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Laradon’s Community and Employment Services (CES) Department offers a wide variety of services that are tailored to fit individual employment and community inclusion goals of adults with developmental and other disabilities. Work programs focus on skill acquisition, job search and retention. The focus of community participation is volunteer work and involvement in other valued aspects of community life.

​Individual Employment Program:

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Laradon's Individual Employment Program provides support and services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to obtain and maintain employment in the Denver Metro competitive labor force.

The program offers customized supported employment to individuals who are motivated to work independently in the Denver Metro community and affiliated with the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation or one of the local community center boards in the area. Laradon’s long term support structure ensures that both the employee and the employer maintain satisfaction and ultimate success.

Services Include:
  • Customized Job Placement assistance
  • Job Seeking Skills Training and Job Development
  • Resume and Interview Preparation Assistance
  • On-going Individualized Supported Employment
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Services provided by Laradon Employment Coordinators who train to be Nationally Certified Supported Employment Professionals.
​Download an Individual Employment & Work Teams Brochure.

​Group Employment

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Laradon Work Teams are crews of 5-6 hardworking and dependable individuals who work for local businesses sites in the Denver Metro community. Individuals are paid at least minimum wage and come ready to work with a Laradon Work Teams Job Coach at no additional cost to the local business.

Work Teams provide competent, willing, and dependable workers whose talents and skills ensure successful and timely job completion. Laradon provides ongoing supervision, training, and quality assurance at each work site. Laradon Work Teams Staff provide specialized employment instruction and facilitated group discussions during transition times teach skills and habits that lead to successful employment situations.

Denver Metro Area Businesses That Have Hired Laradon Work Teams:
  • Hilton Denver City Center, laundry
  • ARC Thrift Stores, processing assistance
  • Pizzabilitiy, food service and janitorial
  • Walker Component Group, assembly and kitting
  • Aurora Elks Lodge, janitorial
  • Pharmastratagies, LLC, mailing/assembly
  • Denver Zoo, janitorial
Laradon Work Teams diversify your work force and potentially increase your business!
Download a Work Teams Brochure.

​​​Community Participation

Laradon’s Community Participation programs cater to the individual with developmental disabilities who is looking for social and leisure activity plus an opportunity to give back to the community by volunteering. Sites for volunteering and social activity are plentiful and varied. All provide rich and meaningful experiences. Classes and facilitated group discussion occur each day at the base site, prior to leaving for locations throughout the community.
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Program participants choose the types of activities they would like to participate in and what proportion of their time is spent on those activities. For example, an individual might be interested in volunteering three days per week and engage in a social activity only one day per week.
Download a Community Participation Brochure.

Ticket to Work Program

Laradon no longer offers Ticket To Work supports and is no longer identified as an Employment Network (EN). 
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To find an Employment Network to meet your current employment needs, please go to Social Security’s TTW website at: https://choosework.ssa.gov/index.html Here you will find a tab called Find Help. The web address for the Find Help tool is: https://choosework.ssa.gov/findhelp/ For verbal communication, you can call the Ticket to Work Help Line at 1-866-968-7842 or 1-866-833-2967 (TTY) M-F 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. ET

If you are currently in need of Benefits Counseling services, please go to: https://www.abilityconnectioncolorado.org/programs/employment/social-security-work-incentive-planning/

Many individuals who aspire to work in community jobs will benefit from specialized instruction to learn the skills and habits that will assist them to acquire and maintain steady employment. Laradon’s services provide structured classroom training in these skill sets, plus a variety of on and off-site career exploration activities.
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Laradon’s Community and Employment Services (CES) Department offers a comprehensive array of services designed to improve the outcomes of adults with developmental and other disabilities. Participation is based on the needs and choices of each individual.

For more information/tour call the Placement Department at 720-974-6820

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5100 Lincoln St
Denver, CO 80216

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