At ADSCP                                              

Our goal is to empower all people with the tools available to them to pursue their Career Pathway.

Fundamental to Avenue D Services/Career Pathways’ beliefs is the importance of providing all people with barriers to employment-but especially developmentally challenged, disadvantaged and/or differently-abled people –with equal access to the same opportunities that all of us enjoy.
Employment is a key feature of human social interaction; it provides not only financial reward but satisfaction, stability, self-esteem and life structure.

ADS/CP determines – in cooperation with the client and all teachers, counselors, and family -- a series of appropriate Career Pathways for each client in accordance with their goals, dreams, skills, barriers, and potential.

At ADSCP we specialize in Person-Centered Service, with a focus on positive reinforcement, self-advocacy, empowerment, informed choice, skills development, and teamwork.

ADS/CP has an extensive Evaluation/Vocational Assessment System (pdf) , honed from years of experience in the field--which, when combined with data from family, counselors, references, and co-workers, gives all concerned parties a tool for more effective career work. 

ADSCP provides a detailed Vocational Evaluation, and Individual Plan of Service (pdf) , for each client. This profile serves as a template from which our staff works – in conjunction with all parties - to enrich the lives of our clients.

ADS/Career Pathways works with agencies including the
State of Michigan; Department of Labor and Economic Growth (Michigan Rehabilitation Services) in Ottawa, Van Buren, Cass, Berrien, and Allegan Counties,
Cass County Intermediate School District,
Michigan Commission for the Blind,
Community Connections, and
Berrien County Intermediate School District among others.
ADS/Career Pathways also works as a subcontractor to private clients and agencies.

ADS/CP currently serves southwestern Michigan from Grand Haven, Grand Rapids, and Holland south to the state line, including Allegan, Plainwell, Kalamazoo, Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, Dowagiac, New Buffalo, and Niles.