School-to-Work Transition

Goodwill Industries of the Conemaugh Valley's (GICV’s) School-to-Work Transition Program enables students who have documented disabilities, whether mental, physical, developmental, health-related, or other, and are enrolled in school districts in GICV’s six-county service area, to have the opportunity to work in a sheltered environment while earning a commensurate wage based on their performance as compared to persons who do not have disabilities.  Students are referred by Pennsylvania’s Intermediate Units or their Learning Support Teachers from their respective school districts.
 

In the School-to-Work Transition Program, students work in a retail processing department of one of GICV’s 10 Goodwill retail stores or at GICV’s Developmental Disabilities Services program building, alongside a GICV job coach at all times. 

The GICV job coach works closely with the students while providing necessary feedback on their performance to assist them in improving their work skills.
 
For more information on GICV's School-to-Work Transition in Cambria County, contact Sabrina Steele at (814) 539-9857, ext. 231 or ssteele@goodwilljohnstown.org.
 
For information on GICV's School-to-Work Transition in Bedford, Blair, Huntingdon, Indiana, and Somerset Counties, contact Tara Burkey at (814) 536-3536, ext. 231 or tburkey@goodwilljohnstown.org.
 

Eligibility is determined by a documented mental or physical disability from a medical professional.

Applicants must be referred by the school districts or a medical professional.

Funded by the referring school districts.

Coverage area by counties: Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Huntingdon, Indiana, and Somerset.