A to Z Guide to College, Career, Life Skills Programs

Sep 4, 2022 | Transition Fair

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Need help exploring what type of work you want to do? Maybe you need to strengthen your independent living skills. Check out some of the college, career and life skills program opportunities available in Kansas City.

Arts	Imagine That: https://www.imaginethatkc.org/ *Autism Society of the Heartland free monthly art classes at Nelson Atkins Museum https://www.asaheartland.org/
Animals	Zoo: https://www.kansascityzoo.org/ Pawsability: https://paws-ability.org/ KC Pet Project: https://kcpetproject.org/ Grooming Project: https://thegroomingproject.org/
Barber/Beautician	Transformed: https://transformedbca.com/ Johnson County Community College: https://www.jccc.edu/
Career Exploration	*Voc Rehab: https://dese.mo.gov/adult-learning-rehabilitation-services/vocational-rehabilitation
College	University of Central Missouri: https://www.ucmo.edu/ University of Kansas: https://www.ku.edu/ Metropolitan Community College: https://mcckc.edu/ Johnson County Community College: https://www.jccc.edu/ UMKC: https://www.umkc.edu/
Culinary	Farmer’s House: https://thefarmershouse.org/ *Truman Medical Center Kitchen Assistant Program: https://www.behavioralhealthkc.org/services/employment-services Johnson County Community College: https://www.jccc.edu/academics/credit/hospitality-culinary/ The Whole Person Employabilities Program: https://thewholeperson.org/employabilities/page.html
Health Care	Children’s Mercy Project Rise: https://www.childrensmercy.org/in-the-community/project-rise/ Project SEARCH: https://www.projectsearch.us/ Metropolitan Community College-Penn Valley:https://mcckc.edu/special-facilities/health-science-institute/
Life Skills/Independent Living	Missouri Mentor: https://www.mo-mentor.com/ Sherwood Center: https://sherwoodcenter.org/ Whole Person: https://thewholeperson.org/
Manufacturing, Packaging, Mailing, Light Assembly	Job One: https://jobonekc.org/ AlphaPointe: https://www.alphapointe.org/ Ability KC: https://abilitykc.org/ Blue Valley Industries: https://www.bluevalleyindustries.org/
Recycling	Connecting For Good: https://www.connectingforgood.org/
Janitorial	*Ability One: https://www.abilityone.gov/
Warehouse	Full Employment Council: https://www.feckc.org/ *Fed Ex: https://www.fedex.com/global/choose-location.html Inclusion Works: https://www.alliedglobalservices.com/inclusion-works Warehouse Men Training Inc.: https://www.warehousemantraining.com/