Gone For Good

Employing Adults with Disabilities, Recycling for the Community.

Overview

Gone For Good, located in Fairfield, provides recycling industry employment opportunities for adults with developmental disabilities. Services include secure document destruction for businesses, government agencies, and the community; and thrift store donation drop-off, processing, and shipping. Paid work, adult education, employment training, and recreation activities are provided both on-site and in the community. Gone For Good also contracts with a variety of businesses located in Solano County to provide work crews during program hours.

Program Goals

Gone For Good provides pathways to future competitive employment for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities through real work experience, skill development, job exploration, and community involvement. Participants develop the skills necessary for full participation in work and community life. Anticipated outcomes include:

  • Development of work experience through participation in paid work.

  • Development of employment skills including social and communication skills.

  • Understanding of job opportunities, expectations, and requirements.

  • Development of healthy habits for workplace wellness.

  • Demonstration of self-advocacy in a variety of settings.

Program Activities

Participants perform a variety of on-site jobs including document shredding and thrift store donation processing. Community-based jobs include paid work crews at local businesses and volunteer training at nonprofit agencies. Recreation activities and vocational education classes are conducted on-site and in the community that provide job exploration and the enjoyment of local parks and activities available to the public.

On-Site Activities

  • Document Shredding

  • Thrift Store Donation Processing

  • Adult Education Classes

  • Daily Exercise and Table Games

  • Special Events and Seasonal Activities

Community-Based Activities

  • Paid Work at Local Businesses

  • Tours of Local Businesses

  • Career Center Trainings and Job Fairs

  • Volunteer Training at Nonprofit Agencies

  • Regional Parks and Recreation Area Trips

Our Facilities

Gone For Good is located at our agency owned warehouse, classroom, and office space in Fairfield. The facility is a fully accessible licensed Adult Day Program #486803783 with one kitchen, multiple bathrooms, and four program rooms for large and small group activities. Transportation is provided to and from Gone For Good in the morning and afternoon and for community-based activities during the day with passenger vans located on-site.

“My husband and I have seen tremendous growth in Sophia’s patience, communication and better at self-advocating. We have seen her mature in ways we never thought were possible such as taking responsibility and self-control. Sophia feels safe and loved and for that we are extremely grateful for this amazing program. ”

— Sherri Mundy

Learn more about this family’s experience with our Gone For Good program.

Gone For Good Contact Information

Address:

5100 Fulton Drive

Fairfield, CA 94534

Contact Us:

Telephone:

(707) 430-4380

Program and Enrollment Information:

Jennifer Whalen

Director of Community Programs

(707) 584-5859, Ext. 2

jwhalen@ucpnb.org

Briana Terrell-Bachelor

Program Manager

(707) 603-0010, Ext. 6

bterrell@ucpnb.org