Kahmari has always been someone with a creative mind and a lot of interests. He is an excellent artist, an avid gamer, and a talented cook with a few impressive recipes up his sleeve—including his famous Cajun chicken Alfredo and a family heirloom tuna salad. When Kahmari joined our Supportive Services for Transition Age Youth (STAY), and began working with our Individualized Placement and Support (IPS) team, he was ready to take on something new: finding his first job and exploring what he...

Sameena and her son, Adnan, shared their family’s journey at recent 11th Annual Impact Celebration. For Sameena and her son, Adnan, progress has meant finding new ways to communicate, manage big emotions, and navigate experiences that once felt overwhelming. Adnan is 16 and has an intellectual disability and PACS1 syndrome. During Fred Finch’s 11th Annual Impact Celebration, Sameena shared that her son was the first person in the United States and the third person in the world identified with...

Tay's journey reminds us why Café Vida matters. What can a first opportunity make possible? For Atavion, known to friends and family as Tay, it meant discovering a path toward a future built around his lifelong passion: cooking. For the past six years, Tay has been part of the Fred Finch community, working toward his dream of becoming a chef. Like many young adults transitioning into adulthood, the path hasn't always been straightforward. Balancing school, employment, and significant life...