community services agency presentation - goodwill industries
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Community Services Agency Presentation
Shirley Foxworthy, Taniqueka Harper Francesca Boyd, Audrey Allen
University of PhoenixAET/508
March 7,2016Instructor Melanie Latin
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Senior Citizen Specific; Age 55 and older Goodwill Industries offers senior citizens job-
training services and programs o Keystone Area offers seniors the chance to learn new job skills such
as using the computer
o The Senior Community Service Employment Program aids people 55 and older to receive job skills training needed to secure employment Provides subsidized, part-time paid job training A person trains an average of 20 hours a week The trainee is paid the highest in federal, state, or local minimum
wage while training at non-profit and public facilities such as Goodwill stores and warehouses Local day-care centers senior community centers schools Hospitals (Blackwell, 2016).
o The Senior Community Service Employment Program offers programs to help older adults maintain financial independence: Financial Coaching
Review household budget Review household and personal debt/expenses Help with options if facing foreclosure
Savings and Loan Support Help with establishing a bank account Help develop a savings plan Help with loans to
o go back to schoolo start own businesso purchase a car or home.
Tax Preparation
(Blackwell, 2016).
INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
Adult Day Services ("Goodwill Day Services Programs“), (n.d.) Some Goodwill facilities provide day services for individuals with disabilities
Helps adults with disabilities maintain independent and active lives Provides daytime support and supervision Promotes independence by teaching
o self-care skills, how to set individual goalso Self and Time Management, Self-Advocacy Skillso Career Exploration and Job Searchingo Interview Skills and Mock Interviews Encourages participation in community activities such as:
o playing cards, the arts, music appreciation o sports participation, exercise, using computers o dancing, or just spending time with friends
Provides supervised and safe outings to places such as:
o Restaurants, museums, parks, shoppingo fairs and festivals, movie theatres, music concerts
Job Training Programs for persons with disabilities include:o Food Serviceso Janitorial and Housekeeping skillso Retail
PASSAGES Supported Internship Program for people with autism(Goodwill Industries, n.d.)
Community – Based Programs for Youth and Immigrants at Goodwill Industries
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Immigrants Population Served
o All immigrants/ men, women, and youth
Program Goalso Goodwill seeks to assist any immigrant and/or refugee in good standing who would like to become
a citizen of the United States. Programs Offered
• Assistance with becoming a citizeno Immigration Status, Filling out applications for residency of citizenshipo Civics/Government instructional programs
• Employment/ Preparation workshopso Resume writing, Interview skills Vocational English classes,o Employer-employee problem solving
• Additional Serviceso Helps with access to governmental benefits for adults and childreno Translations assistance, Legal assistanceo Crisis intervention workshops, Assistance with getting driver’s licenseo Personal budgeting -("Goodwill NY NJ", n.d.)
Youth Services Population Servedo Youth from 12 to 24
Program Goalso Goodwill strives to improve literacy and build social development through mentoring programs and
workshops for youth. Their aim is to provide meaningful work related experience to prepare youth for the real world.
Programs Offered Restoration Program (Arizona)o Ages 18-24o Provides hands-on employment while learning basic skills (Harriston, 2016). Goodwill Good Guides (New Jersey)o youth 12-17 with transition into productive careers, Helps teens finish schoolo Provides mentoring services ("Goodwill ", 2016) Requires satisfactory school attendance and behavior - Career Leadership Academy for Youth (CLAY) (North Carolina)
o Ages 14-21 with Life Skills Development o Vocational Coaching &Academic Support
("Goodwill ", 2016)
Veterans and Military Families; Goodwill Industries offered Veterans and Military Families job-training services and
programs o Central Ohio Area offers Veterans the chance to connect to civilian life. o Goodwill offers education; training and services that prepare Veterans for a new career
and help family members find competitive jobs within the community.
o The Good Choice Program offered for Veterans and their families is a great program that allows Veterans to connect to civilian life.
o The Good Choice Program provides Veterans and their families :
Interview services; assistance with job search and training Provides workshops or seminars Training programs with local colleges Marshall, T. (2015)
o Assistance for Vets o The Goodwill Veterans
Assistance Program: Offer assistance to those who
face disabilities (mental or physical)
Financial hardship Health insurance questions Housing Food, clothing for families
Marshall, T. (2015)
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Individuals with Criminal Background Population Served
o Inmates and returning citizens which includes men, women and young adults in the criminal justice system; also persons with a criminal convictions who are not incarcerated.
Program Goalso Goodwill seeks to support those seeking employment but have challenges reestablishing themselves in the community
and entering the workforce. ("Find a Job", 2016).
Prisoner Re-Entry
Population Servedo Men and women with criminal convictions in the Goodwill Industries of the Valleys area including 31 counties in 13
cities throughout the United States.
• Assistance with achieving long term goals to obtain and maintain regular employment and freedomo Job readiness educationo Resource mapping
o Job search supporto Interview coaching and resume development
• Additional Services
o Pre –screening through online formso Charlottesville Prisoner Re-Entry Job Club (held every third Monday of the month)o Staunton Prisoner Re-Entry Job Club (held every fourth Monday of the month) ("Prisoner Re-Entry", 2016).
Pre – Release Services
Population Servedo Inmates; both men, women who are ready to get their life back on track prior to release.
Program Goals – Goodwill seeks to be proactive in getting participants a head start to
become successful in their pursuit to improve areas in their lives. o Goodwill’s aim is to prepare those currently incarcerated a chance to develop a variety of
work ready skills and abilities their aim is to prepare inmates to attain their pre- employment goals to become employable once release The individual goals of each participant is to gain and improve basic life-skills and obtain necessary documentation.
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Job Readinesso Basic Skills Developmento Employment –readiness trainingo Occupational skills trainingo Job placement assistanceLife skills ("Find a Job", 2016).
Veterans and Military Families
Youth
Individuals with Criminal Background
Immigrants
Seniors
Individuals with disabilities
"Friends of Goodwill, be dissatisfied with your work until every handicapped and unfortunate person in your community has an opportunity to develop to his fullest usefulness and enjoy a maximum of abundant living.“ - Edgar Helms
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References Blackwell, T. (2016). Programs and services offered by goodwill. Retrieved from
http://www.goodwill.org/about-us/programs-and-services-offered-by-goodwill/
Do One Thing. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.doonething.org/heroes/pages-h/helms-quotes.htm
Find a Job. (2016). Retrieved from
http://www.goodwill.org/find-jobs-and-services/find-a-job/
Goodwill day services programs. (n.d.). Retrieved March 5, 2016 from http://www.goodwillsew.com/training-jobs-support-services/community-and-day-services/day-services-programs/day-services
Goodwill Industries International, Inc. (2016). Retrieved from http://www.goodwill.org/about-us/
Goodwill Industries. (n.d.). Disability Services. Retrieved March 5, 2016 from
http://www.goodwillsocal.org/career-services/disability-services/
References
Goodwill Industries. (n.d.). Goodwill swpa services. Retrieved March 5, 2016 from
http://www.goodwillswpa.org/disability-services
Goodwill. (2016). Retrieved from
http://www.goodwill.org/goodguides/
Goodwill. (2016). Retrieved from
https://goodwillsp.org/train/youth-services/
Goodwill NY NJ. (n.d.). Retrieved fromhttp://www.goodwillnynj.org/services/immigrant-and-refugee-services
Harriston, M. (2016). Goodwill NY NJ. Retrieved from http://www.goodwill.org/blog/news-updates/the-tucson-goodwill-youth-restoration-project/
Marshall, T. (2015). Programs and services offered by goodwill. Retrieved from http://www.goodwill.org/about-us/programs-and-services-offered-by-goodwill/ Prisoner Re-Entry. (2016). Retrieved from http://www.goodwillvalleys.com/work-and-training-services/adult-services/prisoner-re-entry/