Success Stories and Testimonials

Adam Kinchole started working with the Successful Transitions program in the fall of 2003. By the time he graduated from Reitz High School in the spring of 2004, Adam and his parents were ahead of the game, and he was already receiving services from the Medicaid Waiver.

Adam Adam’s parents did not want him to work in a sheltered workshop after high school, so the Successful Transitions team worked with them to come up with a variety of employment options for Adam. With most aspects of his life, Adam had difficulty concentrating and did not complete tasks as required, but his parents agreed to allow him the opportunity to work at ARC Industries to gain employment skills. After Adam started working at ARC Industries, he became a new person. He completed all of his work and stayed on task the entire time he was in the plant. Through his experience at ARC Industries, it was determined that Adam was ready for community employment.

After graduation, Adam landed a part-time job at the Posey County Community Center’ s swimming pool and skating rink. Adam's supervisor, Ruth Fulwider, has also been instrumental in his job success by being accommodating and flexible with his assigned tasks. “Adam is a much better worker than the others I have working for me,” said Fulwider.

Crystal Fetscher graduated in 2005 from Reitz High School. When Crystal first came to Successful Transitions, she was in her last semester of high school and had no idea what she wanted to do after she graduated. She did not like her current work placement through school at a local nursing home.

Crystal It did not take long to discover that Crystal loved working with children. Successful Transitions helped her get a job with the Child Life Center and gain more experience working with children. Before her graduation from high school, Successful Transitions also helped Crystal and her mother apply for Vocational Rehabilitation Services. They chose Community Job Link as her employment provider, and before the summer was over, Crystal had a full-time job at Central Day Care. She is currently performing well with her job and truly happy about her adult life.

“What comes to mind first is Kim’s enthusiasm; Kim loves people and I think she loves folding towels at the YMCA. I don’t believe there is a task that we have asked Kim to accomplish that she hasn’t given her very best to meet and exceed our expectations.”
– Ira Reasons, Downtown Chief Operating Officer
YMCA, Evansville
Regarding Transitions Student Kim Farney.



	Success Stories and Testimonials Adam Kinchole started working with the Successful Transitions program in the fall of 2003. By the time he graduated from Reitz High School in the spring of 2004, Adam and his parents were ahead of the game, and he was already receiving services from the Medicaid Waiver. Adam’s parents did not want him to work in a sheltered workshop after high school, so the Successful Transitions team worked with them to come up with a variety of employment options for Adam. With most aspects of his life, Adam had difficulty concentrating and did not complete tasks as required, but his parents agreed to allow him the opportunity to work at ARC Industries to gain employment skills. After Adam started working at ARC Industries, he became a new person. He completed all of his work and stayed on task the entire time he was in the plant. Through his experience at ARC Industries, it was determined that Adam was ready for community employment. After graduation, Adam landed a part-time job at the Posey County Community Center’ s swimming pool and skating rink. Adam's supervisor, Ruth Fulwider, has also been instrumental in his job success by being accommodating and flexible with his assigned tasks. “Adam is a much better worker than the others I have working for me,” said Fulwider. Crystal Fetscher graduated in 2005 from Reitz High School. When Crystal first came to Successful Transitions, she was in her last semester of high school and had no idea what she wanted to do after she graduated. She did not like her current work placement through school at a local nursing home. It did not take long to discover that Crystal loved working with children. Successful Transitions helped her get a job with the Child Life Center and gain more experience working with children. Before her graduation from high school, Successful Transitions also helped Crystal and her mother apply for Vocational Rehabilitation Services. They chose Community Job Link as her employment provider, and before the summer was over, Crystal had a full-time job at Central Day Care. She is currently performing well with her job and truly happy about her adult life. “What comes to mind first is Kim’s enthusiasm; Kim loves people and I think she loves folding towels at the YMCA. I don’t believe there is a task that we have asked Kim to accomplish that she hasn’t given her very best to meet and exceed our expectations.” – Ira Reasons, Downtown Chief Operating Officer YMCA, Evansville Regarding Transitions Student Kim Farney.