Challenge Workforce Solutions

Challenge's social enterprises provide integrated work settings for Challenge program participants, where they are able to develop marketable skills and gain valuable work experience. These businesses are a fundamental part of Challenge's apparatus; allowing us to provide employment opportunities to individuals with disabilities and social, economic, or other barriers to employment. There are three social enterprises currently operating at Challenge, including shredding and contract production (pre-vocational) and contract staffing.

Pre-vocational services are designed for individuals with developmental disabilities who are interested in working but require extensive preparation and support to work and be part of their community. These services provide opportunities for unpaid work experience with local employers, time limited unpaid work opportunities for skill building, vocational exploration through job try-outs and job shadowing, and volunteer opportunities with local not-for-profit agencies. These services include funding from opwdd.

Supported employment provides ongoing support services to adults with developmental and mental health disabilities to maintain community employment at competitive wages with local employers including work in Challenge businesses. Challenge assisted workers with disabilities to maintain employment. These services include funding from opwdd (se) and omh (oise, ace and tep); and sed (access-vr); and dss.