Christian Opportunity Center Addresses Changes in Disability Services
Several significant changes are impacting the way in which Christian Opportunity Center (COC) provides residential and vocational services for adults with disabilities and the organization is already taking steps to address these changes. The biggest change is the...
Christian Opportunity Center’s Board of Directors a Family Affair with Three Generations of Vander Molen
Christian Opportunity Center has been around for nearly 47 years and for 16 years and counting the Vander Molen family has been represented on the organization’s Board of Directors. Jacob Vander Molen joined COC’s Board of Directors in 1973, only four years after the...
Indianola’s Emily Sutherland receives Sarah M. Braun Memorial Scholarship
Christian Opportunity Center (COC) has selected Indianola High School’s Emily Sutherland as the 2016 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...
In Her Words: Willa Branderhorst reflects on 35 years at COC
Christian Opportunity Center living skills advisor Willa Branderhorst reflected on her 35 years with the organization…in her own words. Before working at the Christian Opportunity Center, we fostered a girl for four years who worked in COC’s Pella workshop. She then...
Christian Opportunity Center Administrative Associate Christina Edsall presents at Campus Compact 30th Anniversary Conference
Christian Opportunity Center Administrative Associate Christina Edsall presented alongside representatives from Central College at the March 20-23 Campus Compact 30th Anniversary Conference in Boston, Mass.Edsall, who also serves as COC’s Volunteer Coordinator, teamed...
Christian Opportunity Center promotes Bre Brooks to Human Resources Director
Following a comprehensive search process, Christian Opportunity Center has promoted Bre Brooks to Human Resources Director after seven years with the organization in two different positions.Brooks began her time at COC as a Human Resources Associate in the winter of...
Christian Opportunity Center earns 12th consecutive CARF accreditation
Christian Opportunity Center earned its 12th consecutive three-year accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) for community employment services, community integration, and organizational employment services.CARF is a...
COC VIDEOS
Christian Opportunity Center promo video (2015)
Christian Opportunity Center’s promotional video (c) 2015. COC’s mission is to integrate Christian values in teaching skills for life. This video describes COC’s services and features interviews with COC employees and people supported.
Christian Opportunity Center 30-second ad (2015)
Christian Opportunity Center’s 30-second ad (c) 2015. COC’s mission is to integrate Christian values in teaching skills for life. This video describes how COC’s employees make a difference in the lives of people with disabilities.
KCWI Great Day (Thursday, July 3, 2014)
Christian Opportunity Center’s Executive Director Rod Braun joined Great Day hosts Lou Sipolt, Jackie Schmillen and Meteorologist Jason Parkin for Stivers Ford Downright Proud segment.
Van and Bonnie in the Morning (Thursday, April 9, 2015)
Christian Opportunity Center’s Executive Director Rod Braun joined WHO Radio’s Van Harden and Bonnie Lucas for Van and Bonnie in the Morning.
Christian Opportunity Center promo video (2008)
Christian Opportunity Center’s promotional video (c) 2008. COC’s mission is to integrate Christian values in teaching skills for life. This video describes COC’s services available to people with disabilities.