The CareBridge Progress Model™
Progress, produced, not just documented.
The Progress Model™ is how every program, service, and partnership works. It defines what we measure, how we advance it, and how we know a person moved forward.
Four Pillars
How growth actually happens
People grow fastest when learning fits their interests, happens in the real world, is carefully supported, and is measured along the way.
Interest-Based Engagement
People grow fastest when learning aligns with their interests, strengths, and aspirations.
Real-World Integration
Skills are learned and practiced in real community settings, not simulated ones.
Guided Skill Development
Progress occurs through structured support, repetition, coaching, and reinforcement.
Measurable Progress Systems
Success is measured through visible progress toward each person's goals.
The Five Progress Domains™
One shared language for progress
Every CareBridge program works toward one goal: greater independence, tracked across five domains. The same five give Pathways™ and Safe Voices™ a single measurement language.
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Safety
Recognizing risk, understanding rights, setting boundaries, and participating safely in community life.
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Self-Advocacy
Communicating needs, asking for help, making decisions, and advocating for personal goals.
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Confidence
Willingness to participate, social confidence, resilience, and belief in one's own abilities.
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Capability
Practical life, community, workplace, communication, and relationship skills.
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Independence
Completing tasks and making decisions with reduced reliance on support or prompting.
Progress Intelligence™
Measurement built into delivery
Measurement alone does not create change. It only documents whether change happened. CareBridge is built to do more. We use what we learn to shape the next session, not just file a year-end report. When a participant’s growth stalls in a domain, that is a signal that needs a response: a change of pace, a different approach, or extra support. It is not a number filed away for year-end.
- 1BaselineCareBridge Progress Assessment™ at intake.
- 2MidpointReview against domain targets mid-program.
- 3CompletionOutcomes measured at program end.
- 4Follow-upHas progress been sustained over time?
The Participant Journey™
From potential to independence
Every participant moves through six stages, defined by real, visible progress, not program attendance. Each stage asks a question, and tracks the indicators that answer it.
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Discover Me™
“Who is this person becoming?”
- Participant engagement
- Personal goals identified
- Baseline confidence & self-advocacy levels
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Find My Voice™
“Can this individual speak up for themselves?”
- Safety awareness
- Rights knowledge
- Self-advocacy confidence
- Communication growth
Delivered via Safe Voices™
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Build My Skills™
“Can this individual apply skills in real life?”
- Community participation
- Decision-making confidence
- Social interaction
- Practical skill development
- 4
Find My Path™
“What future is this individual working toward?”
- Employment readiness
- Career awareness
- Goal clarity
- Community engagement
Delivered via Pathways™
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Build My Future™
“Can this individual achieve meaningful independence?”
- Employment outcomes
- Independence outcomes
- Community integration
- Retention outcomes
Delivered via Pathways™
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Thrive™
“Is this individual continuing to move forward?”
- Sustained independence
- Community participation
- Quality of life
- Self-determination
See the model in action
Two programs deliver the Progress Model™. One protects the future, one builds it.
