CBI'S GIVING TREE FARM

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Vocational services are provided at Community Based Interventions (CBI) Giving Tree Farm.  The farm is located on 22 acres of land in north Lansing and includes greenhouses, outdoor fields, a 2,400 square foot vocational activity center and a woodworking shop. 

The farm was developed to employ individuals with brain injuries and developmental disabilities.  This program assists individuals in:

• Developing a wide range of vocational skills

• Allowing them to be in a regular structured environment

• Offering the opportunity to be involved in the community.

• Provide a safe structured environment for individuals with disabilities to develop vocational skills

• Engage in productive activity.

• Allow Individuals with disabilities to earn income.

• Provide staff support at a high staff to client ratio to assist clients to develop positive social behaviors and other critical work skills.

• Provide training designed to increase independence and tolerance in the work environment.

• Assist participants to develop general and specific work skills which can be transferred to other competitive work environments.

Services:

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• Multiple levels of job tasks and skills are available to meet the needs of a diverse population of individuals requiring vocational assistance.  Services are individualized and include the following:

• Highly structured activities

• Systematic teaching methods

• Communication Development

• Social Behavior Management

• Assistance with organization, planning and problem solving

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*Additional services are contracted on an individual basis and may or may not be provided by CBI Rehabilitation Services.