1. Service
Overview
Presenter Name
Date

2. THE LIFEWORKS VISION
SOCIETAL: A community where people with disabilities are more broadly valued, hired by employers, receive support, and participate in ordinary activities.
ORGANIZATIONAL: A person-centered, innovative, and sustainable leader in serving people with disabilities.

3. Our
Mission
Our mission is to serve our community and people with disabilities as we live and work together.

4. OUR VALUES
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INTEGRITY
RESPECT
EMPOWERMENT
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Entrepreneurial activities differ substantially depending on the type of organization and creativity involved.
Entrepreneurial activities differ substantially depending on the type of organization and creativity involved.

5. OUR VALUES
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COLLABORATION
INNOVATION
ACCOUNTABILITY
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Entrepreneurial activities differ substantially depending on the type of organization and creativity involved.
Entrepreneurial activities differ substantially depending on the type of organization and creativity involved.

6. 50 years
of Impact
Founded in 1965 by families seeking alternative services.
In the 1970s, Lifeworks started a home-visiting program for infants.
In 1985, Lifeworks began providing supported employment services.
In 2000, Lifeworks started providing fiscal support services.
Today, Lifeworks serves 2,500 people with disabilities and partners with nearly 300 businesses in providing employment opportunities for those we serve.

7. WHAT WE DO
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DAY SERVICES
EMPLOYMENT
FISCAL SUPPORT
Art, music, wellness, and technology classes at Lifeworks locations and in the community.
Job readiness, placement, and retention support for adults and transitioning students.
Individualized budget and benefit planning, plus payroll services for staff members hired by families.

8. Service Delivery The Lifeworks Way
DISCOVERY
ACTION PLAN
ONBOARDING
SERVICE DELIVERY
PROGRESS REPORT
Assess, prioritize, set goal(s), and identify resources
Discuss service options, select services, negotiate price, confirm service/funding match, and set metrics
Orientation to Lifeworks, review roles/ responsibilities/ expectations, and initiate services
Provide services according to the plan
Reporting metrics and outcomes, taking the pulse, and sharing potential new options

9. Lighting the path to jobs that become careers.
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
Lighting the path to jobs that become careers.
Job Creation
In 2016, Lifeworks helped 121 new job seekers with disabilities begin or restart their career in the community.
Community Focused
As of December 2016, 85 percent of the people we serve who have work as a goal are employed in the community.
High Satisfaction
97 percent of co-workers, supervisors, and human resources staff reported they are satisfied or very satisfied with Lifeworks and would recommend our services to other businesses.

10. Introducing you to the best workers you’ll ever hire.

11. Putting inclusion, community, and empowerment into practice.
DAY SERVICES
Putting inclusion, community, and empowerment into practice.
The Lifeworks Community
Hundreds of individuals participate in day programming at six Lifeworks locations in the Twin Cities and Mankato.
Finding Your Passion
Community inclusion activities covering art, music, birding, fitness, and many other areas allow people to pursue their interests, build relationships with peers, and be a part of the community.
Getting Involved
483 volunteers provided over 6,950 hours of service in 2016.

12. Our job:
let nothing
stop you.

13. It’s amazing what you can do when you have a little help.
FISCAL SUPPORT
It’s amazing what you can do when you have a little help.
Directing Services
1,500 individuals currently use Lifeworks Fiscal Support services to gain more control over the care they receive and have more time to focus on the things that matter to them.
Lifeworks is there for you
As an approved fiscal support entity through the state of Minnesota, Lifeworks helps individuals enrolled in the Consumer Directed Community Supports and Consumer Support Grant programs. Lifeworks is also an experienced PCA Choice provider agency and a licensed provider of Personal Support.

14. Cutting red tape to give
you the green light.

15. Inclusively serving people with disabilities for more than 50 years.
DO MORE THAN YOU
EVER THOUGHT POSSIBLE.
Inclusively serving people with disabilities for more than 50 years.

16. Contact Us Connecting people with opportunities,
employers and communities.
2965 Lone Oak Drive
Eagan, MN 55121
Lifeworks.org