Goal Development is a cornerstone to HYPE services, as young adult vocational goals, centered in career values, interests, and strengths, direct all activities of HYPE. Recognizing that it is age-typical for young adults to revise goals as they engage in ongoing exploration of preferences and interests in work and school, young adults are supported to continue to refine career goals that are personally meaningful and lead to economic self-sufficiency. HYPE embodies a strong and early emphasis on higher education and training that further career development, reflected in it's approach to goal planning.