WE BELIEVE IN
Empowering People Through Work
Open Avenues has been creating opportunities for people with disabilities in Northwest Arkansas since 1975, helping individuals build skills, find employment, and live with purpose.
Where Ability Works
We believe people with disabilities are a vital part of our community. Our programs meet individuals where they are - building skills, creating opportunities, and supporting each person’s path to work, growth, and purpose.
Our Programs
Our mission - empowering people with disabilities to work, grow, and live with purpose - comes to life through programs that build skills, create employment opportunities, and remove barriers to independence. Learn more.
Prevocational TRAINING CENTER (ADDT)
Our training center provides a structured, hands-on employment and learning environment for people with disabilities. Through partnerships with business and industrial leaders, participants complete real packaging and assembly work that supports local production needs while building valuable job skills.
COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT
Our community employment program focuses on job placement, supported employment, and individualized career pathways. Each participant receives a personalized plan and ongoing support to help them succeed and grow in the workplace. We also offer High School Transition Programs.
PREVOCATIONAL CLASSROOM (ADDT)
Our classroom program builds foundational skills in daily living, socialization, and self-advocacy. Participants are guided through skill development that prepares them for the training center, employment opportunities, and greater independence.
TRANSPORTATION
Transportation is one of the biggest barriers to employment and community inclusion. Our fleet of buses serves Benton County and parts of Washington County, providing safe and reliable transportation between participants’ homes and our facility.
Our Impact
100+
participants served daily
in our on-site training center, prevocational classroom, high school transition program, and in community employment programs.
50+
Years Serving Northwest arkansas
by providing employment opportunities and an inclusive community for people with disabilities.
70%
of open avenues participants use our accessible fleet of buses
to get to and from work each day.
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