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Giving
Tree Farm is an
organic farm developed to employ individuals with brain injury and
developmental disabilities. The farm is located on 22 acres
of land in north Lansing. GTF assists individuals in
developing a wide range of vocational skills, allowing them to be in a
regular structured environment, and offering the opportunity to be
involved in the community. Giving Tree Farm is a certified organic
farm, and includes:
greenhouses, hoophouses, and extensive harvesting fields.
Products produced are sold to restaurants and local farm
markets. In addition, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
allows the public to purchase organic produce throughout the growing
season at discounted rates. [Recipe
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Giving
Tree Farm will:
- Provide a safe,
structured environment for individuals with disabilities to develop
vocational skills and 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 a work environment.
- Assist participants
to develop general and specific work skills which can be transferred to
other competitive work environments.
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Multiple
levels of job tasks and skills are available to meet the needs of a
diverse population of individuals requiring a vocational program.
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
*Additional services are contracted for on an individual basis, and may
or may not be provided by CBI. |
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