Office Hours Update
Missoula Works and the Housing Advocate Network have started hosting open office hours for intakes with those looking for jobs and/or housing readiness assistance on Mondays-Thursdays from 10 am-12 pm. We will also be hosting a housing group advocacy class on Fridays from 1 pm- 3 pm. Please note that masks are required during our office hours. If you have any questions, please call us at (406) 926-3400.
Our Services
A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles. – Christopher Reeve
Get It Done
Our ready to work Get It Done Crew can take care of the honey-do list that’s been building up at your house! Designed to provide one-on-one support for employees while simultaneously teaching them hard skills needed for a labor crew.
Temporary Staffing
Through partnerships with local agencies, we are able to place employees at external agencies, temporarily hired through us with the end goal being permanent employment at their placement agency.
Who We Are
Our Vision
Missoula Works is a non-profit subsidiary of the Missoula Interfaith Collaborative organization. Missoula Works was founded in 2016, and our mission is to provide employment opportunities, both temporary and permanent, for the long-term unemployed in the Missoula community. All proceeds directly support Missoula Interfaith Collaborative.
Our Goals
- Empower leadership through training and employment opportunities.
- Create a pathway for employment for those who have otherwise faced barriers to being employed.
- Provide support in other areas to help ensure success in both personal and professional life.
Introducing Missoula Works Ventures
Missoula Works Ventures is a cut-and-sew operation benefitting the men and women of Missoula.
We can’t wait to share the amazing things they’ve created with you!
Why Missoula Works?
V.
Values
It is important to us that everyone within our organization can work on, improve on, and uphold the following important values that are extremely valuable in not only getting and keeping employment, but also in other walks of life:
- Professionalism
- Conflict Management
- Time Management
- Communication
- Team Building
M.
Mission
Missoula Works aims to maximize social impact by working with those who have experienced barriers to employment, specifically homelessness and low income. Through a supportive and professional environment we provide the guidance and job skills needed to secure quality employment and begin working toward professional success.
S.
Support
With our Job Support Specialists paired up with our employees, we excel at working with individuals at all levels of experience, skill and background. Our staffing agency trains, places and supports qualified people with socially responsible employers. New employees are provided with soft skill training and hard skill training through our Get it Done work program.
C.
Community
Missoula Works values our community partners immensely. Building relationships with different people and agencies throughout the community helps us to have more employment opportunities for people, become better known, and ultimately make a bigger social impact.
Casey Dunning
Board Officer
Shelley Hiniker
Board Officer
Bryan Taulbee
Board Officer
Naomi Gerheim
Board Officer
Megan Twohig
Board Officer
Get Involved!
Are you interested in applying for a job with us, partnering with us, signing up for our newsletter, or have inquiries?
We always have space for more people to join our team, whether it be informing you as a community member or formally partnering with us or seeking employment. Provide us with your contact information and let us know your reason for reaching out, and we will be in touch with you shortly!
Our Team
Paige Pavalone
Executive Director
Originally northeastern Pennsylvania, Paige attended East Stroudsburg University where she obtained bachelor’s degrees in both Political Science and Communication Studies. Paige served as a research assistant in Ghana, West Africa at that time studying women grassroots political participation. She graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2004. Paige then moved to Missoula Montana and attended graduate school at the University of Montana, studying International Relations. Between 2007 and 2015 Paige worked in law enforcement and Public Information. In 2015, Paige worked as a contractor for Missoula Economic Partnership and the Missoula Airline Revenue Guarantee. In 2016 Paige took a position of Executive Director at Missoula Works where she continues to test new lines of revenue and expand employment opportunities to marginalized Missoulians.
Jessica Kearns
Job Support Specialist
A native of Montana, Jessica is excited to be a part of the Missoula Works Team as a Job Support Specialist. She is a recent graduate of the University of Montana School of Social Work program, with a focus on injustice and inequality. In her free time, Jessica enjoys spending time with her children, reading for enjoyment, and playing with her dog.
Ryan Vlaming
Jesuit Volunteer, Job Support Specialist
Born and raised in Napa, California, Ryan Vlaming attended Saint Mary’s College of California and graduated with a degree in history. He will been serving with the Housing Advocacy Network and Missoula Works assisting marginalized individuals through the process of finding housing as well as employment.
Dalton Galland
Get It Done Crew Lead
Dalton came to Missoula Works in February 2020 looking for work, and has since moved up to be our Get It Done Crew Lead after demonstrating to us that he’s not afraid of hard work! Before working with Missoula Works, Dalton had limited labor crew experience, but has learned a lot and grown as a person and employee while being a part of our team. We’re happy to have Dalton on board!
Lee Allen
Get It Done Crew Project Manager
Lee grew up in Virginia and West Virginia. He attended Fairmount State University in West Virginia and received a Bachelors of Arts in Sociology. In 2003, he moved from the east coast to Alaska where he worked in commercial fishing and ran a restaurant. Lee has a background in the construction and landscape management and has 10 years of experience in the industry. In 2013, Lee came to Missoula looking for adventure and opportunity. When he’s not working as the Missoula Works project manager, he enjoys hiking, camping, playing guitar, and spending time with his family.
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Get In Touch!
We are looking forward to working with you!
Are you interested in working for us, scheduling the Get It Done Crew, or getting involved? Give us a call or send us an email to get in touch with us.
