{"id":1411,"date":"2024-01-11T23:10:41","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T23:10:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lifeworks.org\/?page_id=1411"},"modified":"2025-05-15T12:40:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T17:40:14","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lifeworks.org\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<section class=\"page-hero left gutenberg-block style-background-image\" id=\"\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff!important;\">\n\t<div class=\"outer page-hero__outer pad-top-default pad-bottom-default pad-bottom-double\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner page-hero__inner\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"page-hero__copy-wrapper \">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page-hero__copy-wrapper-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"page-hero__preheader\">WHO WE ARE<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"page-hero__header\">Champions of change for all people with disabilities<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"buttons-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"586\" height=\"41\" viewBox=\"0 0 586 41\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M0 40.1445V0.5H586V40.1445H546H521.148C504.799 40.1445 486.436 33.4347 478.865 27.1629L471.461 21.0225C468.826 18.8413 461.378 18.6574 458.105 20.6808L444.092 29.3528C436.014 34.3545 418.894 40.1445 402.046 40.1445H27.7975H0Z\" fill=\"#EAFCDB\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page-hero__image-wrapper \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"page-hero__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifeworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Page-Hero-Background_About-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"call-to-action has-text-color has-blue-color has-background-color has-white-background-color left gutenberg-block wp-elements-2e6e165189a8a165ba8586568ecc8101\" >\n\t<div class=\"outer call-to-action__outer pad-top-default pad-bottom-half\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner call-to-action__inner has-foreground-color\" style=\"background-color: #e9f9fe\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"call-to-action__copy-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"outer call-to-action__outer copy-wrapper--inner pad-top-default pad-bottom-half\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"CTA_header_svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"54.18\" height=\"42.39\" viewBox=\"0 0 56 43\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_69_763)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M54.4613 18.31C46.6013 14.98 40.7113 9.23001 36.4313 1.64001C35.1813 -0.579986 32.0013 -0.539986 30.7613 1.69001C24.7113 12.59 15.4213 20.29 1.85126 22.15C0.791261 22.3 0.561261 23.74 1.54126 24.17C9.26126 27.52 15.0613 33.24 19.2913 40.75C20.5313 42.96 23.6913 42.93 24.9413 40.73C31.0713 29.97 40.7413 22.33 54.1713 20.33C55.2313 20.17 55.4513 18.73 54.4613 18.31Z\" fill=\"#E9F9FE\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/g>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<defs>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<clipPath id=\"clip0_69_763\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<rect width=\"54.18\" height=\"42.39\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0.910156)\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/clipPath>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/defs>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"call-to-action__header\">Partnering with People with Disabilities for 60 years<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"call-to-action__copy\"><p><strong>Lifeworks was founded in 1965 through the spirit of innovation.<\/strong> Seven families established a program in effort to keep their children with disabilities at home rather than send them to institutions. From grassroots beginnings, Lifeworks has evolved alongside people with disabilities and their families across Minnesota, supporting over 3,000 people annually. <strong>Together, we reimagine what\u2019s possible through innovative solutions for careers, daily activities, community engagement, and in-home services.<\/strong> We collaborate with employers, communities, and government agencies to co-create expanded opportunities that build more accessible, equitable, and diverse communities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"text-and-image has-background-color has-tan-background-color left gutenberg-block\" id=\"\">\n\t<div class=\"outer text-and-image__outer pad-top-default pad-bottom-default \">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner text-and-image__inner  has-image\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-and-image__copy-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-and-image__copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Mission<\/h2>\n<h3>To be the partner of choice in advancing disability inclusion.<\/h3>\n<h2>Vision<\/h2>\n<h3>We envision a world where disability inclusion is the standard.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-and-image__image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifeworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/A42A4880-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"text-and-image__image\" style=\"object-position: center center;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"accordion left gutenberg-block plain_accordion\" id=\"\">\n\t<div class=\"outer accordion__outer pad-top-default pad-bottom-default \">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner accordion__inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__copy-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"accordion__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOur Core Values\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Values tell us what\u2019s important.<\/strong> They are the foundation of who we are and how we work together. At Lifeworks, our values are also the pillars to our culture. They are part of everything we do and define the expectations we have for ourselves and each other. We stand by these principles. They guide our decision making and how we carry out our mission. As Lifeworks core beliefs, our values set us apart and are the blueprint for our success.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- removed  -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"accordion__container v-list plain_accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"accordion__item plain_accordion\">\n\t<h3 class=\"accordion__item-header\">\n\n\t\t<button class=\"accordion__item-button button-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\tYou Lead the Way &#8211; We Listen\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion__item-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"plus\" width=\"37\" height=\"37\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 37\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"border-radius:4px;\">\n<rect width=\"37\" height=\"37\"  fill=\"#FFFFFF\" \/>\n<path d=\"M29.5716 17.7295H23.4589C21.5416 17.7295 19.9852 16.1731 19.9852 14.2558V8.14307H17.7295V14.2558C17.7295 16.1731 16.1731 17.7295 14.2558 17.7295H8.14307V19.9852H14.2558C16.1731 19.9852 17.7295 21.5416 17.7295 23.4589V29.5716H19.9852V23.4589C19.9852 21.5416 21.5416 19.9852 23.4589 19.9852H29.5716V17.7295Z\" \nfill=\"#1446D2\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n<svg class=\"minus\" width=\"37\" height=\"38\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 38\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<rect y=\"0.389648\" width=\"37\" height=\"37\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\"\/>\n<path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M6 17.3896H31V20.3896H6V17.3896Z\" fill=\"#1446D2\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\t<div class=\"accordion__item-panel panel-1\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t<p>We honor choice and pursue opportunities with community at the heart of our work.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"accordion__item plain_accordion\">\n\t<h3 class=\"accordion__item-header\">\n\n\t\t<button class=\"accordion__item-button button-2\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\tTogether, We Break Down Barriers\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion__item-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"plus\" width=\"37\" height=\"37\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 37\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"border-radius:4px;\">\n<rect width=\"37\" height=\"37\"  fill=\"#FFFFFF\" \/>\n<path d=\"M29.5716 17.7295H23.4589C21.5416 17.7295 19.9852 16.1731 19.9852 14.2558V8.14307H17.7295V14.2558C17.7295 16.1731 16.1731 17.7295 14.2558 17.7295H8.14307V19.9852H14.2558C16.1731 19.9852 17.7295 21.5416 17.7295 23.4589V29.5716H19.9852V23.4589C19.9852 21.5416 21.5416 19.9852 23.4589 19.9852H29.5716V17.7295Z\" \nfill=\"#1446D2\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n<svg class=\"minus\" width=\"37\" height=\"38\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 38\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<rect y=\"0.389648\" width=\"37\" height=\"37\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\"\/>\n<path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M6 17.3896H31V20.3896H6V17.3896Z\" fill=\"#1446D2\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\t<div class=\"accordion__item-panel panel-2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t<p>We seek diverse perspectives, advance accessibility, and encourage a sense of belonging for all.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"accordion__item plain_accordion\">\n\t<h3 class=\"accordion__item-header\">\n\n\t\t<button class=\"accordion__item-button button-3\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\tWe Focus on Impact \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion__item-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"plus\" width=\"37\" height=\"37\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 37\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"border-radius:4px;\">\n<rect width=\"37\" height=\"37\"  fill=\"#FFFFFF\" \/>\n<path d=\"M29.5716 17.7295H23.4589C21.5416 17.7295 19.9852 16.1731 19.9852 14.2558V8.14307H17.7295V14.2558C17.7295 16.1731 16.1731 17.7295 14.2558 17.7295H8.14307V19.9852H14.2558C16.1731 19.9852 17.7295 21.5416 17.7295 23.4589V29.5716H19.9852V23.4589C19.9852 21.5416 21.5416 19.9852 23.4589 19.9852H29.5716V17.7295Z\" \nfill=\"#1446D2\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n<svg class=\"minus\" width=\"37\" height=\"38\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 38\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<rect y=\"0.389648\" width=\"37\" height=\"37\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\"\/>\n<path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M6 17.3896H31V20.3896H6V17.3896Z\" fill=\"#1446D2\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\t<div class=\"accordion__item-panel panel-3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t<p>We hold ourselves to the highest standards. We share expertise and collaborate to find solutions that address the whole picture.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"accordion__item plain_accordion\">\n\t<h3 class=\"accordion__item-header\">\n\n\t\t<button class=\"accordion__item-button button-4\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\tWe Reinvent What&#8217;s Possible \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion__item-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"plus\" width=\"37\" height=\"37\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 37\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"border-radius:4px;\">\n<rect width=\"37\" height=\"37\"  fill=\"#FFFFFF\" \/>\n<path d=\"M29.5716 17.7295H23.4589C21.5416 17.7295 19.9852 16.1731 19.9852 14.2558V8.14307H17.7295V14.2558C17.7295 16.1731 16.1731 17.7295 14.2558 17.7295H8.14307V19.9852H14.2558C16.1731 19.9852 17.7295 21.5416 17.7295 23.4589V29.5716H19.9852V23.4589C19.9852 21.5416 21.5416 19.9852 23.4589 19.9852H29.5716V17.7295Z\" \nfill=\"#1446D2\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n<svg class=\"minus\" width=\"37\" height=\"38\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 38\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<rect y=\"0.389648\" width=\"37\" height=\"37\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\"\/>\n<path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M6 17.3896H31V20.3896H6V17.3896Z\" fill=\"#1446D2\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\t<div class=\"accordion__item-panel panel-4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t<p>We take chances and welcome the unknown. We learn from the past and lean into the future.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"text-and-image has-text-color has-white-color has-background-color has-navy-blue-background-color left gutenberg-block wp-elements-012c99a37b1166ee745282134c3ef39d\" id=\"\">\n\t<div class=\"outer text-and-image__outer pad-top-default pad-bottom-default reverse\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner text-and-image__inner reverse has-image\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-and-image__copy-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-and-image__header\">Our Equity Statement<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-and-image__copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__text-wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper\">\n<p>Lifeworks strives to be radically accessible, diverse, equitable, and inclusive. We appreciate the vibrancy of differences, center the voices of silenced and marginalized people, and champion universal rights.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-and-image__buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <a \n    href=\"https:\/\/www.lifeworks.org\/equity-statement\/\" \n    class=\"btn text-and-image__button white-secondary\" \n    target=\"\" \n        >\n        <span class=\"btn__inner\">\n            <svg class=\"btn__svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 14\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M14.3773 1.13028C11.5612 1.8213 8.60155 1.73225 5.83524 0.871008L4.74099 0.530571C4.35308 0.409952 3.94664 0.65908 3.89222 1.0525L3.568 3.36567C3.2322 5.75436 2.31627 8.03146 0.895483 10.0053L0.240091 10.9162C-0.451197 11.8766 0.455467 13.156 1.62267 12.8697C4.43877 12.1787 7.39845 12.2678 10.1648 13.129L11.259 13.4694C11.6469 13.59 12.0534 13.3409 12.1078 12.9475L12.432 10.6343C12.7678 8.24564 13.6837 5.96854 15.1045 3.99469L15.7599 3.08385C16.4512 2.12341 15.5445 0.843953 14.3773 1.13028Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n            Read our full equity statement        <\/span>\n    <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-and-image__image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifeworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Text-and-Image_Equity.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"text-and-image__image\" style=\"object-position: center center;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"content-grid has-background-color has-light-blue-background-color left gutenberg-block\" id=\"\">\n\t<div class=\"outer content-grid__outer pad-top-default pad-bottom-default\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner content-grid__inner\">\n\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"content-grid__header\">\n\t\t\t\tWhat We Stand For\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid__copy-wrapper empty\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid__copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <a \n    href=\"https:\/\/www.lifeworks.org\/why-lifeworks\/\" \n    class=\"btn content-grid__button green\" \n    target=\"\" \n        >\n        <span class=\"btn__inner\">\n            <svg class=\"btn__svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 14\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M14.3773 1.13028C11.5612 1.8213 8.60155 1.73225 5.83524 0.871008L4.74099 0.530571C4.35308 0.409952 3.94664 0.65908 3.89222 1.0525L3.568 3.36567C3.2322 5.75436 2.31627 8.03146 0.895483 10.0053L0.240091 10.9162C-0.451197 11.8766 0.455467 13.156 1.62267 12.8697C4.43877 12.1787 7.39845 12.2678 10.1648 13.129L11.259 13.4694C11.6469 13.59 12.0534 13.3409 12.1078 12.9475L12.432 10.6343C12.7678 8.24564 13.6837 5.96854 15.1045 3.99469L15.7599 3.08385C16.4512 2.12341 15.5445 0.843953 14.3773 1.13028Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n            Why Lifeworks        <\/span>\n    <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid__custom-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid__item has-white-background-color has-navy-blue-color no-image  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid__item-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Disability Inclusion<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid__item-copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Everything we do at Lifeworks &#8211; from core services to trainings and consulting to advocacy &#8211; is through the lens of advancing disability inclusion.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid__item has-white-background-color has-navy-blue-color no-image  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid__item-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Innovation<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid__item-copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We work within the existing support systems to provide the best possible services for people with disabilities, while working to influence and change a system not designed alongside people with disabilities<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid__item has-white-background-color has-navy-blue-color no-image  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid__item-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Excellence<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid__item-copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We believe that people deserve the best. We hold ourselves accountable to providing world-class support and services.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"text-and-image left gutenberg-block\" id=\"\">\n\t<div class=\"outer text-and-image__outer pad-top-default pad-bottom-none \">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner text-and-image__inner  has-image\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-and-image__copy-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-and-image__header\">60 Years of Disability Inclusion<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-and-image__copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From our humble beginnings in Dakota County supporting eight children with disabilities to the more than 3,000 people with disabilities we partner with today, Lifeworks has made a steadfast commitment to quality care and innovative programs for people with disabilities in our community for 60 years.<\/p>\n<p>As the years have gone by, Lifeworks has evolved from a small grassroots organization to the highly impactful nonprofit it is today.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-and-image__image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifeworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Artboard-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"text-and-image__image\" style=\"object-position: center center;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"card-carousel has-background-color has-white-background-color left gutenberg-block\" id=\"\">\n\t<div class=\"outer card-carousel__outer pad-top-none pad-bottom-default\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner card-carousel__inner\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-carousel__copy\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class='grid-wrapper card-carousel__grid-wrapper slick'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card-carousel__item lap-one-third\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-carousel__item-card has-green-background-color has-white-color \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-carousel__item-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"card-carousel__item-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.lifeworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1960s.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-carousel__item-card-copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"card-carousel__item-preheading\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"card-carousel__item-description\"><h2>1960s<\/h2>\n<p>In the 1960s, parents faced limited options for children with developmental disabilities. A grassroots movement by seven Dakota County, Minnesota families led to the establishment of a day program for children in 1965, eventually becoming Lifeworks Services. The organization was officially incorporated in 1966 as Dakota County Day Activities Center, Inc.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card-carousel__item lap-one-third\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-carousel__item-card has-green-background-color has-white-color \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-carousel__item-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"card-carousel__item-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.lifeworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1970s.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-carousel__item-card-copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"card-carousel__item-preheading\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"card-carousel__item-description\"><h2>1970s<\/h2>\n<p>The 1970s were transformative for Lifeworks, marked by three executive director appointments, leadership changes, and the expansion to serve adults. The organization also initiated an early intervention program and hired Judy Lysne as a teacher, who would play a crucial role in Lifeworks&#8217; future until 2017.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card-carousel__item lap-one-third\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-carousel__item-card has-green-background-color has-white-color \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-carousel__item-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"card-carousel__item-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.lifeworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1980_1.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-carousel__item-card-copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"card-carousel__item-preheading\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"card-carousel__item-description\"><h2>1980s<\/h2>\n<p>The 1980s were pivotal for Lifeworks, marked by two name changes, year-round service for individuals, and expansion into Hennepin County. The organization developed expertise in supported employment and launched \u201cProject Dakota,\u201d establishing the largest early intervention program in Minnesota before transitioning children to school districts.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card-carousel__item lap-one-third\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-carousel__item-card has-green-background-color has-white-color \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-carousel__item-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"card-carousel__item-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.lifeworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1990s.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-carousel__item-card-copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"card-carousel__item-preheading\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"card-carousel__item-description\"><h2>1990s<\/h2>\n<p>The 1990s brought stability and growth to Lifeworks, which adopted a values-based decision-making model to guide ethical and respectful choices. During this decade, a new leadership model emerged, culminating in the organization\u2019s final name change to Lifeworks Services, Inc., and continued expansion in supported employment.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card-carousel__item lap-one-third\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-carousel__item-card has-green-background-color has-white-color \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-carousel__item-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"card-carousel__item-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.lifeworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2000s.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-carousel__item-card-copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"card-carousel__item-preheading\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"card-carousel__item-description\"><h2>2000s<\/h2>\n<p>The 2000s were a period of expansion for Lifeworks, launching services in the Mankato area in response to request from families, case managers, and school staff. Lifeworks also began providing Fiscal Support services, aligning with a growing trend toward self-direction for individuals and families.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card-carousel__item lap-one-third\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-carousel__item-card has-green-background-color has-white-color \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-carousel__item-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"card-carousel__item-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.lifeworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2010s-1.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-carousel__item-card-copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"card-carousel__item-preheading\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"card-carousel__item-description\"><h2>2010s<\/h2>\n<p>Since 2010, Lifeworks has expanded its reach by building its first owned program location in Apple Valley and celebrated 50 years of dedicated service to the community. This milestone reflects Lifeworks&#8217; commitment to providing quality care and innovative programs for individuals with disabilities as they thrive together.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card-carousel__item lap-one-third\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-carousel__item-card has-green-background-color has-white-color \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-carousel__item-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"card-carousel__item-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.lifeworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2020s.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-carousel__item-card-copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"card-carousel__item-preheading\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"card-carousel__item-description\"><h2>2020s<\/h2>\n<p>In the 2020s, Lifeworks has focused on advancing disability inclusion through innovative programs, expanding service offerings, and enhancing community engagement. The organization has strengthened partnerships with local businesses, increased access to employment opportunities, and continued to advocate for the rights and needs of individuals with disabilities.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"slick-prev slick-arrow\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"slick-prev-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"35\" height=\"36\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 36\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M23.3353 6.88965H19.8059C19.8059 11.0865 22.1529 14.7608 25.647 16.8171H2V20.188H25.647C22.1529 22.2443 19.8059 25.9186 19.8059 30.1155H23.3353C23.3353 25.5478 27.2176 21.8398 32 21.8398V15.1653C27.2176 15.1653 23.3353 11.4573 23.3353 6.88965Z\" fill=\"#861438\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"slick-next slick-arrow\" aria-label=\"Next slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"slick-next-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"35\" height=\"36\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 36\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M23.3353 6.88965H19.8059C19.8059 11.0865 22.1529 14.7608 25.647 16.8171H2V20.188H25.647C22.1529 22.2443 19.8059 25.9186 19.8059 30.1155H23.3353C23.3353 25.5478 27.2176 21.8398 32 21.8398V15.1653C27.2176 15.1653 23.3353 11.4573 23.3353 6.88965Z\" fill=\"#861438\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"gallery left gutenberg-block\" id=\"\">\n\t<div class=\"outer gallery__outer pad-top-default pad-bottom-default\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner gallery__inner\">\n\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"gallery__header\">\n\t\t\t\tOur Accreditations and Memberships\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery__copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lifeworks is proud to hold accreditations and memberships from respected disability and nonprofit organizations. These endorsements affirm our commitment to delivering high-quality, innovative services that empower individuals with disabilities to thrive in their communities.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery__gallery\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery__gallery-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifeworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/CARF-1.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery__gallery-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifeworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Council-Meets-Standards-Seal-300x224-1.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery__gallery-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifeworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Candid-Seal.svg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery__gallery-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifeworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Charity-nav-four-star-rating-badge-1-1024x1024-1.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"text-and-image has-background-color has-tan-background-color left gutenberg-block\" id=\"\">\n\t<div class=\"outer text-and-image__outer pad-top-none pad-bottom-default \">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner text-and-image__inner  has-image\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-and-image__copy-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-and-image__header\">Our Leadership and Board<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-and-image__copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Meet the Lifeworks Executive Leadership Team and Board of Directors. 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