Success Stories
Lyssa
 Lyssa
began coming to Provident Horizon Group (PHG) through the Wapato School
District Transition Program as a high school student. She started off
in the Prevocational Program to receive initial training and to develop
a career plan. It was not long before Lyssa was ready to look for a job.
She was approached by PHG staff with an opportunity to apply for a therapy
aide position at Children’s Village.
Lyssa received assistance from PHG’s UpSkills program and staff
to prepare for the interview and got the job. She worked for several months
as a therapy aide there before being given a chance to transfer to a similar
position at the 16th Avenue Station. Her new position allows her to work
with adults, and her job duties and training mirrors the other aides at
the facility. She thinks the best part of her job is “getting to
work every day” and the worst part is that that work is “picky,
and very detailed.”
Lyssa says that the interview training provided at PHG was “good
help”. The job coaching was also good. Coaches are “ornery,
but help me learn new things. (They) can be your best friend or your worst
nightmare.” Overall, Lyssa thinks that PHG is “Helpful. They
help me get ready for work and help me learn how important work is and
prepare me for other jobs.”
 Darin
Presley
Darin has been working for Bob Hall Chevrolet since March 2005, a job
he acquired on his own. His duties include janitorial, car detailing,
and aligning new and used cars in the parking lot. He is an all around
“gopher,” and can be counted on by his employer to go wherever
they need him to go in the Bob Hall complex. Managerial staff have been
very complimentary on Darin’s attitude and work ethic. Darin utilized
the Provident Horizon Group to assist him in acquiring the skills necessary
to obtain community employment. Darin took classes where he learned how
to obtain his drivers permit, which led to him receiving his driver's
license. He also learned how to identify and apply for job openings along
with how to interview for jobs. Now Darin is very successful and appreciative
of the support that he has received from the Provident Horizon Group.
“Provident Horizon Group has been very supportive on and off my
job and has been a big reason I am successful today”.
Octavio Negrete
Octavio entered services with the Provident Horizon Group in March 2004
through a Division of Vocational Rehabilitation assessment. Following
a community based assessment, Bi-Rite Lumber of Sunnyside hired Octavio
and he has been employed there ever since. After his placement Octavio
stated “Provident Horizon Group helped me to get my job and to learn
all of the job duties. The job readiness classes are really good, too”.
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