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NeuroFeedback helps clients with anxiety, depression, sleep, brain injury, more

Goodwill’s NeuroRehabilitation clinics have a new piece of technology that helps train people’s brains to be more flexible and efficient. NeuroFeedback helps treat anxiety, depression, insomnia, and more in a noninvasive way. It also can help healthcare staff diagnose autism, schizophrenia, brain injury, and more without relying solely on self-reported symptoms. “It can be difficult for a patient with a…

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Carina, speech therapist, helps people after a brain injury

“Now that’s a cool job!” Carina Ream thought as she was reading an article about a speech therapist who helps actors on their accents for movies. She was student at the University of New Hampshire and was considering how to combine her love of English and science into a career. Ultimately, this led her to graduate school to become a speech…

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What does Goodwill do in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont: Workforce, healthcare, other services

Goodwill NNE’s mission is to invest in people who need support to achieve their work and life goals. People like Ronnie who loves giggling and holding hands and Joey who is passionate about karate and green apples. It’s not easy explaining what Goodwill does, because with Homes, Lifeworks, Workforce, NeuroRehab and our other programs, we do so much. We wanted…

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Angie’s cerebral palsy left her with use of one hand, now she thrives in her job with coworkers who “feel like family”

Angie always dreamed of working in healthcare, but wasn’t sure what she could do as someone with Cerebral Palsy. Now, she’s the most independent she’s ever been thanks to her job as a food service worker. At Gray Birch Long Term Care in Augusta, Angie gets to help people everyday. She helps prepare food, set up for resident meals, stock…

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Maine, NH nonprofits can get extra help; Goodwill expands AmeriCorps programs in 2023

Volunteerism levels are still below pre-pandemic levels and local nonprofits need help. This month Goodwill Northern New England opened applications for up to 100 new AmeriCorps “host sites” in Maine and New Hampshire. Nonprofits and municipalities can apply to get volunteer help from AmeriCorps members. These members can apply for grants, mentor young people, organize events, and otherwise add capacity…

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The Goodwill Awards celebrate the best of Goodwill

Across Goodwill NNE, there’s been a lot of hard work: Goodwill’s workforce participants learned skills and found lifelong careers, our employees supported our mission – be it at the donation door or in a group home – and Goodwill healthcare clients strived to become as independent as possible. We celebrate them all at this year’s annual award celebration. For 2022,…

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Goodwill helps local businesses retain employees, with Life Navigation supports

Many local businesses struggle to retain staff. Often it’s not about the person’s qualifications, or the job fit. It’s about everything else in the employee’s life. Things like unreliable transportation, childcare, housing, medical concerns can all keep a great employee from maintaining long-term employment. Our solution is Life Navigation. Recently, Goodwill NNE began offering its Life Navigation services to local…

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