PWI

Beyond the Mission Statement…

Goals

• Provide employment opportunities for individuals who make this their objective.
• Offer the following individualized services:
  • Vocational Assessment
  • Contract Services
  • Group Services
  • Individual Placement
• Provide outstanding service to our business partners.
• Expansion of services to new geographic locations – as funding and supports are available.
• Utilize technology to maximize our effectiveness as a service provider.
• Utilize our website to market its services and reach out to businesses and individuals in a visual, personal, and meaningful manner.
• Expand efforts to raise private financial support through foundations, businesses, and individuals dedicated to PWI’s mission.
• Ongoing preparation CARF accreditation.
• PWI’s Board of Directors - expand support and awareness in the community.
• Utilize our strategic plan to continually focus on quality services.
• Respond to feedback from our stakeholders (add link here to post online).
• Provide the highest level of quality service.
• Raise awareness of the abilities of adults with developmental disabilities.
• Advocate for opportunities, and provide the supports needed to realize success for all parties involved with PWI.
• Be the very best supported employment agency anywhere.

Service Objectives

• Assist persons receiving services (a.k.a. clients, consumers, participants, etc.) in the achievement of their vocational goals.
• Programs/services provided include, but are not limited to: job training, assessment, placement, and ongoing supports.
• Provide training that develops and enhances interpersonal relations, independence, self-advocacy, and self-sufficiency.
• Provide varied, interesting and challenging vocational opportunities based upon the preferences of the client.
• Offer job opportunities that are safe, varied, interesting, and fulfill the choices of the client – all jobs are selected by the individual.
• Support clients by identifying and focusing on individual abilities and removing barriers to successful employment.
• Utilize a team-based approach and provide outcome-based, comprehensive, quality vocational services.
• Encourage clients to actively lead their individual program planning and implementation, and ongoing decision-making.
• Provide clients with the information needed to understand and maximize career opportunities.
• Provide services that are individually designed, integrated, and thoughtfully coordinated.
• Create positive, collaborative, and mutually beneficial relationships with PWI’s stakeholders: clients, families, care providers, staff members, employers, referral agencies, funding sources, etc.
• Provide ongoing education to the community about the abilities of individuals with developmental disabilities.
• Work proactively with the community to enhance opportunities.
• Learn from persons receiving services: they define PWI’s mission, values and service objectives.