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01/07/2021 01:01
Julie Strenn has been appointed President/CEO of ODC by the ODC Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2021.
Julie’s appointment is part of a two-year executive transition plan, as Pam Ross, previous ODC President/CEO will assume a part-time advisory role to continue to support this transition until her retirement in 2022.
08/19/2020 08:08
Heather McKellips of Wisconsin Rapids was recently elected to the ODC Board of Directors for a three-year term.
05/27/2020 03:05
As the school year ends across the country, this year things are a little different….or a lot different. But that didn’t stop the Project SEARCH team at Marshfield Clinic Health Systems from developing a unique send-off to celebrate the achievements of the Project SEARCH interns.
04/03/2020 08:04
Today ODC lost an incredible member of our team. We are all so saddened at the passing of Jen Blum.
01/14/2019 10:01
What is normal, anyway?
How many times in the lives of people with disabilities or mental health struggles were they considered “not normal”? I would guess more times than they would like to count.
01/07/2019 11:01
When I met with The Waterford staff for the first time three years ago, I spoke to them about a position that I had developed with another senior living facility that we call “hospitality aid”.
12/19/2018 09:12
Alex continued to grow with each work experience and he left each workplace a better place...
12/18/2018 01:12
What started as a hire at one gym with one worker in Wisconsin Rapids turned into hires at four gyms with four workers in Wisconsin Rapids, Marshfield, Stevens Point and Plover.
12/04/2018 02:12
Arborwood Lodge and Arborview Court, part of Crystal Fountains Assisted Living, have been working with ODC employment services for over eight years.
11/28/2018 03:11
Our congratulations to Marshfield Clinic Health Systems for receiving America’s Job Honors Award in a packed house at the Monona Terrace in Madison this afternoon.
11/26/2018 10:11
When Skyler Slark first came to Marshfield’s Project SEARCH program at Marshfield Medical Center in September 2015, he had little confidence or self-esteem and not much hope for the future.
11/13/2018 11:11
Stay tuned… and join us as we celebrate their journeys!
11/08/2018 03:11
ODC recently celebrated the retirement of a 30-year employee, Jane Austin.
09/24/2018 02:09
Join us on Friday, October 26th from 6:30 pm - 10:30 pm at Hotel Marshfield for our 2018 Evening to Inspire Tailgate Party!
08/07/2018 01:08
This exciting evening will feature Piano Fondue, a high-energy “dueling pianos” performance.
07/12/2018 10:07
2017 was another year of growth and transformation for ODC.
06/07/2018 03:06
"There is much to celebrate this evening as one chapter is ending and another is just beginning."
05/22/2018 01:05
This year’s Marshfield Project SEARCH graduating class has so much to celebrate! They’ve been through a year of intensive work readiness training...
08/22/2017 01:08
Jo Ann Beaudette spent her career helping students with disabilities transition from school to the world of work. Now, says Jo Ann, she has the opportunity to do what she loves and serve her community as well.
05/11/2017 03:05
ODC’s very own Lynn Haefer (center), Employment Services Supervisor, was recently chosen to speak on a panel of highly-skilled job developers during the annual statewide Rehabilitation for Wisconsin Conference in Wisconsin Dells!
05/10/2017 01:05
ODC staff (left to right) Jennifer Blum, Heather Bailey and Toni Koeshall recently joined Carl Hilke on WFHR radio to announce the “grand opening” of Milkweed Market, ODC’s newest business enterprise!
01/16/2017 08:01
ODC’s relationship with The Baltus Company goes back a long, long way. In the 1980’s, an ODC candidate was hired to work at their car wash…
01/11/2017 11:01
Much like ODC, Copps Food Center has been a part of our community for over 50 years.
01/03/2017 02:01
On January 1, 2017, ODC and Community Industries Corporation (CIC) made it official… we are now one organization!
12/29/2016 10:12
Who doesn’t like a craft project? ODC’s wood division has rolled out a new product line – wood décor signs!
10/27/2016 10:10
Each year, ODC honors individuals with disabilities who have overcome significant barriers and achieved outstanding personal goals in the workplace and the community.
10/03/2016 09:10
How are you planning to observe National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)?
09/15/2016 02:09
ODC's Hidden Creek Kitchen has expanded their homemade sweet treats menu, just in time for the holidays.
09/08/2016 08:09
In 2015, Opportunity Development Centers, Inc. (ODC) and Community Industries Corporation (CIC) both celebrated 50 years of serving the needs of individuals with disabilities. On September 8th, they announced a partnership as the two organizations prepare to become one.