People with disabilities make great workers. They’re motivated, reliable, and eager to learn. Earning a paycheck means as much to them as it does to anyone else.

Becoming Independent can provide you with workers that can diversify your workforce and improve your bottom line. You can hire individuals directly or BI can provide crews to handle a variety of tasks.

Here are some examples of the kinds of jobs these workers can offer:

• Grocery (bagging, stocking)
• Data Entry
• Movie Theater
• Retail
• Delivery Driver
• Janitorial
• Food Service

BI crews can help you do the following, and more:

• Production and assembly
• Collation
• Litter abatement
• Janitorial
• Document shredding
• Wine packaging and relabeling
• Landscaping

Over 100 local employers receive great benefits from hiring workers through BI. Here are just a few:

Agilent Technologies City of Santa Rosa Food Maxx County of Sonoma Regional Parks Mary’s Pizza Shack Hilton Sonoma County Parkpoint Club City of Healdsburg Flowmaster, City of Sebastopol

• Employers may be eligible for tax credits
• BI staff members assist with training or any other needs of the employer or client
• BI clients have a much lower rate of turnover than the national average. 69% of individuals directly hired stay on the job for a year or more, compared to 25% for workers at the same job level
• Improved staff morale

Santa Rosa
Serving Central and South Sonoma County
1455 Corporate Center Parkway
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
Phone: 707-524-6600
Fax: 707-524-6792
Map and Directions

Fred Coleman - Director of Services Santa Rosa & Healdsburg Services
fcoleman@becomingindependent.org

Sonoma Valley
Serving Sonoma Valley
355 West Napa Street
Sonoma, CA 95476
Phone: 707-996-5988
Fax: 707-935-7861
Map and Directions

Lea Ronald - Director of Sonoma Valley
lronald@becomingindependent.org


Employment Services
The Middle Way - Serving Sebastopol and West Sonoma County
117 Morris Sreet., Suite 100
Sebastopol, CA 95472
Phone: (707) 823-8755
Fax: (707) 823-8837
Map and Directions

Penny Snyder - Director of The Middle Way Services
psnyder@becomingindependent.org
Lydia Edelheit
707 524-6603
ledelheit@becomingindependent.org

Healdsburg
Serving North Sonoma County
625 Center Street, Suite B
Healdsburg, CA 95448
Phone: 707-431-1345
Fax: 707-431-8136
Map and Directions

Shari Silva - Service Manager
ssilva@becomingindependent.org