Continued Support Advocates

YOU make dreams a reality!

What is a Continued Support Advocate?

Adults with intellectual disabilities come to LaunchAbility with aspirations of having a career.  Continued Support Advocates are an integral part of the Supported Employment Program and our ability to make this possible. They come in after our clients are fully trained to ensure our clients’ continued success on the job. These dedicated volunteers check in with our employed clients on the job site to observe work performance, speak with supervisors and report back to the agency via written form. If there are any problems our professional staff is right there to step in and help.

Supported Employment’s Continued Support Advocate Volunteers:

Janice Eichelberger – Communities in Schools for North Texas

Steve Flowers - Self-employed

Racquel Foster - Bank of America - Senior Vice President, Consumer Real Estate and Insurance Services Group - Business Operations

Carolyn Glenn - Retired/Community Volunteer

John Irvin - Community Volunteer

Caroline Laffity - Centralink, Inc.

Nancy Messuri - Community Volunteer

Maureen Parks - Community Volunteer

Rebecca Pendergrass - Community Volunteer

Paul Stevenson - Self-employed 

Toni Tullis – Precise Food Ingredients

Amy Wharton - Comerica Bank -Commercial Banking Officer

These Volunteers Are Making a Difference in the Lives of Others Every Day

Thank You!

Quotes:

"It is very rewarding to see my efforts as an advocate for LaunchAbility help adults with cognitive differences succeed in the workplace. This boosts their confidence and helps them feel successful, therefore I feel very proud.” Rebecca Pendergrass

“Anything I can do to help people with disabilities become more independent, not only benefits that person, but society as a whole.”  Steve Flowers

"Volunteering as a CS Advocate has been an enjoyable experience that is always full of surprises.  It's also fun to see how easily a workplace can be brightened with smiles from a LaunchAbility client." Amy Wharton

If you are interested in becoming part of the Continued Support Advocate volunteer team, please contact Christie Coggins at 972-991-6777 x 7139 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .