Opportunity Development Centers Inc

Programs: Odc provided vocational assistance to 803 individuals with disabilities in central wisconsin in 2017. Odc has physical locations in wisconsin rapids and marshfield wisconsin, and has been in existence since 1965. Odc serves people at all levels of ability provides the support each person needs to be successful on the job, either within our facilities or at a job within a business in the community. Within odc's community employment programs, 237 work experiences and jobs were obtained or maintained in 2017. Within its facilities, through contract work for various business partners and development of its own social enterprises, odc provides work training opportunities designed to enhance work skills with a goal for participants to progress into jobs within businesses in the community. Community is one of odc's most important strategic pillars. Our service model, called communitylife, is designed to address both work and "outside of work" goals of the individuals we serve. The overall goal of communitylife is to increase community employment and community engagement for people with disabilities. Odc also provides day services programming, offering individuals opportunities to learn and expand life skills and build connections within the community. Individuals in the day services program may be involved in volunteer experiences in the community and other activities including computer training, cooking, money management, recreational activities and social skills training. All of odc programs are individualized based on a person centered plan, where individuals determine their personal goals and desired outcomes. Odc supports each person in achieving their goals and outcomes.