Lifespan Incorporated

Programs: Employment and enrichment: lifespan has developed enrichment programs in stanly, union, mecklenburg, iredell, surry, guilford, cherokee and haywood counties that feature community and campus based learning environments. Each creative campus features interactive curriculum that focuses on horticulture, visual arts,performing arts, culinary arts, sensory experiences, health and wellness,leisure and recreation, computer literacy, music appreciation, volunteerism, and compensatory education. Enrichment services also include residential services for which programming includes training and assistance with social skills, personal health and hygiene, recreation and leisure activities and specialized therapies. During fiscal year 2016/2017 lifespan expanded services to operate four icf/iid group homes and 16 innovation group homes in haywood, henderson, mecklenburg and transylvania counties. Lifespan provides employment services for individuals with disabilities in communities across western and central north carolina. Lifespan is commissioned by the division of vocational rehabilitation services and managed care organizations to secure employment opportunities for those who want to work. Our service footprint for employment services spans 23 counties. With the growing needs of the population other community based services have been expanded to included b3 respite, b3 peer support, and community navigator. Lifespan assists employers by acting as a liaison by screening and training newly hired employees. During fiscal year 16-17, lifespan had 213 job placements, an increase of 23 placements from last fiscal year. Since moving away from sheltered workshop in 2011, lifespan has placed 893 people in employment.

education: lifespan circle schools are early childhood developmental schools serving children with disabilities and children with typical needs who are six weeks through the start of kindergarten. Using a reverse mainstream model of inclusion, the program gives children opportunities to interact with,learn from, and develop relationships with each other. There are three schools in alamance and iredell counties. Lifespan provides early intervention services for children birth through three years of age through the children's developmental services agencies in 34 north carolina counties. Services are provided in the home, child care center, or other natural environment that will correct, reduce or prevent further deterioration of identified deficits in a child's mental or physical health.

ls solutions: ls solutions, llc is a single member llc established in 2009 to develop different business strategies for the creation of business units whose profits generated are made accessible to cover lifespan's administrative costs. This business strategy benefits lifespan's non-profit mission.