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Assists unemployed or underemployed individuals with obtaining and sustaining gainful employment. Services include: job search training, interview skills/class, resume and cover letter writing, computer class and resource center. This is also an Iowa Career Access Point, which allows clients to register for work or apply for unemployment insurance through Iowa Workforce Development.

Success in the Work Place is a class that focuses on keeping a job once you get it. The focus of this class is on seven important workplace behaviors: attitude, attendance, appearance, ambition, accountability, acceptance, and appreciation.

Job Club Class is provided to help build soft skills (self-esteem, goal setting, emotions in the workplace, dealing with difficult people in the workplace, etc.).

Computer Class (basics of computer use and Word, two times per month).

Interview Skills Class (two times per month).

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Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Job Search/Placement
Prejob Guidance

Health education and training to participants, health and social service providers, and the community at large. Includes nutrition education, infant CPR, breastfeeding, and pregnancy education.

Courses related to maternal/child health, anger management, intimate partner violence, healthy relationships, money management, job readiness, and more.

Community meetings quarterly that address key issues that impact infant mortality.

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Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Breastfeeding Support Programs
Anger Management
CPR Instruction
Financial Literacy Training
Nutrition Education
General Health Education Programs
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Prevention
Prejob Guidance

Employment services including job matching and referral, job search and job placement assistance, career guidance and assessment, employer services, labor market information, apprenticeships, veteran services, resume design, interview skills development, and a variety of other programs and services.

Computers with internet available.

Many services also apply to out-of-school individuals ages 14-24 with employment barriers, including:

-- Paid work experience, summer employment, and on-the-job training opportunities

-- Tuition assistance

-- On site tutoring

-- Support services to assist with application fees, enrollment fees, work attire, school or work supplies, etc.

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Job Training Resource Lists
Job Search/Placement
Education Related Fee Payment Assistance
Apprenticeship Training
High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
Educational Testing
General Youth Employment Programs
Career Counseling
Prejob Guidance
On the Job Training
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Veteran Employment Programs
WIOA Programs
Scholarships
Occupation Specific Job Training

Employment services including job matching and referral, job search and job placement assistance, career guidance and assessment, employer services, labor market information, apprenticeships, veteran services, resume design, interview skills development, and a variety of other programs and services.

Computers with internet available.

Many services also apply to out-of-school individuals ages 14-24 with employment barriers, including:

-- Paid work experience, summer employment, and on-the-job training opportunities

-- Tuition assistance

-- On site tutoring

-- Support services to assist with application fees, enrollment fees, work attire, school or work supplies, etc.

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Job Training Resource Lists
Job Search/Placement
Education Related Fee Payment Assistance
Apprenticeship Training
High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
Educational Testing
General Youth Employment Programs
Career Counseling
Prejob Guidance
On the Job Training
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Veteran Employment Programs
WIOA Programs
Scholarships
Occupation Specific Job Training

Combines classroom job training from Work Life, Faith and Finances class, and 30-90 days of paid, part-time employment with job support and coaching as participants search for long-term employment.

Employment services including job matching and referral, job search and job placement assistance, career guidance and assessment, employer services, labor market information, apprenticeships, veteran services, resume design, interview skills development, and a variety of other programs and services.

Computers with internet available.

Many services also apply to out-of-school individuals ages 14-24 with employment barriers, including:

-- Paid work experience, summer employment, and on-the-job training opportunities

-- Tuition assistance

-- On site tutoring

-- Support services to assist with application fees, enrollment fees, work attire, school or work supplies, etc.

Categories

Job Training Resource Lists
Job Search/Placement
Education Related Fee Payment Assistance
Apprenticeship Training
High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
Educational Testing
General Youth Employment Programs
Career Counseling
Prejob Guidance
On the Job Training
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Veteran Employment Programs
WIOA Programs
Scholarships
Occupation Specific Job Training

Employment services including job matching and referral, job search and job placement assistance, career guidance and assessment, employer services, labor market information, apprenticeships, veteran services, resume design, interview skills development, and a variety of other programs and services.

Computers with internet available.

Many services also apply to out-of-school individuals ages 14-24 with employment barriers, including:

-- Paid work experience, summer employment, and on-the-job training opportunities

-- Tuition assistance

-- On site tutoring

-- Support services to assist with application fees, enrollment fees, work attire, school or work supplies, etc.

Categories

Job Training Resource Lists
Job Search/Placement
Education Related Fee Payment Assistance
Apprenticeship Training
High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
Educational Testing
General Youth Employment Programs
Career Counseling
Prejob Guidance
On the Job Training
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Veteran Employment Programs
WIOA Programs
Scholarships
Occupation Specific Job Training
Transition program serves those who are attending Optional Education high school credit or GED classes, and are interested in exploring further education options. A full range of career services are offered including self assessment and career exploration; resumes, cover letters, and interviewing practice; job search techniques; training in employer expectations; job placement assistance; and transition-to-college assistance.

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Career Counseling
Career Exploration
Prejob Guidance

Strives to assist adults 17 years of age or older in acquiring knowledge and skills necessary to earn a GED, to improve English language skills, and to transition to higher educational or vocational training. Services offered:

- Adult Basic Educational Services.

- Citizenship Services.

- English as a Second Language (ESL) Services.

- GED Services.

- Project VITAL (Adult Literacy Services).

- Workforce Services.

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Tutoring Services
High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
Citizenship Education
Adult Basic Education
Prejob Guidance
English as a Second Language
High School Equivalency/GED Test Sites

Employment services including job matching and referral, job search and job placement assistance, career guidance and assessment, employer services, labor market information, apprenticeships, veteran services, resume design, interview skills development, and a variety of other programs and services.

Computers with internet available.

Many services also apply to out-of-school individuals ages 14-24 with employment barriers, including:

-- Paid work experience, summer employment, and on-the-job training opportunities

-- Tuition assistance

-- On site tutoring

-- Support services to assist with application fees, enrollment fees, work attire, school or work supplies, etc.

Categories

Job Training Resource Lists
Job Search/Placement
Education Related Fee Payment Assistance
Apprenticeship Training
High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
Educational Testing
General Youth Employment Programs
Career Counseling
Prejob Guidance
On the Job Training
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Veteran Employment Programs
WIOA Programs
Scholarships
Occupation Specific Job Training
Assists SNAP participants in finding employment and/or training for employment. Provides gas vouchers and other supportive services for independent job search, to attend job search training, vocational training and for job retention.

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Welfare to Work Programs
Prejob Guidance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Job Search/Placement

Provides customized training, education, community resources and connectivity, as well as a mentor for those served working to become self-sufficient. Participants will be preparing to enter or re-enter the workforce and secure employment with a livable wage. The program targets specific skills and benchmarks around employment preparation, healthy relationships at home and work, financial literacy, and career readiness to work toward employment or preparation for employment in a desired position.

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Prejob Guidance
Career Counseling
Financial Literacy Training

8-month workforce skill and career accelerator program designed for young adults (ages 18-24) to help them make a plan for their future.

Utilizes a structured cohort model to help explore career and industry opportunities and select a pathway, earn certifications, complete projects or build a portfolio with an industry-specific mentor, and get real job experience. Young adults develop the skills and relationships needed to succeed in higher education, the workforce, or entrepreneurship.

Offers a Future Ready Track program, providing one-on-one mentorship in which young adults gain industry insights, develop essential life and career skills, learn directly from professionals, and have the chance to secure paid internships. Scholarships may be available for those who qualify.

The HUB serves unconnected youth/young adults ages 16-24. Unconnected youth are defined as young adults who are living without permanent family support and have any of the following lived experience: pregnant/parenting, homeless or near homeless, foster care, juvenile probation, runaway or human trafficking/exploitation or are unconnected from their family of origin for any reason. The HUB has focused on providing programming support and services in the areas of education, employment, and empowerment.

Education: The HUB provides programming at Lincoln High for students that are credit deficient, struggling with truancy. These supports and services are aimed to assist students with staying in school and successfully moving closer to the goal of graduation. The HUB recognizes that traditional school does not work for everyone, so we also provide free GED prep classes (ages 16-24) and remove barriers to accessing GED testing.

Employ: The HUB assists participants in developing job skills through connections to volunteer opportunities, access to resources for job searching and supports once employment has been secured.

Empower: Concrete supports are imperative to navigate the transition to adulthood. The HUB empowers participants to advocate for themselves, assists with learning supports and resources and provides additional caring adults in the lives of participants. The HUB assists young people to determine the supports and services available and ensure that a customized system of supports is assembled. Assistance available to young adults includes connection to a Peer Support Specialist, access to emergency needs-based funds, youth eviction prevention programming, connection to housing supports and resources, financial literacy and budgeting assistance through Central Access Navigation and Community Outreach Housing Specialist.

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Job Search/Placement
Prejob Guidance
School Based Teen Parent/Pregnant Teen Programs
High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction

Services include providing shelter, food, clothing, case management, and classes (parenting, money management, job preparation, etc.).

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Case/Care Management
Parenting Skills Classes
Financial Literacy Training
Prejob Guidance
Homeless Shelter
Promotes personal, academic, and career growth. Services include academic, pre-enrollment and financial aid counseling; connection to DMACC's Workforce Training Academy (WTA); pre-employment counseling (including rsum writing and interviewing techniques); referrals to appropriate supportive agencies; financial assistance for childcare and transportation.

Available at the Boone and Carroll campuses.

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Prejob Guidance
Displaced Homemaker Employment Programs
Specialized Information and Referral
Displaced Worker Employment Programs
Career Counseling
Assists SNAP participants in finding employment and/or training for employment. Provides gas vouchers and other supportive services for independent job search, to attend job search training, vocational training and for job retention.

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Welfare to Work Programs
Prejob Guidance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Job Search/Placement
Assists SNAP participants in finding employment and/or training for employment. Provides gas vouchers and other supportive services for independent job search, to attend job search training, vocational training and for job retention.

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Welfare to Work Programs
Prejob Guidance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Job Search/Placement
Provides part-time public service employment, training and placement services, opportunities to seniors (55 years or older), low-income women and men who live in rural Iowa.

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Senior Community Service Employment Programs
Prejob Guidance
Job Search/Placement
Computer Literacy Training Programs
Subsidized Employment
Assists SNAP participants in finding employment and/or training for employment. Provides gas vouchers and other supportive services for independent job search, to attend job search training, vocational training and for job retention.

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Welfare to Work Programs
Prejob Guidance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Job Search/Placement
Prepares Tribal members for competitive employment by offering skill and personal interest assessments, personal career advisement, group support, a personalized portfolio, and a financial award. Career enhancement skill training includes interview skills, resume writing, money management, computer training, leadership skills, etc.

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Computer Literacy Training Programs
Vocational Assessment
Career Counseling
Prejob Guidance
Assists SNAP participants in finding employment and/or training for employment. Provides gas vouchers and other supportive services for independent job search, to attend job search training, vocational training and for job retention.

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Welfare to Work Programs
Prejob Guidance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Job Search/Placement
Food Stamp Employment and Training Program provides employment and training services for the purpose of enhancing the participant's employability. Services include an assessment, job search assistance, basic education (high school completion, English as a second language, and adult basic education); this program also pays expenses for transportation and child care for participants.

Free, 4-week program designed to help unemployed women find employment or pursue educational opportunities. A new cohort begins each month, and up to 10 women are accepted for each session. Participants receive training and one-on-one coaching as they develop a cover letter and resume, strengthen their interview skills, seek employment or education, create a workable budget, navigate community resources, build self-confidence, develop relationships with other women, and learn how to manage stress.

Offers a variety of services for men, women, and children experiencing homelessness, gives guests a safe place to be during the day with heating and cooling. Services include: Computer Learning Center, Referrals to community resources, job search assistance, life skills training, assistance with rental applications, and emergency clothing vouchers.


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Public Internet Access Sites
Prejob Guidance
Life Skills Education
Clothing Vouchers
Computer Literacy Training Programs
Homeless Drop In Centers