Career track for ages 14-30. Workshops for ages 5-30. Job Coaching for ages 16+

Career Track: Semester-length classes with a focus on job preparation, job development, and job placement in the trades. Options include: Auto, Carpentry, Computer Science, Electrical, Technology (STEM), and Welding.

Workshops: For ages 5-30. These are offered in a variety of formats but typically take place on the weekends, after school or during typical school breaks (Spring break, Fall Break, Winter Break, Summer Break). These classes focus on introductions to the trades and exploration. It’s important to note, that the participant is learning much more than just the trade. They are working on executive functioning skills, socialization, frustration tolerance, fine and gross motor skills, and much more all while learning a valuable skill.

Job Coaching: Ages 16+. We offer on-the-job training in various areas of job development, preparation, placement, and maintenance. Typically this is for 90 days, but each client is different so some may be longer and some may be shorter

Yes, and we do complete safety assessments to determine eligibility.

TACT is a Colorado Program Approved Service Agency (PASA) & partners with Colorado Community Centered Boards to serve participants on the Children's Extensive Services (CES), Supported Living Services (SLS) & Comprehensive Services (DD) Waivers.

TACT partners with Colorado's Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) to fund a variety of youth & adult programming including job exploration, supported employment & more.

TACT accepts private pay and will work with families who do not qualify for state or federal funding.

For more information or questions, please contact Becky Mershon, becky@buildwithtact.org or 303-295-0163

The unique abilities of many of our clients to use their keen visual/perception skills in new ways.

Not only are we focusing on building a marketable skill that can yield a living-wage career in an ever-growing industry, but while our clients are gaining this skill they are increasing their fine and gross motor skills, their executive functioning skills (getting from point A to point B), their problem-solving skills and socialization skills without directly contriving “fake” situations which is commonplace in other industries that serve our clients.

The trades are age-appropriate- many programs that serve young adults with ASD have difficulty creating age-appropriate programming.

As the baby boomers age out of the trades, there is a significant deficit in skilled trade workers. During COVID, skilled trade workers were considered essential workers- they are essential in many areas that we often take for granted.