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What this builds

Keystone Talent Bridge isn’t only preparing individuals for work. It’s working to change how inclusive employment happens in this community.

Our impact

Our first cohorts are underway. We’re tracking placement rate, wage at placement, and job retention at 90 days and one year, and we’ll publish results as they’re confirmed.

Participants served

~1,700

Paid workforce hours

Cohorts launched

Currently in a cohort

Participant story

Brianna

Brianna joined Butler Coffee Lab in early 2025 as part of our inclusive workforce program. From day one she brought curiosity, heart, and a willingness to grow.

In December 2025 she was promoted to Trainer, where she now supports both her peers and the production process, offering the same encouragement she was given.

Read Brianna’s full story

What growth looked like

Brianna’s progress has been steady rather than sudden.

Mastered core production tasks and showed real consistency in her role
Stepped into small leadership moments, often helping team members feel welcome and supported
Showed growing independence and pride in her work
Became a reliable presence on the production floor, someone her peers naturally look to for guidance

Why this promotion matters

It reflects Brianna’s own work and the environment our staff and participants build together. Growth here is not a competition. It is every employee discovering their strengths, building real workplace skills, and taking the next step when they are ready. Brianna moving into a trainer role shows what happens when people are given the space, the support, and expectations worth rising to.

What’s next

As a trainer, Brianna will help onboard new employees, set the pace on the production line, and keep building the skills that move her toward long-term employment. We are proud of her, and grateful for the example she sets.

The outcomes we’re built to produce

Transition into employment

Movement into competitive, real-world jobs.

Independence and confidence

Growth that shows up outside work as well as in it.

Transferable job skills

Skills that hold value with any employer.

Retention and stability

Jobs that last past the first few months.

Employer connections

Stronger links between employers and an inclusive workforce.

A replicable model

Something other employers and regions can adopt.

Goals, not results

Where we’re headed

Operate one cohort each quarter
Place 75 percent of participants into competitive employment
Expand partnerships with regional employers in manufacturing, hospitality, retail, fulfillment, and service industries
Publish an employer-ready playbook for building sustainable, disability-inclusive workplaces
Create a replicable model employers can scale across locations

What we believe

People should have access to real, paid work experience.
Individuals with disabilities are employees and job candidates, not charity recipients.
Support and workplace accountability can exist together.
Employment preparation should reflect what employers actually need.
Employers should help build the solution.
Success is measured by meaningful progress and movement toward long-term employment.

The longer view

The goal is a stronger regional system connecting individuals with disabilities, employers, schools, workforce organizations, referral partners, families, and community leaders.

Growth may include additional cohorts, regional employment hubs, employer education, advisory councils, and stronger pathways into competitive employment.

Help us get there

When you support this work, you’re investing in a stronger, more inclusive community. You’re not just funding a program — you’re changing someone’s future.