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Capabilities Community Clubs

Dayton Club

Serving Montgomery & Greene counties

History of Capabilities

• Founded in 1997 by Bill and Karen

Blumhorst, a former special education teacher

• 11 offices serving over three-fourths of

Ohio, making us the largest private provider of career rehabilitation in the state

• Six categories of core services:
• Community Employment
• Community Inclusion
• Driving Services
• Exploration Services
• Professional Training
• Technology Services

Timeline of Community Club Growth

What Sets Us Apart?

• No longer facility-based – fully in the Dayton area

communities

• Transportation is provided by the Community

Consultant who works directly with Club members

• Members typically work with the same Community

Consultant

• Provides consistency
• Encourages person-centered service delivery
• Expansive variety of community sites and

connections

• Offers options the members can choose from to

plan their day

• Blend of volunteering and recreation

What Does a Typical Day Look Like?

• Morning pickup via Capabilities van or small bus
• Pickup other Club members
• Spend the day volunteering (ex. Dayton Food

Bank) or a recreational activity (ex. UD Flyers basketball game)

• Return home via Capabilities van or small bus

How Do We Measure Success?

• Lives are enriched through our Clubs in many

ways aside from vocationally

• Improved interpersonal skills through

socializing with friends

• Experiencing different hobbies
• Discovering new interests
• Making more connections in the Dayton

community

• Learning how to make informed choices

Future of Our Dayton Club

• New promotional video in the works
• Upcoming Partnership Open

House

• Join us at a volunteer site to see

firsthand what a day with the

Dayton Club is like

• Continued growth and expanding

service area

• New community connections for
• ur members

How to Get Involved

• Contact us to set up a tour at one of our community partner sites
• Jessica Whitaker (Community Consultant Manager)
• jessica.whitaker@capabilitiesinc.biz or communityclub@capabilitiesinc.biz
• (937) 223-8004 ext. 2212
• Check us out on social media to see what we’re up to
• facebook.com/CapComClubs
• facebook.com/Capabilities1 (our main company page)
• twitter.com/Capabilities
• linkedin.com/company/capabilities1

Our Mission Success starts by connecting

• pportunities; we connect the

dots between the community and the world’s largest minority group – people with disabilities.

How Can We Help You Connect the Dots?