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Causes: Employment Preparation & Procurement, Job Training, Vocational Rehabilitation
Mission: The mission of the organization is to provide job training, educational and employment opportunities for adults and disadvantaged youth utilizing funds received under the u. S. Departments of labor and health and human services.
Programs: Workforce investment act (wia) - wia programs provide youth, adults, and dislocated workers with the information, advice, job search assistance and training they need to get and keep good jobs. Youth between the ages of 16 and 21 receive employment related activities and training which are centered around employment and credentials. The program provides follow up services for one year to all youth who exit the program.
welfare transition services - welfare transition provides services designed to emphasize work, self-sufficiency and personal responsibility for welfare recipients and to enable them to move from welfare to work.
the organization also provides unemployment and reemployment services to assist workers who are eligible for unemployment benefits to regain employment. Job development,training, outreach and support services are provided to veterans and trade adjustment services provide adjustment assistance to qualified workers adversely affected by foreign trade. Wagner-peyser programs are designed to improve the functioning of the nation's labor markets by bringing together individuals who are seeking employment with employers who are seeking workers.
other program services are employment related programs that enhance employment skills and aid individuals in obtaining employment.