Living Skills Training

Developing Self-Advocacy and Community Connections

Living Skills Program:

Living Skills Day Program and Instructional classes are offered to help Shares, Inc. participants develop skills to enhance independence in daily life.

Offerings include classes in:

Cooking and Nutrition
Health and Fitness
Money Management and Budgeting
Math
First Aid and Safety
Housekeeping
Reading and Functional Academics
Creative Arts
Computer Skills
Employment and Community Skills
Music

Day Program participants receive social, communication and daily living skills training through multi-sensory activities, arts, music and other leisure activities combined with some vocational opportunities.

Training activities are organized at the Shares, Inc. facility as well as in the community at stores, restaurants, recreational centers, historical places, businesses and other locations. Several participants connect to the community by providing volunteer services to organizations and businesses such as nursing homes, schools, animal shelters, senior services, hospitals and parks and recreational sites. Training is provided in a small group or one-on-one basis.

For more information about our community employment services, contact Shares, Inc at 317-398-8218 or by clicking here.

Shares, Inc. Corporate Office
1611 S. Miller Street
Shelbyville, IN 46176
Phone: 317-398-8218
Fax: 317-398-7838
info@SharesInc.org

Non-Discrimination: Shares, Inc. is committed to the policy of nondiscrimination as required by civil rights legislation, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1990, as a result of the organization's commitment to equal opportunity. EOE - M|F.Privacy Policy

Shares, Inc. provides service and support for people with disabilities to enhance their successful inclusion in the community. We offer complete fulfillment, inventory management, distribution, warehousing, and commercial and industrial services to businesses throughout central Indiana, including the cities of Indianapolis, Shelbyville, Greenfield, Rushville, Greensburg, Greenwood, Columbus, Carmel, and Fishers. Shares also provides services to companies located throughout the Midwest and the Eastern US, including Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Pennsylvania, New York, Wisconsin, Chicago, Louisville, St. Louis, Detroit, Cincinnati, and Columbus.