Goodwill Industries Of Southeastern Wisconsin Inc

PROVIDES TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT & SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES OR DISADVANTAGES

GOODWILL GREAT LAKESGOODWILL PROVIDES FOOD SERVICE, LOGISTICS SUPPORT, AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES TO THE UNITED STATES NAVY AT NAVAL STATION GREAT LAKES IN ILLINOIS. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES WORK OPPORTUNITIES AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES THROUGH THE ABILITYONE PROGRAM. COMPETITIVE WAGES AND BENEFITS, TRAINING, AND AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CAREER ADVANCEMENT ARE OFFERED TO THIS DIVERSE WORKFORCE, WHICH INCLUDES INDIVIDUALS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT, HEARING IMPAIRMENT, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, LEARNING DISABILITIES, PHYSICAL DISABILITIES, OR MENTAL ILLNESS. IN 2021, GOODWILL GREAT LAKES SERVED MORE THAN 10.3 MILLION MEALS TO U.S. NAVY SAILORS AND RECRUITS. AT THE END OF 2021, GOODWILL GREAT LAKES EMPLOYED (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) MORE THAN 600 PEOPLE, OVER 400 OF WHOM WERE PEOPLE WITH SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES. DURING THE COURSE OF 2021, GOODWILL GREAT LAKES SERVED OVER 500 INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. PARTICIPANTS ARE NOT READY FOR COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT WHEN THEY ENROLL IN THE ABILITYONE PROGRAM. AT GREAT LAKES, GOODWILL OFFERS A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES WHO MAY OTHERWISE BE DENIED THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK. THROUGH THE ABILITYONE PROGRAM, PEOPLE WHO MAY HAVE BEEN DEPENDENT UPON PUBLIC ASSISTANCE MOVE TOWARD FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE. GOODWILL PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THIS WORKFORCE THROUGH ACCOMMODATIONS AND TRAINING.GOODWILL'S EXPERIENCE IN REHABILITATION ENABLES THE ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE ACCOMMODATIONS TO ENSURE THAT INDIVIDUALS WITH SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES ARE ABLE TO PERFORM THEIR ASSIGNED JOB FUNCTIONS. SOME EXAMPLES OF ACCOMMODATIONS ARE CHANGES IN WORK SCHEDULE OR JOB FUNCTION TO ACCOMMODATE DISABILITY-RELATED ISSUES, INTERPRETERS FOR PEOPLE WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENT, AND MOBILITY TRAINING FOR PEOPLE WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES. DURING 2021, GOODWILL GREAT LAKES WORKED IN COLLABORATION WITH MORE THAN 20 COMMUNITY REHABILITATION AND REFERRAL AGENCIES.GOODWILL ALSO SUPPORTS ITS WORKFORCE WITH TRAINING THAT PROVIDES A WAY FOR EMPLOYEES TO INCREASE THEIR KNOWLEDGE, ADVANCE WITHIN GOODWILL, OR MOVE INTO COMPETITIVE POSITIONS OUTSIDE THE COMPANY. THIS SUPPORT TAKES THE FORM OF WORKSHOPS, ON-THE-JOB TECHNICAL TRAINING, ONE-ON-ONE COUNSELING/COACHING SESSIONS, CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND PLACEMENT ACTIVITIES, AND REFERRAL TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES. TRAINING TOPICS INCLUDE JOB RETENTION SKILLS AND LIFE SKILLS, SUCH AS EMPLOYER EXPECTATIONS, CUSTOMER SERVICE, ATTENDANCE, APPEARANCE, HYGIENE, COMMUNICATION, ATTITUDE, TEAMWORK, TIME/ANGER/STRESS MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, AND SELF-EMPOWERMENT. IN ADDITION TO INTERNAL TRAINING PROGRAMS, GOODWILL OFFERS TUITION REIMBURSEMENT FOR COURSES TAKEN THROUGH LOCAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT SERVICES THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO OUR PARTICIPANTS.

MISSION SERVICES GOODWILL'S MISSION SERVICES UNIT HELPS PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS PREPARE FOR SUCCESSFUL EMPLOYMENT AND ACHIEVE GREATER INDEPENDENCE BY DEVELOPING AND DELIVERING A BROAD RANGE OF SERVICES DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES OR DISADVANTAGES. GOODWILL'S MISSION SERVICES PROVIDES TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES IN SEVERAL COMMUNITIES IN SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN, INCLUDING MILWAUKEE, WAUKESHA, RACINE AND KENOSHA. DURING 2021, THE MISSION SERVICES PROGRAMS OF GOODWILL PROVIDED SERVICES TO MORE THAN 37,000 INDIVIDUALS AND PLACED PEOPLE INTO OVER 1,600 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE COMMUNITY. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)