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Launch Pad is where people start when they’re not ready for employment yet—but want help building toward it. We focus on creating structure, consistency, participation, and foundational readiness before moving into career planning or job placement.
Who We Serve
● Individuals not currently working
● Individuals needing additional structure and support
● People with inconsistent routines or participation
● New SDP participants
● DOR clients in pre-vocational stages
● Individuals not yet ready for employment-focused planning
Why We Do It
Without structure and consistency, long-term progress is difficult to sustain.
Launch Pad helps individuals build foundational habits, routines, and engagement that support future growth, planning, and employment readiness.
Why We’re Different
● We don’t push employment readiness before foundational support is established
● We focus on consistency, participation, and routine first
● We build readiness through practical, real-world engagement
● We measure progress through ongoing participation and observable growth
● We create a stronger foundation before transitioning into career planning
An initial assessment process designed to better understand current readiness levels, strengths, barriers, support needs, communication style, and overall engagement. This helps establish a starting point and identify the areas that may need structure and development before moving into employment-focused planning.
Final Product:
Readiness Report with strengths, barriers, and next steps
Support focused on building consistency, participation, structure, and daily engagement through personalized routines and guided activities. The goal is to help individuals strengthen habits, increase participation, and create a more stable foundation for future growth and employment readiness.
Final Product:
Weekly Routine Plan and Progress Logs
Development of core readiness skills that support greater independence and future workplace success. Areas may include communication, organization, time management, social interaction, responsibility, follow-through, and task completion based on the individual’s needs and goals.
Final Product:
Skill Progress Report
Early-stage exploration designed to introduce individuals to different types of work, industries, interests, and environments in a supportive and low-pressure way. This process helps participants begin identifying what feels interesting, motivating, and realistic for future planning.
Final Product:
Initial Interest Notes
Launch Pad is designed for individuals who may not be ready for employment yet but want help building structure, confidence, and foundational work skills. It’s often a starting point for SDP participants, DOR pre-vocational clients, or individuals needing support before career planning or job placement.
Launch Pad focuses on building readiness before direct job placement begins. Participants develop routines, foundational skills, engagement, and early work exploration that prepare them for future employment-focused programs like Align Lab and Works Studio.
Participants work on areas like communication, consistency, routine building, organization, time management, engagement, and basic workplace readiness skills. The program is personalized based on each individual’s needs and goals.
Progress is measured through participation, consistency, engagement, and readiness development over time. Once someone demonstrates increased stability and readiness, we help transition them into Align Lab for career planning and employment direction.
Yes. Families, coordinators, and support teams are an important part of the process. We work collaboratively to help ensure goals, support strategies, and next steps stay aligned throughout the program.