Causes: Employment Preparation & Procurement, Goodwill Industries, Human Services, Job Training, Vocational Rehabilitation
Mission: Goodwill of Western and Northern Connecticut serves people with disabilities, economic disadvantages, and other barriers to employment. Our mission is to help people achieve independence and self-sufficiency through employment and related support services.
Target demographics: people achieve independence and self-sufficiency through job training and other support services
Direct beneficiaries per year: 25,243 Connecticut residents
Geographic areas served: Goodwill of Western and Northern Connecticut serves six counties and 104 towns in the State of Connecticut. Goodwill headquarters is located in Bridgeport.
Programs: comprehensive employment services and job training for adults with disabilities and other barriers to employment. Services also provided include vocational services, brain injury rehabilitation and life skills training. Goodwill operates ten career centers that provide free access to job seeking services and other training, all co-located in stores and donation or program sites. Career centers' services include free use of technology (computers, internet, fax and phone), community support referrals and employment focused workshops.
Mission: Goodwill of Western and Northern Connecticut serves people with disabilities, economic disadvantages, and other barriers to employment. Our mission is to help people achieve independence and self-sufficiency through employment and related support services.
Target demographics: people achieve independence and self-sufficiency through job training and other support services
Direct beneficiaries per year: 25,243 Connecticut residents
Geographic areas served: Goodwill of Western and Northern Connecticut serves six counties and 104 towns in the State of Connecticut. Goodwill headquarters is located in Bridgeport.
Programs: comprehensive employment services and job training for adults with disabilities and other barriers to employment. Services also provided include vocational services, brain injury rehabilitation and life skills training. Goodwill operates ten career centers that provide free access to job seeking services and other training, all co-located in stores and donation or program sites. Career centers' services include free use of technology (computers, internet, fax and phone), community support referrals and employment focused workshops.
Human Services
Bridgeport
