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- EIN 38-3741135
- communications@owlinc.net
- 8592540576
- 650 Kennedy Rd c/o Owl Foundation Inc Lexington KY 40511 USA
- www.owlinc.net
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Employment Preparation & Procurement, Job Training, Philanthropy, Private Operating Foundations, Vocational Rehabilitation
Mission: VISION We build a supported, inclusive and sustainable workforce to impact lives and strengthen communities. MISSION We partner with businesses, communities, and those we serve to foster personal growth and create professional opportunities by: • Discovering strengths, • Developing skills, and • Providing ongoing support CORE VALUES • Treat all people with dignity & respect. • Conduct ourselves with honesty & integrity. • Value feedback & dialogue from others. • Invest in personal & professional development.
Results: Since its founding in 1961, Opportunity for Work and Learning (OWL) faithfully continues to pursue our vision to impact lives and strengthen communities through building a supported, inclusive and sustainable workforce. Originally established as a sheltered workshop for individuals with severe disabilities, over the years, our focus evolved to community based employment services and our programming expanded to include individuals with all types of barriers to employment, including physical, intellectual, and developmental disabilities, mental illness, substance use disorders, socio-economic barriers, and those involved with the justice system. OWL offers a variety of services geared toward helping people obtain and maintain long-term successful employment. Services such as vocational assessments and evaluations, job preparation and work adjustments allow us to discover our participants’ strengths and work with each individual to develop a plan for them to enter the workforce. We provide Independent living and life skills support, workplace essential skills training, work experiences and accredited certifications for forklift operation and customer service to help our participants develop their skills preparing them for success. We also provide job search assistance, job placement, job coaching, and supported employment services assuring we help connect our participants to the right jobs and necessary supports to retain them. While our Vision and scope of impact changed some over the years, connecting people with opportunities for long-term successful employment and supporting them in obtaining and maintaining that employment remains at the heart of everything we do.