Youth Services
BEYOND Program
The Building and Encouraging Youth Opportunities in North Dakota (BEYOND) program is a 15-week interactive training program designed to prepare students with disabilities for adulthood.
BEYOND provides students with the training and resources needed to make independent living decisions following high school. The program curriculum includes skills training in areas such as disability awareness, self-advocacy, employment, education, housing, fiscal management, transportation, healthcare, communication, and recreation.
Each lesson is facilitated by Independence, Inc. staff at participating high schools throughout the region.
Program Outcomes
98%
of students with disabilities enrolled in the Independence, Inc. BEYOND program graduated high school in 2019.
1980
students with disabilities served since 2011.
Youth Independent Living Skills
Our highly skilled Youth Transition team offers one-on-one and group independent living skills instruction to students with disabilities outside of the classroom environment.
Training topics:
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Personal Care
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Food Preparation
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Money Management
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Employment Readiness
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Post-Secondary Transition Planning
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Transportation
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Driver's Permit Exam Preparation
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Public Transit
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Ride Sharing (Lyft/Uber)
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