​Celebrating 12 months of Employment Success 

​Maryetta Faulkenbury, moved from North Dakota to Clay Center, KS in 2019. She had previously worked at Daycares and as a Certified Nursing Assistant in North Dakota. Maryetta needed assistance with her employment search after moving to Kansas. She reached out to Kansas Vocational Rehabilitation Services and Three Rivers for assistance with her employment goals. After a couple of meetings with her Team, she decided to apply for a Direct Service Worker position with Three Rivers. She has been employed for over eighteen months as a Direct Service Worker and assists individuals with daily living tasks so they can remain independent in their home and community. When Maryetta is not working, she enjoys spending time with her family, loves reading, and doing diamond art.  
Congratulations Maryetta!  

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WorkPlace Preparedness Program for High School Students

 COVID 19 has added some challenges but this exciting program is still operating. 
​Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS)  available to qualifying students, provides job exploration, counseling and other services to help young people prepare for employment and self-reliance.  Contact us to learn more about this successful program for High School age youth with disabilities!

Serving Northeast Kansas since 1986  

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We are so proud to show off the Spirit of Wamego train with it's accessible car.  This project was a culmination of years of advocating, brainstorming and yes, sometimes begging, but it's fully operational now!  The smiles in the video below say it all.... 

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Our Story 

Three Rivers Inc. promotes self-reliance of individuals with disabilities through education, advocacy, training and support.

Three Rivers Inc. Center for Independent Living began as a volunteer organization and incorporated in 1986 serving Central Northeast Kansas as a nonprofit 501(c)(3). To maintain a consumer-driven focus, the majority of our staff and Board of Directors are persons with disabilities. 

​Three Rivers is partially funded by grants from the Kansas Department of Rehabilitation Services, the U.S. Dept of Education Rehabilitation Services Administration and by fee-for-service programs.  To find out how you can help support Three Rivers, contact us today!   

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Video Produced by Rusty Earl (Wamego, KS) music licensed from Premiumbeat.com "For You" by Dan Phillipson.  Thanks to the students and faculty sponsors at the University of Kansas Mechanical Engineering Department in Lawrence KS and to the community volunteers who designed and created the Spirit of Wamego train.  For hours of operation contact the Wamego City Office or visit their website www.wamego.org.