Vocational Services
The Vocational Services Division offers meaningful employment and training to all residents of The Baddour Center. The Division’s philosophy is that through excellent employment opportunities and training, Baddour residents provide excellent service to corporate customers. Residents enjoy earning a paycheck, and compensation for all jobs is set in accordance with the U.S. Department of Labor and either meets or exceeds established guidelines.
Baddour Custom Packaging is comprised of two vocational complexes, known as the GoodWorks Complexes. This is based upon Ephesians 2:10 – “For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” Baddour Custom Packaging provides top-notch service to its customers, including Fortune 500 companies.
The Horticulture Program provides employment in wholesale and retail settings. The Baddour Garden & Gift Shoppe, a retail garden center, serves the community and earns income for The Center. Additionally, service positions are available in Grounds Maintenance and Landscaping, Fleet and Facilities, and Food Distribution.
Residents participate in regular work programs or in one of the alternative vocational programs. The Center also provides day employment to persons in the community and collaborates with local schools to provide initial employment experiences for students in special education.
Alternative Vocational Services
The Vocational Services Division offers more specialized programming through three components within Alternative Vocational Services (
- VOCARE (Vocational Center for Assessment and Resident Employment) provides assessment and evaluation of existing skills, potential, and target areas in order to develop individualized vocational plans.
- SHAPE (Self-Help Assessment and Production Evaluation) provides work opportunities that deliver the help and instruction needed to develop work skills and behavior to their fullest potential.
- REACH (Research and Evaluation of the Aging Community of the Handicapped) provides work opportunities and vocationally-oriented activities focused on skill and behavior maintenance for aging individuals. This program includes enrichment activities for those in retirement who still have the desire to work.
- Horticulture Therapy provides a therapeutic work activity program to
