GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF GREATER DETROIT

SKILL BUILDING SERVICES ARE VOCATIONAL, WORK OR VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES PROVIDED DAILY (SIX HOURS PER DAY, FIVE DAYS PER WEEK) IN ALIGNMENT WITH EACH INDIVIDUAL'S PERSON CENTERED PLAN OF SERVICES AND COORDINATED WITH OTHER APPROPRIATE SERVICES OR THERAPIES IDENTIFIED IN THE PLAN OF SUPPORT. SERVICES MAY SERVE TO REINFORCE SKILLS TAUGHT IN SCHOOL, THERAPY OR OTHER SETTINGS. TARGET POPULATION ARE INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL/DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. SKILL BUILDING SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL/DEVELOPMENT DISABILITIES TO INCREASE THEIR ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND/OR ENGAGE IN MEANINGFUL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS EDUCATION, TRAINING AND/OR VOLUNTEERING. THESE SERVICES PROVIDE KNOWLEDGE AND SPECIALIZED SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND/OR SUPPORT. NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED - 147 DETROIT SKILL BUILDING PROGRAM. 82 PERSONS SERVED PARTICIPATED IN PAID TRANSITIONAL (TIME LIMITED) WORK EXPERIENCE IN GOODWILL'S COMMERCIAL SERVICES TO DEVELOP APPROPRIATE WORK BEHAVIORS AND SOFT SKILLS FOR COMMUNITY COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT. 100% OF PROGRAM TRAINEES DEVELOPED A PERSON CENTERED PLAN OR VOCATIONAL PLAN FOR PERSONAL, SOCIAL, VOCATIONAL, AND COMMUNITY INTEGRATION.

FLIP THE SCRIPT SAFER COMMUNITIES STRONGER FAMILIES AND EMPOWERMENT SERVICES. PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES FOR MEN AND WOMEN DIVERSIONARY POPULATION AGES 16-29 YEARS OF AGE. IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND OTHER COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS - PRIMARY GOAL IS TO PROMOTE PUBLIC SAFETY BY REDUCING RECIDIVISM OF FORMER OFFENDERS ENGAGED IN PRODUCTIVE LIFE, EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL AND EMPLOYMENT ACTIVITIES. THE FLIP THE SCRIPT EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM PREPARES MEN AND WOMEN AGES 16-30 TO ENTER THE WORKFORCE AND MAINTAIN MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO HELP YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN, AGES, 16-29, WHO ARE LOW-TO- MEDIUM RISK OFFENDERS TO OVERCOME ADVERSITY AND BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT. SERVICE COMPONENTS INCLUDE CAREER COUNSELING, LIFE AND SOCIAL SKILLS DEVELOOPMENT, COMPUTER TRAINING, COGNITIVE THINKING INSTRUCTION, CONFLICT RESOLUTION STRATEGIES, FINANCIAL LITERACY, BASIC EDUCATION LEARNING AND GED PREPARATION, JOB PLACEMENT AND JOB RETENTION SERVICES. GOODWILL'S FLIP THE SCRIPT MEN AND WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM PREPARES MEN AND WOMEN AGES 18-30 FOR NON-TRADITIONAL CAREERS IN THE SKILLS, BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY WITH AN EMPHASIS ON MATH, READING, SOCIAL AND LIFE SKILLS TRAINING. ADDITIONAL SERVICE ACTIVITIES PROVIDED INCLUDE VOCATIONAL SKILLS ASSESSMENT, EMPLOYMENT READINESS TRAINING, TRANSITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE, AND JOB DEVELOPMENT SERVICES. PROVIDED EMPLOYMENT RELATED, WRAPAROUND AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND EDUCATION REMEDIAITON FOR 595 INDIVIDUALS. 85% OF ENROLLEES SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THEIR 12 WEEK PROGRAM CURRICULUM FOR PERSONAL GOALS ACHIEVEMENT. 160 INDIVIDUALS WERE ASSISTED WITH JOB PLACEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY.