Watch Us Farm, Inc.
From Caregiving to career:Â Vocational trainings impact on maternal employment
Watch Us Farm's vocational campus enables adults with intellectual disabilities to work independently, freeing mothers - often primary caregivers - to reclaim careers abandoned for full-time caregiving
When adults with intellectual disabilities lack vocational options, mothers bear the burden - downshifting to part-time work or leaving careers entirely for caregiving. Watch Us Farm breaks this cycle. Our vocational center will train 100 adults annually in agriculture, food service, hospitality, fiber production, and skilled trades, providing meaningful employment that enables independence. With IEP rates doubling to 20% in one decade, thousands more mothers face this crisis yearly. Our model restores workforce participation for mothers.
Primary Barrier
Caregiving Responsibilities
Location
Indiana
Solution Region
East North Central
Community Type
Suburban
Annual Operating Budget
Less than $1 Million
