Programs
MICC participants discover their strengths, identify their challenges, and develop strategies for independent living. MICC staff understands the many nuances of being able to find, secure, and maintain meaningful employment, and our programs are designed to provide participants with real work experiences. We provide participants with continued practice in their apartments, in the community, and at vocational practicum sites to help develop the skills and tools necessary to live independent lives. Our proven person-centered curriculum and services in independent living skills, social and emotional learning, career skills and employment, and healthy living create an environment where participants can create and define their own journey to success.
We offer five distinct programs along the MICC path, starting with our Summer Program, leading to our three-year College Program, and next, with our life-long Community Program. Our Careers and Social Programs are integrated throughout a participant's entire journey.
We offer five distinct programs along the MICC path, starting with our Summer Program, leading to our three-year College Program, and next, with our life-long Community Program. Our Careers and Social Programs are integrated throughout a participant's entire journey.
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The Summer Program helps to develop valuable introductory independence, vocational, and social skills. Taking the best of what MICC provides and incorporating a dynamic mix of expert staff from MICC's comprehensive College, Careers, and Social Programs ensures an engaging and fun way to get to know MICC over the summer.
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The three-year apartment living College Program encourages each participant's personal growth by offering an immersive and holistic approach to independence. Through independent living skills curricula and social skills instruction, students gain valuable knowledge, skills, and experiences to develop their community in a real-world setting. Essential life skills such as grocery shopping, meal planning, personal hygiene, finances, navigating public transit, and more are taught in a participant's apartment and the surrounding community
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The Careers Program emphasizes integrated competitive work for participants by providing high-quality experiential learning opportunities and employment support services designed around personalized employment goals. MICC has partnered with Century College to provide career certificate programs with practicum experiences in Culinary, Hospitality, Retail, and Health Services. Person-centered courses and services are designed to ensure participants are quality employees and employable in their chosen industry. With an annual average participant employment rate of more than 95%, the Careers Program strives to change the perspective and current state of employing individuals with disabilities.
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The Social Engagement Program provides structured activities and elective programming for participants to find their passions, develop friendships, and maintain healthy and active lifestyles to enhance their quality of life. Participants develop a sense of belonging and are accepted as their authentic selves while contributing positively to their community.
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The Community Program strives to empower College Program graduates to achieve their highest level of long-term independence in the community. Programming and service options are designed to provide person-centered social and emotional, and problem-solving services, positive health and wellness supports, and continuing independent living skills development.
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