Gesher Human Services

GESHER HUMAN SERVICES IS A BRIDGE TO HOPE AND OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE AT WORK, AT HOME, AND IN THE COMMUNITY. GESHER'S WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND INCLUSION PROGRAMMING SERVES ALL METRO DETROITERS WHILE MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY.

GESHER OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS TAILORED TO DIVERSE COMMUNITY NEEDS. WHETHER ENTERING OR RE-ENTERING THE JOB MARKET, FACING AGE-RELATED CHALLENGES, OR DEALING WITH DISABILITIES, GESHER PROVIDES TARGETED SUPPORT.1. BUSINESS AND CAREER SERVICES:PERSONALIZED CAREER COACHING, TECHNICAL SKILLS TRAINING, NETWORKING, AND JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS AT VARIOUS CAREER STAGES.2. RECHARGE! PROGRAM: GROUP COUNSELING FOR INDIVIDUALS AGED 50+, ADDRESSING THEIR UNIQUE CONCERNS, PROVIDING ASSESSMENTS, GOAL-SETTING, AND OVERCOMING AGE-RELATED BARRIERS.3. WOMEN TO WORK PROGRAM:SUPPORTING WOMEN IN ENTERING OR RE-ENTERING THE WORKFORCE, OFFERING JOB SEARCH STRATEGIES, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, AND MICROSOFT OFFICE COMPUTER TRAINING THROUGH THE SPRINGBOARD TO SUCCESS PROGRAM.4. TICKET TO WORK PROGRAM:IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, THIS VOLUNTARY PROGRAM AIDS INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING SSDI AND/OR SSI IN ACHIEVING FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE.5. NEW EXPERIENCES INTERNSHIP PROGRAM:PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR JOB SEEKERS 18 AND OVER WITH LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYMENT TO BUILD SKILLS THROUGH PAID INTERNSHIPS.6. JEWISH OCCUPATIONAL INTERNSHIP (JOIN) PROGRAM:OFFERS COLLEGE STUDENTS PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIPS, EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS, AND NETWORKING EXPERIENCES IN VARIOUS PROFESSIONAL FIELDS.7. COMPUTER TRAINING PROGRAM:OPERATING IN OAKLAND AND WAYNE COUNTIES, IT PROVIDES ONSITE AND ONLINE CLASSES TO UPGRADE SKILLS AND ALIGN WITH JOB MARKET DEMANDS.8. MICHIGAN WORKS! OFFICE:SUPPORTS JOB SEEKERS WITH TRAINING AND SERVICES, OFFERING CUSTOMIZED RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS TO BUSINESSES.9. OAKLAND80 INITIATIVE:AIMING TO INCREASE POST-SECONDARY DEGREES FOR OAKLAND COUNTY RESIDENTS BY 2030 TO ENHANCE ECONOMIC STABILITY AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES.10. DETROIT AT WORK! OFFICE:PROVIDES INFORMATION ON IN-DEMAND CAREER PATHWAYS AND TRAINING PROGRAMS IN THE DURFEE INNOVATION CENTER.11. ECYCLE OPPORTUNITIES:A DIVISION OF GESHER FOCUSING ON RESPONSIBLE ELECTRONICS RECYCLING AND EMPLOYMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS FACING BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT.12. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES:COLLABORATES WITH MICHIGAN REHABILITATION SERVICES TO HELP INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES OVERCOME BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT THROUGH VARIOUS PROGRAMS.13. JANITORIAL AND CLEANING SERVICES:SINCE 1986, GESHER HAS OFFERED SUPERIOR JANITORIAL SERVICES WITH A WELL-TRAINED WORKFORCE.14. SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT AND SKILL BUILDING:MAXIMIZES THE POTENTIAL OF ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES SEEKING COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT THROUGH JOB SEARCH SUPPORT, TRAINING, AND ONGOING POST-EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT.15. YOUTH PROGRAMS:OFFERS TRAINING, SUPPORT, AND COUNSELING FOR YOUNG ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES, INCLUDING SUMMER LINKUP AND SCHOOL-TO-WORK TRANSITION PROGRAMS.16. ABILITYONE PROGRAM:PROVIDES JOBS FOR PEOPLE WITH SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES, ALLOWING PARTICIPANTS TO LEVERAGE LEARNED SKILLS IN VARIOUS SECTORS.17. HR SOLUTIONS GROUP:PROVIDES OUTSOURCED HUMAN RESOURCE FUNCTIONS FOR NON-PROFITS AND SMALL TO MID-SIZED COMPANIES LACKING INTERNAL HR RESOURCES.GESHER'S HOLISTIC APPROACH AIMS TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS ACROSS DIVERSE DEMOGRAPHICS TO REALIZE THEIR POTENTIAL AND ACHIEVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY IN THE WORKFORCE.

GESHER'S COMPREHENSIVE SPECTRUM OF COMMUNITY SERVICES CATERS TO INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES, PROMOTING DIGNITY, ENGAGEMENT, AND SUPPORT IN VARIOUS ASPECTS OF LIFE.1. DOROTHY AND PETER BROWN JEWISH COMMUNITY ADULT DAY PROGRAM:A NON-SECTARIAN PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH JEWISH SENIOR LIFE, OFFERING SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DEMENTIA AND THEIR FAMILIES. FEATURES ENGAGING PROGRAMMING, SOCIALIZATION, THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES, AND FLEXIBLE HOURS.2. ENCORE PROGRAMMING FOR ACTIVE ADULTS (55+):TAILORED PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO DEEPLY ENGAGE OLDER ADULTS WITH THEIR COMMUNITY, PROVIDING MENTAL STIMULATION, ENJOYMENT, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONNECTION.3. MEMORY CLUB:SPECIFICALLY FOR SENIORS WITH MEMORY CONCERNS, PROVIDING SOCIALIZATION, MEMORY-BOOSTING TIPS, PHYSICAL EXERCISE, FIELD TRIPS, AND SUPPORT GROUPS.4. CHOICES PROGRAM:ENRICHING ACTIVITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, UTILIZING A PERSON-CENTERED PLANNING MODEL. PARTICIPANTS DETERMINE THEIR OWN ACTIVITIES, BOTH IN-PERSON AND THROUGH VIRTUAL PROGRAMS.5. CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS PROGRAM:PROVIDES EDUCATION, ENRICHMENT, AND PROFESSIONAL ARTS OPPORTUNITIES FOR GESHER PARTICIPANTS, COLLABORATING WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO OFFER A VARIETY OF ART-BASED CLASSES AND ACTIVITIES.6. LIFE PROGRAM (OAKLAND COUNTY) & BRIDGES PROGRAM (WAYNE COUNTY):SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES IN PURSUING INTERESTS, LIVING INDEPENDENTLY, AND MAKING IMPORTANT DECISIONS BY LINKING THEM WITH VARIOUS SERVICES.7. PARTNERSHIP WITH MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY:ASSISTS THOSE FACING FINANCIAL CHALLENGES, SUCH AS LOSS OF EMPLOYMENT AND HOME FORECLOSURE, THROUGH HOMEBUYER AND FINANCIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS COVERING TOPICS LIKE FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND CREDIT REPAIR.8. THERAPEUTIC SUPPORTS:INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, ADDRESSING EMOTIONAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND BEHAVIORAL ISSUES THROUGH PERSONALIZED AND HOLISTIC APPROACHES.GESHER'S COMMITMENT TO INDIVIDUALIZED CARE, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND HOLISTIC WELL-BEING IS EMBODIED THROUGH ITS DIVERSE PROGRAMS, FOSTERING INCLUSIVITY AND SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN VARIOUS LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES.