Finding independence through employment Getting a job brings new-found independence for many people.  Earning one’s own money, making progress toward new goals, making new friends, having co-workers depend on you…it’s all very exciting. When Jasmine got a job at Skagit’s Best Salsa last year, she could not imagine a better job or employer. It was like...Read More

Finding and retaining good employees is an ongoing challenge for most businesses. The process of interviewing, testing and training can be tedious and time-consuming. For many smaller companies, the time involved in the hiring process can be extremely costly. This is why many companies appreciate the services offered by our Community Employment Services Division. In...Read More

In the past 34 years at Chinook, we have done some things that worked out really well, and some things that, well, didn’t.  I am thankful for the former, and learned lessons from the latter.  One of the things that I think has really worked out well is structuring Chinook Enterprises as a business that...Read More