Goodwill/Easter Seals Minnesota
Employment Support for Workers with Disabilities
Goodwill Automotive and Construction Training Site
635 Prior Ave N, Ste 7, St. Paul, MN, 55104
(651) 379-5957
KVanAcker@gesmn.org
https://www.goodwilleasterseals.org/services/disability-services
Service Details
Description
Program provides training or work experience to individuals with disabilities or impairing health conditions to help them find a job and become economically independent
Additional Information
Employment and support services specifically designed for people with disabilities, disadvantages or other barriers to work. Through training, individuals gain the skills, attitudes and work behaviors needed to assist them in finding and keeping employment.
Offers:
* Individualized Placement and Support
* Retail skills training
* Employment and job support
Features
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Area Served by County
- Ramsey County
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Specialization
- Adults with disabilities
- Developmental disabilities
- Disabilities
- Individuals with criminal histories accepted
- Mental health
- People with low income
- Physical disabilities
Application Instructions
Depending on the type of employment service you are seeking, you may need a referral from the Minnesota Vocational Rehabilitation Services before you can participate in the Goodwill/Easter Seals program.
Fees
Generally, payment comes from Vocational Rehabilitation Services, disability services funding, grants for particular populations (such as low income fathers) or welfare-to-work programs.
Area Served
Ramsey County
Websites
Phone Numbers
Type | Number | Hours |
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Main | (651) 379-5837 |
Last Update
11/22/2024
Other Locations
- Goodwill Retail Store and Office - Elk River 19624 Holt St NW, Elk River, MN, 55330
- Goodwill Retail Store and Office - Hutchinson 1420 Montreal St SE, Hutchinson, MN, 55350
- Goodwill Retail Store and Office - Mankato 2024 Adams St, Mankato, MN, 56001
- Goodwill Retail Store and Office - Maple Grove 13605 80th Cir N, Maple Grove, MN, 55369
- Goodwill Retail Store and Office - Monticello 3991 Cedar St, Monticello, MN, 55362
- Goodwill Retail Store and Office - St. Cloud 50 2nd Ave S, Waite Park, MN, 56387
- Goodwill Retail Store and Office - Willmar 100 19th Ave SW, Willmar, MN, 56201
- Goodwill/Easter Seals Minnesota 553 Fairview Ave N, St. Paul, MN, 55104
Other Services or resources
This provider does not offer other services or resources at this location.
Taxonomy Terms Used: Clicking a taxonomy term from the list below launches a new search.
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ND-6500.1500Comprehensive Disability Related Employment Programs Definition
Programs broadly available to individuals with disabilities in general (rather than focusing on special groups within the disability population) that provide vocational assessment, job development, job training, job placement, specialized job situations and/or other supportive services that help people with disabilities prepare for, find and retain paid employment.
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ND-6500.1950Ex-Offender Employment Programs Definition
Programs that provide comprehensive support services for ex-offenders (also known as returning or returned citizens) who need assistance preparing for, finding and retaining paid employment. Services may include vocational assessment; guidance relating to resume preparation, job application letters and questionnaires, interview techniques, appropriate dress and personal-social behaviors that will allow them to get along with employers and co-workers on the job; job skills development support; job placement assistance; limited periods of subsidized employment, where necessary; and/or on-the-job support, as required, by a personal case manager who may visit the individual while at work, meet with the person's supervisor and/or co-workers and provide whatever assistance the ex-offender needs to meet the challenges of entering the workforce and retain his or her position.
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ND-9000Vocational Rehabilitation Definition
Programs that enable individuals with disabilities, people who abuse drugs or alcohol, or people who have emotional problems to obtain the training and employment experiences they need to achieve economic self-sufficiency. Services may include vocational evaluation, work adjustment, work experience, training in marketable skills and placement in competitive employment or a sheltered work environment.
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YB-9000Young Adults Definition
Individuals who are generally between the ages of 18 and 25 depending on the ages that specific programs use for qualification.
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YJ-8750People With Disabilities/Health Conditions Definition
Individuals who have physical, sensory, developmental, cognitive, mental or emotional limitations, illnesses or injuries that affect their ability to engage in one or more major life activities. Disabilities and health conditions may be temporary or permanent, may be present at birth or occur at any point in a person's lifetime, and can be of different levels of severity.
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YL-3500.1910Displaced Workers Definition
Individuals who are unable to continue in a particular job, industry or profession because the needs of society have changed and the person's skills are no longer required.
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YL-3500.9500Workers With Disabilities Definition
Employed individuals who have physical, sensory, developmental, cognitive, mental or emotional limitations.