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Causes: Goodwill Industries, Job Training
Mission: To provide vocational opportunities to people with barriers to employment (see schedule o for details). Part i and part iii, line 1 - 2017 activities: 40,803 units of service through goodwill's free job connection program; of that number gicw helped 15,522 find jobs. 142 individuals were served through long-term services supported employment program. Retail employment and training provided to 2,748 individuals with barriers. English-as-a-second language provided to 1,659 people with language barriers. Served 132 from department of corrections community service program. 4,126 employees served through goodwill's employee career enhancement program providing 36,946 services. 1,550 community members served through goodwill's employee career enhancement program providing 4,150 services.
Programs: Donated goods employment - provides collections, sorting and sales employment opportunities to people with disabilities and other barriers to employment.
long-term employment - provides fee-based employment and vocational services to adults (age 18+) with disabilities who require long-term assistance in maintaining employment. Services include job coaching, case management, communication assistance, medication monitoring and more.
job placement services - this goodwill-funded service helps people with disabilities and other barriers to employment identify vocational interests, research job opportunities and obtain competitive employment.
see schedule i.