BCI

BCI is a not-for-profit packaging company that provides a choice of productive and fulfilling employment to adults with disabilities. BCI offers a range of employment opportunities, work environments and skills needed to employ people to their level of developed capability. BCI is certified by the U.S. Department of Labor and the Missouri State Department of Education. Requires referral from Missouri Division of Vocational Rehabilitation/case manager.

DDRB provides funding for the following projects:

BENEFITS SPECIALIST: Provides benefits planning assistance regarding Social Security, Medicaid, Ticket to Work, ABLE Accounts and more.

SHELTERED WORKSHOP: Facility-based employment for adults in various packaging and light industrial jobs.

SKILLS CENTER: Provides vocational training in healthcare support, hospitality, information technology, manufacturing, and warehouse to acquire the skills necessary for competitive employment.

TRANSITION EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST: Assists individuals with setting progressive goals that can lead to work opportunities in community employment. These goals address soft-skills, employment skills and barriers to competitive employment.

SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT: Provides services of up to 6 hours or less per month to support an individual in competitive community employment.

TRANSPORTATION SUPPORT SERVICES: A three-year pilot project to design and implement a reliable and on-going transportation service for individuals 18 years of age and older needing organizational employment transportation services with future expansion to include day service transportation and community employment. BCI serves as a hub to coordinate with families and service provider agencies with the contracted transportation provider.