Organization: KAPOSIA INC
Mission: KAPOSIA INVESTS IN THE PROSPERITY OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THE PROFITABLITY OF OUR PARTNERS
Activities: KAPOSIA HENNEPIN SERVES INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES WITH CHALLENGES TO COMMUNITY INTEGRATION, EITHER THROUGH EMPLOYMENT OR OTHER COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES. IN 2019 25 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED ON THE DTH LICENSE AND 71 WERE SERVED UNDER HENNEPIN SES SERVICES. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION RATING OF 9.88 ON A SCALE OF 10. MANY INDIVIDUALS WORK IN THE COMMUNITY. THE AVERAGE WAGE IS 10.93 PER HOUR AND AVERAGE HOURS WORKED IS 19.53 HOURS PER WEEK. KAPOSIA HENNEPIN CONTINUES TO BE INNOVATIVE IN MOVING MORE PEOPOLE INTO COMMUNITY BASED EMPLOYMENT.
KAPOSIA RAMSEY AND ESS/EDS SERVICES INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES SEEKING/RETAINING EMPLOYMENT. IN 2019 195 PEOPLE WERE SERVED. THE AVERAGE WAGE OF THE INDIVIDUALS SERVED WAS 11.47 PER HOUR AND AVERAGE HOURS WORKED PER WEEK IS 17.33. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION RANKING IS 9.88 ON A SCALE OF 10. INDIVIDUALS FROM THIS SERVICE ALSO CONTRIBUTED MANY VOLUNTEER HOURS AT PLACES LIKE NURSING HOMES AND THE HUMANE SOCIETY DURING THEIR NON WORK HOURS.
KAPOSIA RETIREMENT SERVES INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES OVER 50 YEARS OF AGE TO PROVIDE NON-WORK COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES. THESE EXPERIENCES INCLUDE VOLUNTEERING AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES. SPECIAL ATTENTION IS PAID TO THE BARRIERS FACING INDIVIDUALS AS THEY AGE. THE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SURVEY INDICATES A RATING OF 9.88 ON A SCALE OF 10. IN 2019, WE SERVED 30 INDIVIDUALS AND ATTRACTED 7 NEW VOLUNTEERS.
NTEE category: Human Services
Secondary category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building