Forward Service Corporation

Forward Service Corporation (FSC) was formed in 1979 as a private, 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation. We provide employment, training and support services that spark a transformation in the lives of those we serve. Our slate of services provide adults and youth a bridge to education and employment opportunities, and businesses a bridge to a qualified and skilled workforce.

In conjunction with the Wisconsin Job Center system, Forward Service Corporation offers an array of services for employers.

The intent of the Educational Talent Search program is to assist middle school/high school students with the necessary understanding, knowledge, skills and self-esteem to continue in and graduate from high school. The Educational Talent Search program also helps students that have been traditionally underrepresented to explore training and educational options, and enroll in postsecondary institutions.

The Supportive Housing Program provides supportive services coupled with subsidized housing to help homeless individuals and families secure and maintain housing.

TrANS is a comprehensive 120-hour industry awareness program providing orientation and introduction to the road construction business. Individuals who successfully complete the TrANS industry awareness course receive interview opportunities with local road construction contractors.

Upward Bound is funded by the Department of Education under the TRIO programs. The program intent is to generate in low-income, potential first-generation college students the skills and motivation necessary to complete high school and to enter and graduate from a program of post-secondary education.

W-2 is the State of Wisconsin’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program—the welfare reform program signed into law by then President Clinton, as part of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA).

The federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA) offers a comprehensive range of workforce development activities through statewide and local organizations. The purpose of these activities is to promote an increase in the employment, job retention, earnings, and occupational skills of program participants.

Transportation Alliance for New Solutions (TrANS)

... and businesses a bridge to a qualified and skilled workforce.

Employment

No otherwise qualified person shall be excluded from employment, be denied the benefits of employment or otherwise be subject to discrimination in employment in any manner on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin or ancestry, disability or association with a person with a disability, arrest record, conviction record, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy or childbirth, military participation, genetic testing, submitting to honesty testing, or use or non use of lawful products off the employers premises during non-working hours.

Service Delivery

No otherwise qualified applicant for service or program participant shall be excluded from participation, be denied benefits, or otherwise be subject to discrimination in any manner on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, political beliefs or disability. No employee or other person shall intimidate, threaten, coerce, or discriminate against any otherwise qualified individual for the purpose of interfering with any right or privilege secured under one of the applicable civil rights laws, or because they have made a complaint, testified, assisted, or participated in any manner in an investigation, proceeding or hearing under one of the applicable civil rights laws. Program access for persons with disabilities is covered in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. Under the Food Stamp Act and USDA-FNS policy, discrimination is prohibited also on the basis of religion and political beliefs or affiliation. This policy covers eligibility for access to service delivery, and to treatment in all of the programs, services and activities.