Specialized Services

On an on-going basis every six months Blue Valley reviews its services. The end of the year review of Blue Valley, for 1999, taught us that 15 individuals had terminated from services. An additional 26 consumers were considered to be "at-risk" for termination.

Funding from Jackson County Board of Services enabled us to develop a specialized service to focus us these individuals. The purpose of this new service was to increase the targeted worker's work speed and to reduce the satisfaction they received from working.

Results of the first year were staggering. 97% of individuals referred to the service remained in employment at Blue Valley, 59% reached work standard and 20% transitioned out of the service. By the end of the second year 96% of individuals referred continued to remain in employment at Blue Valley and 29% of individuals referred for services during the second year had transitioned out of the service. This has been a real story of success!