORLD." FUNDED BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS, OUR SPECIAL EDUCATION SUPPORT SERVICES (SESS) PROGRAM WORKS IN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT CONNECTICUT PROVIDING TRANSITION SERVICES AND ACADEMIC SUPPORTS TO STUDENTS RECEIVING SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES. WE BELIEVE THAT ALL STUDENTS CAN BE SUCCESSFUL WITH THE RIGHT SUPPORTS AND THAT EVERY STUDENT SHOULD HAVE CREATIVE AND INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICES. FUNDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, OUR ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY (ABI) WAIVER PROGRAM HELPS BRAIN INJURY SURVIVORS LEARN TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY IN THEIR OWN HOMES AND COMMUNITIES. WE HELP SURVIVORS PURSUE WORK GOALS THROUGH PRE-VOCATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING AND JOB PLACEMENT. WE HELP SURVIVORS FOLLOW SAFETY PROTOCOLS TO ENSURE THEIR HEALTH AND WELLNESS AND ASSIST IN ACCESSING COMMUNITY RESOURCES SUCH AS SOCIAL SERVICE, HEALTH, ENTERTAINMENT, RELIGIOUS, AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CONNECTICUT'S BRAIN INJURY ALLIANCE (BIAC), PROJECT GENESIS PROUDLY SPONSORS AND HOSTS MONTHLY BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT GROUPS THAT DRAW SURVIVORS AND FAMILIES FROM CENTRAL AND EASTERN CONNECTICUT. THE MEETINGS ARE CO-FACILITATED BY SURVIVORS AND OUR STAFF, GIVING SURVIVORS THE CHANCE TO MEET IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT, SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER, AND DEMONSTRATE A LEADERSHIP ROLE. THE SUPPORT GROUPS FOSTER NATURAL THERAPEUTIC RELATIONSHIPS, ENHANCE SOCIAL SKILLS AND SELF-CARE, BUILD UNITY, AND PROMOTE ADVOCACY. ALSO, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BIAC, PROJECT GENESIS HOSTED OUR "FUN IN THE SUN" SUMMER COOKOUT AT CAMP HARKNESS IN WATERFORD, CT. THE ANNUAL COOKOUT HAS BECOME ONE OF NEW ENGLAND'S LARGEST SOCIAL GATHERINGS FOR ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY SURVIVORS AND SUPPORTERS. THIS EVENT, ALONG WITH MANY OTHER SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, HELP FOSTER SOCIAL NETWORKS AMONG SURVIVORS AND FAMILIES, AND ESTABLISH SURVIVORS AS PART OF THE COMMUNITY.IN 2025, PROJECT GENESIS PROVIDED INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT SERVICES TO OVER 300 PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE. SUCCESS FOR PROJECT GENESIS IS TRULY MEASURED BY THE SUCCESSES OF THE CONSUMERS WE SERVE. THEY COURAGEOUSLY DARE TO DREAM, CHART A COURSE, AND DO THE HARD WORK NEEDED TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS. EACH TIME WE WITNESS A CONSUMER'S SUCCESS, WE ARE HUMBLED, INSPIRED, AND GRATEFUL TO BE A PART OF THEIR AMAZING JOURNEY. PROJECT GENESIS PROUDLY CELEBRATED OUR 34RD ANNIVERSARY IN THE FALL OF 2025. THREE DECADES AND BEYOND OF IMMEASUREABLE IMPACT!