OUR SERVICES
WHO WE HELP:
Goodwill employees work with individuals to help them acquire, improve and retain the skills needed to be as independent as possible. Services provided help people living with an intellectual or developmental disability use their strengths and talents to accomplish their goals, achieve greater independence, learn to make choices and participate in and contribute to their community.
OUR PROGRAMS
(Click through the tabs to learn about each of our programs.)
Group exercise, book club, shopping, going out to eat, and doing things that are important to you, all while feeling safe and comfortable
- Day Support
- Help with physical activity such as sitting in a chair, standing a long time to finish something, help learn how to follow instructions, help you make friends
- Community Integration
- Teaching how to join a church group, attend a concert or sporting event, participate in volunteer activities, provided in the community
- Person-Center Planning
- We support person-centered planning. We support individuals to be the center of their planning for their life, their services, and their goals. We focus on what individuals want and support them to create a plan that meets their needs. We support an approach to services that empower individuals to plan their life, advocate for themselves, and reach their goals.
Small Group Vocational Support
- These services are intended to help individuals learn skills that lead to competitive employment in the community.
- Skills include, but are not limited to: career exploration, job seeking skills, interview skills, workplace communication skills, on-the-job safety skills, understanding workplace expectations, and workplace problem solving skills and strategies.
Supported Employment – Individual and Follow Along
- These services are intended to teach skills that support employed individuals in maintaining competitive employment.
- Skills include, but are not limited to: job coaching to learn and maintain job tasks, developing job accommodations, following workplace expectations, getting along with co-workers, communicating with supervisors, problem-solving and self-advocacy.
If you or you know someone that would be interested learning more about our Supported Employment program,
contact Tamara Snider at (308) 455-7571 to discuss service options.
- Supported Family Living – provided in the family home intermittently as outlined in the individual’s plan
- Teaching individuals how to do chores and laundry, make meals or snacks, do activities they enjoy doing in the community, how to meet other people, and take good care of themselves
- Independent Living – provided in the family home intermittently as outlined in the individual’s plan
- Teaching individuals how to do chores and laundry, make meals, do activities they enjoy in the community, how to meet other people and to take good care of themselves, provided in the individual’s home
- Shared Living
- Helping individuals find a family to live with continuously, 24 hours per day, every day of the year
- Respite – provided in the individual’s home or in the community
- Provider relief for the usual caregiver to assist with providing medication and supervision at home or in the community
OUR PROGRAMS
147 Individuals Received Services in 2021
147 Individuals Received Services in 2021
OUR
LEADERSHIP
TEAM
Open Position
Program Manager, Grand Island
Developmental Disability Service Locations
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State of Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Division of Public Health certifies that Goodwill Industries of Greater Nebraska, Inc.
meets the provisions of Title 404 NAC, Community-Based Services for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities.