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- EIN 43-1351361
- (660) 827-3722
- 515 S Kentucky Ave Suite C Sedalia MO 65301-4224 USA
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Employment Preparation & Procurement, Job Training
Mission: The workforce development board of western missouri, inc. Provides employment training programs for laid-off and economically disadvantaged workers with program coordination through business and industry. The counties in missouri that are served inclue bates, benton, carroll, cedar, chariton, henry, hickory, johnson, lafayette, pettis, saline, st clair and vernon. There are three job centers and four youth-at-work offices located throughout the service area and geographically located so clients are within a reasonable driving distance. The job centers are located in clinton, nevada and sedalia.
Programs: The workforce development board is funded primarily under the workforce investment act, pl 105-220. The organization also receives state funding for their program. The west centeral region spans thirteen counties encompassing over 9,000 square miles, with a total population of 256,000. Their mission is to assess the workforce needs of employers and clients and develop and provide the resources to meet those needs.