Real people.
Real opportunities.
Lasting impact.
Hope starts here.
Opportunity opens doors.
We walk beside you.
We are a Homestead-born nonprofit serving South Florida’s culturally diverse communities. We reach out, we advocate, and we walk beside people and families as they build the lives they want, through coaching, education, free counseling, paid work experience and family programs.
Support for every step of the journey, for everyone.
Programs and services that help individuals, families, businesses and communities reach their goals. All free to participants.
501(c)(3) nonprofit · certified vendor of the Florida Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
How we help
Who we serve
Everything you need to move forward.
Whether you are leaving school, living with a disability, coming home or coming out of the service, we meet you where you are and stay with you. Our help is free, bilingual and built around your goals.
- Paid on-the-job training at real local businesses
- Job development, coaching and placement
- Free clinical therapy: individual, family and group
- Autism wraparound services for individuals and families
- Emotional intelligence classes
- Tutoring and mentoring
- Design training through Evolving Graphics
- Digital Safety guidance for parents and youth
Stronger people.
Healthier businesses.
Brighter communities.
Our OJT program gives people paid, real-world experience while giving your business extra workforce support during the approved training period, at no wage cost to you.
- 1Meet your coachWe learn your strengths and goals.
- 2Get matchedA local business in a field you care about.
- 3Train on the job, paidReal hours, real skills, a real paycheck.
- 4Get hired. Keep growing.Coaching continues after you are hired.
- Key benefits for employers
- Participant wages fully funded during the approved OJT period, at no wage cost to you
- Workers’ compensation and bonding through the Florida Department of Education
- Background screenings, worksite requirements and ongoing participant support coordinated by us
- Possible tax credits or other financial incentives for qualifying employers
- Participants ready to learn, build skills and become dependable members of your team
Support for the whole person, not just the diagnosis.
Every individual deserves the opportunity to thrive. For people with autism and their families, we coordinate individualized, family-focused, strength-based services, and we work closely with families, schools, healthcare providers and community partners to build a supportive network around each person. The goal: autonomy, confidence and a fulfilling, self-directed life.
- Behavioral therapy
- Psycho-educational support
- Life skills and youth employment coaching
- Social integration programs
- Vocational training
- Mental health counseling: individual, family and group
Calm, practical help for your family’s digital life.
Screens are part of family life. We help parents and young people understand what is happening, why it matters and what to do, in plain language and without judgment.
- Start with what is on your mind, not a course.
- A guided path for parents and private modules for youth 8–17.
- Help lines one tap away on every page.
- In English and Spanish. No accounts, nothing saved.
From hospitality to retail, education, healthcare and the trades.
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Evolving Lives provided our business with valuable workforce support while giving participants the opportunity to gain real-world experience.
Ten years of evolving lives
What started as a job-connection effort in Homestead has grown into a network of programs across South Florida.
- 2016Founded in Homestead
Evolving Lives is established to connect people facing barriers to meaningful employment, including youth, people with disabilities and returning citizens, with real career opportunities.
- 2017Emotional intelligence curriculum
Seeing a gap in how emotional intelligence is taught, we create a curriculum that builds maturity, introspection and self-worth in students.
- 2020Steady through the pandemic
We help former and current clients regain employment at a critical time for mental health in the communities we serve.
- 2022Free clinical services expand
Free family, group and individual therapy opens to Miami-Dade residents who struggle to access mental health care.
- 2023Metal Art Studio
We incubate a metal-art business that employs people with disabilities and teaches transferable, entrepreneurial and fabrication skills.
- 2024Growing with FIU and Barry
We provide clinical supervision to Florida International University and Barry University interns in psychology and social work, and set our sights on new cities.
- 2025From Naples to Bradenton
Services expand across Florida’s west coast, now available from Naples to Bradenton.
Together, we create opportunity.
Build your team. Support your community. Make a difference.
