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Employment Solutions

Advocacy • Lifeskills • Employment

Employment Solutions has been serving people with disabilities in Lexington and surrounding counties for over 30 years. Our services are provided in a safe and supportive environment with a person-centered approach and scheduling to fit your needs. Services are provided both at our fixed locations and in the community. We support the people we serve in reaching their personal goals, while promoting dignity, self-worth, self-advocacy, skill building, positive social interactions and independence.

Our Programming

Expressive Programs

Expressive Programs, provides for people with disabilities, a wide range of opportunities to explore the community, make friends and learn new levels of independence. We offer a variety of diverse, enriching programs and daily educational activities, with a full schedule monthly, for a wide range of interests. Expressive Programs brings community instructors, therapists and nutritionist into our program, as well as traveling out into the community for meaningful quality social experiences every day! Now, with two locations there is also opportunity to choose a location that matches your preferred pace, peers and interests. If you are interested in this service please contact your case manager or email lpyles@esinc.org and ngriffith@esinc.org.

food Program

All Day Training participants are enrolled in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), which ensures they receive nutritious breakfast, lunch, and snacks during operating hours on the days they attend. This federally funded program provides reimbursements for these balanced meals to support the health and well-being of all participants.

Q-Box

Q-Box creates die cut materials, boxes and packaging used for a variety of products all over the United States. Q-Box provides pre-vocational skills training needed to obtain competitive employment.

  • Communicating effectively with supervisors, co-workers, and customers
  • Generally accepted community workplace conduct and dress
  • Workplace problem solving skills and strategies
  • General workplace safety
  • The ability to follow directions
  • The ability to attend tasks

Fresh Approach

Fresh Approach focuses on mastering pre-vocational skills needed for competitive employment. Fresh Approach focuses on food handling safety and processing. In summer months, Fresh Approach prepares and delivers lunches for thousands of children daily with the Summer Food Service Program.
Communicating effectively with supervisors, co-workers, and customers

  • Generally accepted community workplace conduct and dress
  • Workplace problem solving skills and strategies
  • General workplace safety
  • The ability to follow directions
  • The ability to attend tasks

Life Works Day Training (Somerset)


Life Works Day Training Somerset helps serve participants with the SCL and Michelle P Waiver. Our hours are Monday through Friday from 8AM to 4PM. Life Work’s goal is to help improve participant’s life skills, promote independence and instill personal confidence. We offer a wide variety of daily classes at our fixed instructional center and around town. We understand the value of the individual and work with each participant to create personal goals and develop a schedule to help meet these goals.

  • Hours of Operation:
    Monday-Friday: 8:00am-4:30pm

Whipple Ct: Qbox and fresh approach

Life Works Residential & Day Training Somerset

Expressive Programs