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Causes: Job Training
Mission: The Florida Workforce System connects employers with qualified, skilled talent and Floridians with employment and career development opportunities to achieve economic prosperity.
Geographic areas served: Indian River, Martin, and St. Lucie Counties
Programs: Welfare transition: this is the state of florida's welfare reform legislation. The welfare transition program provides employment, training and educational services as well as childcare and other supportive services. This program assists in the transition from public assistance to employment.
wia adult - these funds are provided under the workforce investment act to establish programs to prepare unskilled adults for entry into the labor force and to afford job training to those economically disadvantaged individuals and other individuals facing serious barriers to employment who are in special need of such training to obtain productive employment.
wia disclocated worker. These funds are provided under the workforce investment act to establish readjustment and retraining programs for workers affected by plant closures or layoffs. Additionally, individuals facing substantial barriers to employment also may be served.