Goodwill Industries Of The Greater East Bay Inc

Programs: Goodwill provides hands-on, paid job training to those facing barriers to employment, such as multi-generational poverty, history of incarceration, limited education or english language skills, no work experience, and disabilities. While participants receive real-life job training, they also participate in case management support services and attend classes in employment readiness, computer literacy, and job search skills. Nearly forty-three percent of all jobs performed within the social enterprise businesses operated by goodwill industries of the greater east bay are performed by those who are not employable in the labor market and are learning how to work in order to become competitively employed. During 2014, goodwill helped 4,076 individuals and families living in the east bay counties of alameda, contra costa and solano counties receive the training and skills they needed to succeed in today's competitive job market.

goodwill industries of the greater east bay offers comprehensive job placement services. Our work focuses on not only matching qualified applicants to available positions, but cultivating strong relationships with community employers to that we can successfully find sustainable jobs for our participants. In 2014, goodwill placed 1209 individuals into competitive employment throughout alameda, contra costa, and solano counties, an increase of 9 percent compared to prior year.

goodwill provides supportive services to ensure that those we serve can stabilize their lives, retain their employment, and become self-sufficient. We offer support services specifically to the most challenged community members, such as the homeless or those at risk of homelessness. Our homeless services program provides comprehensive housing stabilization, in-house counseling, computer literacy, and referrals for mental health and substance abuse, along with our employment services. We operate a number of government contracts, including our housing and urban development (hud) homeless services contract, county of solano welfare system, and county of contra costa welfare.