Stories & Impact

"I hope to make it clear just how positive of an experience it was for [my son] to work with you over the summer. Having the job helped me to see a more mature, more responsible side of my [son]. He gained a newfound confidence that I have not seen in him before.”
- Parent of a Summer Job Skills Program Participant

“I really noticed a change in all the program participants throughout the summer. Overall, everything is smoother because they’ve learned how to cooperate and work together.”
– Summer Job Skills Program Mentor

"The program helped reduce my social anxiety”
– Summer Job Skills Program Participant

“I met one of Achieve’s program participants who is now working at a restaurant. He told me he wouldn’t have had the confidence to even apply for the job had it not been for Achieve’s program.”
– Community Member

"This is my first job and it really helped me ..."
– October 31, 2023 article in the Tenderfoot Times by Kendra Poplin

Impact: At Achieve, we measure our impact by tracking the employment outcomes of our program graduates. Since our founding in 2017, over 75% of participants aged 18 and older have secured meaningful employment. This accomplishment is especially significant when compared to the National Autism Indicators Report (Drexel University, 2015), which found that only 58% of young adults with autism in their early 20s have ever held a job, let alone one that is meaningful.