Jared’s Transit Transition
Jared, one of six high school students who spent their senior years in internships at Boone Hospital through the Seamless Transition through Enhanced Partnership (STEP) program, knew…
STEPping Toward a New Career
So far, settling into his new routine as an intern at Boone Hospital Center has been going smoothly for Brandon, a Rock Bridge High School senior. He’s…
Achieving His Goals
“What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.” – Henry David Thoreau. LeRaun is a man…
Learning to Live Well
Many a New Year’s resolution revolves around losing weight and living more healthfully, but sometimes it’s much harder to put those resolutions into action. Not for Ruthy….
Growing Some Life Skills
This summer marks the 4th year of Boone County Family Resources landscape crew operation, a vocational program designed to help participants prepare for community employment. Crew members…
Transition Network – Professional Development
On May 9, 2013, fourteen young adults (served by the agency) completed a Professional Development class on Columbia College’s campus. The conclusion of this class marks our…
Clean Up Columbia!
On Saturday April 13, five Transition Network participants and five college students joined forces with over a thousand other volunteers to help “Cleanup Columbia”. The participants in Transition Network…
Avery Goes Full Time at Boone Hospital
Avery was among six high school seniors who participated in the STEP program at Boone Hospital. He was the first of the six to score the very…
Olive Garden Hires Kathy
In January we profiled Kathy along with two other L&WC service recipients, who job-shadowed at the Olive Garden Restaurant on National Disability Mentoring Day. “Our restaurants support…