The primary focus and success of MERS/Goodwill’s employment and rehabilitation programs is in our ability to prepare people for the world of work. To be successful on a job involves having sufficient self-esteem and self-confidence, meeting the challenges of one’s personal life and being able to deal with the complexities of interpersonal relationships with co-workers and supervisors, as well as being able to perform the actual work tasks. MERS/Goodwill provides the opportunity to work toward the goals needed to achieve the maximum level of productivity in one’s personal life and employment. Below is a list of services we offer, click on a service to be shown a description.
- Career Counseling
- Deaf & Hard of Hearing
- Developmental Disability
- Education & Literacy
- Employment Services
- Ex-Offender
- Senior Services
- Skills Training
- Veterans
- Youth
Referral/payer sources for MERS/Goodwill services include:
- Bureau of Blind Services
- Community Access and Job Training
- Department of Justice
- Division of Youth Services
- Divsion of Workforce Development
- St. Louis County Domestic Violence Court
- EPS Rehabilitation
- St. Louis Family Court
- Family Support Division
- Federal Bureau of Prisons
- Federal Office of Workers Compensation
- Federal Probation and Parole
- Forest Park Southeast
- Fort Zumwalt School District
- Francis Howell School District
- Franklin County Board
- Illinois Division of Rehabilitation Services
- International Institute
- Lippman Division of Workforce Development
- Missouri Career Centers (find the nearest Missouri Career Center at servicelocator.org)
- Missouri Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
- Missouri Rehabilitation Services for the Blind
- New Beginnings
- Productive Living Board of St. Louis County
- Regional Center
- S.L.A.T.E. St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment
- S.T.E.P.
- Simon Foundation
- Southwest School
- Special School District
- St. Charles Developmental Disability Resource Board
- St. Charles School District
- St. Louis Community College
- St. Louis County Division of Workforce Development
- St. Louis Office for Developmental Disability Resources
- St. Louis Public Schools
- St. Louis Regional Center
- St. Patrick Center
- The Jewish Federation
- Veterans Administration IL
- Veterans Administration Springfield, MO
- Veterans Administration St. Louis, MO
- Wentzville School District
- WIB: Jefferson-Franklin Counties
- WIB: Madison-Bond Counties
- WIB: Mid-America Missouri
- WIB: Northeast Missouri
- WIB: Southeast Missouri
Service Fees:
Please contact your local office for information regarding referrals and fees.