Total Impact - Varied Services

Total Impact is a local Trade School partner for WPW. Total Impact offers training opportunities and certificates for those in WPW who wish to pursue a trade. Many like commercial truck driving, HVAC technicians and plumbers require special licenses. Total Impact provides training in the following areas:

CDL Truck drivers training - 50 hours of classroom lessons and 50 hours of on the road training. The student will only have to go to the DMV for the picture on the license. 

Heavy Equipment Training - 16 to 24 hours of classroom training in Backhoe, track loader, excavator and forklift classes. Students will get a certificate of completion from Wilson Community College.

Concrete Finishers - students will learn forming, stamp, slick and grading techniques. Certificate of competition will come from Total Impact.Painting  - Students will be paid as they learn both commercial and residential painting. (This particular area has a need of 40 people currently).

HVAC and Plumbing - This is a work while learning program. Students will get certificates of completion once they complete the program. 

Transportation - Total Impact has 2 small buses which hold 15 people and 2 large buses which hold 56 people each. They will take and pick up our consumers for their work schedules. They will even take our consumers to other counties. Total Impact can also use those being trained to refurbish houses to help alleviate housing needs for those coming out of prison or military service.

Self-Help Credit Union

Adrian Dixon, Regional Manager of SHCU, is working with WPW to put together a comprehensive financial program for our specific population. Part of becoming assimilated is to be able to obtain bank accounts, have access to credit, financial coaching, as well as individual financial literacy teaching.

This is a program where the consumer gets to sit with the counselor and decide their own goals. Everyone can begin with a bank account, which is only $5 to become a member. If they wish, they can open a checking account. Eventually a secured credit card, unsecured credit card, obtain credit and the ability to purchase a home. They address all of the financial hurdles that someone leaving jail/prison might face.They are also welcoming veterans to have a counselor to help them meet goals.

Solid Ground Landscaping, LLC

Montez James, co-founder of Solid Ground Landscaping, LLC, has agreed to hire justice-impacted citizens in his company that has contracts all over eastern North Carolina.

Wilson Preparatory Academy

Darryl Woodard, co-founder and head of Wilson Preparatory Academy, has run a program for children of incarcerated people. He has agreed to partner with WPW on a similar program for 50 children, grades K-12, giving them access to top education, tutoring, sports and other activities.