Effective June 28, 2018, Rod Braun will retire after 31.5 years of service as the Executive Director of COC.  Current COC Associate Director, John Eilers will succeed Braun as the Executive Director.  COC’s Leadership Team and Board of Directors have been preparing...

(A message from COC Executive Director Rod Braun) Why Sheltered Employment is Ending at COC On May 4, 2016, the State announced that funding for sheltered employment would end in two years. This was not a decision by the Iowa Legislature but instead was made by State...

At Christian Opportunity Center(COC), our Christian Faith has always been a cornerstone of our organization, and we take extreme pride in that.  COC’s Spiritual Services Team is designed to meet the spiritual needs of the COC community.  Michelle De Bruin is COC’s...

 COC Spiritual Services will host the Kickoff of the Friendship Bible Study on Tuesday, October 3rd.  COC Friendship Bible Study is open to any persons with disabilities, parents/guardians, and families in the community.  For more information please contact Michelle...

Christian Opportunity Center’s (COC) mission is to integrate Christian values in teaching skills for life. For more than 48 years, COC has been making a difference in the lives of people with disabilities. The success of COC has been made possible by our dedicated...

Christian Opportunity Center (COC) is pleased to announce, that the search for Public Information Director has ended in the hire of Amy Zuck.  Zuck has worked for COC for the past 11 months as a part-time Substitute in Vocational Services. Zuck comes to COC after...

Christian Opportunity Center (COC) selected Pella Christian High School’s Andrea Carballo as the 2017 Sarah M. Braun Memorial Scholarship recipient. Named in honor of the late daughter of COC Executive Director Rod Braun and his wife Robin and made possible by the COC...