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In 2008, Goodwill Industries of South Central California received 173,146 donations. Due to the resale dollars obtained from those donations, the following Workforce Development services were provided to the following people for the year ending 2008: |
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| Served a total of 1,163 people in training and service programs. |
| Job placements increased by 13%. |
| The percentage of placements into non-Goodwill community employers increased 24% over 2007. |
| The number of clients in vocational and skills training programs increased by 44% over 2007. |
| Exceeded service plans for the Customer Service/Call Center Training Program and the Situational Assessment Program. |
| Continued to operate a unique and innovative program to assist developmentally disabled individuals start their own businesses or enter another customized employment option that goes beyond the traditional sheltered and supported work options. In 2008, two businesses were launched and all six businesses launched since 2007 continue to operate successfully. |
| In September, A Whole Lott More celebrated a grand opening in the gallery at the Arts Council of Kern. Terrail and Mashay Lott, a married couple, started a soy candle making business. Not only do they use safe and environmentally friendly soy, they also obtain used glass that they recycle as part of their business rather than purchasing new glass. They decided they wanted to "go green" with their new business endeavor. |
| Although the official ribbon cutting ceremony was delayed until January 2009, Michael Gauthier launched his new business in 2008, Mikey's Hot Dog Cart. Mikey was determined to obtain more independence and self-sufficiency, and had long dreamed of opening his own hot dog cart business. With this business, Mikey's dream has come true. His self esteem, pride, and quality of life are significantly improved through his accomplishment. |
| Partnerships were strengthened with the Kern County Black Chamber of Commerce, Kern High School District, Inclusion Films, and the Arts Council of Kern who have utilized Goodwill Downtown Center facility to provide a variety of services to approximately 75 individuals. |
| A partnership with Inclusion Films, Kern High School District's A.B.L.E. Program, and Kern Regional Center resulted in the production of a PSA highlighting Goodwill's mission services. |
| Inclusion Films, with the participation of the developmentally disabled students enrolled in their film workshop, produced a documentary about our community's Taylor Street Project, and a "making of the documentary" short film which prominently recognizes Goodwill's contributions to the community. |
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| 1,005 - Basic Services |
| 43 - Organizational Intensive Services |
| 115 - Job Placement Intensive Services |
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| 1,005 - Work Skill Building/Adjustment Programs |
| 10 - Supported Employment |
| 53 - Situational Assessment |
| 34 - Retail Skills Training Program |
| 24 - Customer Service/Call Center Training Program |
| 4 - Janitorial Skills Training Program |
| 26 - Customized Employment Options Program |
| 7 - Job Development Assistance Services |
| 35 - Client Placements into Employment |
| (Note: Some clients participated in more than one program.) |
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| 862 - Disadvantaged |
| 301 - Disabled |
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| 5 - Blindness or Other Visual Impairment |
| 17 - Deafness or Other Hearing Impairment |
| 42 - Other Physical Disability |
| 16 - Neurological Disability |
| 24 - Learning Disability |
| 3 - History of Substance Abuse |
| 58 - Psychiatric and/or Emotional Disability |
| 129 - Developmental Disability |
| 7 - Other Disabling Condition |
| 125 - Unemployed/Dislocated Worker |
| 3 - Working Poor/Incumbent Worker/Underemployed |
| 273 - Welfare Recipient |
| 299 - At-Risk Youth |
| 256 - Offenders/Ex-offenders |
| 54 - Older Workers |
| 2 - Homeless |
| 63 - Non-English Speaking/Limited English |
| 44 - Lack of Literacy |
| 33 - Lack of GED/High School Equivalency |
| 38 - Other Disadvantaging Condition |
| 97 - Unknown/Unreported Barrier |
| Note: Some clients have multiple barriers.) |
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| People Served by Gender: |
| 651 - Female |
| 503 - Male |
| 9 - Unknown/Unreported |
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| People Served by Race/Ethnicity: |
| 396 - White |
| 163 - Black or African American |
| 14 - American Indian, Eskimo or Aleut (Native American) |
| 27 - Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 549 - Other (including multi-racial) Race |
| 14 - Unknown or Unreported Race |
| 512 - Persons also of Hispanic Origin |
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| People Served by Age: |
| 3 - Ages 0-15 |
| 691 - Ages 16-24 |
| 214 - Ages 25-34 |
| 114 - Ages 35-44 |
| 85 - Ages 45-54 |
| 56 - Ages 55 and over |
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| 83 - Number of persons served with at least one self-reported disabilities and no documented disabilities |
| 190 - Number of persons served with at least one documented disability (documented by third party documentation such as physician, psychological, Vocational Rehab, or other sources such as SSI, SSDA, etc.) |
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| 3 - Number of persons served with documented veteran status |
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| 70 - State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies |
| 34 - Workforce Investment Act (Employers' Training Resource) |
| 191 - School Systems |
| 25 - Walk-Ins/Self-Referrals |
| 44 - Mental Illness/Mental Retardation/Developmental Disability Agencies |
| 509 - Corrections/Justice System |
| 6 - Housing Authorities and Agencies |
| 268 - Other Public Health, Human & Social Service Agencies |
| 16 - Other Private, Non-Profit Agencies |
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Approximately 65% of the 251 agency employees (not included in count of workforce development clients) have barriers similar to those outlined above. |
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