LIFESPAN INC

EMPLOYMENT AND ENRICHMENT: LIFESPAN PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT SERVICES THROUGH THE NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION, SERVING INDIVIDUALS ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. COMMISSIONED BY BOTH THE DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES AND MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS, LIFESPAN SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS WHO WANT TO WORK IN SECURING AND MAINTAINING MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT. OUR EMPLOYMENT SERVICES SPAN 16 COUNTIES AND INCLUDE COMPREHENSIVE VOCATIONAL ASSESSMENTS, PERSON-CENTERED CAREER EXPLORATION, AND INDIVIDUALIZED JOB DEVELOPMENT. EMPLOYMENT SPECIALISTS PARTNER WITH LOCAL EMPLOYERS TO SECURE POSITIONS, PROVIDE ON-THE-JOB TRAINING, AND DELIVER ONGOING SUPPORT TO PROMOTE LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT SUCCESS. IN ADDITION, LIFESPAN OFFERS COMMUNITY-BASED ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS IN UNION, MECKLENBURG, IREDELL, SURRY, GUILFORD, AND MARBLE COUNTIES THROUGH ITS CREATIVE CAMPUS MODEL. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE INCLUSIVE, HANDS-ON LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS WITH AN INTERACTIVE CURRICULUM FOCUSED ON HORTICULTURE, VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS, CULINARY ARTS, SENSORY EXPERIENCES, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, LEISURE AND RECREATION, COMPUTER LITERACY, MUSIC APPRECIATION, AND VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT. MOSAIC MAKERS - LIFESPAN SERVICES LOCATED IN GREENSBORO AND CHARLOTTE IS AN ENTHUSIASTIC AND UNIQUE ART STUDIO WHERE RESIDENT ARTISTS CREATE POTTERY, PAINTINGS, MOSAICS ART, AND MORE. THE STUDIO ARTISTS, WITH DIFFERING ABILITIES, ARE ENCOURAGED AND SUPPORTED. WE STRIVE FOR AN INCLUSIVE ATMOSPHERE. ITEMS CREATED ARE SOLD IN SHOPS, GALLERIES, AND BOUTIQUES THROUGHOUT NORTH CAROLINA AND BEYOND. THE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE A SAFE, OPEN, AND ENERGETIC ENVIRONMENT FOR ARTISTS OF MANY LEVELS TO CREATE INDEPENDENTLY, EXPRESS THEMSELVES, GROW AND LEARN. ENRICHMENT SERVICES ALSO EXTEND INTO RESIDENTIAL SETTINGS, WHERE PROGRAMMING EMPHASIZES SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND INDEPENDENCE. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE TRAINING AND SUPPORT IN SOCIAL SKILLS, PERSONAL HEALTH AND HYGIENE, RECREATION AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES, AND ACCESS TO SPECIALIZED THERAPEUTIC SERVICES DESIGNED TO ENHANCE QUALITY OF LIFE AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION.

EDUCATION: LIFESPAN EARLY LEARNING CENTERS ARE INCLUSIVE EARLY LEARNING CENTERS SERVING CHILDREN WITH AND WITHOUT DISABILITIES FROM SIX WEEKS OF AGE THROUGH THE START OF KINDERGARTEN. THE CENTERS ARE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT CHILDREN OF ALL ABILITIES IN A NURTURING, DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE, AND INCLUSIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. LIFESPAN CURRENTLY OPERATES TWO EARLY LEARNING CENTERS SERVING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION TO EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE, LIFESPAN OFFERS AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER CARE PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AGES 612, PROVIDING A SAFE, ENRICHING ENVIRONMENT THAT SUPPORTS CONTINUED LEARNING, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, AND FAMILY NEEDS BEYOND THE TRADITIONAL SCHOOL DAY AND SCHOOL YEAR. LIFESPAN ALSO PROVIDES INTERVENTION SERVICES, INCLUDING SPEECH THERAPY AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, FOR QUALIFYING CHILDREN. THESE SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS AND PROMOTE POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN ENROLLED IN LIFESPAN PROGRAMS AND WITHIN THE BROADER COMMUNITY, AS APPROPRIATE. THROUGH INCLUSIVE PRACTICES AND INTEGRATED SUPPORT SERVICES, LIFESPAN IS COMMITTED TO HELPING CHILDREN REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WHILE SUPPORTING FAMILIES AND STRENGTHENING THE COMMUNITY.