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Employment, Job Training, Life Skills, and Personal Enrichment - ProAct

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Resource Name:Employment, Job Training, Life Skills, and Personal Enrichment - ProAct

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4601 Dean Lakes Boulevard, Shakopee, MN 55379

Eligibility

  • Individuals age 14 and older living with brain injuries, developmental disabilities and/or related conditions, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, physical disabilities, social and cultural barriers, and other circumstances determined by a licensed social service agency
  • Residents of Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Polk, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Wabasha, and Washington counties in Minnesota; Pierce and Saint Croix counties in Wisconsin

Required documents

Completion of referral package proof of identification

Hours

Vary
(877)245-0405

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Toll-Free

Application process

Call

Fees

Vary by service; donations accepted

Service area

Blue Earth County, MN Carver County, MN Dakota County, MN Goodhue County, MN Hennepin County, MN Le Sueur County, MN Pierce County, WI Polk County, MN Ramsey County, MN Rice County, MN Saint Croix County, WI Scott County, MN Sherburne County, MN Wabasha County, MN Washington County, MN

- Adult day services

- Assessment: Measures a person's strengths, interests, and work skills - Atmosphere that promotes social relationships, self-sufficiency, and opportunity for growth

- Center-based employment provides supervised employment opportunities in light industrial packaging and manual assembly, shrink wrap, skin wrap, and blister packaging

- Community-based group employment under supervision of trained staff; services include case management, training, and advocacy

- Day Training and Habilitation Program - DT&H

- Follow-up Services: Professional job retention support

- Job Coaching: One-to-one training on employment skills - Job Development: Develops employment options for community placement, assists with resume preparation, interviewing skills, provides employer services, and matches participants' desires to employers

- Life skills classes and social activities - Supported employment provides training and independent placement of individuals desiring jobs in community settings - Traumatic Brain Injury Program- Vast majority of participants are transported to and from their homes on ProAct vehicles, which include specialized equipment, wheelchair lift buses, commuter vans, and cars- Vocational skill development

- Work Adjustment Training: Develops job skills to assist individuals in career planning specific to individual goals

Last Assured

08/04/2026

Providing organization

ProAct

Provides vocational and personal growth opportunities for individuals living with challenges and disabilities