Futures builds skills to foster independence in the areas of employment, life skills and community interactions for students ages 18-22 with disabilities.

• Work at on-campus worksite, The Battle Ground Barkery

• Work at off-campus worksites throughout Battle Ground and Vancouver

• Schedules are individualized based on student needs

• Interaction with supervisors at worksites

• Worksites provide students with learning opportunities in a variety of settings to gain valuable experience and discover possible career paths

Life skills

• Employment skills

• Public transportation training

• Cooking and grocery shopping

• Budgeting

• Household chores

• Appropriate social behavior

• Restaurant etiquette

Community interactions

• Healthy recreational activities

• Appropriate social behavior

• Community resources

• Real world social interactions

• Money management

• Restaurant etiquette

Community partnerships

• Battle Ground Cinema

• Battle Ground Public Library

• Cascade Fitness

• Flower Express

• Kidz Cloz

• MOD Pizza

• Nest Vintage

• North County Community Food Bank

• Val Ogden Center

• ReTails Thrift Store

• SW Washington Humane Society

Learn more about the Barkery (PDF brochure)

Stacy Mitchell
Email Stacey Mitchell
360-885-4013

Benjamin Bergerson
Email Ben Bergerson
971-704-2008

Mali Arneson
Email Mali Arneson
360-433-3964