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What to Expect: BCI Competitive Employment Services
by Kenda Curativo, BCI Director of Competitive Employment, Missouri BCI is passionate about empowering individuals with disabilities to achieve meaningful employment and to participate more...
Jan
BCI Receives Transformational Gift
Boone Center, Inc. (BCI) has received a significant gift from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The donation of $280,000 will fund new...
Jan
Five Reasons Why Early Work Experiences Are Important for Young Adults with Disabilities
By Jordan Christie, MSBA, MSABA Candidate, Employment Support Specialist It’s not uncommon for young people to get their first job at age 16. Once they...
Jan
BCI Organizational Program Builds Skills and Purpose
At Boone Center Inc. (BCI), skill-building for adults with disabilities is at the heart of what we do. Whether someone joins us seeking purpose and...
Dec
Preston’s Story: Mission Accomplished!
Every parent dreams of seeing their child grow into an adult who fully participates in society. For Karen and Rob Brouillet, this dream for their...
Dec
Announcing Beltservice Corporation Job Training Program
Boone Center, Inc. (BCI)—a nonprofit dedicated to enriching the lives of adults with disabilities through employment—has joined forces with Beltservice Corporation to establish a new...
Nov
NDEAM Needs You
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). Whether you’re a business leader, an educator, or a community member, there are many ways to support...
Oct
Organizational Employment: A Launchpad for Success
Our mission is to inspire, develop, and support people with disabilities through employment, transforming a desire to work into something meaningful and fulfilling for each...
Sep
BCI Launches New Vocational Training Programs with Emerson, Watlow, and Wentzville School District
BCI is thrilled to announce our partnership with Emerson, Watlow Electric Manufacturing Co., and the Wentzville School District to establish three new vocational training programs...
Sep
Bowen, Curativo Named Competitive Employment Directors
BCI is thrilled to announce the appointments of Michele Bowen and Kenda Curativo as Directors of Competitive Employment for Illinois and St. Charles County, respectively....
Aug