TOPEKA (KSNT) - A Topeka coffee shop is set to grow during an extensive renovation project that will help it increase services to the community and offer new employment opportunities for disabled teens and adults. The Capper Foundation announced in a press release on Oct. 10 that Dialogue Coffee House will be expanding its job skills training and supported community employment program for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities this year. The coffee shop will also be renovating its kitchen space and expanding its original location in Topeka at 4009 Southwest 29th Street. "Knowing that growth equates to change, the first phase of the expanded program is a kitchen renovation and expansion for Dialogue Coffee House. The larger kitchen will increase capacity and create a safer, more efficient space to produce delicious baked goods." Capper Foundation press release excerpt Topeka buys Mainline Printing for $1.6 million for new police garage Dialogue Coffee House's new job training program and expanded kitchen space will be named after Caitlyn Halsey Empowerment Center, the founder of Dialogue which first opened in 2019. The renovated kitchen will have 1,000 square feet of space and commercial-grade appliances along with automated equipment such as a cookie dough baller and dough sheeter. The coffee shop's espresso machine will also be upgraded to match the ones used at other locations in Topeka. The Capper Foundation has had a job training and employment program for many years to help adults find jobs in fields from hospitality to retail. Dialogue Coffee's addition to Capper's programs has allowed the business to expand job opportunities for teens and adults at its other locations in Shawnee County. People wanting to get food or drinks from Dialogue Coffee can also travel to one of several different locations in Topeka and Silver Lake. These include the following: 301 East Railroad Street in Silver Lake. 6800 Southwest 10th Avenue in Topeka. 1101 Southwest Tyler Street in Topeka. Learn more about what Dialogue Coffee House has to offer by clicking here. You can visit the Capper Foundation's website by clicking here. Westbound I-70 to close in downtown Topeka for patching work: KDOT For more local news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here.  Follow Matthew Self on X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/MatthewLeoSelf