Mission Driven.

Our mission, in collaboration with the people we serve, is to develop and discover opportunities which promote dignity, respect, inclusion, and meaningful contributions so all our lives and communities are enriched.

Our Story

Founded on the belief that community is not a destination we visit, but a place where everyone belongs, Progressive Employment Concepts has been redefining inclusion and economic opportunity since 1995.

Carole and Rob Watilo launched Progressive Employment Concepts with a definitive stance: People are not broken, and they do not need to be fixed. Rejecting the historical practices of isolating individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities into segregated environments, PEC has always been a fully community based service. We began with and continue to live by a zero-exclusion policy, presuming competence and pursuing real, living-wage employment

Expanding Opportunity Since 1995

  
1995

        Founded with 5 staff and 15 individuals.
      
2000

        Our Davis office opens as Community Employment Services. 20 staff, 36 individuals, 64% employment rate.
      
2015

        58 staff, 124 individuals. We begin grants for Person Centered Thinking, and Tailored Day services begin.
      
2020

        65 staff, 131 individuals. Pandemic hits but we re-open after only 1 day for 1:1 support in home. Self-Determination Program officially launches!
      
2025

        54 staff, 170 individuals served, 77% employment rate. Serving 5 counties in the Greater Sacramento area.

We

Rooted in Our Values

Opportunity *

Inclusion *

Choice *

Contribution *

Respect *

Relationships *

Innovation *

Opportunity * Inclusion * Choice * Contribution * Respect * Relationships * Innovation *

THEN

NOW

Our history is written in the ordinary successes and the extraordinary contributions of the people we serve. We believe that to exclude one is to exclude all.