Beacons, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) public benefit nonprofit
empowering adults with diverse intellectual abilities!
IMPORTANT DATES & INFORMATION:
Interest forms for Spring 2025
Explorer • PathFinder • Studio
Dates Coming up:
2/8/25: Club fun! "Around the World" (5:30 - 8:30 pm)
2/22/25 Club "Oscars Night" (5:30 - 8:30 pm)
3/14/25: Art Fair (5 - 7 pm) - Open to all SDRC consumers. Submission form coming soon! Juried exhibit theme: "DisARTed"
Beacons CCP Option
In 2025, Beacons, Inc. will begin offering 1:1 person-centered Coordinated Career Pathways (CCP) to support students 2 years before they exit a school district, and 2 years after the student exits the district.
This exciting new option will provide a variety of services through Beacons Career Pathway Navigators (CPNs) that may include, but are not limited to:
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Career Exploration,
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Accommodation Planning,
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Person-Centered Career Planning,
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Enhanced community awareness, engagement and integration,
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Post-secondary vocational training,
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Internships and/or work experiences (e.g. volunteering, temporary work, part-time paid work)
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Supported employment (job prep, search, placement and coaching),
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Customized employment,
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Tech assistance,
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Self-employment or micro business launch,
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Benefits education and analysis (e.g. SSI, food assistance, housing),
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Transportation exploration and planning, and
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Financial empowerment and savings!
Tailored assessments and surveys will include a trainee entry survey, survey of members of the trainee's key Circle of Support members, workplace site visits, personality assessments and skill assessments!
For trainees in need of customized employment, Beacons will offer services through a Customized Employment Specialist (CES) to help:
a. Create a personal profile through discovery,
b. Create a Job Search Plan,
c. Development of a Customized Job,
d. Placement Support, and
e. Post-employment support and transition planning.