Southwest Opportunities Center, Inc. (SOC) is a private, non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization. Since 1988 we have been providing services to individuals with disabilities throughout Grant County and the surrounding communities of Southwest Wisconsin. Our objective is to be persistent in supporting, educating, and empowering each individual to reach their fullest potential. Our Mission is to provide opportunities for individuals to grow in everyday life.
P.O. Box 207
Lancaster, WI 53813
St. Coletta of Wisconsin proudly serves individuals both residential and vocational services throughout Southeast Wisconsin. While headquartered in Jefferson, we have major service areas in Waukesha and Brookfield.
The Opportunity Center is a non-profit Community Rehabilitation Provider dedicated to providing vocational and social programs to persons with disabilities. Through employment, training, placement and support, we help everyone see and work to achieve their true potential.
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Turning Point strives to facilitate a program for individuals with disabilities that develops work skills, encourages engaged learning, and introduces community connections through tours and guest speakers. Our goal is to improve the employment outcomes and independent living skills of individuals with disabilities transitioning into adult life.
We are a 9 month program that works with individuals 18 and older that have a documented disability. Our program focuses on the areas of work, finances, transportation, relationships, multicultural awareness, solutions, safety, health, nutrition identity, etiquette, community, transition, and independence. We also go on tours in the community to learn about different jobs and opportunities around Madison.
Yahara House's (YH) mission is to transform the lives of people living with mental illness by replacing despair, stigma, and isolation with hope, dignity, and community. YH is a community of members who are working together to achieve some common goals, including:
1) completing educational and employment goals.
2) developing self-esteem, confidence, and coping strategies.
3) finding and securing resources - such as affordable housing, primary care services; and
4) living a life of respect and independence within the members’ larger community.
YH is an evidence-based, community mental health program that focuses on recovery through social connection, meaningful activity, and reintroduction to community employment. Open and accessible to program participants (members) 40 hours a week PLUS all holidays, evening, and weekend social activities. YH offers a place for adults with mental illness to belong in a stigma-free environment. The program guarantees each person a right to a place to come, a right to meaningful work, a right to meaningful relationships, and a right to a place to return.
Much more than simply a program or a social service, Yahara House offers:
Meaningful Work and Community- Members and staff work together as colleagues to run Yahara House. Yahara House has three departments (Biz, Membership & Communications, and Café) and various committees to work in anytime between 8:30-4:30 Monday-Friday. Members and staff work together as colleagues to help deal with day-to-day issues, like filling out forms, cooking, making videos, creating greeting cards, operating the reception desk, and paying bills. Collaborative task work gives members a sense of accomplishment, purpose, confidence, and social skills increase as they feel a sense of belonging and develop supportive relationships.
Employment Program Continuum- As a right of membership Yahara House provides members with opportunities to engage in or return to paid employment in integrated work settings through Transitional Employment, Supported Employment, and Independent Employment programs. Employment is a foundational part of the Clubhouse approach because it is an expressed goal of many members at every Clubhouse. Employment is often a critical component for members to experience themselves as being included in the larger community while also reducing isolation and poverty.
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