Organizations Filed Purposes:
Our mission is to provide quality support and employment services to individuals with disabilities and disadvantages in order to increase both their independence and their participation in our community.
QUALITY CONNECTIONS INC (QC) PROVIDES A VARIETY OF SERVICES TO ASSIST DISABLED INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMUNITY. OUR PROGRAMS INCLUDE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, DAY PROGRAMS, AND RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS.Our Employment Services Department provides employment opportunities and support services to persons with disabilities and disadvantages. QC assists our clients in obtaining and maintaining employment, as well as providing on-the-job support. Additionally we teach marketable skills enabling our clients to obtain gainful employment in the community.IN 2019, QC PROVIDED SERVICES TO 273 DISABLED PEOPLE, 90 TRAINED, 50 EMPLOYED, 45 STUDENTS SERVED, 35 WORKERS SUPPORTED AND 25 SUCCESSFULLY PLACED IN EMPLOYMENT.QC's philosophy is to provide superior services to individuals based on their needs and abilities. We use the highest qualified staff, appropriate services, and community inclusion in order to overcome barriers to employment. Our clients benefit in the following ways:- Individuals referred are interviewed and evaluated- Resume, application, and interviewing techniques are provided- Assistance in learning appropriate work skills and characteristics is provided if appropriate- QC performs an individualized job search targeting employment settings that match the prospective employee's strengths and abilities- Follow-Up support services are provided to ensure success on the jobOur Practical Life Skills program has strategies and resources to ensure effective learning through hands-on sensorial activities and lessons. Our mission for adults with developmental disadvantages is for them to be safe and healthy, and to have a sense of belonging. Our clients have a full range of opportunities to learn and be successful by engaging in real life skills. Our trained instructors invite and guide individuals to be independent in a learning environment. Our program is welcoming and creative.The goal of Quality Connections' Residential Programs is to increase the growing opportunities for people with disabilities allowing them to both contribute and to develop their unique capacities. QC's focus is on enhancing the experiences of our clients which offers them the opportunity to both make contributions, and to be recognized and valued in our community.Individualized plans are developed to assist our residents in refining their living skills in order to increase personal and social independence.Quality Connections' Residential Programs offer 2 levels of services:- QC's Group Homes are licensed and monitored by the State of Arizona. They offer a variety of social and community-based activities for our residential clients.- QC's Independent Living settings are offered to appropriate individuals who may require assistance in maintaining and refining independence in their own homes.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Armando Bernasconi | President & CEO | 40 | $46,654 |
| Christine Mayer | Director | 1 | $0 |
| John Heick | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Al White | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Ted Dwyer | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Gretchen Povlsen | President | 1 | $0 |
| Candace Owens | Director | 1 | $0 |
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