Archive for the 'Offices' Category

Toledo Community Rehabilitation Partner Meeting

Published on January 16, 2013 in Findlay Office, Partner, Services and Toledo Office. Closed Tags: , , , .

Yesterday, we met with a lot of the counselors from the northwest area of the Ohio Rehabilitation Services Comission. We appreciate all the feedback that we received and all the time that we were given to share some great information.

At this meeting, we shared a bulk of information. We started off with some statistics for the 1st Financial Quarter for the northwest area, and then broke down into some more specific information regarding our services. We talked about vocational evaluations, benefits analysis, and our computer training services.

If you are interested in any of the files, here they are all.

If this widget doesn’t work for you, you can view it directly from this link: https://www.box.com/s/d9amul80ozqys86itgz1.

by Justin Blumhorst

Education Report

Published on November 6, 2012 in Adaptive Technology, Advocation, Dayton Office, Offices and Services. Closed Tags: , .

Recently, Belinda Bockrath, Southern Area Manager, and I were interviewed on the Education Report with Gary Honert on a few radio stations near Dayton, OH.

Luckily, Justin Draper, the new Driver’s Education Manager at Capabilities, has a knack for doing some video editing. He kindly put together the audio from the event into some great videos. Here they are for your viewing pleasure.

First Segment

Second Segment

Third Segment

by Justin Blumhorst

Notes and Audio for the @Capabilities Technology Demo Day in Toledo

Published on November 5, 2012 in Adaptive Technology, Partner and Toledo Office. Closed

Did you miss out on the Capabilities Technology Demo Day on October 30th, 2012?  If so, don’t fret!

I took some notes and audio recordings on the Livescribe Echo Smartpen that I have been using.  This is an awesome device by the way! It takes notes written notes and combines them with an audio recording that the pen does.  It is great for people with learning disabilities, memory issues, or for dealing with fast talkers :)

Here are all the notes:

Demo Day: Aver
brought to you by Livescribe
Demo Day: Freedom Scientific
brought to you by Livescribe
Demo Day: Kapersky
brought to you by Livescribe
Demo Day: SMK Link / Gyration
brought to you by Livescribe
Demo Day: Systemax Manufacturing
brought to you by Livescribe
Demo Day: ULVA
brought to you by Livescribe
by Justin Blumhorst

Capabilities Staff Interviewed

Published on October 10, 2012 in Advocation, Dayton Office and Partner. Closed Tags: , , .

Here is a picture of station where we recorded at.

Just wanted to let everyone know that Belinda Bockrath, our Southwest Area Manager, and I were recently interviewed for a few Clear Channel stations. We are going to be on the Education Report, with Gary Honnert. Here are the stations, times, and dates that you can listen to us:

Date: Sunday, October 14th, 2012
Station and Time:

We talked for about a half hour about a lot of interesting things, so please be sure to tune in!

If you can’t listen in at any of these times or are out of their coverage area, I am trying to get an audio version of this that we can share out to everyone.

by Justin Blumhorst

We Can Too Project: The Dunnage Room

Published on August 23, 2012 in Uncategorized and We Can Too. Closed Tags: , , , , .

Here is a quick video that I shot a while back regarding one of the projects we do at We Can Too, LLC.

This is a project that we received from AAP in St. Marys, OH.  Basically our staff cleans their shipping containers.  We Can Too is staffed by people with developmental disabilities, so we are very happy that we are able to provide a valuable service to AAP.  We look forward to continuing our relationship with AAP!

by Justin Blumhorst

Introducing the Capabilities Social Club

Published on August 9, 2012 in Dayton Office. Closed Tags: , , , .

Exciting things are happening at Capabilities, Inc.! We have recently purchased a building in Dayton, which will allow us to open a new day habilitation center for people with disabilities in Dayton, OH.

Here is a presentation regarding the new program, which we call the Capabilities Social Club:

Here is a flyer that we have made up regarding the new program:

Click on the Picture to View the Flyer (Note: You Need Adobe Reader to Open This Link)

We look forward to serving more people with disabilities in Dayton, OH! Keep tuned for more information regarding this and other new exciting developments within Capabilities.

by Justin Blumhorst

Local Businesses Team Up to Help Youth With Disabilities

Published on July 26, 2012 in Findlay Office, Partner, Press Release and St. Marys Office. Closed Tags: , , , .
From 2012 SYWE

Capabilities has recently completed a summer work experience for youth with disabilities. Through this experience, the students gained job skills, tried out different types of jobs, established work history, made connections with potential employers, and of course, made some money.

The Ohio RSC referred these students to Capabilities to complete the work experience. RSC funded this program so that the students can get ready for their transition into the workplace from school. All of the students involved were between 14 and 22 years old. All students were paid minimum wage for the hours they worked.

Capabilities would like to thank the following businesses who let the students come in and work at their facilities: Wapakoneta City Schools, Wapakoneta Manor, Fassett Farms, St. Marys City Schools, Otterbein St. Marys, Lininger Pony Rides, The Arts Partnership, Humane Society and SPCA of Hancock County, Hobby Lobby, The Findlay Publishing Company, and The Findlay YMCA.

“This experience is mutually beneficial for both the students and workplaces, and we wish to continue providing this service every summer for students in transition to the workplace,” said Karen Blumhorst, CEO of Capabilities .

Here are the official press releases regarding the program:

Findlay Summer Youth Work Experience Press Release
Auglaize-Allen Summer Youth Work Experience Press Release

Here is a slideshow of some of the students in action:

by Justin Blumhorst

EmployAbility Expo 2012

Published on February 23, 2012 in Dayton Office and Partner. Closed Tags: , , .

The Wright State University is hosting the EmployAbility Expo 2012, which is a Career and Internship fair for people with disabilities.  Here are all the details on the event:

Date: March 8th, 2012
Time: 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Location: Apollo Room of the Student Union of Wright State University
Address: 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Dayton, OH 45435 (Click her for directions)

Capabilities will have a booth there, and you should come out to see us!  The event is for people with disabilities, and you should expect to have mock interviews on the spot.  For the dress, the flyer (which is available if you click on the picture on the left) they have recommends business attire.  Also, remember to bring plenty of copies of your resume!

For more information on the event, please visit the following websites

Event Page on Wright State’s Website
Facebook Page for the Event

by Justin Blumhorst

Capabilities Holiday Auction

Published on December 27, 2011 in Country Club, Offices, Partner, St. Marys Office and We Can Too. 1 Comment Tags: , .

For More Pictures, Please Click on This Picture

On Friday, December 2nd, Capabilities, We Can Too, LLC, and the Capabilities Country Club had their annual Holiday Auction.  We have this annual event around this time to raise monies for local charities.  This year, a total of $3,800.00 was raised through the auction, cash donations, and a 50/50 raffle.  We actually beat how much we raised last year by $154.00!

Every year, we also ask all of our employees to give ideas for their favorite charities for the monies to be distributed to.  They came up with quite the list this year!  On December 15th, checks were sent out to the following agencies:

Samaritan House in Lima, OH;  Auglaize County Council on Aging; Agape Ministries in St. Marys, OH;  Equestrian Therapy Program in Cridersville, OH; Findlay Hope House; Bittersweet Farms in Whitehouse, OH; Gail Ministries in Celina, OH; the Methodist Church Food Pantry in Troy, OH; Family Abuse Shelter of Miami County; SICSA in Kettering, OH; The Linda Vista, Inc., in Dayton, OH; We Care Art of Kettering, OH; Alpha Community Center in Sidney, OH; Tiffin Seneca Library in Tiffin, OH; Cocoon Shelter in Bowing Green, OH; Way Craft Industries in Bucyrus, OH; SART of St. Marys, OH; and the House of Bread in Dayton, OH.

I would also like to throw out a few special thank yous to some people because this event would not be possible without them: Carolyn Garrison for sending out emails for the event, Belinda Bockrath for playing the role of the banker, Dee Dee Ray for sending out the checks to the agencies, Pam McCuistion for playing helping with the auction, Bill and Karen Blumhorst for setting up the event and giving everyone time to attend this event, Joe and Jan Bidlack for helping set up everything, and last, but certainly not least Gregg Nanson for organizing everything and being the official auctioneer.

Here is a slideshow of pictures from the event:

Note: If this Slideshow doesn’t work for you, or you would like to see bigger versions of the pictures, click here to view all of the pictures

by Justin Blumhorst

Country Club Decorates Christmas Tree

Published on December 23, 2011 in Country Club. Closed Tags: , , , .

To see a larger version, just click the picture!

The staff and members of the Capabilities Country Club have been hard at work as of late!  The Country Club is an adult day habilitation program that helps people with disabilities achieve their goals.  Recently, they went invited to the Lockeeper’s House in New Bremen, OH to participate in the first annual Christmas Tree Festival.  The festival involved local businesses, organizations, and families bringing decorations to the Lockeeper’s House for them to be on display.  The public is invited to vote on the displays and prizes will be awarded.  To view more information about the event, please click here to see a full press release.

If you are interested in seeing the our tree and other decorations, here is where you can find the Lockeeper’s House:

Southwestern Auglaize County Chamber of Commerce (Click Here for Directions)
22 South Water St., New Bremen, OH 45869-1169
(419) 629-0313 ‎
auglaize.org

A special thanks goes out to Scott Frey, the executive director of the Southwestern Auglaize County Chamber of Commerce, for supplying this picture.  Check out his blog here: http://locktender.blogspot.com/.  Also, thanks goes out to Diane Paul, one of the St. Marys office employees for bringing this event to our attention.  Oh, and of course thanks to the wonderful staff and members of the Country Club for putting up such a good looking tree!

by Justin Blumhorst