Supported Work Crews

Supported Work Crews participation can occur as part of the individual's Work Adjustment Services or independent of facility based services. Participants in this service have the opportunity to work daily at local business establishments (including Goodwill's production facility) in the Greater Cincinnati area as part of a supervised and supported work crew, with crews ranging from 4 to 25 individuals. If the individual is a participant in Work Adjustment Services, transportation to and from the work sites is provided by Goodwill. Supported work crews were designed for individuals who may require job supports on a daily or regularly scheduled basis, who may need to build their confidence in their ability to work in the community, or who may wish to explore a variety of different vocational opportunities in the community.

All work crews offer the following:

On site support staff who assist individuals in learning job requirements, as well as maintaining their focus on their overall success and growth in a community setting. Support staff are present at each work crew site, and remain with the crews for the entire day's work.
Each individual not only has the full-time assistance of support staff at the work site, but also works with a program manager who visits the work site on a regular basis to observe, interact, and assess the individual's progress, and ensures that the person's stated preferences and requirements are being met.
All participants of work crews are paid for the work they perform on the job. Goodwill staff are responsible for tracking and recording each individual's productivity and anticipated earnings on a daily basis.
Work crew participation provides unique opportunities for the individual to learn about the demands and challenges of competitive employment while receiving support, encouragement and guidance from dedicated staff.

Goodwill has been operating work crews in the greater Cincinnati area for over twenty years, and is proud of the reputation it has earned with the business community as a service which not only provides opportunity for individuals, but also quality work services to meet the needs of business. These strong relationships with area businesses have provided community employers with the opportunity to see firsthand the strengths and assets that our work crew participants can bring to their companies. The majority of individuals involved with our Work Adjustment services are regularly offered the opportunities these work crews represent.

If you are interested in finding out more about County Board sponsored services, and how they may help you, or you wish to schedule a tour of our programs and services, please contact Sharon Hannon at 771-4800 (extension 6364), or by E-mail at: shannon@cincigoodwill.org.

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Supported Work Crews

All work crews offer the following:

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