WorkQuest develops and implements business and marketing initiatives which provide employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
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We place strong emphasis on the quality and reliability of the products and services provided by our member CRPs. All of our products and services are fully guaranteed to give 100% satisfaction in every way. If something does not meet your expectations, we will do whatever is necessary to correct the cause of your dissatisfaction.
Currently, approximately 120 community rehabilitation programs (CRPs) across Texas partner with WorkQuest to provide employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. As the WorksWonders Program’s Central Nonprofit Agency (CNA) for 46 years, WorkQuest has developed personal working relationships with each CRP, providing them the stability and support needed for a successful program.
WorkQuest helps to facilitate relationships between CRPs and program customers, including state agencies, municipalities, school districts, counties and other political subdivisions.
Under WorkQuest’s leadership, the WorksWonders Program has grown into the second largest State Use Program in the nation.
In 1978, the Texas State Use Program was implemented by WorkQuest, formerly TIBH Industries, to increase employment, wages and, ultimately, enhance the lives of Texans with disabilities. This initiative resulted from the efforts of the Texas Legislature, which created the State Use Program under Chapter 122 of the Human Resources Code.
In the 46 years since its successful implementation, the State Use Program continues to set new marks for the number of people with disabilities employed. In the past year, more than $74 million in wages and benefits were paid to these employees for work on state and local government contracts.
To help enhance familiarity and increase involvement among purchasers from state agencies, municipalities, school districts and other political subdivisions, the State Use Program adopted a new moniker – WorksWonders.
WorksWonders is a phrase demonstrating the mutually beneficial partnership involving people with disabilities and the state and local government entities that purchase the products, services and temporary employment services offered through nearly 120 statewide Community Rehabilitation Programs. In the logo accompanying the WorksWonders moniker, the letter W‘s shadow is used to reflect this symbiotic relationship. In addition, the dots associated with the braille letter W have been incorporated into the design for recognition among all WorksWonders audiences.
It is our hope that more and more governmental entities take advantage of the many benefits associated with WorksWonders, and that the W logo will someday be instantly recognized across the U.S. as the mark of a quality product or service offered by a worker with disabilities.
“Visit the WorksWonders website to learn more about the program!”
The Governor-appointed Texas Workforce Commission is authorized by statute (1) to determine a fair market price for goods and services produced through the State Use WorksWonders Program (2). And, although political subdivisions are bound by law to get competitive bids, this restriction is waived (3) when purchases are made through WorkQuest.
Individuals with disabilities employed through WorkQuest are able to work within their communities. Many of the nearly 120 CRPs are located in metropolitan areas, but centers are also located throughout smaller cities.
In 2024, WorkQuest employed more than 6,400 people with various disabilities, paying over $74 million in wages to these exceptional individuals. With their wages, these workers purchase food, clothing and other items from the community, while some even become self-sufficient enough to live alone. Consequently tax money is freed for use elsewhere.
Our Purchasers
WorkQuest serves a variety of state agencies, cities, counties, school districts and hospital districts, including:
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