Our History

The Central Florida Sheltered Workshop was founded in 1962 by a group of parents to ensure meaningful work opportunities for their children with developmental disabilities once formal education from the public school system was complete. Life Concepts, Inc. was founded in 1980 to provide residential and rehabilitative services to children and adults with disabilities who had previously lived in large state institutions.

On July 1, 1994, the Central Florida Sheltered Workshop and Life Concepts merged — forming Quest, Inc., the largest non-profit service provider for individuals with developmental disabilities in Central Florida.

From the humble beginnings of a single location serving eight individuals, to over 20 locations, serving hundreds of  individuals each day in the Orlando and Tampa regions, we continue to build communities where people with development disabilities achieve their goals.