About Productive Alternatives
Read our February 2010 Newsletter » (PDF, 600 Kb)
Download our consumer policy informational guidelines:
- Placement/Job Development Guide (Revised October 2009)
- Employment Planning Services Guide (Revised October 2009)
- Employee Development Services Guide (Revised October 2009)
- Employer-Paid Guide (Revised October 2009)
- Extended Employment Individual's Guide (Revised September 2009)
Productive Alternatives provides a wide array of services for individuals with disabilities. We are a private non-profit corporation based in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, offering work opportunities, job training, evaluation and career planning services. Our goal is to assist our consumers in making informed choices about:
- The type of work they desire,
- the kind of work they feel they do best,
- The training and support they need, and
- where they would like to work.
Our community based employment program is one way we help find an optimal position for consumers skills and needs. Read more about our services!
The Products We Build
The work we provide is principally in manufacturing and custom product assembly. Our flagship products include precision rain gauges and custom silkscreen signs. In addition to these main lines of products, we offer ice fishing equipment, wooden survey stakes and a great video game chair.
In addition to these specific products, we're available for other contract packaging and assembly services or we can help develop your new products and manufacturing process. Take some time and explore our product line!
About Our Locations
Productive Alternatives has locations throughout Central and West Central Minnesota. Our main location is at 1205 North Tower Road in Fergus Falls, MN. You can call us at 218-998-5630 or use our TTY (teletype) line at 218-736-5668. You can also contact us using the Minnesota Relay Service at 1-800-627-3529.