Profile: Kids, Education, Jobs & Independence Parent Support Group

In 1998, a group of six women came together with a single mission – to make a difference in the lives of people with mental and physical challenges, and to provide support and resources to their families. Today, KEJI continues to work toward meeting our founders’ original goals of

1. Providing social support resources.
2. Collectively utilizing parents of all age groups to share their experiences, resources, and dreams.
3. Find new ways to help our children.
4. Provide (volunteer) legal assistance.
5. Network for jobs.
6. Lobbyist for special needs issues.
7. Assist with updating and disseminating available data to assist special needs individuals and their families.
8. To provide scholarships for the purpose of providing the opportunity for special needs individuals to pursue post-secondary education and/or facilitate mainstreaming into independent living.