Life’sWork Impact Report
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PENN HIGHLANDS MON VALLEY HOSPITAL Life’sWork was already partnered with Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital when its current director of support services, Brennan Gavaghan, started in the position. But Brennan quickly realized the benefits of being a part of living out the Life’sWork mission to empower people to live the life they choose. “It’s helped diversify our department and made people a little more caring and understanding of other people’s strengths and challenges,” she says in a recent video about the partnership. (Scan the QR code below to see the entire video.) Seeing our mission carried out in the lives of clients, watching them learn, grow, and thrive, is all part of making our dream of compassionate, inclusive, and equitable communities a reality. Clients like Selene, who says that her Life’sWork job coach sometimes feels like “a bodyguard” that empowered her to take on the task of job shadowing and exploring what jobs are meaningful to her. With her current job at Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital, Selene is not only finding fulfillment in her work, but she is also learning to explore relationships outside of her “blood family.” She is expanding her world and learning that there are so many benefits to the hard work she did to strengthen her life skills and workplace abilities through Life’sWork. Clients like Anthony, another Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital success story, who says Life’sWork not only helped prepare him to succeed in his current job but also to “find new friends and natural support.” For Anthony, his goal was increased financial independence, which includes working with Life’sWork to grow his ability to make his own financial decisions. Independence is important to him, but his current job at Penn Highlands also make him “feel more mature and independent than ever.” These are perfect examples of our mission lived out, and we are grateful and honored for our partnership with Penn Highlands and their commitment to providing a positive workplace for all those seeking meaningful employment.
MICHAEL – SMALL TOWN TAVERN Michael is a perfect example of our commitment to help everyone with barriers to employment learn, grow, and thrive. Michael has been working with Life’sWork to learn and grow his life skills and workplace abilities, putting in the hard work to ensure he could find that perfect employment fit. He found it at Small Town Tavern, where owner Kathy jumped at the opportunity to hire employees like Michael. “We all love Michael,” she says about the experience. Michael’s fellow employee, Jack, stresses that Michael makes everyone’s work lives easier. “It’s perfect working with him,” he says. For Michael, he is proud of the opportunity to work with Life’sWork. “I couldn’t imagine doing this a couple of years ago,” he says in an inspirational video, which you can check out using the QR code below. He’s certainly found a work home that adores what he brings. For Kathy, she loves that partnering with Life’sWork brings her the opportunity to let others show what they can do. “We’re all special in our own way,” she says, adding, “Let [others] show you what they can do.” Partners like Small Town Tavern help Life’sWork carry out our mission and lead to positive, lasting impacts for not only our cli- ents but also our partners. With partners like Small Town Tavern and Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital, we are one step closer to realizing a world where everyone who wants to achieve independence and self-sufficiency has the opportunity to do so.
Mission Lived Out
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