TotalLink2 Community
Nonprofit Organization Management - Northbrook, Illinois, United States
TotalLink2 Community Employees
TotalLink2 Community Details
We are a non-profit focused on ensuring young adults with intellectual or developmental (I/DD) disabilities can thrive by working, socializing, and contributing to their communities – and making their workplaces and communities better for it. We prepare young adults with I/DD for customized employment and connect them with employers who benefit from their commitment, reliability, unique perspective, and passion for the job. In turn, our young adults gain a sense of purpose and belonging. Our team approaches potential employers and explains the strengths, skills, and unique features of the job seeker and identifies tasks that fit the individual and benefit the employer.We provide hands-on support to the employer by training and supporting the young adult in their new role and educating and educating supervisors and colleagues about how to best support their new hire.We create social and life-long learning experiences for young adults with I/DD that build confidence and skills, create community, and offer opportunities for friendship and fun.We provide opportunities for community members to engage with and support young adults with I/DD – building understanding, compassion, and inclusion. Through education and support, we work with our young adults and their families to help them make choices and tap into resources outside the institutional model and provide meaningful opportunities for our young adults to be valued and contributing members of our communities.
