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Causes: Goodwill Industries, Human Service Organizations, Human Services, Job Training
Mission: Goodwill solac partners with the community, transforming donated goods into job training, education and placement services for individuals with barriers to employment. (cont. To schedule o)
Programs: Commercial operations consists of 17 stores, 1 outlet, 2 e-commerce sales outlets, and 1 aftermarket sales operations. It provided employment to nearly 779 individuals in 2017 and generates income that supports vocational services.
links sign language and interpreting services provides interpreters to assist the hearing impaired in communications, as well as translation services in over thirty languages including arabic, mandarin,vietnamese, and korean. In 2017 links processed over 7,500 requests for interpreting and translation services, serving over 4,000 individuals. Revenues generated from links supports our work force development programs.
in 2017, a total of 3,343 individuals accessed goodwill solac's job programs. Of those participants who accessed those services, 965 entered training programs, 483 completed training programs, and 382 individuals were placed into employment. Additionally, 44 individuals reached self-sufficiency in 2017 (self-sufficiency as defined by the national economic development and law center as well as the lower living income standards that are annually updated by the department of health and human services for los angeles county).