Operation Fresh Start

Operation Fresh Start

NLD ID #88939
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Contact Information

2670 Milwaukee St.
Madison, WI 53704

Primary Contact

Jody Weyers

(608) 244-4721

jweyers@operationfreshstart.org

Hours of Operation

7AM-5PM Monday-Friday

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Program Overview

Our Mission: Operation Fresh Start empowers emerging adults on a path to self-sufficiency through education, mentoring and employment training.

Since 1970, Operation Fresh Start has empowered more than 8,000 emerging adults to find a pathway to a family-sustaining career.

OFS programs are designed for a critical time in life: the transition to adulthood. They provide a path forward for emerging adults through mentoring, education, and employment training. OFS graduates earn their high school diploma, driver's license, certifications in the construction and conservation fields, and gain college/career readiness skills. Participants are also giving back to the community — building affordable homes for low-income families, completing conservation projects and environmental justice work in city and county parks. After program completion, OFS staff continue to support graduates as they transition into post-secondary education and/or self-sustaining employment.

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Student and Volunteer Success Stories

"OFS has helped me budget, open a bank account and build my self-confidence. I received my diploma, which I never thought would happen..."

"Fresh Start has influenced me in a very positive way. The staff are great people who help guide the lives of troubled youth who are willing to try"

"I enjoy the work I do because it makes me feel better about myself; it makes me want to go an extra mile to help those in my community. I am now on a road to success and am very proud to say that OFS has changed my life."

This program listing was last updated: January 15, 2022.

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Education services

  • Read and write better
  • Study for my high school equivalency exam
  • Improve my math skills
  • Improve my technology skills

Instruction Type

  • In-person