Eitas - Developmental Disability Services of Jackson County
Empowering individuals through advocacy and support  

Sheltered Workshops

Alphapointe Association for the Blind
7501 Prospect
Kansas City, MO 64132
Phone: (816) 421-5848
Fax: (816) 237-2019
E-mail:  sliptak@alphapointe.org
Website:  http://www.alphapointe.org/

Alphapointe's Vision Rehabilitation services are designed to meet the needs of youth, adults, and seniors with all types of vision loss.  Our multiple programs are individualized and designed to give you the skills you need for living and working with vision loss.

Blue Valley Industries
1608 Prospect Ave
Kansas City, MO 64127
Phone:  (816) 483-1620
Fax:  (816) 326-0151
Hours: 7:45-2:15 with 15 min break at 10 and 30 min for lunch.
Website:  http://bvinds.org/

The mission of Blue Valley Industries is to provide employment, training, and access to support services for adults with disabilities, while enhancing their dignity, encouraging independence, maximizing opportunities, and fostering community integration. There is currently atleast a one to two year wait on their waitlist. The minimum age that they can accept individuals into their program is 18 years old, due to their insurance limitations.

JobOne *

1085 South Yuma Ave
Independence, MO 64056-2347
Phone: 816-796-7070
Fax: 816-796-7571
E-mail: info@ibsindustries.com
Website: www.ibsindustries.com

12600 Third Street
Grandview, MO 64030
Phone: 816/763-7822
Website:  Link

Arriving at the finished product is not always glamorous, but to the employees of JobOne no job is routine. You can save the costs of hiring additional employees, or costs related to missing deadlines, by partnering with us. Every task rewards disabled workers with a chance to grow, learn, and earn.  JobOne provides high quality work; on-time delivery; a well-trained workforce; pickup and delivery; warehouse storage; and vocational training for adults with disabilities.  JobOne has strived to be a leader in placing persons with disabilities in a fun and safe work place.  JobOne offers a wide array of employment positions in creating and delivering distinctive services to companies locally and regionally.  JobOne partners with local government organizations and individuals to maximize employment opportunities.

Goodwill of Western Kansas & Eastern Missouri *
1817 Campbell St
Kansas City, MO 64108
Phone: 816-842-7425
TTY:  816-421-1232
Fax: 816-842-7616
Website:  http://www.mokangoodwill.org/

Goodwill of Western Kansas & Eastern Missouri is referred to as "manufacturing's best kept secret". Goodwill's Sheltered Employment workshops provide a supportive setting for individuals to enhance their skill levels, while providing high quality service at affordable costs to customers. Many companies utilize our manpower to reduce costs, solve short-term production problems and satisfy customer requests. The companies benefit from quality work and attractive pricing, while the employees benefit from hands-on experience and skills training while earning income.
 

Jewish Vocational Services *
1608 Baltimore
Kansas City, MO 64108
Phone:  (816) 471-2808
Website:  http://www.jvskc.org/

JVS serves individuals with developmental disabilities, mental health disabilities, and physical disabilities. They have tasks in the workshop such as labeling, collating, shrink-wrapping, packing, and assembly. They also have a retail store that they use to produce revenue, while providing their employees in the workshop the opportunity to work in an environment that allows interaction with the community. Employees work in the store doing stocking, making displays, pricing, and some operate the cash register, while still having the support that they need in the workshop.

The Rehabilitation Institute *

3011 Baltimore
Kansas City, MO 64108
Phone: 816-751-7900

1020 East 12th Street
Kansas City, MO  64106
Phone:  816-472-7799

Website:  http://rehabkc.org

We are the areas' only provider of both medical rehabilitation and employment services. While the Institute serves every disability group, we have the reputation as the "place to go†for the most challenging disabilities such as spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, stroke, birth defect, developmental delay and neurological disorders.

Southeast Enterprises
6701 Booth
Kansas City, MO  64133
Phone:  816-353-2704
Website:  Link

We are a nonprofit organization that provides Jackson County citizens who are intellectually and developmentally disabled with challenging employment opportunities to help them develop and capitalize on their motivation, confidence, spirit and determination by obtaining production contracts from area businesses. Our quality control and production capabilities offer a cost effective way to bolster your company's bottom line and our 32 years of experience speak for themselves.

* Indicates provider that also offers some type of community employment opportunities