C.O.R.E./
LABORSOURCE
C.O.R.E. / Labor Source
Class Catalog
“Cultivating community, relationship, and education through
accessing diverse community resources ; emphasizing quality of
interaction , individual expression , friendship; and integrating
the core potential of each person into a community of creativity,
dignity and trust.”
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C.O.R.E. /Labor Source is a Day Program and Supported Employment
Service Provider with Imagine!, providing a diverse and dynamic range of
classes, community outings and activities for adults with developmental
disabilities as well as supported employment opportunities. We value not
only the individual person, but also the possibilities of expression,
creativity, connection, and growth that can arise out of an unconditional,
trusting, and mutually inspiring relationship between everyone involved:
participants, staff, teachers, and business partners alike. Please peruse
our class offerings, and feel free to contact us with any questions you may
have. If you are interested in participating, please contact Jeri Kofoed.
Jeri Kofoed, Program Manager
Tom Riley, Program Director
720.254.3319
303.775.3244
Artwork by Anita Rudolph
The staff and teachers at C.O.R.E./Labor Source are always looking for innovative
ways to inspire our participants to reach their full potential. To better accommodate
the evolving needs of our participants, our classes are tiered into three levels.
Level I - Participants receive a high level of staff assistance and prompting while in t
he class. The material covered in the class is very basic.
Level 2 - Participants receive moderate assistance in the class but often can partici
pate with few staff prompts.
Level 3 - Participants are able to participate fairly independently in the class and re
quire less assistance in engaging. The class is striving to improve the skill
level of each participant so that he/she can become more independent in the s
ubject.
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Class Venues & Community Outing Locations
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BOULDER FACILITY—5421 Western Ave., Boulder, CO
303.817.4437 C.O.R.E./Labor Source maintains offices,
classrooms, and computer/technology labs in this Boulder location.
C.O.R.E./Labor Source is also committed to utilizing a variety of
other community resources and venues as part of its mission of broad
community involvement and diversity awareness.
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LONGMONT FACILITY -
1860 Industrial Circle, Longmont CO 303.776.2388 We are
excited to announce that C.O.R.E./Labor Source has opened a new
facility in Longmont. This facility serves as a central office for the
coordination of all Longmont C.O.R.E./Labor Source activities.
Classes and activities will continue to take place in integrated
community settings, as well as at the new facility.
Community Outing locations will vary from class to class and site to site.
The Integrated Community Participation (ICP’s) classes are split by level,
so that class content is appropriate to its participants. During community
outings, participants will engage with their community with guidance
from C.O.R.E. counselors. The location for the class is determined by
staff with input from participants or previous knowledge of client likes/
dislikes. Our ICP’s generally find us at a local city park, retail venue,
museum or art gallery, or other facilities that offer education and
outreach.
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Art
A d ap t ive A r t /
M i xe d M e d i a
The purpose of this class is to build
relationship and community through
the exploration and discovery of our
creative potential. Through
individual and collaborative processes
between participant and staff, we will
build a trusting, dynamic
environment where artistic
expression and possibilities are
explored and celebrated. The
relationship between teacher and
student, staff and participant allows
each person to feel inspired,
challenged and included in the
making of art. Projects include
painting, drawing, sculpture, mixed
media, and crafts. Teacher: Aliza
Lelah
Artwork by Leah Walters
Art At Work:
Becoming Artisans
In this class we will be learning new
skills and creating pieces from our
work together that we can enjoy and
use. Individual classes will build upon
each other and expand into new
projects, new mediums and finished,
polished pieces ready to sell or use.
We will work towards building a
relationship with our skills as artisans
as a means to integrating our craft
into creative career potential.
Mediums and projects will include
working with ceramic tile, painting
with glazes, sculpture, pottery,
decorating with colored glass, and
paper making. We will create such
items as hanging paper bell lanterns,
cards and envelopes, soap wood
frames, batik wall hangings, as well as
other fascinating and creative
projects. We will focus on both
individual and group projects, and
will incorporate guest artists to share
their specific expertise and
experience. Teacher: Aliza Lelah
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Art
Photography Class
The Photography class is designed
to teach and practice techniques
that can be used by the participants
to improve their photographic skills
and their enjoyment of
photography. This will begin with a
discussion, and then move to
hands-on practice of each method.
These techniques will initially focus
on composition, but may also
expand to include other methods
that the participants may show an
aptitude for. In addition to the use
of a digital camera, the participants
will also learn how to use a
computer for storage, editing, and
printing photos. Photos produced
by participants in the class may be
used for various CORE/LS
publications such as catalogs,
newsletters, posters, etc.
Teacher: Brian Shaw
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Music
Jam Session
Adaptive Orchestra
The purpose of these music classes is
to create new avenues of expression
and artistic development, develop
the student’s knowledge of music,
play and sing music and explore
musical improvisation, learn about
instruments and music from other
cultures, and use the device of
repetition in music to help develop
short-term memory. Participants
will work with each other and the
instructor in an intimate setting with
a variety of musical devices,
adaptive technology and instruments
based upon their individual interest,
passion, and talent. The teacher will
introduce new technology to further
develop and explore the interests
and abilities.
Jam Session provides participants the
opportunity to learn how to play a
musical instrument. The teacher provides one-on-one attention to each
client as they learn new techniques.
Students are encouraged to provide
support and motivation for their peers
during this process. Teacher: Greg
Harris
Musicology
Learn about different types of music
from all over the globe! Musicology is
a place to study and talk about your
favorite kinds of music, and you might
learn about music you'd never heard
of! We'll study everything from Pop
and Hip-Hop to Opera and Orchestra. We'll discuss instruments, writers, composers, and performers while
listening to samples of the 'music of the
day'. You might discover that you love
a type of music you'd never dreamed of
enjoying.
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Dance/Movement
Dance & Movement
In this improvisational dance class
participants get the opportunity to
engage in a fun, creative, and
physical environment with their
peers. Facilitated improvisational
exercises allow for exploring range
of motion, problem solving,
spontaneity, follow through, and
listening skills. Working by
themselves, in partnership, and in
small groups, participants
investigate all the possibilities of
their own movement
potential. Staff will tailor the
movement exercises for each
individual, allowing for a widerange of possibility and success.
Teacher: Andrea Bullard
Take the Stage!
Our theatre class offers participants a
wide variety of theatrical acting
games and activities designed to
inspire creativity, cooperation and
confidence in a real theatre setting.
Classes help participants develop their
own creative expression through
physical performance, emphasizing
awareness of body language, vocal
and other forms of expression, and
imagination, in a lively and playful
Yoga
environment. Each class will invite
This Yoga class is designed for people cultural connection, inspiration,
of all physical abilities to experience confidence, enrichment, education,
and enjoy the basic techniques of yoga community involvement,
collaborative relationship and
including proper breathing,
enjoyment. We will engage various
alignment, and poses for strength,
elements of theatre and performance,
flexibility, and relaxation. Traditional
and eventually work towards a group
yoga poses will be modified for all
public performance. Teacher:
physical abilities. Some benefits of
Andrea Bullard
yoga include: increased cognition,
increased body awareness and
coordination, improved balance,
increased flexibility and strength,
diminished fatigue, improved
circulation and breathing, stressreduction, and an overall feeling of
well-being. Mats and chairs will be
provided. Teacher: Andrea
Bullard
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Education
Computer Lab
Growing Gardens
GROWING GARDENS’
VISION & MISSION:
*We envision inspired people
joining together to actively
replenish their environment, their
community and themselves. We
believe in the power of people to
co-create harmony between land,
water and all living things for
generations to come.
*Growing Gardens’ mission is to
enrich the lives of Boulder County
residents through environmentally
sustainable gardening programs that
empower people to experience a
direct and deep connection with
plants, the land and each other.
Teacher: Growing Gardens
Staff
The computer learning class will take
place in the base site computer lab
where participants will become
familiar with basic computer skills
such as typing, using educational
software and accessing the internet.
The class will be taught in an intimate
setting so the teacher can tailor the
learning to individual client needs.
Teacher: Brian Shaw/Kristi
Whiting
Reading & Writing
The purpose of this class is to
encourage students to take delight in
literature, to develop confidence in
their own language skills and to
develop a lifetime relationship with
reading and writing. The teacher will
assist students in identifying and
expanding emergent skills, such as
sight word recognition, phonemic
awareness, spelling, punctuation,
capitalization, and numeracy.
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Education
Cooking Class
The cooking class will begin with
participants learning basic
knowledge of the kitchen, such as
measurements, safety skills, and
appropriate use of kitchen
equipment. Participants will then be
assisted in following recipes and
creating simple dishes that they will
Community
Navigation
Book Club
Book Club- Enjoy spending time
with other participants and your
favorite book! We gather at a local
library or bookstore and read popular
books. This class helps participants
hone their reading and comprehension skills. It is also a valuable tool in
building friendships.
Journalism
Journalism/Creative Writing- Help
us put together the C.O.R.E./Labor
Source newsletter! We discuss writing techniques, proper grammar and
spelling, and effective ways of catching the reader's attention. The first
half of the class is spent searching
newspapers and the Internet for important current events of the day and
week. The second half is used to
work on news articles. For creative
writing, we work together as a class
to write poetry, prose, and short
stories. Different writing techniques
are taught and discussed. This is an
opportunity for participants to let
their imaginations lead them!
This class will assist participants in obtaining skills necessary for global navigation (getting around in their communities). Participants will practice using
public transportation, making a daily
schedule for community access, and community safety skills. The class will be
offered at the base site during skill introduction, and will be practiced in the
community with supervision during skill
acquisition. This class will include a community integrated skills scavenger hunt.
Teachers: Brian Shaw
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Education
Explorability
Explorability is designed to provide an environment to encourage and support the exploration
of the individual. Both staff and
participants will be encouraged to
learn about themselves by uncovering, celebrating, and expanding
their unique abilities. There is a
strong focus on individualized
skill development in the arenas of
physical, sensorimotor, cognitive
and socio-emotional skills such as
bilateral integration, crossing
midline, problem-solving and
functional communication. Each
individual is met at their particular skill level and supported in
their personal growth whether
that be increasing eye contact,
learning how to ask for something
politely, or learning a specific
dance step. Themes vary per
quarter. All classes include Brain
Gym activities and Laughter
Club. Please come join us for
Laughter Club 11-11:30 AM at
the end of Explorability class!
Sensory
Exploration
Experience/
Sensory Lab
Sensory Exploration Experience is
focused on exploring the sensations of
various themes varying from week to
week. Possible themes include
Animals, Sensory Scavenger Hunt,
Ocean, Sci Fi, and Let’s Go Camping.
Facilitators encourage a slow, subtle
approach to more deeply recognizing
and embracing the sights, sounds,
textures, smells and sometimes tastes of
these experiences. (Everybody loves
‘Smores day!)
Sensory Lab is a focused 30 minute
intensive spent 1-on-1 with Betsy
Janowak, OTR designed to discover
specific sensory-oriented approaches
that will aid in the participant’s ability
to engage in other C.O.R.E./Labor
Source activities, the community and
their homes. There is a strong
emphasis on self-regulation and
increasing independence in expressing
and accessing favorite sensory activities.
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Fitness /
Connections
Guys Group
Guys Group is a structured outing
designed to create a social environment that is as close as possible to
what a group of guys would do together on their free time. The group
will often discuss and decide together what the future outings will
be. Activities include playing catch
with a football, playing basketball,
swimming, disc golf, outings to the
Rocky Mountain National Park and
Red Rocks, eating lunch out, going
to the 16th street mall in Denver,
bowling, trips to Boulder, and other
activities. This class does not have
the feeling of a "class" and some of
our goals include fostering normal
social interactions in a leisure setting.
Sensory Garden
Sensory Garden is an educational
class where the participants learn
about various aspects of a garden
through multiple sensory experiences. These include hearing interesting and educational facts being
talked about, as well as having the
opportunity to learn about the subject by touch, smell, taste, and sight.
This class occurs in a community
garden setting as much as weather
allows.
Open Gym
Participants will enjoy a trip to the
Longmont Recreation Center to attend
Open Gym. Activities include indoor
track walking, treadmills, stationary
bikes and other fitness equipment, as
well as basketball. Participants of
varying skill levels are all welcome; all
activities are supervised by C.O.R.E.
staff. Teachers: C.O.R.E./Labor
Source Staff
Bowling
All abilities are welcome; bumpers
BOULDER/LAFAYETTE
Tuesday
10:00-11:30
Thursday
12:30-2:30
Lafayette Coal Creek Lanes
LONGMONT
Thursday
12:30-2:30
Centennial Lanes
and ramps are available.
Swimming
We offer several swimming outings of
different abilities at community pools in
both Longmont and Boulder. Level
one swimming utilizes life vests and
“noodles” to ensure safety while staff
encourage movement in the water for
general physical health and
wellness. Level three swimming takes
place at local recreation
centers. Participants are able to
exercise, utilize the water park, and
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Communication
Communication Lab I
The purpose of the Communication
Lab is to help participants learn ways
to communicate their needs, wants,
ideas, and thoughts through a variety of
options. Sign language, PECS (picture
exchange communication system),
facial expressions, gestures and AAC
(Alternate and Augmentative
Communication) devices are all
explored through this class. Teacher:
Kristi Whiting
Communication Lab
II
The level two Communication Lab is
designed for individuals who have the
basic ability to communicate and are
looking to improve their social
communication skills. The class
focuses on social appropriateness as
well as the importance of enunciation,
volume, and tone when speaking to
others. Strategies include discussions
on appropriate conversational topics
along with turn-taking, role playing,
modeling, and using social stories to
sequence daily living skills. Teacher:
Kristi Whiting
Sign Language
This class is taught by American
Sign Language (ASL) professionals.
The focus of the class is basic sign
skills, which will give participants
the tools necessary for simple signed
communication. Teacher: Isa
Purser
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Senior Activities
Education
Program
Coffee and Current
Events
At the Longmont Senior Center
Taking place in the morning, program participants are transported to
the Longmont Senior Center to review the day’s headlines. Following
their discussion, the group joins their
community for a hot lunch.
A recent addition to the class
offerings has been the Senior
Program. This program tailors its
classes and activities to participants
55 and older. The Senior Program
keeps its participants active in the
community, with classes such as
reading at the Longmont Library,
bingo, lunch at the Longmont
Senior Center, games and crafts at
the ACL, and a Friday morning
volunteer project. The Senior
Program also keeps its participants
comfortably active through adaptive
exercises like chair yoga.
Chair Yoga
This class offers basic yoga poses in a
comfortable seated position. The
movements are designed to maintain
the client’s range of motion and ease
of movement. The teacher focuses
on individual comfort, ability and
relaxation.
Teacher: Andrea Bullard
Bowling
Once during the week, the Senior
Program heads to Centennial Lanes
in Longmont for a round or two of
bowling and lunch. Participants can
choose to bowl (ball ramps are provided by the bowling alley) or people
watch, whichever the choice it’s a
great way for participants to interact
with their community.
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Community
Community Outings
The mission of Integrated Community Participation is to provide ongoing,
varied, and engaging opportunities for participants to utilize and experience
the community as a learning environment, and to facilitate and build relationships and natural supports within a wide variety of community settings.
Staff will accompany participants to and from various community settings that
have been scheduled and approved as appropriate, safe, and accessible locations. Once at the sites, staff will engage and assist participants in whatever
way necessary to facilitate maximum engagement, education, and relationship opportunities within the community.
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Senior Program
Supported
Education
Employment
Since its inception in 1984, C.O.R.E./
Labor Source’s Supported Employment
Program has been providing innovative
employment opportunities to people with
developmental disabilities. We are passionate about the value of work in helping
people realize their full potential, enhance
their self-esteem, and become active,
contributing members of their society.
We strongly believe that community,
integrated employment should be an option for everyone who wants to work.
We provide a wide variety of vocational
services including:
Career Exploration and Situational
Assessment: Services designed to help
individuals discern what type of employment meets their vocational desires and
abilities. Additionally, assessments are
conducted to evaluate an individual’s
work behaviors, interpersonal skills and
job related skill levels.
.Work Adjustment Training:
Training designed to facilitate an
individual’s smooth transition into
the work place. This training focuses
on peer work relationships, supervisory work relationships, general
work behaviors and job expectations.
Job Development and Placement: Services to help an individual
obtain suitable, stable and satisfactory
employment in an integrated setting
which is consistent with the individual’s strengths, interests, abilities,
and informed choice. We provide
both group and independent placement services contingent upon an
individual’s needs and desires. We
currently have individuals working at
over 30 businesses in the community.
Job Coaching: Vocational training
pertaining to a specific job site after
placement occurs. Job coaching includes job skill training, job site orientation, and the provision of necessary supports to ensure employment
stability.
Job Seeking Skills Training: Training
to teach individuals how to conduct job
searches, prepare resumes, complete applications, and interview effectively.
Follow Along Services: For individuals who are working independently in the community, we provide
indefinite supports as needed to ensure the individual’s ongoing success
and the employer’s satisfaction.
Personal Adjustment Training:
Instruction provided to help individuals
develop the compensatory skills necessary
to succeed at work in the areas of independent living, communications, personal
mobility and the ability to travel in the
community.
We are proud of our vibrant partnership with the Colorado Division of
Vocational Rehabilitation in it’s commitment to provide the highest quality of supported employment services
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Senior Program
Volunteer
Education
Activities
We offer participants an opportunity to develop work related skills
and develop relationships with
community members while they
are giving back to the community.
Volunteer opportunities availableHeart and Soul Ranch:
Heart and Soul Ranch is a horse
boarding and therapeutic riding
facility located on Nelson road in
Longmont. Participants complete
a variety of tasks while at the
ranch; offering companionship to
horses, donkeys and barn cats,
grooming, cleaning up the barn,
gardening (in the warmer
months), filling grain, and cleaning equipment.* a liability waiver
is required to volunteer *
Longmont Humane Society:
The Longmont Humane Society is
a private, non-profit organization
dedicated to the protection and
care of animals. Participants offer
companionship to shelter dogs and
cats by socializing with them and
taking them on walks around the
Humane Society property.
.YMCA preschool and First
Lutheran Church:
The Longmont YMCA preschool is
located within the First Lutheran
Church in Longmont ,Colorado.
Participants volunteer their services and help out the YMCA preschool and the Lutheran Church by
completing a variety of tasks that
include; classroom needs, classroom clean-up, class and material
preparation, playground upkeep,
bulletin boards, folding newsletters, gardening, etc.
Community Food Share:
Community Food Share is a local
organization that collects food and
monetary donations from local
grocery stores and community
members to provide a nurturing
meal to families in need. Participants sort daily donations of produce, bakery, dairy, canned goods
and/or frozen meals so that they
can be donated to families in need
throughout Boulder and Broomfield counties.
Abbondanza Pizzaria:
Participants volunteer at this local
pizzeria and wipe down menus, fill
cheese and peppers shakers, and a
variety of tasks as needed.
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Teacher Bios
Andrea Bullard (Dance & Movement/Theatre/Yoga)
Andrea received her MA from Naropa University, in Dance/Movement
Therapy. Before completing her graduate studies, she attended NYU, where
she received her BFA in Theatre, with the Experimental Theatre Wing.
Throughout her life Andrea has trained in various dance and movement
forms, including Ballet, Modern, Post Modern and various contemplative
forms. Andrea strives to encourage creative play and embodied experience in
her classes with C.O.R.E./Labor Source
Aliza Lelah (Art)
Aliza is a professional working artist who graduated with an MFA in Painting
from Savannah College of Art and Design. She has been involved in various
non-profit art organizations and is a passionate educator in the field of art. In
her own art Aliza works with bits and pieces of recycled fabric, stitching it
together to create various imagery influenced from memory and nostalgia.
Aliza believes everyone can be an artist and works hard at finding what
inspires each individual.
Kristi Whiting (Communication Lab)
Kristi is a graduate from Portland State University with a B.A in Speech and
Hearing Science. She is a licensed Speech Language Pathologist Assistant and
has been with Imagine! since 2008. She teaches full time at both Longmont
and Boulder locations and works directly with a certified Speech Language
Pathologist. Her goals for the communication classes are to give each
consumer the tools they need to be successful at communicating their needs
and to support each individual by giving them a chance to find their voice,
because everyone has something to say!
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Teacher Bios
Betsy Janowak
(Explorability)
Betsy is a registered occupational therapist who graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has been working with Imagine! since 2001.
She currently runs a host home, has a Rolfing Structural Integration practice
and is co-founder of The Community Project, a local nonprofit organization
dedicated to providing multimedia arts opportunities for all people. Her
focus with her workshops and classes is to encourage all people to challenge
themselves to experience their personal potentials through purposeful activities whether that be through artistic expression, projects, games, dance/
movement or a sense of productivity. Betsy believes in the occupational therapy notion that there is an intrinsic human need to explore and act on the
environment.
Isa Purser (Sign Language)
Isa was born deaf and grew up using sign exact English (S.E.E.). She had
difficulty with S.E.E. and couldn’t understand it because it was not a visual
language, like American Sign Language (A.S.L.). After graduating from High
School, she met friends who signed A.S.L and was so excited to discover that
she could finally understand what they were talking about! A.S.L. is a visual
language that involves full body language, and is exciting and fun to learn!
Brian Shaw (Photography Class/Computers)
Brian currently works as a counselor with C.O.R.E./Labor Source His photography experience includes managing a photo lab for Kodak, studying with
the New York Institute of Photography, assisting with teaching photography
classes at the ACL, and doing various freelance jobs in his spare time. Currently, Brian’s favorite subject to photograph is live music performances.
Greg Harris (Music)
Greg has a Music Education and Music Performance Bachelor of Arts degree
from Fort Lewis college and has also received his M.M. in Music Performance, Percussion, at the University of Colorado. Greg is a private instructor
and freelance musician in the Denver/Boulder area.
Greg leads his own “Vibe Quintet”, and is a member of Bluegrass legend
“Pete Wernick’s Flexigrass”, the hip-hop/jazz/soul group “Future Jazz Project” and “After Midnight Jazz Band”. Greg has release three albums including: Greg Harris Vibe Quintet “Open Space”, Prospector “Memory of Pilots”, and “World Citizen” with West African master xylophonist Aaron Bebe
Sukura.
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Artwork by John Rohrer
C.O.R.E./Labor Source is part of Imagine!, a private, not-for-profit
corporation that since 1963 has been providing supports for people who
have developmental disabilities in order for them to lead fulfilling lives.
C.O.R.E./Labor Source strive to ensure that the lives of adults with
developmental disabilities reflect the contributions, diversity of lifestyles
and choices that are available to all citizens. Priority is placed on
achieving individual dignity, interdependence, privacy and quality of life.
1400 Dixon Street.
Lafayette, CO 80026
(303)457-5694
www.imaginecolorado.org
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