Chippewa River Industries Inc

TO EMPOWER AND SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS TO ACHIEVE THEIR HIGHEST LEVEL OF INDEPENDENCE IN THE COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND OTHER EMPLOYMENT AND COMMUNITY INTEGRATION SERVICES TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES OR OTHER BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT. SERVICES INCLUDE VOCATIONAL EVALUATION, JOB PLACEMENT, JOB COACHING, TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, REST AREA MAINTENANCE SERVICES, JOB CLUBS/CLINICS, PREVOCATIONAL SERVICES, AND HOUSING COUNSELING.

PREVOCATIONAL/SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT/CSP/LIFE SKILLS: PREVOCATIONAL SERVICES INCLUDE CASE MANAGEMENT AND EXTENSIVE PERSON-CENTERED EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING TO ADVANCE COMMUNITY INDEPENDENCE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES AND OTHER BARRIERS IN THE PATH TOWARD ALTERNATIVE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT RECIPIENTS RECEIVE SPECIALIZED AND PERSON-CENTERED SHORT AND LONG-TERM ON-THE-JOB VOCATIONAL SUPPORTS TO HELP INDIVIDUALS LEARN AND MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT IN THEIR DESIRED FIELD OR INDUSTRY. SKILLED AND PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT TRAINERS ACCOMPANY INDIVIDUALS TO THEIR JOB SITES TO ASSIST WITH LEARNING SPECIFIC JOB SKILLS AND TASKS, DEVELOP SOCIAL AND SOFT SKILLS, DEVELOP AND UTILIZE WORKPLACE ACCOMMODATIONS, AND BUILD NATURAL SUPPORTS TO BECOME FULLY INTEGRATED WITHIN THE JOB. LIFE SKILLS ARE PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS WHO WANT TO LEARN SKILLS IN THE HOME OR COMMUNITY TO ASSIST WITH THEM MAINTAINING OR IMPROVING THEIR OPPORTUNITIES TO LIVE AS INDEPENDENTLY AS POSSIBLE IN THE COMMUNITY. HOUSING COUNSELING PROVIDES ASSISTANCE WITH IDENTIFYING AND OBTAINING HEALTH AND SAFE LIVING ARRANGEMENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS SERVED.

SOCIAL ENTERPRISE/MISCELLANEOUS: THIS AREA OFFERS TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND OTHER BARRIERS INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE UNEMPLOYED OR UNDEREMPLOYED, THOSE ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, HOMELESSNESS, AND OTHER PROGRAMS WHERE EMPLOYMENT IS A PARAMOUNT PART OF MAINTAINING INDEPENDENCE IN THE COMMUNITY. BEYOND EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, THIS AREA OFFERS A SUPPORTIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT WHERE INDIVIDUALS ARE AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP AND IMPROVE SOFT SKILL AWARENESS, DEVELOP A POSITIVE WORK HISTORY, LEARN NEW SKILLS, AND BUILD UPON THEIR EXPERIENCE IN THEIR PURSUIT TO LIVING INDEPENDENTLY. PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL PRIVATE COMPANIES ARE MAINTAINED TO ENSURE ON-GOING AND CONSISTENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ARE ACHIEVED.

DVR/RAM: THE DVR FUNDED PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO ACHIEVE THEIR DESIRED VOCATIONAL GOALS. SERVICES INCLUDE ASSESSMENTS, JOB DEVELOPMENT, JOB COACHING, CUSTOMIZED EMPLOYMENT, WORK EXPERIENCE, AND SCHOOL TO WORK SERVICES. THESE SERVICES ARE HIGHLY INDIVIDUALIZED AND PERSON-CENTERED, DEVELOPED TO ENSURE SUCCESSFUL ENTRY OR RE-ENTRY INTO WORK AND INCREASED COMMUNITY INDEPENDENCE. THE RAM (REST AREA MAINTENANCE) PROGRAM OFFERS INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO LEARN GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SKILLS THROUGHOUT 6 MONTHS OF THE YEAR. INDIVIDUALS LEARN CRITICAL HEARD SKILLS ASSOCIATED LAWN AND GROUNDS MAINTENANCE THAT ARE TRANSFERRABLE TO OTHER SIMILAR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE COMMUNITY.