LOVE CRAFT ATHENS INC

DAILY ART STUDIOOUR DAILY WORK STUDIO CONSISTS OF OUR POTTERY AND ART PROGRAM. THIS ALLOWS ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (OUR CREW) TO HAVE AN OUTLET FOR CREATIVITY AND TO LEARN JOB SKILLS BY MAKING AND SELLING POTTERY. WE ASSESS INDIVIDUALS' SKILLS AND INTERESTS IN THE STUDIO AND CREATE MODIFICATIONS FOR FUTURE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. WE OFFER YEAR ROUND PROGRAMMING.MUSIC PROGRAMOUR MUSIC PROGRAM OFFERS A VARIETY OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOME OF OUR CREW TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES THROUGH MUSIC AND MOVEMENT. MANY OF OUR CREW HAVE SPECIAL INTERESTS IN MUSIC AND DANCE AND MUSIC THERAPY HAS PROVEN BENEFITS FOR IMPROVING FOCUS, COMMUNICATION, AND SELF-DETERMINATION. THIS PROGRAM WORKS ON EMPOWERING OUR CREW TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES TO FIND THEIR VOICE, PROVIDING IMPORTANT TOOLS FOR THEM TO IDENTIFY WITH OUR ATHENS COMMUNITY. WE ALSO HAVE AN ALL-ABILITIES BAND, THE LOVE.CRAFT BAND WHO PERFORMS IN THE COMMUNITY MULTIPLE TIMES EACH YEAR.CUSTOMIZED EMPLOYMENTWE FACILITATE CUSTOMIZED COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR CREW. THESE INTEGRATED OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE PAID EMPLOYMENT, VOLUNTEERING, OR ASSISTING THEM WITH BEING AN ENTREPRENEUR. WE OFFER SUPPORT TO SUPERVISORS TO ENSURE SUCCESSFUL EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENTS.TRANSPORTATIONPROVIDING ACCESS: TRANSPORTATION IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST BARRIERS THIS POPULATION FACES AND WE ALLEVIATE THIS BARRIER THROUGH PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION FOR THOSE WHO NEED IT. THE LACK OF RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION RESTRICTS OPPORTUNITIES THAT THIS POPULATION HAS ACCESS TO. WE PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION FOR OUR CREW TO AND FROM OUR STUDIO AS WELL AS TO AND FROM THEIR COMMUNITY PLACEMENTS. WE USE WHEELS OF HOPE, A SERVICE THAT PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE VISUALLY IMPAIRED, DISABLED, OR NO LONGER DRIVE FOR VARIOUS REASONS.