Empower Cherokee is open 5 days a week 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please call our office if you would like to schedule a visit to see our center.
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Employment
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Individual and Group Services
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Focus on obtaining and maintaining community employment
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Placement in local businesses
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Job Coaching based on the unique needs of each person supported
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Assistance with transportation (limited)
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Skill-building related to each unique job obtained
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Support in other life areas while on the job as needed
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Person Centered approach to service delivery
Community Access
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Individual and Group Services
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Expand life skills
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Enhance relationships and communication
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Individualized services are exclusively community based
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Assistance with daily living support needs
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Customized services based on preference
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Person centered approach to service delivery
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Focus on developing social capital
Residential Living
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Homes are designed to support 4 individuals
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Each Individual has their own bedroom.
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A staff is scheduled to be in the home at all times to help the individuals live their own life.
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All supports are based around what the individual needs to live successfully in their own home. If that is help with cooking, cleaning, laundry, transportation, etc.
Empower Cherokee Mission
Empower Cherokee's mission is to empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live life as they define it through employment and social connections, and the support necessary for each person to achieve their hopes and dreams.
Services Offered
Join Our Team
Empower Cherokee is continuously seeking fun-loving, compassionate, and creative individuals who love doing new things and working with all types of people.
The ideal candidate is connected to the local community and willing to build community relationships and possible employment opportunities for people we support.
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