Work In Progress, Inc.

Work In Progress strives to improve the quality of life for individuals experiencing loss resulting from mental illness. We provide employment services with support for emotional, spiritual, and recovery from mental illness needs. We help people find their independence and purpose to live. We understand that each person we serve is your brother, sister, neighbor, friend, and we are all a work in progress. We work for the sole purpose of helping people to realize their recovery from the barriers of having a mental illness.

Mental illness can contribute to job instability and a lifetime of financial and social difficulties and loss.
Work In Progress specializes in recovery from mental illness as it relates to a person's ability to succeed in maintaining employment. Employment specialists teach participants to utilize supports and strengths to build their recovery and employment. Employers are recruited to provide employment opportunities with supports built in that match the individuals needs and preferences. People begin to change their own lives and build recovery through the confidence obtained in maintaining employment.

Testimonials

Work In Progress encourages and supports participants to take the next step for themselves every day. We provide participants a reason to overcome the paralyzing symptoms of their mental illness and provide the resources and the incentives through which they overcome the many challenges of life.
To those served through Work In Progress, work is defined as ; independence, something meaningful to do in life, an opportunity to be out with people, a reason to work on recovery, a way to build a support system through the work family that accepts me for who I am and helps me become who I want to be.