Lighthouse Cove is based in Ohio, home to one of the nation's largest and most diverse developmental disabilities service ecosystems.

Many of our workforce development initiatives were created and refined while working alongside provider organizations, educators, workforce partners, state leaders, and professionals throughout Ohio's I/DD community.

The challenges we address are not just Ohio challenges, they are widespread workforce challenges.

Organizations across the country are asking the same questions:

• How do we attract people to this profession?
• How do we strengthen recruitment and retention?
• How do we develop frontline leaders?
• How do we create meaningful career pathways?
• How do we build professional identity and pride?
• How do we prepare the next generation of the workforce?

Our work helps answer those questions through proven frameworks, practical tools, and implementation support that can be adapted to fit local systems and priorities.

Several Lighthouse Cove-developed workforce solutions are already being utilized beyond Ohio through university partnerships, apprenticeship programs, and workforce development initiatives.

Our Approach

Lighthouse Cove is committed to sharing ideas, advancing professions, and strengthening the workforce that supports people with disabilities.

Our consulting and partnership services are built upon years of program development, implementation experience, and collaboration with professionals, providers, educators, and system leaders.

Organizations partner with Lighthouse Cove not simply for information, but for practical guidance that helps them avoid common pitfalls, accelerate progress, and build solutions with confidence.

Whether we're helping an organization strengthen leadership, create workforce pathways, launch a new initiative, or replicate a proven model, our focus remains the same: creating meaningful and lasting impact.