Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO ENABLE CAPABLE ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY AND SAFELY IN THEIR COMMUNITY WITH INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORTS
COMMUNITY WITH INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT
TRANSPORTATION IS PROVIDED FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS, 29 IN 2019. THESE SERVICES PROVIDE RIDES TO AND FROM WORK WITH APPROXIMATELY 10,000 RIDES PER YEAR AND TRAVELING 100,000 IN A YEAR AROUND THE KC AREA. THESE RIDES ALLOW PARTICIPANTS TO ARRIVE AT WORK ON TIME 5 MINUTS BEFORE SHIFT AND TO BE PICKED UP AFTER THEIR SHIFTN AND DELIVERED HOME SAFELY. WE HAVE A 99.6 RATE OF DELIVERING PARTICIPANTS TO WORK ON TIME WHICH INCREASES THEIR ABILITY TO CONTINUE WORKING. DUE TO THE NATURE OF THEIR DISABILITIES, PARTICIPANTS HAVE TROUBLE USING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND EITHER DO NOT WANT TO OR CANNOT DRIVE THEIR OWN VEHICLES.
WITH THE ADDITION OF A LICENSED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ON STAFF AS THE PROGRAM AND PARTICIPANT SUPPORT DIRECTOR, CORE PROGRAMMING WOULD BE ON OF THE LARGER BUDGET AREAS OUR GRANTS AND DONATIONS. THE MISSION PROJECT HOLDS PROBLEM SOLVERS AND COMMUNITY STRONG GROUPS ON A WEEKLY AND BI-WEEKLY BASIS. THESE GROUPS USE OT AND MENTAL HEALTH-BASED PRACTICES TO HELP PROVIDE TOOLS AND SUPPORTS TO THE PARTICIPANTS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING. IN ADDITION, ONE-ON-ONE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FOR PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE STRUGGLING WITH CERTAIN THINGS. THIS COULD BE ANYTHING FROM MANAGING THEIR DAILY SCHEDULE TO GROCERY SHOPPING TO HYGIENE. OT BASED SERVICES LOOK FOR TOOLS OR INVENTIVE WAYS TO HELP THE PARTICIPANTS MANAGE THEIR DAILY LIVES.
FITNESS AND NUTRITION ARE ALSO AREAS THAT WE OFTEN USE FOR GRANT SEEKING OR DONATIONS. DUE TO THE NATURE OF INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, PARTICIPANTS OFTEN HAVE SECONDARY DIAGNOSES AND DEVELOP ISSUES AS THEY AGE MUCH QUICKER THAN THE REGULAR POPULATION. THEY HAVE HIGHER RATES OF RISK FOR HEART DISEASE, DIABETES, SLEEP APNEA, DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, ETC. BECAUSE OF THIS, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THEY LEARN ABOUT HAVING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE WITH FITNESS AND NUTRITION, THE MISSION PROJECT PARTNERS WITH MOVE RIGHT QUARTERLY TO DETERMINE LEVEL OF FITNESS AND HEALTH FOR COMPARISONS. THE PARTICIPANTS HAVE ALL BEEN VERY ADAMANT ABOUT PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM AND WE HAVE SEEN POSITIVE CHANGES FOR EACH PARTICIPANT. EVERYONE HAS MADE A MARKED INCREASE IN FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENT THAT ALLOWS THEM TO PERFORM EVERY DAY TASKS AND BE HEALTHIER OVERALL.
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 |
|---|
| Michelle Niedens | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Michael Belancio | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Lynne Clarke | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Lee Baty | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Patrick Loftus | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Robert Serra | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| David Janus | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Diane Botwin | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Robynn Haydock | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
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