Goodwill Industries Of South Central California

Goodwill provided placement and assessment services for the california department of rehabilitation (dor) in kern, kings, fresno, and tulare counties. Dor is an employment and independent living resource for people with disabiliites. In 2024, goodwill provided 56 situational assessments and placed 31 individuals in community employment with 71.7% retention at 90 days. The people served through this program have vocational barriers including psychiatric, cognitive, adn physical disabilities. Goodwill provided job readiness training, resume development, interview preparedness, job placement, and retention assistance. The transition to independent living (til) program is a post-secondary educational experience at taft college for adults who have development/intellectual disabilities. The program provides instruction, training, and support and career skills necessary for students to live a productive and normalized lifestyle. Through regular employment, goodwill provides a work experience for living independently upon graduation. The kern county department of human services referred 13 individuals to goodwill for work experience through the epp, pwex, or welfare to work programs.