Job Seekers

Rebuild your future with FORWD.
If you’ve been affected by opioid abuse, FORWD offers the tools, support, and opportunities you need to move forward.

FORWD Services and Opportunities:

• Paid Work Experience: Get real-world experience in a supportive environment. You may be eligible for short-term, paid work placements with local employers.

• Training for Recovery-Based Careers: FORWD offers training that prepares you to become a Certified Peer Specialist, Parent Peer Specialist, or Recovery Coach, roles that use your lived experience to help others.

• Supportive Services: We’ll help remove barriers to your success, whether it’s transportation, work clothing, or navigating recovery while reentering the workforce.

• Personalized Career Guidance: Work with a dedicated program specialist to map out your career path, identify your strengths, and prepare for long-term employment.

Eligibility

You may qualify if you are:

• A dislocated worker

• Long-term unemployed

• Affected by a public health emergency (like the opioid crisis)

• A self-employed person who lost income due to the opioid crisis

Submit an Inquiry Form

Questions? Contact us at (414) 270-1747.