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EDUCATION IN LIFE SKILLS & VOCATIONS, & EMPLOYMENT

Vocational Evaluation Program
Community Employment Services
Community Integration Program
Sensory Integration Program
Work Services
Professional Auto Reconditioning Program
Rest Area Maintenance
Birth to 3 Program
School Age Program
Transportation
Case Management Program
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RHINELANDER, WI:
HEADWATERS, INC.
1441 E. Timber Dr.
P.O. Box 618
Rhinelander, WI 54501

Since 1969 has been serving people with disabilities and children, birth to 3, with special needs in Forest, Oneida, and Vilas Counties. Services include:

Vocational Evaluation Program: A program designed to assess and evaluate individuals employment goals, work skills and training needs. This program focuses on individuals strengths and discovers what an individual CAN do. Analysis of individuals' learning attitude, workplace ethics, listening skills, and conflict resolution are all part of the assessment and evaluation process.
    Vocational Evaluation Manager: David Kramer
    E mail: dkramer@headwatersinc.org               Back

Community Employment Services: A program designed to meet the employment needs of individuals with disabilities. After a thorough functional assessment of the person's strengths and abilities and an assessment of a business' needs, an appropriate job match is made. Integration with non-disabled co-workers and fair payment for valued work are requirements for placement at a work site. Supporting ranging from a full-time on-site coach to occasional monitoring is provided as long as needed. Individuals are referred through Headwaters, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Ticket to Work, other agencies, or self-referrals. Services include job seeking skills, vocational assessment and counseling, job development, job training and support, and Job Club.
    Community Employment Coordinator: Lisa Larson
    E mail: llarson@headwatersinc.org                 Back

Community Integration Program: Training provided in a structured environment to develop skills necessary to participate in community life and reduce the effects of their disability. Reality orientation, effective communication, recreation, grooming, cooking, planning and scheduling week-end leisure and community activities, developing hobbies, money skills, and pre-vocational hard and soft skill training (following work procedures, developing collating, sorting and packaging skills, working with jigs, accepting constructive criticism, and quality control of products) are typically included as part of the Community Integration Program.
    Community Integration Manager: Kevin Yeager
    E mail: eager1@headwatersinc.org                    Back

Sensory Integration Program: A program that provides a varied, individualized sensory diet and physical therapy activities for individuals who need them in order for them to participate in their program activities.
    Community Integration Manager: Kevin Yeager
    E mail: eager1@headwatersinc.org                    Back

Work Services: Training provided in a manufacturing setting to improve work performance. Skill development in the following areas is provided: problem solving, motivation, goal setting, leadership, stress management, workplace ethics, resiliency, conflict resolution, safety procedures, quality control techniques, listening skills, team building, and organization skills. This program is designed to expand competitive and/or community employment opportunities and/or remove obstacles to gainful employment. Individuals are paid based on their production. Piece rates are most common, but some hourly rates are used. Adaptations may be provided to enable a participant to do a specific task.
    Production Manager: Mike Piazza
    E mail: mpiazza@headwatersinc.org                Back

Professional Auto Reconditioning Program: Program designed to teach individuals to polish, buff, shampoo, clean interior and exterior, steam clean engines, paint and glaze vehicles. Individuals are paid on an hourly rate. The hourly rate is based on ones' productivity.
    Auto Reconditioning Manager: John Aimone
    E mail: autorecon@headwatersinc.org             Back

Rest Area Maintenance Program: Program designed to teach individuals to properly care for lawns, maintain and clean restroom facilities, and maintain lawn equipment (mowers, tractors, etc.). This program takes place at State and County rest areas and at boat landings.
    Rest Area Maintenance Manager: Mike Piazza
    E mail: mpiazza@headwatersinc.org
    Rest Area Maintenance: ram@headwatersinc.org    Back

Birth to 3 Program: It is an early intervention program serving children ages birth to three. Program staff work in partnership with parents to plan an individual program for each child. Learning experiences are developed to enhance child/parent bonding and encourage development of speech/ language, thinking self-help, social, and motor skills.
     Infant Development Program Director: Maureen Juras
     E mail: mjuras@headwatersinc.org                  Back

School Age Program: Provides a safe, reliable quality child care program in a stimulating environment for children ages 5-12 years old.
     School Age Program Director: Lynne Larsen
     sap@headwatersinc.org                                    Back

Transportation: Transport participants who reside in Oneida, Vilas, and Forest Counties to Headwaters where they receive services.
     Transportation/Safety Coordinator: Julie Deaton
     jdeaton@headwatersinc.org                             Back

Case Management Program: Case Managers are responsible to assist individuals to receive a full range of appropriate services in a planned, coordinated, efficient and effective manner. Individuals and their families are encouraged to participate in planning and requesting the services or items needed to foster independence and happiness.
    Rehabilitation/Quality Control Manager: Don Sturm
    E mail: dsturm@headwatersinc.org
        Case Managers:
            Kevin Yeager: eager1@headwatersinc.org
            Maureen Juras: mjuras@headwatersinc.org
            David Kramer: dkramer@headwatersinc.org
            Don Sturm: dsturm@headwatersinc.org          Back