CHIPPEWA RIVER INDUSTRIES INC

PREVOCATIONAL/SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT/CSP/LIFE SKILLS: PREVOCATIONAL SERVICES INCLUDE CASE MANAGEMENT AND EXTENSIVE PERSON-CENTERED EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING TO ADVANCE COMMUNITY INDEPENDENCE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES AND OTHER BARRIERS IN THE PATH TOWARD ALTERNATIVE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT RECIPIENTS RECEIVE SPECIALIZED AND PERSON-CENTERED SHORT AND LONG-TERM ON-THE-JOB VOCATIONAL SUPPORTS TO HELP INDIVIDUALS LEARN AND MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT IN THEIR DESIRED FIELD OR INDUSTRY. SKILLED AND PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT TRAINERS ACCOMPANY INDIVIDUALS TO THEIR JOB SITES TO ASSIST WITH LEARNING SPECIFIC JOB SKILLS AND TASKS, DEVELOP SOCIAL AND SOFT SKILLS, DEVELOP AND UTILIZE WORKPLACE ACCOMMODATIONS, AND BUILD NATURAL SUPPORTS TO BECOME FULLY INTEGRATED WITHIN THE JOB. LIFE SKILLS ARE PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS WHO WANT TO LEARN SKILLS IN THE HOME OR COMMUNITY TO ASSIST WITH THEM MAINTAINING OR IMPROVING THEIR OPPORTUNITIES TO LIVE AS INDEPENDENTLY AS POSSIBLE IN THE COMMUNITY. HOUSING COUNSELING PROVIDES ASSISTANCE WITH IDENTIFYING AND OBTAINING HEALTHY AND SAFE LIVING ARRANGEMENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS SERVED.

SOCIAL ENTERPRISE/MISCELLANEOUS: THIS AREA OFFERS TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND OTHER BARRIERS INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE UNEMPLOYED OR UNDEREMPLOYED, THOSE ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, HOMELESSNESS, AND OTHER PROGRAMS WHERE EMPLOYMENT IS A PARAMOUNT PART OF MAINTAINING INDEPENDENCE IN THE COMMUNITY. BEYOND EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, THIS AREA OFFERS A SUPPORTIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT WHERE INDIVIDUALS ARE AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP AND IMPROVE SOFT SKILL AWARENESS, DEVELOP A POSITIVE WORK HISTORY, LEARN NEW SKILLS, AND BUILD UPON THEIR EXPERIENCE IN THEIR PURSUIT TO LIVING INDEPENDENTLY. PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL PRIVATE COMPANIES ARE MAINTAINED TO ENSURE ON-GOING AND CONSISTENET EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ARE ACHIEVED.