Community Living Inc. provides life-enriching services to over 1,000 individuals with disabilities in the community. Community Living’s mission and programs reach over 1,000 individuals and their families. From children to seniors, Community Living provides people with disabilities the opportunity to learn, live and work in the community, which makes the community inclusive, diverse and a better place to live.

NECAC is a 12-county area not-for-profit social service, community health and public housing Community Action Agency. NECAC serves the needs of the low-income, elderly, youth, handicapped and disadvantaged through contractual partnership agreements and grants with government agencies, private businesses and other non-profit groups. NECAC provides temporary assistance to our neighbors in need, helping them to become self-sufficient to build better lives. NECAC and Community Action ... helping people, changing lives!

BCI offers a continuum of employment and training opportunities for adults with disabilities. This plan reflects our firm belief that, while each person has his or her own unique abilities, everyone can contribute. Our Organizational Employment Program offers paid jobs in a fully supported environment at BCI Packaging with continuous opportunities to advance. Our dedicated team of Employment Support Specialists works to accommodate each individual’s unique needs. Through regular training and assessment, we ensure the highest level of success for every person we serve. We focus on abilities rather than disabilities, and we transform a desire to work into something meaningful and fulfilling. Our Competitive Employment Program empowers people to successfully claim their place in the local workforce. With Competitive Employment, the client’s goal is to work alongside non-disabled individuals while earning the same opportunities, benefits, and pay. With a constant focus on long-term goals, we work with them to create goals, ready skills, and seek opportunities. Once employment is secured, we remain available for follow-up support as needed.

About Willows Way At Willows Way we provide support, services and programs that enable adults with disabilities to live independent, dignified, happy and productive lives-the lives THEY choose to live. For more than 20 years our work has focused on bringing meaningful life experiences to adults with disabilities. Our approach is individualized and customized for each person and his or her ability. By developing innovative programs, partnering with families and truly listening, we enable our clients to gain independence and become engaged in their community. Our Vision: People of all abilities have the opportunity to experience a sense of home, a feeling of security and an avenue for personal growth. Our Mission: Willows Way empowers individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live a life beyond limits through personalized support and community engagement. Willows Way offers five different programs to assist adults with I/DD: • REALITIES - Can provide up to eight hours of individualized service weekly to approved adults. Services are designed specific to each client and often include support with items such as budgeting and bill payment, menu planning, comparison shopping, roommate and house searches, help with doctor's visits, advocacy and problem solving supports. • INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORTED LIVING (ISL) - Provides customized in-home services for up to 24 hours a day, seven days per week. Supports are developed based on each individual's needs and focus on many areas such as skill development, recreation, social skill building, medical and personal care supports, transportation and household financial supports. • INDIVIDUALIZED SKILLS DEVELOPMENT/COMMUNITY INTEGRATION - Offers services primarily designed for clients not yet living independently. These services support the individual to build independent living skills while developing friendships and community connections. • REACHING INDEPENDENCE THROUGH SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT (RISE) Day Program- Weekday classes that are designed by participants and qualified staff and focus on social, educational and physical activities that can be accomplished within the local community. • PROJECT HEART - Evening educational classes that focus primarily on health and/or safety-related topics and may include: cooking and nutrition, exercising, personal hygiene, driver’s education, healthy relationships, problem solving, health and the human body, and internet security and privacy issues to name a few. For more information about intellectual and developmental disabilities or Willows Way's programs, visit willowsway.org or call 636-947-6591.

Lafayette Industries is celebrating our 45th year of providing contract packaging services while providing employment to persons with disabilities. Lafayette specializes in retail promotional packaging such as shrink wrap, blister pack, carton gluing, clam shell pack, and fin seal. Lafayette is experienced in display assembly, from counter displays to full pallet club store display. In addition to retail packaging Lafayette provides assembly services, medical packaging and fulfillment. With 2 locations in the St. Louis Metro area employing over 400 people we have the flexibility to meet your demands!