Mainstream

Mainstream is a physical therapist in Little Rock, Arkansas, serving people with disabilities in central Arkansas. The organization operates as a non-profit, non-residential, consumer-driven Independent Living Resource Center. It holds a rating of 5.00 based on 1 review. Services are offered to consumers and other stakeholders free of charge. Mainstream has been in existence since the summer of 1987 and works with the conviction that people with disabilities have the right and the responsibility to make choices, control their lives, and participate fully and equally in the community. Its service offerings include advocacy, information and referral, peer support, training and education, transition services, pre-employment services, and other programs. The advocacy program helps remove barriers to independence and integration through informational resources, education, and expert advice. Information and referral staff answer questions about access, independence, community programs, and other disability-related topics. Peer support connects people with disabilities through cross-disability support groups and peer networking, with groups organized around consumer and community interests. Training and education programs are shaped by input from consumers and community organizations. Transition services provide technical assistance to people in nursing homes or residential care facilities who wish to return to independent community living, as well as to youth ages 16 to 22 who are moving from school to work and community independence. Pre-employment services offer job readiness classes covering interviewing, resume writing, and employment retention skills, along with assistance finding competitive employment and 90-day follow-up. Each consumer develops an individual Independent Living Plan with help from a qualified staff member. The office sits on South Rodney Parham Road, about 0.1 miles from Brady Elementary School and 0.2 miles from West Markham Street. Wingate Lake is roughly 0.3 miles away, and the Wilbur D. Mills Freeway is also about 0.3 miles from the location.

Services:

• Advocacy
• Information & Referral
• Peer Support
• Training & Education
• Transition Services