Headwaters Inc

SERVING DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED CITIZENS OF ONIEDA, FOREST, VILAS, PRICE AND ASHLAND COUNTIES, WISCONSIN. CATHOLIC CHARITIES BUREAU AFFILIATES ARE ORGANIZED TO MAINTAIN, OPERATE AND CONDUCT; DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY; AS WELL AS TO ASSIST AND COORDINATE ACTIVITIES AND SOCIAL SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARITABLE WORKS AND TRADITIONS OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. WORKS ARE CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHINGS.

HEADWATERS, INC. IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES AGENCY WITH OVER 50 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE PROVIDING SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES THROUGHOUT NORTHERN WISCONSIN. WE SUPPORT PEOPLE TO HAVE A MEANINGFUL LIFE BY WORKING AND CONTRIBUTING TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. OUR SERVICES INCLUDE COMMUNITY BASED DAY SERVICES, COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRAINING SERVICES, AND RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY SUPPORTED LIVING. HEADWATERS PROVIDES FLEXIBLE, CUSTOMIZED RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY SUPPORTED LIVING SERVICES FOR A NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WHO LIVE IN THEIR OWN APARTMENTS IN THE COMMUNITY, BUT ALSO NEED SUPPORT IN THOSE APARTMENTS TO BE SUCCESSFUL. THE SPECIFIC TYPES OF SUPPORT PROVIDED FOR EACH PERSON CAN VARY IN SCOPE AND FREQUENCY, AND IT CAN INCLUDE ANYTHING FROM DROP-IN SUPPORT SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK TO ONGOING SUPPORT 24 HOURS PER DAY, 7 DAYS PER WEEK.

COMMUNITY BASED DAY SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO MAXIMIZE A PERSON'S ABILITY TO MANAGE EVERYDAY LIFE ACTIVITIES IN THEIR COMMUNITY. PEOPLE BECOME INVOLVED IN A WIDE RANGE OF OPPORTUNITIES PLANNED BY AND FOR THEM TO ADDRESS INDIVIDUAL NEEDS, GOALS AND INTERESTS. THROUGH LIFE SKILLS COACHING AND PERSONAL CONNECTIONS, INDIVIDUALS GROW TO BECOME MORE ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITY. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS TO GIVE BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH VOLUNTEERING FOR LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRAINING SERVICES INCLUDE TRAINING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOFT SKILLS AND OTHER WORK SKILLS THAT LEAD TO SUCCESSFUL COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT IN THE COMMUNITY. THESE SERVICES ALSO INCLUDE COMMUNITY CONTRACTS WHERE WE PROVIDE WORK EXPERIENCES IN THE COMMUNITY IN A GROUP SETTING. THIS EXPERIENCE COULD INCLUDE BUILDING AND LAWN MAINTENANCE, CLEANING AND JANITORIAL, AND WORKING IN OUR REST AREA MAINTENANCE PROGRAM. PRE-EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROVIDE PEOPLE AN OPPORTUNITY TO EARN A PAYCHECK WHILE WORKING ON SKILLS TO GAIN EMPLOYMENT IN THE COMMUNITY.

COMMUNITY INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT AND JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE PEOPLE WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK IN REGULAR JOBS FOR COMMUNITY EMPLOYERS AT MINIMUM WAGE OR HIGHER. THESE SERVICES ASSIST INDIVIDUALS IN ACQUIRING THE NECESSARY JOB SKILLS TO BE HIRED BY AN EMPLOYER AND SUPPORT TO MAINTAIN THE JOB. COMPONENTS OF THE PROGRAM INCLUDE VOCATIONAL ASSESSMENT, DEVELOPING AN INDIVIDUALIZED EMPLOYMENT PLAN, JOB DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING AND JOB COACHING, AND FOLLOW ALONG SUPPORT WHEN NECESSARY. INDIVIDUALS ARE ALSO COUNSELED ON SOFT SKILLS SUCH AS COMMUNICATION, ENTHUSIASM AND ATTITUDE, TEAMWORK, NETWORKING, PROBLEM SOLVING AND CRITICAL THINKING, AND PROFESSIONALISM.