Senator Visits BCFR; Meets Constituents
In December, Missouri Senator Caleb Rowden visited the agency for a meeting with Executive Director Robyn Kaufman, who provided him an overview of what we do and…
Aaron Makes Career Connections
By Mark Satterwhite, Director of Life & Work Connections This summer, Harrisburg High School student Aaron and three other area high school juniors and seniors got a…
Bryan Finds Success with IPS
Bryan takes great pride in being a reliable employee and getting his work done. For more than 20 years, he worked as a dishwasher for a local…
Disability Rights Legislative Day 2018
A contingent of advocates from Boone County exercised their civil rights on March 14, rallying with hundreds of others in the state capitol rotunda, and meeting with…
Work Crew Experience Gives Josh the Advantage
Josh is a junior in high school and has started planning for what life will look like after high school graduation. He took part in the Teens…
IPS Works for Kara
Since October 2016, the agency has been piloting an Individual Placement and Support (IPS) supported employment model for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities, in partnership with the Division…
Battle High Students Join Afternoon Work Crew
Boone County Family Resources Life & Work Connections program offers paid job training to help youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities gain skills for their future. Participants…
Empowering High School Students Through Project STIR
STIR stands for Steps Towards Independence and Responsibility — a curriculum intended to empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This fall, through a partnership among Columbia…
Isaac Feels “Lucky” in His New Job
In October, we’re not only celebrating National Disabilities Employment Awareness Month, but also the one-year anniversary of the Individual Placement & Support (IPS) program. The supported employment…