Marrakech, Inc'

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Marrakech, Inc.

• Preparing for the Future

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Who we serve

• More than 1100 children and adults with
• developmental
• physical and
• behavioral health disabilities
• All are facing economic challenges

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People we serve

• Those with
• challenging behaviors,
• families with complex needs,
• youth who are at risk, and
• people without disabilities who are undereducated
  and underemployed.
• Help them lead productive lives in the community

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Services we provide

• Housing
• Employment
• Skill training
• Caretaker services and
• Other community integration services

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Another view of our services

• Independent Living Services
• Pre-Vocational Services
• Job Coaching Services
• Case Management Services
• Companion Services
• Community Living Support

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Extent of the problem

• How many are affected by these issues?
• What are direct/indirect costs to individuals,
  families and town/city/county/state/US?

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Marrakechs uniqueness

• Team approach
• Highly individualized services
• Self-determination is goal
• Help people develop a greater awareness of their
  own strengths

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What are the costs?

• Human costs for individuals
• Sense of grief
• Sense of failing themselves, family and community
• Sense of anger at their rejection
• Human costs for families
• Being overwhelmed
• Need for advocacy
• Peace of mind
• Guilt

Do you have dollar figures for any of these
costs? E.g., budget for CT or US
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Community costs

• Increased costs required to service populations
  we target savings created
• Community resource
• General advice
• Triage
• Organize seeming chaos
• Help decrease overall tax burden

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Brief history of Marrakech

• Founded in 1971, Marrakech established the first
  halfway house in CT for women with mental
  retardation.
• Continued to develop programs and services
  located throughout CT

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Program overview

• Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Services
• Behavioral Health Services
• Developmental Disabilities / Mental Retardation
  (DDMR)Services
• Employment/Career Services
• Transition
• Services Self-Determination

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Revenues 2004
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Expenses
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Current initiatives

• Develop hand up fund for our consumers
• Increase control/flexibility with housing
• Increase salaries for employees
• Expand endowment
• Expand programs to serve more people
• Increase funding from individuals
• Increase market visibility

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How you can help