Our mission is to empower individuals with the confidence, independence, skills, and resilience they need to navigate everyday life, pursue meaningful opportunities, and reach their goals.
Through workshops, training, and events, we provide practical tools and real-world experiences that help people build job readiness, strengthen life skills, make informed choices, overcome challenges, and discover what they are capable of.
We believe growth doesn't happen all at once. It happens one step, one choice, one challenge, and one success at a time.
Explore our Job Readiness Workshops, Life Skills Programs, Resilience Programs, Emergency Preparedness, Vision Board, Plan–Prep–Cook. Some programs are one-time experiences, while others can provide ongoing support, practice, encouragement, and accountability.
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OUR PROGRAMS
Our programs provide real-world education, life skills, and opportunities to practice. we help you turn everyday moments into growth. YOU GOT THIS… 💕
JOB READINESS: $75 / per person
Our job-readiness program will help participants recognize their strengths, build communication and self-advocacy skills, and develop the confidence and practical skills needed to move toward their career goals—including building a resume, applying for jobs, and practicing interview skills.
READY, SET, PREPARE: $100 / per person
Would you know what to do if the unexpected happened? This two-hour experience makes emergency preparedness simple, practical, and approachable. Together, we’ll organize essential supplies, create customized emergency and safety plans, and help you feel more confident and prepared for whatever comes your way.
RESILIENCE: $30 / per person
Our Resilience Programs help individuals navigate life’s challenges while building practical strategies to manage stress, emotions, change, and setbacks. Through movement, breathing exercises, journaling, emotional awareness, problem-solving, and reflection, we help individuals develop tools for getting back on track and moving forward.
PLAN, PREP, COOK: email us to begin planning
This hands-on experience combines meal planning, preparation, cooking, and baking with plenty of opportunities to build confidence and have fun in the kitchen. We will work together to select a favorite recipes, plan and shop for the ingredients, and get cooking! Pricing varies based on the recipe and quantity of food. We will do our best to work within your budget provided.
LIFE SKILLS $50 / per hour
Our life skills program provides practical, hands-on support to help individuals build everyday life skills and feel more confident managing the things that matter in daily life. Practical topics include: Money & Benefits • Organization • Transportation • Technology • Household Cleaning • Managing Appointments • Personal Planning • Daily Living
CREATE A VISION BOARD: $30 / per person
What’s on your wish list? Create a vision board filled with your dreams, goals, favorite things, and ideas for the future. Cut, paste, paint, create, and have fun turning “maybe someday” into “let’s make it happen!”
FREE RESOURCES
At ence, we believe confidence and independence grow through everyday experiences. That’s why we’ve created practical, easy-to-use guides you can download for free and keep as helpful reminders when you need them most. You got this.
EMERGENCY PREP GUIDE
Emergencies can feel scary and overwhelming. Having a plan before something happens can help you stay calm, make decisions, and get the help you need. Being independent does not mean handling an emergency alone. Being prepared means knowing what to do, who to contact, and when to ask for help.
ONLINE SAFETY GUIDE
Protecting your personal information online helps keep you safe from scams, identity theft, bullying, and people who may try to take advantage of your kindness. Before you post, comment, message, or accept a friend request — stop and think about your safety.
DATING ONLINE GUIDE
Meeting new people and building relationships can be exciting. Online dating can be a great way to meet friends, connect with others, and explore relationships. The goal of dating is to build a healthy relationship based on respect, honesty, and trust — while keeping yourself safe.
EMOTIONAL CALMING GUIDE
Emotional regulation is the ability to recognize, understand, and manage your emotions so you can respond to life's challenges in healthy and helpful ways. It doesn't mean you should never feel angry, frustrated, worried, overwhelmed, excited, or sad. These emotions are a normal part of being human.
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ABOUT US
Every journey begins with a belief — the belief that there is more possible.
When we created ence, we wanted a name that represented what we hope every person discovers along their journey: their own confidence, independence, resilience, and emergence.
We noticed something special about these words. They all share the same ending — ence.
That little ending became something much bigger to us. It is the confidence to try something new. The independence to make your own choices. The resilience to keep going when things get difficult. The experience you gain from every step, including the ones that don't go as planned. And the emergence of the person you are becoming.
We believe no two journeys look exactly the same. Some days you may take a giant step forward. Other days, simply getting started is the victory.
That's why ence isn't about telling someone what they should become. It's about helping people discover what they can become. Our goal is to provide the tools, encouragement, experiences, and support that help turn everyday opportunities into growth.
At ence, we believe every person has the power to make a difference. Through confidence, we help you believe in yourself. Through independence, we help you build the skills to create your own path. Through resilience, we help you face challenges and keep moving forward. Through experience, we turn everyday opportunities into growth.
Through emergence, we help you discover the person you are becoming.
Because your ence doesn't happen all at once. It happens one step, one choice, one challenge, and one success at a time.
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