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CREATIVE ENTERPRISES INC

Come Shine With Us

aka Creative Enterprises, Inc.   |   Lawrenceville, GA   |  http://www.creativeenterprises.org

Mission

The mission of Creative Enterprises, Inc. is to assist individuals with disabilities and others with barriers to employment in maximizing their potential.\r\n\r\nCreative Enterprises Inc., is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation established in 1976. Our program is dedicated to the dignity and worth of people with disabilities and their right to rehabilitation, treatment, education, as well as other services in the least restrictive environment. Creative Enterprises, Inc. helps develop an optimum level of social, vocational, and economic independence for our clients living within the community. In our recent audit, CARF a nationally known rehabilitation accreditation agency, stated that Creative\u0027s clients were \u201Cthe happiest they had ever seen.\u0022

Ruling year info

1979

Executive Director, CEO, President

Ms. Leigh McIntosh

Main address

701 Hi Hope Ln

Lawrenceville, GA 30043 USA

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EIN

58-1366728

NTEE code info

Developmentally Disabled Services/Centers (P82)

Services to Promote the Independence of Specific Populations (P80)

Animal Protection and Welfare (includes Humane Societies and SPCAs) (D20)

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Our programs

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What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Creative Enterprises

CEI operates a training and employment service where people with disabilities are taught appropriate work behaviors based on individual work rehabilitation plans. When they are work ready, they are referred to our job placement services where our job coaches determine how much intervention they need in order to obtain employment. Job coaches are available to work the job with them until they can maintain the job on their own. We utilize our greenhouse to teach horticulture to people interested in this kind of work. We also have a day habilitation program geared toward people who are not going to be able to work in the foreseeable future and need significant intervention in learning daily living skills. Because people are lifelong learners, we teach a variety of classes based on interests and goals of the individuals we serve. we are currently teaching people on-site and via Zoom classes.

Population(s) Served
Age groups

In our onsite production facility and also at enclaves in the community we evaluate and train individuals with disabilities in the skills they will need to get and keep a job in the community.

Population(s) Served

Supported Employ-Help individuals disabilities to secure employment in the community. Provide hands on job coaching and monitoring after employed.
Customized Employment-extensive one on one contact with individuals with disabilities and their family/caregivers to learn the person's unique interests and talents. Create or carve out a job for the individual, provide job coaching and monitoring.

Population(s) Served

Creative Enterprises offers individuals with disabilities many options to enrich their lives and keep them active and involved in the community and with their peers. Examples include: Working in on-site Greenhouse, Art Therapy, interacting with Cats in our onsite "No Kill" Cat Shelter, Retail training in our Thrift Store and myriad educational classes from Music to French to Weather. Also provide various community activities such as attending AAA ballgames, museum visits, eating out, visits to area parks, etc.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Provides opportunity for elderly individuals with disabilities or those who require more intensive staff to client ratios. We provide 1 staff member for every 6 program participants.

Population(s) Served

Where we work

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Financials

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CREATIVE ENTERPRISES INC

Board of directors
as of 02/24/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board co-chair

Dennis McGowan

retired

Term: 2020 - 2022


Board co-chair

Gary Powers

retired

Term: 2021 - 2022

Ed Ringer

LogistiCare Solutions, Inc.

Allen Carroll

Applied Ceramics

Leigh McIntosh

Creative Enterprises, Inc.

Mike Nelson

Gwinnett County Schools Special Education Department

Vernon L. McLean

Dennis McGowan

Allie Ousley

Lilburn PD

Sherry Patton

Gary Powers

Gwen Allen

Dekalb Co Schools

Kara Specht

Attorney

Scott Hansard

Hansard Insurance

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 2/24/2023
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