Meaningful life and work are important
From youth in transition to adults living in their own homes, participants are building skills for full community participation.
Learn more about:
- Learning skills for life at home and in the community
- Group learning in classroom and community settings
- Job skills training through paid work experiences
- Finding and keeping a job
Your Support Coordinator can provide information about eligibility. For more information about Life & Work Connections, contact Sarah Anderson or Kaitlynn Rhinehart at 573-874-1995.
Life & Work Connections Stories
Community Resource Program Expands
Since launching in July 2025, the Community Resource Program has quickly become a vital support system for individuals navigating disability services without Targeted Case Management (TCM)–eligible Medicaid….
SWEP Prepares Young Adults for the Workplace
This past summer, Boone County Family Resources (BCFR) once again launched its Summer Work Experience Program (SWEP), an initiative designed to provide young adults with developmental disabilities…
Disability Rights Legislative Day 2025
On February 26, staff and individuals served from Supported Living traveled to Jefferson City to participate in Disability Rights Legislative Day (DRLD), joining other advocates in pushing…
Working with Christi has been really great, she’s trained me in a lot of things and I’ve learned from all the trainings we’ve been through. She taught me to use the bus, and I know how to get places now. Back in my old place, she used to train me how to cook and make meals. I never had an iPhone before, (I thought) maybe this is something Christi can train me to use.
