Annual Report

2009-10 Annual Report Highlights

 

"Throughout our range of ventures, one thing has remained constant: our belief that every person has the right to live, work, and participate fully in the community, regardless of ability or disability, income, or other barrier.

As we start our next chapter, we are thankful for the individuals, businesses, and communities that share our vision and have supported us through the years."—Toni Smith, Executive Director

Achievements (7/1/09 - 6/30/10)

• We provided 2,349 hours of life skills coaching to clients, an increase of 21 percent over the prior year.

• Over 30 people in our Adult Day Services program participated in a community garden, horse grooming, art workshops, volunteer projects, and adopting a needy family for Christmas.

• We delivered 24,135 hours of job skills training to 74 men and women in our facilities and on client work crews.

• Client work crews operated at Infastech (formerly Camcar), Luther College, Bank of the West, Iowa Workforce Development, and HAWC Partnerships for Children.

• Fifteen Iowans were employed because of our help in finding and keeping a job.

• Twenty clients learned job skills through Spectrum Thrift Store, both on the retail floor and in behind-the-scenes operations.

• We provided training, work crew participation, and other services to four high school students transitioning to adult services and we partnered with seven residential providers, 10 schools, and case managers from 10 counties to provide seamless access to high quality services.

• We raised awareness by publishing From My Perspective: Essays About Disability, and organizing three author readings at public libraries; the book was featured on Iowa Public Radio, and used as a classroom text at Wartburg and Luther Colleges.

• Our "Spectrum of Possibilities" client art exhibit traveled to venues in Decorah and Cresco.

For a financial summary and other information, download the complete 2009-10 Annual Report (pdf file).

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