About Six Points
Providing education, training, assistance, and support to people with special needs and their families in Gunnison And Hinsdale Counties.
Our Mission
The mission of Six Points is to enhance the lives of the people we serve so they may reach their highest potential. The purpose of Six Points Evaluation and Training is to provide advocacy, assistance, community, education, integration, and training to the people we serve in Gunnison and Hinsdale Counties of Colorado to enhance their well-being, personal dignity, independence, and vocational opportunities.
Vision
In Six Points’ ideal world, all of those with special needs will be fully integrated and respected in the community. The business of meeting their needs will be self-sustaining and this vision will be supported by the entire community.
Values
- Integrity
- Fiscal Responsibility
- Compassion and Respect
- Equal Opportunities
- Highest Quality of Services and Care
- Integration Between Clients & the Community
- Environmental Responsibility
History
In 1972, a group of local citizens and parents were concerned about a lack of services for individuals with developmental disabilities in Gunnison County and they volunteered their support to address this issue. In July 1981, Six Points Evaluation and Training, Inc. filed its first Articles of Incorporation with the State of Colorado. The Six Points Thrift Store opened its doors for business.
Today, the Thrift Store serves as a critical resource of affordable household goods for the low-income population of the area, offers a regional venue for donating second-hand merchandise, and especially, continues to provide employment for many Six Points’ clients.
Since both the Thrift Store operations and client programs were desperately short on space to fully accomplish all of the organization’s goals, in September 2009, the Six Points Board of Directors (Board) purchased with cash two commercial lots directly west of the Gunnison Recreation Center. Construction on a new 9,000-square-foot facility commenced in April 2013. The new permanent facility opened to the clients and public on December 15, 2014.
Six Points Provides
Education
Assistance
Training
Advocacy
Integration
Community
Simplified Summary
About Six Points: Six Points helps people with special needs and their families in Gunnison and Hinsdale Counties. We offer services to help each person reach their full potential. Our goal is to improve lives and job opportunities of the people we serve. We believe everyone with special needs should be respected and included in the community. Six Points believes in honesty, caring, respect, fairness, and helping others. We value hard work, quality care, and protecting the environment. Our goal is to build a community that supports and includes everyone. In 1972, local parents and neighbors saw that people with special needs in Gunnison County did not have enough help. They worked together to change that. In 1981, Six Points Evaluation and Training, Inc. became an official nonprofit in Colorado. That same year, the Six Points Thrift Store opened. Today, the Thrift Store helps families find low-cost household items, gives people a place to donate used goods, and provides jobs for many Six Points clients. As Six Points grew, we needed more space. In 2009, the Board of Directors bought land next to the Gunnison Recreation Center. A new 9,000-square-foot building was built in 2013 and opened to the public on December 15, 2014.