CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- A southwest suburban organization finds value in and provides skills to people with disabilities.
Pat Thiess is executive Director of Blue Cap in Blue Island. She said the organization works with about 200 families everyday including people with intellectual disabilities. Blue Cap provides direct care, day services and 24- hour group home services.
"Our mission is to support, educate, encourage people to live their best life."
Jill Hart, Blue Cap's Director of Community Relations said they're moving to go more high tech.
"It's a tech ability program, so it's going to be a safe space where people can learn to do their own job searches, create a digital online portfolio, learn how to navigate the internet safely," she explained.
Anna Follendorf receives services at Blue Cap and works there as a receptionist as well. "We have activities here that we do and just field trips that we do and it's a lot of fun," she said.
WBBM spoke to a man, who moved into one of Blue Cap's group homes after his mother passed away. He said he is happy there.
Blue Camp has been a difference maker since 1967. "We just try to do the best we can and have fun," said Thiess.
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