GOODWILL OF THE GREAT PLAINS

RETAIL PROGRAM SERVICESGOODWILL UTILIZES ITS TWENTY-TWO RETAIL STORES, TWO E-COMMERCE LOCATIONS AND ONE OUTLET STORE TO PROVIDE ON-THE-JOB TRAINING TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, PEOPLE WITH DISADVANTAGES AND OTHERS HAVING A HARD TIME FINDING EMPLOYMENT. GOODWILL ACCEPTS CLOTHING AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD DONATED GOODS FROM THE PUBLIC AND SELLS THESE DONATIONS IN COMMUNITY-BASED RETAIL STORES. REVENUE FROM THE SALES OF THESE GOODS GOES DIRECTLY TOWARD SUPPORTING AND GROWING CRITICAL COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SERVICESINDIVIDUALS ACHIEVE GREATER LEVELS OF SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND ECONOMIC SUCCESS THROUGH GOODWILL'S WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES - SUCH AS EMPLOYMENT TRAINING AND EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE, PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT RETENTION SERVICES, HIGH SCHOOL WORK TRAINING PROGRAMS, WIOA TITLE I SERVICES AND JOB CENTER SERVICES. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 5,271 INDIVIDUALS IN 2023. GOODWILL SERVES INDIVIDUALS THROUGH INTENSIVE CASE MANAGED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, WHICH UTILIZE GOODWILL RETAIL STORES, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES, AND E-COMMERCE OPERATIONS FOR PAID ON-THE-JOB TRAINING, ALONG WITH COMMUNITY BASED ON-THE-JOB TRAINING WITH LOCAL EMPLOYERS. JOB CENTER SERVICES ARE IN FOUR LOCATIONS AND OFFER FREE EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES SUCH AS RESUME DEVELOPMENT, JOB SEARCH, MOCK INTERVIEWS, APPLICATION ASSISTANCE, COMPUTER TRAINING, AND JOB FAIRS.INTENSIVE SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 2,320 INDIVIDUALS IN 2023. THESE SERVICES ENCOMPASS EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER SERVICES WITH A PROGRAM MANAGER OR DIRECT SERVICE WORKER ASSIGNED TO EACH PARTICIPANT WITH SERVICES DELIVERED OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. MAINTENANCE AND ENHANCEMENT OF SKILLS OR INDEPENDENT FUNCTIONING LEVEL, OR MAINTENANCE OF EMPLOYMENT IS THE EXPECTED RESULT OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES IN THIS CATEGORY.CASE MANAGED PLACEMENT FOCUSED SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 258 INDIVIDUALS IN 2023. THESE SERVICES HAVE AN EXPECTED OUTCOME OF JOB PLACEMENT THROUGH JOB DEVELOPMENT AND DIRECT JOB PLACEMENT PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS TEMPORARY PLACEMENT SERVICES AND PRE-PLACEMENT PHASES OF SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES. A PROGRAM MANAGER OR DIRECT SERVICE WORKER IS ASSIGNED TO EACH INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATING IN PLACEMENT FOCUSED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.INTEGRATED DAY SERVICESGOODWILL INTEGRATED DAY SERVICES PROVIDES DAY HABILITATION AND ADULT DAY PROGRAMMING FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, MENTAL ILLNESS, BRAIN INJURIES, AND THOSE WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE OR DEMENTIA. DAY HABILITATION PROGRAM FOCUSES ON DAILY LIVING SKILLS, GOAL SETTING, SOCIALIZATION, AND COMMUNITY INTEGRATION. ADULT DAY PROGRAM PROVIDES A SAFE, PARTICIPANT-CHOICE, AND FUN ATMOSPHERE TO ASSIST ADULTS IN MAINTAINING THEIR CURRENT SKILL LEVELS WHICH ENABLES THEM TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOME ENVIRONMENT. INTEGRATED DAY SERVICES PROVIDED PROGRAMMING AND CARE TO 76 ADULTS IN 2023 AT OUR CENTER LOCATED IN SIOUX CITY, IOWA.