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Creating Pathways to a brighter future
KBEC Group, Inc.
Founded in 2009, KBEC Group, Inc., pronounced kay-bec, offers a wide range of educational, work readiness training, and social services, specializing in comprehensive services for youth and adults with intellectual, cognitive, learning, and/or emotional disabilities. Specifically, KBEC provides community support for inclusive adaptive living skill development, wrap-around social services, and community residential living to youth, families, schools, and school districts with a focus on person-centered thinking and planning.
“Creating Pathways to a Brighter Future”
Kimberly A. Hood-Berry Jelks
Executive Director and Founder of KBEC
KBEC's Vision
To become a boundless organization with a reputation of educating, servicing and promoting the job development and employment outcomes of participants toward a community living lifestyle resembling their dreams, goals and aspirations.
KBEC's Mission
To provide innovative, high-quality community-integrations services and supports in an encouraging and sound environment which respects and promotes each person’s right to flourish in their community and live their dreams.
KBEC's Goals
• Provide multiple creative, innovative and quality services and support options for transitioning youth to adult life.• Improve our transitioning youth's potential to contribute to society and the communities in which they live and work.
Kimberly A. Hood-Berry Jelks
Executive Director and Founder of KBEC
Kimberly A. Hood-Berry Jelks, Executive Director and Founder of KBEC, has more than 20 years of experience in educational administration and program development with more than 17 years of experience implementing community living supports. Mrs. Hood-Berry Jelks served 10 years with District of Columbia Public Schools serving as the Deputy Chief of Academic Support Programs within the Office of Teaching and Learning for the (DCPS). Mrs. Hood-Berry Jelks holds a Master's of Science in Curriculum and Instruction and has built her career as a passionate teacher, mentor and care coordinator.
