For people and families
Find work that fits your life
Explore paid employment, build workplace skills, and receive support before and after you start a job.
See how to get startedSince 1985 in San Diego County
Good work belongs to everyone.
Partnerships With Industry helps adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities find and keep paid work with local employers. We also help businesses meet real needs with dependable people.
One partnership, two futuresMeaningful work for people. Reliable support for employers.
1985
The year PWI began serving San Diego County
Four paths
Employment options shaped around each person
No cost
Vocational services for clients and their families
01 / Who we serve
A working relationship that changes the day.
People come to PWI with skills, interests, and a goal. Employers come with tasks, teams, and a need for good people. We bring the two together and stay close to both.
For employers
Fill the work that matters
Choose from group services, direct hire, or outsourced tasks, with a PWI team member available to support the match.
Review business servicesFor supporters
Help more people say yes to work
Give, volunteer, sponsor, or share a needed item. Every form of support strengthens the pathway to employment.
Find a way to help02 / How it works
From first conversation to steady work.
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Start with a conversation
Call us or send a message. We listen first, then explain which PWI service may be the best place to begin.
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Learn about strengths and goals
We talk about interests, experience, transportation, and the kind of workplace where you or your family member will thrive.
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Match, train, and begin
Our team looks for a good fit with an employer and provides coaching as the new routine takes shape.
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Stay connected over time
Support continues after the first day, so the person and the employer both have someone to call when questions come up.
03 / What guides us
People first. Partnership always.
PWI was built on a simple belief: adults with disabilities deserve real choices about real work. That belief shapes how we listen, how we train, and how we stay accountable to the people we serve.
We work in the community, alongside employers and families, because good employment support is a relationship rather than a transaction.
- DignityEvery person is treated as an adult with something valuable to offer.
- ChoiceEmployment decisions belong to the person and the people who know them best.
- PartnershipEmployers, families, and PWI staff plan together.
- Follow throughSupport does not stop when a job starts.
04 / Stories and updates
See the work in real life.
Read about people who found a place to contribute, crews that served the community, and volunteers who made the work possible.
Success Stories
Paths into employment
How support, training, and the right employer match can change a working life.
Read the storiesNews
Service that gets noticed
A PWI crew was honored for its volunteer work at a local thrift store.
Read the updateCommunity
Why volunteers matter
Time and skill donated by volunteers widen what PWI can offer.
Read the updateReady to talk about work?
Whether you are seeking employment, hiring, or looking for a way to support the mission, the next step is a conversation.