Goodwill services include Deaf Services, Pre-Vocational Services, Enclaves (group work program), Community Integrated Employment and Supported Living Services and Leisure Activities. Goodwill provides opportunities for individuals with disabilities to learn specific, job-related skills in bike maintenance, janitorial, and electronics recycling. Also, prevocational services for individuals with developmental disabilities, prevocational services delivered in American Sign Language (ASL) for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, facility-based day programs, community-based day programs, Supported Employment Group and Individual Placement, “Discovery” opportunities for real-work experiences.

Youth have the opportunity to learn independent living skills and to participate in a paid work experience.

Provide outdoor, labor-intensive jobs. Programs include YouthBuild for out of school youth, Energy and Water Conservation Program, Land Preservation and Americorps Program. Hours can be long and work is physical in nature. No disability specific services are offered.

Provide job search and development services for people with documented disabilities to help secure and maintain employment. Employment is the key issue addressed by vocational rehabilitation but DVR also refers client for independent living support. Educational needs related to employment are secondary. Youth in special education can be enrolled in vocational rehabilitation before they graduate from high school.

Goodwill provides opportunities for individuals with disabilities to learn specific, job-related skills in bike maintenance, janitorial, and electronics recycling. Also, prevocational services for individuals with developmental disabilities, prevocational services delivered in American Sign Language (ASL) for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, facility-based day programs, community-based day programs, Supported Employment Group and Individual Placement, “Discovery” opportunities for real-work experiences.

Provide counseling to those receiving SSI/SSDI benefits who would like to return to work without disrupting their benefits. Counseling may include referral to a Ticket to Work program and developing a PASS plan.

Goodwill’s trained on-site facilitator works with the students to foster career awareness and school connection through classroom instruction and a variety of support programs.