Career Development Program

In 2024 we were able to get our new Career Development Program off the ground.

In collaboration with the Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin, Sauk County, and Madison Colleges, seven individuals worked hard to graduate from Construction Essentials or Invitation to Manufacturing class. They chose to take more classes or interviews with area employers on their way toward an apprenticeship in the skilled trades.

We are excited to help more low-income folks gain stability with good-paying careers and to supply area businesses with a much-needed workforce..

Program Mission

To provide services, independently or in collaboration with other groups, designed to foster independence and then transition the individuals into a permanent career and society.

Program Vision

PHP Career Development is a transitional program to help the poor, the distressed, and the underprivileged by providing assistance, training, and guidance which helps them to help themselves become productive members of society, therefore raising their self-esteem.

A person wearing safety goggles, gloves, and a beanie is cutting wood with a power saw in a woodworking shop. They are leaning over a worktable, holding the wood steady while making the cut.
Table with four framed certificates and gift bags, decorated with four gold star-shaped balloons that say "Congrats!" and a wall sign showing a code of conduct.
A group of men and women at an indoor award ceremony. Three balloons with the word "Congrats!" are floating above, and a man is receiving an award certificate. People are seated and looking towards the presentation.
Sign advertising career development services with a logo of a handshake, established in 1998, and contact details, including phone number and website, with the quote 'Best Day Ever'.

Our graduates are defining their future.

Logo celebrating 25th anniversary of PHP, featuring a handshake between two hands, one red and one blue, with text around it that says 'People Helping People,' 'Teach Me to Care,' and details about the anniversary from 1998 to 2023.

NFL Hall of Fame LeRoy Butler stopped to visit the Career Development Program. His is a true story of fortitude, grit, endurance, faith, truth, and just plain hard work. Thank you, Leroy, for coming to visit and inspire us.

Classroom and Hands-on Learning

Two men shaking hands in an indoor room, one older man with glasses and a cap, wearing a checkered shirt, the other younger man in a black suit, both smiling.