The Employment Division staff is housed at the local One Stop – Connections. The Employment Division offers 4 programs to assist with employment. 2004 Best Practices award winner for the Connections program from the John Glenn Institute for Public Service & Public Policy. The award was given in category 4 - Partnerships Among Supporters and Providers of Services to Low Income People are Achieved. For more information on the John Glenn Institute visit their website at www.glenninstitute.org. For more information on theOACAA Best Practices award program visit BestPractices-CommunityAction.org/
ePlus is the adult workforce programming designed to help those who are receiving public assistance to make the transition into the working world and satisfactory employment opportunities. To be eligible to participate, a person must be receiving cash assistance, or must have exhausted their time limits for receiving assistance. Program
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This program is funded through the Workforce Investment Act and is designed to help youth ages 18 to 21 to enter the workforce and become caring, productive members of their communities. Eligibility applications for the program can be completed at Connections. Program
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This program is also funded through the Workforce Investment Act and is designed to help at-risk youth to complete school; gain knowledge and training on job readiness skills; search career pathways; develop citizenship and leadership skills; increase positive social behaviors. Eligibility applications for this program may be completed at Connections. Program
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