By acting in these ways members experience a sense of empowerment and confidence. Many activities are organized to take place within the framework units. For example, we have a Food Service Unit that serves lunch each day to thirty or more persons. Twelve or more members work with Program Coordinator to plan, prepare, and serve meals, as well as to clean up afterward. These work units help to develop or improve member's work skills and prepares them for vocational services such as Department of Vocational Rehabilitation or moving directly into paid employment.
Communications is another work unit.
The primary functions of this unit are to manage the reception area, produce the monthly Rainbow Center Newsletter and the weekly NewsFlash . There has been considerable growth in this unit in the last year. There is virtually no time when the reception desk does not have two members working there. The members serving as receptionists are professional and helpful to visitors and members alike. They also have learned to answer the telephone in a professional way.