by amelia | Jan 10, 2019 | News, Success Stories
15 years ago, Tracey came to BAC’s Adult Day Training Program. She became comfortable with the daily routine of working at BAC and consistently worked hard, but she struggled with handling emotionally charged situations. The Industry Readiness Training (IRT) program...
by rosalind | Oct 29, 2018 | Careers, Fiftieth Anniversary, Success Stories
There are two kinds of people in this world: Those who work to live and those who live to work. Fortunately for me, my summer-turned-fall internship was a place I looked forward to attending every day. In part because of my coworkers, mainly because of the clients...
by rosalind | Oct 25, 2018 | Contracts, Employment Programs, Fiftieth Anniversary, Habilitiation Programs, Jobs, Success Stories
For students under the age of twenty-two, high school vocational programs prepare adolescent youth for what’s next. Unfortunately, on a student’s twenty-second birthday, the public school system no longer continues to allow these young adults into their...
by rosalind | Oct 25, 2018 | Events, Habilitiation Programs, News, Studio at BAC, Success Stories
Other than our mission, Brevard Achievement Center (BAC) strives to continuously shape the viewpoints our community has on people with disabilities. When our clients enter the workforce or attend a new school program, the experience is always a positive one. The...
by rosalind | Oct 25, 2018 | Events, Fiftieth Anniversary, Habilitiation Programs, Success Stories
While searching through the storage spaces at Brevard Achievement Center’s (BAC) Rockledge location, our staff came upon some treasure. Hidden on a high shelf, covered in dust were scrapbooks from BAC past. Naturally, we cleaned them up and began to reminisce....
by rosalind | Oct 18, 2018 | Employment Programs, Fiftieth Anniversary, Habilitiation Programs, Success Stories
Industry Readiness Training (IRT) is a structured, integrative training program designed to increase and/or improve a person’s social, behavioral and vocational skills and traits. Through a series of assessments and on-the-job trainings, IRT clients will be able to...
