Empower Horizons

What do we do for you?

Empower Horizons is a comprehensive program focused on supporting individuals with unique learning requirements to build skills, confidence, and independence necessary for independent living, meaningful employment, and community engagement.

The Empower Horizons program is three pronged:

  • Independent Living Skills Development

  • Recreational Programs promoting art, music, and dance as well as UAB’s therapeutic services (OT,PT,etc.).

  • Workforce Training and Experience

Ultimate Outcomes:

  • Autonomy

  • Sense of Purpose

  • Boost in confidence

  • Connection to community health services

  • Opportunities for growth

  • Sustained paid employment

  • Work experience leading to further career development

  • Community engagement

PAES Lab

Workforce training is conducted through the PAES lab- offering a progressive model that strengthens aptitude for community- based employment, functional skills, interests, work behavior strengths, and barriers to success. Participants then take part in small cohorts supervised by a pathway navigator- working at various organizations throughout the community.

“Empower Horizons builds a more inclusive and supportive community where all members have the opportunity to thrive”

— Christy Atkinson (Executive Director of WE Inc.)